With his noir artwork on the cover of a long list of great hardboiled books, Glen Orbik was the ultimate pulp cover artist. Here’s some of Orbik’s amazing noir artwork. It’s really in a league of its own. I was writing the American Pulps December Reading List and one of the books had a Glen… Continue reading Noir Artwork of Glen Orbik: Pulp Artists
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October 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
Yeah, yeah, it’s been a minute. I know. Our last reading list post was in June, and with this being the last week of October we barely made it this month. Truth be told, we were recently interviewed by @slowheavymetalmusicplaying on a new app called Famera. It was a great time, a lot of fun.… Continue reading October 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
February 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
We were going to start this last month, being January and all, but life got in the way. Anyway, we’re trying something new here at the Pulps, a monthly reading list. The first month went about as well as our “dry January” did, but hey, here’s February. Gunshine State — Andrew Nette We’re big fans… Continue reading February 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
Some of our Favorite Mystery / Thriller Horror Movies
Our favorite horror movies usually have some sort of a mystery element to them. We’d both rather have a solid and suspenseful mystery or thriller than just straight gore. So here’s a list of just that. Movies that bring a little more to the table than co-ed’s getting stabbed by a deranged maniac. Some of… Continue reading Some of our Favorite Mystery / Thriller Horror Movies
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
Creepshow is Back! On Shudder September 26th
In 1982 Creepshow the horror anthology film debuted. Directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King it was a massive influence on the American Pulps team. A second anthology film directed by Romero and based on King stories came out in 1987 as well. And now, after 32 years Creepshow is back. This looks awesome, we’re really… Continue reading Creepshow is Back! On Shudder September 26th
Friday the 13th
With today being Friday the 13th and a full moon here’s a little background on the Indie Film about our boy Jason Voorhees, star of the Camp Crystal Lake swim team. Produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, Friday the 13th was originally titled, A Long Night at Camp Blood. Which kind of sounds like… Continue reading Friday the 13th
Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel
Donald E Westlake (1933-2008) is your favorite writer’s favorite writer. The man wrote over 100 fiction books and almost all of them are pure pulp. I can’t recommend his books enough, if you’re into hardboiled fiction, pick one up. This is a guy who counts Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Stephen King, Dennis Lehane, and Lawrence… Continue reading Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel
The Godfather: From Mens Mags to the Big Screen
You can’t deny the influence Mario Puzo’s The Godfather had on future creators who in turn became our influences here at American Pulps. I read The Godfather when I was in college and I loved it. But it wasn’t until much later that I found out the 1969 novel was also published in the pages… Continue reading The Godfather: From Mens Mags to the Big Screen
What To Watch Now That Game of Thrones is Over
Alright, I’m gonna come right out and say that I know there’s a million other awesome shows out there. There’s a reason TV Critics are saying we’re living in the Second Golden Age of Television. Some honorable mentions to this list are The Man in the High Castle, Stranger Things, Mr. Mercedes, Silicon Valley, Sneaky… Continue reading What To Watch Now That Game of Thrones is Over