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Nicholas Diak
@nickdiak.com
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Pop culture scholar of peplum, Italian films, industrial music, horror studies, and other odd subjects. Tiki and cocktails, mid-century and pinups. Co-host of H.P. Lovecast Podcast. He/Him. nickdiak.com. Glendale, AZ.
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New review at my website!

I take a look at Nylon Nightcap #2 from Bachelor Pad / @bachelorpad.bsky.social - check it out here:

nickdiak.com/2025/11/maki...

#Pinup #Burlesque #Stockings #Nylons #Retro #Vintage #Review
Copy of Nylon Nightcap #2 sitting on a shelf.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Picture 1: Scene from Twilight in front of the High school (filmed at Kalama Washington)

Picture 2: Drama club photo, from my High School year book (class of 2000, Kalama High School). Me on the right (poofy hair).

There I be - me and my #Twilight connection

#Vampire #Horror #Bella #Edward
"Forks" high school from the Twilight movie. Black and White photo from my high school year book. It's of Drama clubs. We are all gathered on a flight of steps outside the school that is made of bricks.
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Good morning everyone -

Time for my updates on writing, projects, & stuff:

Vidcast on With of the Titans

Review published in Panthans journal

New Edge Sword & Sorcery coming out soon

And more! Check it all out here:

nickdiak.com/2025/11/news...

#SwordandSorcery #Peplum #SwordAndSandal #Comic
Covers of the next three issues of New Edge Sword and Sorcery. Cover of National Capital Panthans #342. It shows Tarzan, sitting on a branch, with a grassland behind him, with a lion and zebras grazing. Blu-Ray Steelbook version of Wrath of the Titans.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I saw the passing of Diane Ladd the other day. I never had the opportunity to meet her, but she was in Carnosaur, and I do have a copy of that movie signed by Jennifer Runyon. A cult, camp classic.

#DianeLadd #Scifi #Dinosaur #JurassicPark #DVD #Autograph #RIP #Cultfilm #Horror #HorrorFilm
DVD pf Carnosaur. It is signed "To Nick, my best, Jennifer Runyon"
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The world does not see enough Gwendolyn, the tortie missing a tooth, clipped ear, and crooked butthole. She may look kinda mean, but she’s a sweetie and I love her.

#cat #tortie #tortitude
Gwendolyn the tortie.
November 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Arrived in the mail today! The new version of Hard Boiled from @shoutstudios.bsky.social . One of my all time favorite films, here is it paired with my older DVD version of the film.

Excited to rewatch this!

#FilmNoir #BulletBallet #HeroicBloodshed #MartialArts #HongKongCinema #HardBoiled
Three different versions of the movie Hard Boiled.
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Publication news!

My review of issue 4 of the Neo jungle girl comic Vanya from @badbugmedia.bsky.social has been reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #342

Original can be read here: nickdiak.com/2025/06/goin...

#Tarzan #JungleGirl #Pulp #IndieComic #Comics #Comicbook #Scifi
Cover of National Capital Panthans Journal #342. It shows Tarzan, sitting on a branch, with a prairie behind him that has a lion and a group of zebras. The sun looks to be setting.
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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:)
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Half Price Bookstore finds this weekend!

My Arkham collection grows with this Brian Lumley novel.

And I plucked up the Pink Panther compilation because Look at all that amazing SHAG artwork!!

#Tiki #Exotica #Shag #CD #Arkham #Lovecraft #MidCentury #BookCollector #Horror #Record #MusicCollector
Copy of "The Horror at Oakdeene & Others" by Brian Lumley. It shows a figure approaching a robed figure in a pond in a spooky forest. Pink Panther's Penthouse Party digipack CD. The CD folded out. It shows, in SHAG artwork style (lots of purple) a midcentury living room and bar with folks gathered around and drinking, and the Pink Panther is sipping a cocktail.
October 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Newest gaming stuff that I've gotten my paws on:

The Phantasy Star #TTRPG by @skydawngames.com - grey up playing PS2 and 4 on my Genesis, so lots of memories there

Yakuza 0 and Gradius from @limitedrungames.com - I've only ever played Y0 and it was a lovely fever dream!

#Videogame #Sega #Schmup
hardcover of the Pantasy Star Tabletop Roleplaying Game Boxset of Yakuza 0 and Gradius Origins on the Xbox.
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Good morning everyone -

My periodic post of news, projects, publications, etc. is at my website:

nickdiak.com/2025/10/news...

My write up for the #EdgarRiceBurroughs ECOF event is online

My publisher, @mcfarland.bsky.social , is having a sale on Horror books, which includes books I've edited
Picture of Warren Warp's Grave in Willcox AZ Cover of the book Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Modern.
October 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Tonight's libation: The Tart Cherry Margarita (h/t to @robertbose.bsky.social )

Wishing all my friends, peers, colleagues, and followers a wonderful upcoming new week.

