Queer for Fear

@scaredsane.bsky.social excited to know what you think about the book 🖤💀🌈

This is the sweetest endorsement my book has received—and in a Fruit Brute T-shirt, no less!

I absolutely adore @gayofthedead.bsky.social, and I look forward to chatting about horror with him until we're old and senile.

Snag your copy of Queer Horror: A Film Guide!

(DM Sean for a discount code)

What Ro said 💋

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In a time when queer people are increasingly under attack, supporting queer books and queer authors matters more than ever. Preordering this book will ensure its existence. Let's make sure this piece of our cultural history gets the celebration it deserves!

I'm thrilled to have work in this collection! My essay delves into the significance of midnight for queer people—on the screen, in the theatre, and beyond.

This super queer anthology celebrates half a century of fishnet stockings, time warps, and cultural rebellion that has changed countless lives, including this collection's writers—especially yours ghouly.

The image shows the cover of a book titled "Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives on Rocky Horror." The cover features a stylized illustration with bold colors and the book is set against a black background scattered with gold stars. The central image depicts a figure with curly black hair wearing red lipstick and a pearl necklace. The figure is adorned with purple feather boas, and is wearing a corset with "ABSOLUTE PLEASURE" written on it in large black text. The bottom of the cover indicates it's "EDITED BY MARGOT ATWELL" with a "FOREWORD BY CARMEN MARIA MACHADO." The title "ROCKY HORROR" appears in dripping, horror-style red font, emphasizing the connection to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The overall aesthetic combines glamour, camp, and theatrical elements that reflect the cult classic's themes.

CALLING ALL TRANSYLVANIANS! The chance to pre-order your copy of 'Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives on Rocky Horror' is NOW!

DON'T DREAM IT— FUND IT!

PRE-ORDER HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

Incredible cover art by: @rosalarian.bsky.social

Done!

Event poster with a dynamic color gradient transitioning from vibrant magenta to deep blue, featuring wavy, undulating horizontal lines that create a sense of energy and movement. The design includes two circular portraits with distinct color treatments: the left portrait is bathed in warm red-orange tones, while the right portrait is cast in cool blue-purple hues. On the left, a person with short hair and glasses is illuminated with a reddish filter that creates a dramatic, stylized effect. On the right, a drag queen with voluminous yellow hair and elaborate stage makeup is dramatically lit, appearing almost ethereal against the blue background. Large white text reading "Queer for Fear Live!" spans the top of the image with a slightly playful, organic letterform design. Event details are displayed at the bottom, indicating the date (April 16), time (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.), and venue (HUB Freeman Auditorium). The Student Initiated Initiative Fee logo is positioned in the bottom left corner.

I'm thrilled to share that @peacheschrist.com and I are bringing Queer for Fear Live! to Penn State.

This show is extra special as I’ll be with Peaches on her return to her alma mater. Join us for a fun mix of lecture, drag, and podcast-style chat on April 16th at HUB Freeman Auditorium!

I knew you'd get it! Who knew that getting topped by Elvira should have been a childhood dream!

EXACTLY! 😏

I just think it's hilarious to be sandwiched between Elvira, John Waters' Dreamland, and phallus. I couldn’t write this, even if I wanted to.

I mean, come on, this list is too perfect for me!

Close up of an index page in the book Queer Slashers with magenta dots highlighting subsequent entries for Cassandra Peterson, Earl Peterson (character, Female Trouble), Heather O. Petrocelli, phallus, and Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972).

Never knew that being the meat in this index sandwich could be so gratifying.

Thanks @thepetermarra.bsky.social for this unforeseen accomplishment in 'Queer Slashers' 😉🖤💀🌈

This is a win for us all! Congratulations, Liz! 🖤💀🌈

WHAT A SCORE! I'm green with (loving) envy. I still have my laserdisc collection AND player.

A still from the 1968 cult film 'The Astro-Zombies' featuring actor Tura Satana reclining on an orange floral-patterned couch. She wears a bright turquoise green satin dress with white embellishments and high heels. Satana, with her signature dark hair and bangs, is reading a newspaper while smoking. On a side table next to the couch are various items including reel-to-reel tape recorder. The image captures the distinctive 1960s aesthetic of the film with its vibrant colors and furniture.

Perennial badass Tura Satana in Ted V. Mikels's 'The Astro-Zombies' — @amiepascal.com and I keep talking about this look, this "still" from the film (i.e., terrible photo I snapped off the TV with my phone).

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Dame Shirley Bassey wouldn't debase herself by doing an extended Amazon advertisement for the Bond franchise.

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New Queer Horror Podcast Alert!

Dropping soon from @gayofthedead.bsky.social is the podcast companion to his book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide!

Soon you'll be able to hear us chat about everything from boobs to busting the binary, from disability visibility to the death drive.

Get ready!

I'm already looking forward to our next chat! 🖤💀🌈

@gayofthedead.bsky.social has been in the vanguard of fans discussing the intersection of queerness & horror. So when Sean asked me to be a regular contributor to his new podcast, it was an easy 'HELL YES!'.

Plus, episodes will be roughly 30 minutes long, so you won’t need half your day to listen.

A side profile of a woman with wavy shoulder-length auburn hair standing at an open refrigerator in a dimly lit kitchen. The caption at the bottom reads "I don't think we have enough hot dogs." This is a scene from the film "May December" featuring Julianne Moore. The image has a warm, muted color palette typical of the film's visual style.

I've probably thought about this scene once a day, every day, since seeing 'May December'.

Looking up at tall trees against a vibrant blue sky. The image shows a mix of bare deciduous trees and evergreen conifers with dense green needles. The trees appear to be on a slope, creating a diagonal line across the frame. The sky is a clear, deep blue without any clouds.

Obsessed with her!

A grainy, black and white still from the documentary "Rock Hudson's Home Movies", showing actor Jon Hall's bare back. The film still is shot in low lighting with overlaid text at the bottom reading "Movies and eroticism, who can separate them?"

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Hardback cover for the autobiography 'Love, Pamela' by Pamela Anderson.

Paperback cover for 'Theatre of the Ridiculous' edited by Bonnie Marranca and Gautam Dasgupta. The book features plays by Kenneth Bernard, Charles Ludlam, and Ronald Tavel.

Oversized hardback book cover of 'Vanity Fair: Photographs of an Age, 1914-1936, introduction by John Russell'.

Oversized hardback cover for 'Frida Kahlo: The Brush of Anguish' by Martha Zamora.

Some of our bounty from San Francisco.

If I ever see another copy, I'll totally get it for you! 🖤💀🌈

An essential part of a road trip for @amiepascal.com and me is bookstore stops. Here's our bounty from Ashland, Oregon.