Nicholas Kaufmann
@nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
Bestselling author of 100 FATHOMS BELOW, THE HUNGRY EARTH, THE MIND WORMS and more!
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I also saw BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM in the theater, but my biggest flex is seeing EXCALIBUR when it came out. I was way too young!
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I also saw BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM in the theater, but my biggest flex is seeing EXCALIBUR when it came out. I was way too young!
R.I.P. James Van Der Beek. I know he's been in a ton of things, but I'll always remember him from this absolutely hilarious Kesha music video.
Ke$ha - Blow (Official Video)
YouTube video by keshaVEVO
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February 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
R.I.P. James Van Der Beek. I know he's been in a ton of things, but I'll always remember him from this absolutely hilarious Kesha music video.
As it should be. This was nothing more than an attempt to silence and intimidate opposition through politicized misuse of the DOJ.
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar wi...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
As it should be. This was nothing more than an attempt to silence and intimidate opposition through politicized misuse of the DOJ.
Alert! The e-book of Stephen King's classic CHRISTINE is on sale for just $2.99!
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Alert! The e-book of Stephen King's classic CHRISTINE is on sale for just $2.99!
Not only does Rep. Ro Khanna name names on the floor of the House, he gives a great speech. And he's right to ask: Why did Trump's FBI protect these men, and who else are they protecting?
Ro Khanna reveals 6 redacted names in the Epstein files on the House floor
YouTube video by Rep. Ro Khanna
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February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Not only does Rep. Ro Khanna name names on the floor of the House, he gives a great speech. And he's right to ask: Why did Trump's FBI protect these men, and who else are they protecting?
I'm not even 100 pages into Cory Doctorow's ENSHITTIFICATION: WHY EVERYTHING SUDDENLY GOT WORSE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT, and I'm already ready to burn these tech companies to the ground.
February 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I'm not even 100 pages into Cory Doctorow's ENSHITTIFICATION: WHY EVERYTHING SUDDENLY GOT WORSE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT, and I'm already ready to burn these tech companies to the ground.
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A traveling salesman brought an early microwave oven to our house and cooked scrambled eggs in it for us.
A traveling salesman brought an early microwave oven to our house and cooked scrambled eggs in it for us.
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I know what both mimeographs are and what the ink smells like BECAUSE I HAVE TURNED THE CRANK.
I know what both mimeographs are and what the ink smells like BECAUSE I HAVE TURNED THE CRANK.
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This was my world heavyweight champion.
This was my world heavyweight champion.
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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A traveling salesman brought an early microwave oven to our house and cooked scrambled eggs in it for us.
A traveling salesman brought an early microwave oven to our house and cooked scrambled eggs in it for us.
!["What I saw that bothered me were the names of at least six men that have been redacted that are likely incriminated by their inclusion in these files." - Rep. Thomas Massie, after viewing the supposedly unredacted Epstein files at the DOJ
"Our bigger concern is that there's still a lot that's redacted, even in what we're seeing." - Rep. Ro Kanna, after same
"Today I saw a worldwide sex trafficking ring with people in other countries sourcing young children for Jeffrey Epstein, co-conspirators, names, men and women...Over-redaction, dramatic over-redaction, it looks like intentionally so. [Nobody knew] why they were still redacted." - Rep. Jared Moskowitz, after same](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mbjeunj67zjwzetjsrqif2yp/bafkreifuktgjlqhquympvd3vynccssfjvh4n2bhobrocjoztf2qlsxj6r4@jpeg)
A friendly reminder that my new collection MONUMENTS IN DARKNESS is available in paperback and e-book! I think it contains some of my very best short work, and I'm extremely proud. Its publication also marked my 25th anniversary as a professionally published author. I hope you'll give it a read!
Monuments in Darkness
Check out Monuments in Darkness - <p>This volume commemorates Nicholas Kaufmann's twenty-five years as a writer of weird fiction, which began with the story "La Bête Est Morte" (2000). In this diverse...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A friendly reminder that my new collection MONUMENTS IN DARKNESS is available in paperback and e-book! I think it contains some of my very best short work, and I'm extremely proud. Its publication also marked my 25th anniversary as a professionally published author. I hope you'll give it a read!
@sarahthurmond.bsky.social Happy birthday! I hope you're doing well!
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM
@sarahthurmond.bsky.social Happy birthday! I hope you're doing well!
Getting in the Valentine's Day mood by watching MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)!
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Getting in the Valentine's Day mood by watching MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)!
Boskone 63 is happening THIS weekend! Click through to see where you can find me:
Nicholas Kaufmann
Boskone 63 is happening THIS weekend! Here's where you can find me:
• Friday at 5:30 PM
Podcasting as an Author
How should an author run a podcast? An author can run a successful podcast by defining....
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February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Boskone 63 is happening THIS weekend! Click through to see where you can find me:
Alexa is doing the Wildlife Conservation Society's Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo again this April! I know money is tight for everyone, but please donate if you can, it's for a great cause!
Run for the Wild 2026 - Alexa B. Antopol
This year, WCS Run for the Wild is inspired by red pandas. Red panda cubs are born with a very soft, plush light brown coat that eventually becomes more coarse. They reach adulthood at around 18 month...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Alexa is doing the Wildlife Conservation Society's Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo again this April! I know money is tight for everyone, but please donate if you can, it's for a great cause!
