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Month: April 2017

U=(N/T)M*G: Plague

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You say the word plague, and most people’s eyes light up with horror or interest. Because, despite numerous plagues over the course of human history, only one really springs to mind with that one word. One that doesn’t need an introduction. I’m talking about the Black Plague. The Black Death, in and of itself, has had its day in a wide variety of books of both fiction and nonfiction types, even stretching into urban legends to this day. The horror of this disease is well known and used to great effect. As Ducky in NCIS once told us “The infected … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Edging, by Michael Schutz

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Edging

QSFer Michael Schutz has a new queer horror book out: Intenze is the newest designer drug. Take it, and nightmares come alive. “Edging” is a better rush than the Tower of Terror. It’s a fraction of the price of a Six Flags admission. And it’s the most addictive high the tiny suburb of New London has ever known. Amazon Excerpt “Take these,” Scott said. He held out his hand, where two Intenze lay in his palm. Josh snuggled deeper into the crook of Trevor’s arm. He’d been half-asleep in his boyfriend’s bed. How had Scott found him? And why does … Read more

PEOPLE: Star of The Walking Dead Comes Out

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Walking Dead

A star of The Walking Dead has come out as gay. Daniel Newman, who has also appeared in The Vampire Diaries and Sex and the City, has addressed fans in a touching video message after deciding to be open about his sexuality after being mistaken as straight by a young LGBTI person. He had been volunteering at a homeless shelter for queer youth and was asked why he wasn’t out in public when he ‘could reach so many people’. ‘It hit me like a gut-punch,’ Newman said. ‘It felt like someone had knocked the wind out of me. I realized … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Awakening, by J.P. Adkins

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The Awakening

QSFer J.P. Adkins has a new MM paranormal book out: What would you do if you found out you were genetically a Vampire? Would you embrace it or run? I have found that power is a strange thing – sometimes it pulls you into places you never knew you would go. I have done things that most have only dreamed of; ran through walls, jumped off buildings but it all seems like folly. I am what happens when genetics mutate, when the species collide, when the beauty can’t resist the beast. I can’t infect with my kiss, but I can … Read more

FOR ALL: Best April Fools Jokes

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Got Junk

OK, so I thought we’d go a bit off the beaten path in the interest of fun today. What are your favorite April 1st pranks, now or from the past? Here’s mine from today, from 1-800-GOT-JUNK Do you have just one thing you really need to get rid of? Thanks to the latest in drone technology, we can pick up those single items faster than ever and offer reduced pricing. Just put that old chair, TV, or appliance in your yard or back alley, and a drone will be there in no time to haul it away. Want to be … Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: Disney Princes Become Queens

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What would happen if Disney princes hung up their swords and boots for sequins and blush? You don’t need to imagine it, as one artists has created 10 incredible mash ups of Drag Race and Disney. Isaiah Stephens, posting on his Tumblr, wrote: ‘I personally think that Rupaul’s Drag Race is one of the best shows on television. To see what some of these queens can do is simply incredible. You don’t have to be gay or a woman to appreciate talent. What these contestants can do with just makeup and wit is pure magic. And what’s more magical than Disney?! … Read more