#Cocktail #Margarita #Tequila #Drink
A very red margarita flanked by a bottle of Epsilon, Tart Cherry juice, and a bottle of cointreau.
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Plucked up at the antique mall yesterday: stickers for the 90s FPS video game ZPC, a game designed by BRUTE! / Aidan Hughes - the artist behind all the iconic album artwork of KMFDM / @kmfdm284.bsky.social

What a random, neat find!

#VideoGame #KMFDM #FPS #RetroGaming #Halo #Bungie
Two stickers, one green and one red. The green is oval, with a man who looks starved. The rest sticker looks like John Wick holding a gun. Game copyright credits on the back of the sticker.
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Found out the sad news Samantha Eggar passed away earlier this week. She was in some #cultfilm including the Cronenberg classic The Brood. Here is my DVD she autographed to me.

Since she was in Hercules, #RestInPeplum !

#Horror #RIP #BodyHorror #HorrorFilm #ExploitationFilm #DVD #Autograph
DVD of The Brood. In silver it is signed “For Nick, Thank you, Samantha Eggar”
October 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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CHUD RULES!

Here is my autographed copy :)
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Today's treasure from the Archives: my copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 signed by Mr. Niko Bellic himself, Michael Hollick.

#GTA #GTA4 #GrandTheftAuto #VideoGame #Xbox #Xbox360 #Autograph #Retrogame
Xbox 360 version of GTA4. In black ink it is signed "To Nick, have Fun in LC! Michael Hollick AKA Niko"
October 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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It's Halloween time!

I only own 2 things that are Ravenloft-related. Survived since I was a teen in the 90s.

#Ravenloft #Horror #DungeonsAndDragons #ADND2E #DND #D&D #AD&D2E #Vampire #TSR #Halloween #Spooky #RPG #TTRPG
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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"No thanks to the plane, many of us are still..."
"Alive."
" We certainly are."
<om nom nom nom>
"Pass me another hunk of co-pilot."
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Mail goodies!

A copy of the graphic novel collection of short comic stories, "Perfect Crime Party". Got a Nick Mamatas / @nmamatas.bsky.social autograph in this bad boy!

#Comics #Comicbook #IndieComic #SequentialArt #Crime
Cover of Perfect Crime Party. It shoes a dog detective looking over an outline of where a body was. Looking on is a board, a... beaver?, a poodle, and a cat. The cat is guilty because they are holding a bone behind their back they used to bonk the victim. page 1 of the 21 foot rule, signed by Nick Mamatas.
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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New article at my website!

Here is my giant write up of going to the Edgar Rice Burroughs dedication in Willcox TX, but also seeing THE THING?. Hope yall give it a read!

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#Tarzan #SwordAndPlanet @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social #SwordAndSandal #ECOF #OldWest #ERB
An Alien rides a Dinosaur at THE THING? ERB Inc describes the Woola plushie. Jeffrey Mariotte at his author table. He was the guest of honour. The Burroughs Family and Frank Puncher unveil the Burroughs monument.
October 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Good afternoon everyone!

Publication news! My review of the 3rd issue of the jungle girl #comic Vanya has been re-printed in the newest issue of the Panthans Journal.

Of course, you can read my review at my website:

nickdiak.com/2025/06/jung...

#JungleGirl #Pulp #JohnCarter #DejahThoris #Tarzan
Panthans #341 - it shows Dejah Thoris holding a sword.
October 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Today's treasure: Tarzan and the Forest of Stone, signed by Jeffrey Mariotte / @jeffmariotte.bsky.social at the ECOF this past weekend. An honour to Meet Jeffrey in person!

@edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social #Tarzan #WildWest #JungleTale #WeirdWest #SouthWest #ERB #EdgarRiceBurroughs #Book #Autograph
Hardback edition of Tarzan and the Forest of Stone. It depicts Tarzan at the bottom of a canyon, with a black horse behind him. Bookplate - signed by Jeffrey J Mariotte, Douglas Kilauea, Chris Gardner, and a faux signature by Burroughs. Title front matter page. It is inscribed "For Nick, at ECOF 2025! Great to meet in person - Jeffrey J Mariotte"
October 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Signed this weekend at the ECOF event in Willcox, AZ: Sojan / Under the Warrior Star (by @joerlansdale.bsky.social ) by Christopher Paul Carey, then editor at @paizo.com now at @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social

I love Under the Warrior Star so much, I *may* have designed a cocktail about it ;)
Book cover of Sojan the Swordsman / under the Warrior Star. The cover shows the heroes of both stories, back to back, with their weapons up. Front matter page of the book. In blue ink it is signed "Christopher Paul Carey"
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I entered!!! Hope you get lots more entries.

But also - this one!!!! THAT TITLE! This squishes Chuck Tingle - I gotta check it out.
Cover of Tyrant Reptile 2087 The Revenging. It shows a dinosaur breaking through a sky light.
September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Hells. Yes.

Driving home, what pops on the radio?

Roxybury head banging ensues.
Picture of radio on dashboard displaying Haddaways “what is love?”
September 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM