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
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H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraftian Horror
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 – 1937) was largely an unknown writer during his lifetime. His work was primarily published in the horror pulp rags like Weird Tales and Astounding Stories and was never considered “literature.” He developed a cult-like following years after his death. Today people still write about his creations in a Horror sub-genre… Continue reading H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraftian Horror
Horror Pulps and Weird Tales
A while back one of our former Instagram followers announced his displeasure that we were posting art from Men’s Adventure Magazines. “There’s more to pulp fiction than manly man magazines” he said. He then listed horror pulps like, Weird Tales and Eerie Stories before unfollowing us and leaving our lives forever. If he only stuck… Continue reading Horror Pulps and Weird Tales