We are living in a Pulp Rennaisance, whether you call it “New Pulp,” “Neo-Pulp,” or just “Pulp” there is definitely a resurgence in the world of Pulp Fiction. What is Pulp Fiction? Pulp Fiction is a genre of tawdry, action-based stories printed on cheap magazines. The pulp publications of the early-to-mid-1900s were made from cheap… Continue reading New Pulp Fiction — American Pulps
Category: History
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties
Put on your Peaky Blinders Irish step-dancing hat and mix together some bathtub gin and bitters, we’ve made it back to the Roaring Twenties. When it comes to nostalgia entertainment the sweet spot seems to be 20 – 30 years. With shows like Stranger Things reminding us of The Goonies and E.T. from the 80s… Continue reading Welcome to the Roaring Twenties
The Rat Pack and Old Vegas
I’m gonna warn you now, there’s a lot of videos in this one. Bust out the Jack Daniels, it’s Frank Sinatra’s birthday today. In honor of Ole Blue Eyes himself, we’re gonna talk about the Rat Pack. Both of my Grandfathers were Frank Sinatra fans, as were their entire generation. Whatever that ‘it factor’ is,… Continue reading The Rat Pack and Old Vegas
Universal Monsters
This is still my favorite Universal Opening – The Burbs (1989): A Brief History of Universals Founding In 1906 Carl Laemmle started one of the first motion picture studios, aka nickelodeons in Chicago. In 1908, Thomas Edison’s film company backed the “Motion Picture Trust” with the intent to monopolize the film industry. Laemmle and his… Continue reading Universal Monsters
Dashiell Hammett: Pinkerton Detective Turned Hardboiled Writer
They don’t make ’em like Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894 – 1961) anymore. A veteran of both world wars AND a Pinkerton Agent, Sam wrote what he knew. And what he knew was far more interesting than your average person. A product of the D.M.V. (D.C., Maryland, Virginia NOT the Dept. of Motor Vehicles), Hammett was… Continue reading Dashiell Hammett: Pinkerton Detective Turned Hardboiled Writer
Happy Independence Day
Today we’re celebrating not only the 243rd anniversary of declaring our independence from the crown, it’s American Pulps first birthday. That’s right, one year ago today we changed our name from Shit Show Pulps to American Pulps. To celebrate both our nation and film, I’m going to talk about a documentary on Netflix I just… Continue reading Happy Independence Day
Murder by Gaslight
The Victorian Era Murder Mystery or Murder by Gaslight genre has its roots in the pulp rags of the Gilded Age when Penny Dreadfuls were all the rage. It was of course, during this time that Jack the Ripper preyed on the women of Whitechapel and the wealth disparity was ripe for corruption and desperation.… Continue reading Murder by Gaslight