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Arnold T. Blumberg
@doctorofthedead.bsky.social
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Publisher. Author. Artist. NO genAI EVER!
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
For our next RiffTrax viewing, we saw a dude drive and park his car for more runtime than he spent fighting. They never call our hero IRONHEART, but I guess he's the title guy?

He's good at kicking bad guys, and not much else. Truly a wet blanket in an oversized suit. www.rifftrax.com/ironheart
RiffTrax illustrated poster for the movie Ironheart. In the foreground are cartoon versions of the hero and main henchman having a martial arts fight with 8-bit hearts coming out of the kick. The tagline at the bottom reads, "It's 1992 as hell in Portland. Let's kick some butt and park some cars!" In the background are gray illustrated versions of a bunch of 90s cartoon and pop culture references as if they're fight spectators, including a Ninja Turtle, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tommy from Rugrats, Urkel, and more.
December 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Read a recommendation list for "obscure zombie movies" that didn't piss me off. Either I'm mellowing in my post-"world renowned zombie expert" years, or the list was just better.
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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westonfront.bsky.social
Doctor Who and The Master.
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
I had no idea they were bringing back the special episode Blu-ray trailers! This is such a delightful surprise, best episode of DOCTOR WHO in years. Do the rest of the story – make a series of this right now! :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WAB...
The Fifth Doctor vs. the Daleks | The Collection: Season 21 Announcement Trailer | Doctor Who
YouTube video by Doctor Who
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
A few rules based on watching AMITYVILLE DOLLHOUSE:

Rule #1 - Don't watch this movie without RiffTrax
Rule #2 - Seriously, it's like three EC comics hot glued to a sticky puddle of cleared browser histories
Rule #3 - Teach your kids how to make a proper margarita

www.rifftrax.com/amityville-d...
RiffTrax illustrated poster for Amityville Dollhouse, with the tagline of "Fully furnished! Totally cursed!" It shows the titular dollhouse on fire in the center, with the girl from the movie looking possessed next to it and holding a doll. The mouse is in the foreground looking mean, along with a few bleeding sack dolls from the dollhouse with a dagger in one.
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
The most frustrating part is that AI isn't *really* wiping out jobs. Corporations are using AI as an excuse to lay off workers and hoard profits while they watch us struggle.

For reporters to frame it this way just demonstrates their complicity in propping up a failing, harmful industry.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d
It’s actually up to governments to regulate AI and stop it from destroying lives.
As AI wipes jobs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s up to everyday people to adapt accordingly: ‘We will have to work through societal disruption’
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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iandunt.bsky.social
I will never understand why James Cameron decided the waste the second half of his career making films about these godforesaken jungle smurfs.
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Quentin Tarantino is the AI of filmmakers.
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Does every single brand really think they’re the first ones to come up with the mind-numbingly awful and endlessly irritating idea: “Our commercial will use a Xmas song melody…but with OUR OWN LYRICS!”
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
RiffTrax marathon day two brings us into the inane internal monologues of INSPECTOR MOM.

They couldn't decide between themes of "women can have it all" and "motherhood is the only fulfillment I need" so they just threw peanut butter on everything and called it a day. www.rifftrax.com/inspector-mom
RiffTrax illustrated poster art of Inspector Mom, presented by Bridget & Mary Jo. The illustration shows the main character, played by Danica McKellar, staring at a juice box through a magnifying glass so that one eye is enlarged. In the background her kids are in the back seat of a van while her husband brawls on the ground with their soccer coach.
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
We started our RiffTrax month with DAY OF THE ASSASSIN, which answers the question, "What do you get if you put John Wick in a blender with Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?"

Chuck Connors plays a spy(?) who can't seem to catch a break or pick a favorite MLB team. www.rifftrax.com/day-of-the-a...
Illustrated RiffTrax poster for Day of the Assassin. It shows various assassin characters from the film holding weapons, standing behind Chuck Connors who is holding a flute in one hand and leaning on a walker with the other. Chuck Connors grinning while wearing a Baltimore Orioles hat. Chuck Connors drinking by a pool with a Chicago Cubs hat on the table in front of him. Chuck Connors looking worried while wearing a St. Louis Cardinals hat.
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
I love this movie. Never seen it without the MST3K team, but I still respect it as better than their usual fare while still being funny when expertly riffed.
horrorposterguy1.bsky.social horrorposterguy1.bsky.social @horrorposterguy1.bsky.social · 4d
There's sincere charm in its cute lizard crushing toy cars and train sets. Add a likeable cast and a song or two and its endearingly thrifty fun. 1959
#horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam #monsterfam
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Today is Pickles and Bean day, and things are getting out of control...as usual.

www.picklesandbean.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
If they get rid of such a wonderful character in a spinoff I don't have any intention of even watching...
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
Since recently upgrading to the @rifftrax.com Best Friends tier, we discovered there are a LOT of films we've yet to watch.

Check in with this thread throughout December as @doctorofthedead.bsky.social and I immerse ourselves in cheesy movies by watching one new (to us) RiffTrax title daily.
Promo graphic that reads, "Ghouls In The House Presents The 2025 December Rifftacular." The background is a gradient that goes top to bottom, yellow to orange. The text is blue with the appearance of white snow falling and gathering in the bottom half of each block letter. On the right is a small illustrated graphic of Natalie and Arnold from Ghouls In The House wearing matching dinosaur onesies that was drawn by Arnold.
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
If you consider book design an art (we definitely do!), then we have all sorts of nonfiction books about pop culture. We don't sell on Amazon, we either create covers ourselves or hire wonderful human illustrators, and we work with a local printer.

www.atbpublishing.com
Overhead view of a line of books in rainbow colors, with spines facing the camera. