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Your Friend Of The Mists…
The creepy, supernatural themed Misty comic first appeared on British newsagents’ shelves in early 1978. Jennifer Wallis reviews and reminisces.
Jennifer Wallis
28th June 2023
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The creepy, supernatural themed Misty comic first appeared on British newsagents’ shelves in early 1978. Jennifer Wallis reviews and reminisces.
Hosted by the Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe, Fortean TV presented stories of the strange and supernatural to a primetime audience. Jennifer Wallis looks back.
Much fun was had at the Hollywood launch of Fact, Fictions, and the Forbidden Predictions of the Amazing Criswell. Not so much at the memorial remembrance.
Among his many predictions, Criswell often returned to one particular forecast: womankind’s domination of the world and even outer space, led by Mae West.
Ed Canfield talks about the Zodiac Club and the strange time he made brief psychic contact with Criswell, self-proclaimed 20th century Nostradamus.
Read the forbidden predictions of the Amazing Criswell, king of the pop celebrity psychics, noted for his bizarre predictions and Ed Wood films!
Modern Britain by way of monsters, hauntology, and darker legends. DAVID KEREKES investigates The Horror Show! exhibition.
Gangsters seek refuge and lose themselves in Cul-de-sac, a 1966 film by Roman Polanski. But what is on Teresa’s turntable? Mark Goodall dons the headphones.
Traditional folk music with a peppermint flavour. David Kerekes reviews Deep In The Woods: pastoral psychedelia & funk folk 1968-1975.
Curated tracks from material that features in the series, Gathering of the Tribe. Features drug music, landscapes as sound, ritual music and more.
Jennifer Wallis reviews the new edition of Nigel Kneale’s Tomato Cain and Other Stories, recently released by Comma Press.
A list of films discussed in the recent Offbeat online panel event, handily crafted so you can mark them off as you listen. Remember, this is just for fun.
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
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