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David Perlmutter
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Canadian white male autistic writer. Author of America 'Toons In: A History of Television Animation and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Also author of speculative fiction, superhero fiction and anthropomorphic ("furry") fiction.
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Folks, I just broke down and bought this She-Ra/Swiftwind combo. I can't justify the purchase, but it'd be easier if I sold a few books today. So, if you've been on the fence about picking up The Maxus Cycle, today would be a fine day to give in!

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October 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Congrats to @matthewjohnauthor.bsky.social whose story “A Simple Errand” appears in Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three, released today. It’s an action packed sword-and-planet tale that reads like it was written in the golden age of pulp fiction and Weird Tales.
October 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Follow me on Substack, if you do that thang.

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December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Real fans are GOLD.

We treat them that way.
We give them swag.
We write them love letters called newsletters.
We seduce them with short stories.

We hoard their email address.

As a writer we are HUNTING good fans, every single day in every way we can.

#writingcommunity #booksky #fanbase
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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In American cities, jazz evolved a dozen different ways, but Saskatchewan audiences made it clear early on that they just wanted to dance. Listen to the playlist from our Winter 2025 feature article "Prairie Jazz." Link in the comments.
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Canada's History Society and its partners are proud to introduce the recipients of the 2025 Governor General’s History Awards — an annual recognition of the achievements of individuals and organizations that make the past relevant, empowering, and accessible. Full list in the comments!
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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August 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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And the boys (who weren't born yet or were about *three*) who missed the *original* He-Man room, run by the fabulous Art Nadel, would have been HORRIFIED by how female-friendly/feminist the original writing team was. (I should know. My office was down the hall. I drew the first map of Eternia.) 😏
all the dudes bitching about "woke He-Man" should watch the woke He-Man we already got like three year ago, aka the animated Kevin Smith Netflix one about A) the crushing emotional toll that toxic masculinity takes on Adam and B) a squadron of absolutely jacked ladies dominating the whole plot
January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Elbows up, Canada! 🇨🇦
Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
January 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), January 23, 2026:

ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?

Because it's Shameless Promo Friday! Share with us all the awesome things!

(Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Art is important
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Flash Fiction Fridays with Mother Horror + "Hall of Man" by Stephen Graham Jones open.substack.com/pub/sadiehar... Featuring a new story by a horror master.
Flash Fiction Fridays with Mother Horror + "Hall of Man" by Stephen Graham Jones
Please enjoy this exclusive Flash Fiction story from SGJ as a teaser of my new Patreon benefit, Flash Fiction Fridays
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January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Now is the time to fight for our values.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Re-Creative: Talking About Animation open.substack.com/pub/focus966... For #ThrowbackThursday: I chat with Joe Mahoney and Mark Rayner.
Re-Creative: Talking About Animation
A rare podcast appearance.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:01 AM
They Need No Introduction open.substack.com/pub/davidper... For #ThrowbackThursday: Meet the heroines of the Perlmutterverse.
They Need No Introduction
Unless you just survived to this newsletter, in which case....
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January 23, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Disgruntled? Discouraged? Now You can Practice the Four Disagreements! open.substack.com/pub/marilynf... Marilyn Flower thinks your best is overrated.
Disgruntled? Discouraged? Now You can Practice the Four Disagreements!
Contrived from ancient morsels of Lotec whiz-dumb.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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In the mood for a little horror to start your day off right? Of course you are!

Already Far Too Late - Horror | Isolation | Creature Feature | Weird Fiction

originalworlds.substack.com/p/already-fa...
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Sometimes you get high and start waxing idiotic about how The Simpsons is about the journey from Judaism ("Abraham" Simpson) to Hellenism ("Homer" Simpson) and then finally to Christianity ("Bartholomew" Simpson) and then someone tells you to shut the fuck up, and they’re right to do so.
November 18, 2024 at 9:40 PM
The art of writing in a world of AI open.substack.com/pub/lindac/p... In the world of AI, the human writing voice matters more than ever.
The art of writing in a world of AI
I have a crazy idea and I'd love to know what you think
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January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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so far, age 37 is about me casually dressing like the Fresh Prince’s dad
January 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Social media has killed cryptids. The odd humans you’d mistake for creatures of the night in small towns or the woods are now busy going viral on the internet.
January 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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18 years ago, we started ProPublica to do hard-hitting, rigorous journalism that exposes wrongdoing and injustice.

If you have a tip related to the Trump administration, we want to hear it.

Here's how to contact our reporters securely: www.propublica.org/tips/
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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If you're new to Evil Inc, here's a guide to the characters and storylines! go.evil-inc.net/sofar
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM