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The Munsters in Color: 9 Examples Since 1964
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 6/9/22 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 6/9/22

The Munsters in Color: 9 Examples Since 1964

While The Munsters are better looking in black & white, there have actually been lots of times they were in color. We’ll share several examples of how the family returned to the screen.

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The Munsters: Herman Munster the Star
Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Music Chris Well 6/9/22 Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Music Chris Well 6/9/22

The Munsters: Herman Munster the Star

On classic 1960s sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster regularly gained some kind of notoriety—including the several times he was mentioned on the radio, TV, or in the newspaper.

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Holly Black: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown [Spotlight]
Books, Vampires Chris Well 6/8/22 Books, Vampires Chris Well 6/8/22

Holly Black: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown [Spotlight]

“The Coldest Girl in Coldtown” is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

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Tasha Suri: The Jasmine Throne—The Burning Kingdoms #1 [Spotlight]
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/7/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/7/22

Tasha Suri: The Jasmine Throne—The Burning Kingdoms #1 [Spotlight]

The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will “undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come” (Booklist).

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Helen Oyeyemi: White is for Witching [Spotlight]
Books Chris Well 6/6/22 Books Chris Well 6/6/22

Helen Oyeyemi: White is for Witching [Spotlight]

“People say things like ‘I want a fairy tale existence,’ the author told NPR. “The Brothers Grimm would be looking at them in this astonished way…”

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Vaishnavi Patel: Kaikeyi (Spotlight)
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/6/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/6/22

Vaishnavi Patel: Kaikeyi (Spotlight)

Kaikeyi is raised on tales of the gods. Desperate for some measure of independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone.

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Rick Riordan Q&A: Complete Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/5/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/5/22

Rick Riordan Q&A: Complete Percy Jackson and the Olympians

“Monty Python was a huge influence on me but I’m hardly the first to modernize Greek myths.” Rick Riordan’s first Percy Jackson series bends mythology into something new.

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Harry Potter fans—21 series you should check out
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/5/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/5/22

Harry Potter fans—21 series you should check out

Unnatural forces? Check. Amazing monsters? Check. Heartwarming friendships? Check. Want something else like Harry Potter? Go through our list!

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Kendare Blake: Complete Three Dark Crowns series + Q&A
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/4/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/4/22

Kendare Blake: Complete Three Dark Crowns series + Q&A

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. But each sister has to fight for it…

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75+ Urban Fantasy Writers Who Aren’t White UPATED
Books, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Witches, Zombies, Magic, Mermaids, Werewolves Chris Well 6/3/22 Books, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Witches, Zombies, Magic, Mermaids, Werewolves Chris Well 6/3/22

75+ Urban Fantasy Writers Who Aren’t White UPATED

Including L.A. Banks, Maurice Broaddus, Jessica Cage, Zoraida Córdova, Owl Goingback, Nalo Hopkinson, N. K. Jemisin, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Shweta Taneja, Kenesha Williams, and more.

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Zen Cho: Complete Sorcerer to the Crown series + Q&A
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/3/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/3/22

Zen Cho: Complete Sorcerer to the Crown series + Q&A

Magic and mayhem clash with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling series. Find info about the books, and to find questions and answers from author interviews with Cho.

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N.K. Jemisin: The Inheritance Trilogy + Q&A
Books, Magic, Interview Chris Well 6/3/22 Books, Magic, Interview Chris Well 6/3/22

N.K. Jemisin: The Inheritance Trilogy + Q&A

“I didn’t want to do anything that might piss people off….” Jemisin weaves a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and passion in a kingdom above the clouds.

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Naomi Novik: The Scholomance series + Q&A
Books, Magic, Interview Chris Well 6/2/22 Books, Magic, Interview Chris Well 6/2/22

Naomi Novik: The Scholomance series + Q&A

Naomi Novik creates a school bursting with magic like you’ve never seen before, and a heroine for the ages. “It’s an old folk legend that’s mentioned in Dracula—of a dark school…”

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Roshani Chokshi Q&A + Complete Pandava Series
Books, Magic Chris Well 6/2/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 6/2/22

Roshani Chokshi Q&A + Complete Pandava Series

How can one girl in Spider-Man pajamas find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers and stop a demon? Based on the ancient Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata…

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Flashback: Ultraman—Origin of Japan’s Greatest Hero
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 6/1/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 6/1/22

Flashback: Ultraman—Origin of Japan’s Greatest Hero

Making his debut in 1966, Ultraman is a giant superhero who fights giant monsters. Following the first series, a whole list of Ultra characters appeared in a whole bunch of other series.

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Q&A: Nightmare Abbey horror magazine editor Tom English
Books, Interview Chris Well 5/30/22 Books, Interview Chris Well 5/30/22

Q&A: Nightmare Abbey horror magazine editor Tom English

We talked with the magazine Nightmare Abbey’s editor, Tom English, who told us about the reasons for its origin, and their plans for the future.

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Neil Gaiman & Company: Complete Books of Magic series
Comics, Books, Magic Chris Well 5/29/22 Comics, Books, Magic Chris Well 5/29/22

Neil Gaiman & Company: Complete Books of Magic series

One can look at Timothy and say, “Wow, he looks like Harry Potter,” but the fact is that Harry Potter looks like him. Books of Magic’s hero debuted seven years before Harry Potter.

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Count Dracula: 13 Versions—From Dizzy to Daring
Vampires, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 5/28/22 Vampires, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 5/28/22

Count Dracula: 13 Versions—From Dizzy to Daring

The title character from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula has been popular over time, and appearing in so many adaptations, riffs, and parodies in all kind of media.

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Madeline Miller: The Song of Achilles [Spotlight]
Books Chris Well 5/25/22 Books Chris Well 5/25/22

Madeline Miller: The Song of Achilles [Spotlight]

A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. Madeline Miller has taught and tutored Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students more than 15 years.

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Tomi Adeyemi Q&A + Complete Legacy of Orisha series
Books, Magic Chris Well 5/24/22 Books, Magic Chris Well 5/24/22

Tomi Adeyemi Q&A + Complete Legacy of Orisha series

Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Nigerian-American writer and storyteller.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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