Interesting news! I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of THE TALISMAN (only because I read it too late in life for it to resonate), and I didn't love BLACK HOUSE, but I'm still intrigued.
Stephen King & Peter Straub’s Final ‘Talisman’ Novel ‘Other Worlds Than These’ to Publish in October
The story that Stephen King and Peter Straub started in 1984’s The Talisman and continued in 2011’s Black House will come to an end this fall. Other Worlds Than These, the final entry in the horror fi...
bloody-disgusting.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Interesting news! I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of THE TALISMAN (only because I read it too late in life for it to resonate), and I didn't love BLACK HOUSE, but I'm still intrigued.
My free monthly newsletter went out to subscribers this weekend!
It's full of news about books, appearances, and of course, Spooky Science Lab season 3! Plus, musings on mortality!
You can read it for free at the link. Don't forget to subscribe while you're there so you won't miss a thing!
It's full of news about books, appearances, and of course, Spooky Science Lab season 3! Plus, musings on mortality!
You can read it for free at the link. Don't forget to subscribe while you're there so you won't miss a thing!
Up From the Fathoms #33
Time keeps on ticking, ticking, ticking, into the future
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February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
My free monthly newsletter went out to subscribers this weekend!
It's full of news about books, appearances, and of course, Spooky Science Lab season 3! Plus, musings on mortality!
You can read it for free at the link. Don't forget to subscribe while you're there so you won't miss a thing!
It's full of news about books, appearances, and of course, Spooky Science Lab season 3! Plus, musings on mortality!
You can read it for free at the link. Don't forget to subscribe while you're there so you won't miss a thing!
On tonight's episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE, there's a headless horseman terrorizing a town! Co-starring Greg Brady and Dr. Hill from RE-ANIMATOR!
February 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
On tonight's episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE, there's a headless horseman terrorizing a town! Co-starring Greg Brady and Dr. Hill from RE-ANIMATOR!
On tonight's episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE, someone is shot at the opera! George Costanza's father plays the police detective!
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
On tonight's episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE, someone is shot at the opera! George Costanza's father plays the police detective!
Big, big thanks to @randeedawn.com for shepherding the Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair today in Industry City! The brutally cold weather kept a lot of readers away, unfortunately, but that didn't stop us from having a good time!
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Big, big thanks to @randeedawn.com for shepherding the Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair today in Industry City! The brutally cold weather kept a lot of readers away, unfortunately, but that didn't stop us from having a good time!
R.I.P. Mass market paperbacks. You were my first love. You had the best cover art. To me, you were--and always will be--the perfect format.
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
R.I.P. Mass market paperbacks. You were my first love. You had the best cover art. To me, you were--and always will be--the perfect format.
Friends have been recommending STRANGE DARLING to me since it came out in 2024, and now I see why. It's a very well made film, tricky in all the right ways. I was able to guess the twist early on, but I still enjoyed the journey. Craig DeLeon's score is amazing; a dark and suspenseful soundscape.
February 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Friends have been recommending STRANGE DARLING to me since it came out in 2024, and now I see why. It's a very well made film, tricky in all the right ways. I was able to guess the twist early on, but I still enjoyed the journey. Craig DeLeon's score is amazing; a dark and suspenseful soundscape.
TIL when the late Harlan Ellison wrote a script that was rewritten in a way he didn't like, such as the pilot episode of THE STARLOST, he would tell them to credit the pseudonym Cordwainer Bird.
Cordwainer because he was a fan of author Cordwainer Smith.
Bird because he was flipping them the bird.
Cordwainer because he was a fan of author Cordwainer Smith.
Bird because he was flipping them the bird.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
TIL when the late Harlan Ellison wrote a script that was rewritten in a way he didn't like, such as the pilot episode of THE STARLOST, he would tell them to credit the pseudonym Cordwainer Bird.
Cordwainer because he was a fan of author Cordwainer Smith.
Bird because he was flipping them the bird.
Cordwainer because he was a fan of author Cordwainer Smith.
Bird because he was flipping them the bird.
Utterly vile. How far we've fallen as a country with this man in the White House.
Trump shares late-night video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes
The “disgusting” clip appeared as part of an unrelated video alleging long-debunked claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Utterly vile. How far we've fallen as a country with this man in the White House.
I liked THE BLACK PHONE, but I didn't love it. What made it work for me were the performances, particularly Ethan Hawke as the Grabber. As it turns out, I liked BLACK PHONE 2 a lot more. It's slow, but it's more interesting. And it goes hard on the gore!
February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I liked THE BLACK PHONE, but I didn't love it. What made it work for me were the performances, particularly Ethan Hawke as the Grabber. As it turns out, I liked BLACK PHONE 2 a lot more. It's slow, but it's more interesting. And it goes hard on the gore!
Insane, and not at all accurate.
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Insane, and not at all accurate.
Sad news. I liked Eddie Bauer's clothing a lot. They claim they're shifting to online only, but that sounds like a Band-Aid to me before they ultimately cease operations for good.
Beloved outdoor retailer to shut down nearly all North American stores: ‘Another titan falls’
A Seattle-based outdoor retailer in business for 106 years is shutting down most of its North American stores. Here's why
www.nj.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Sad news. I liked Eddie Bauer's clothing a lot. They claim they're shifting to online only, but that sounds like a Band-Aid to me before they ultimately cease operations for good.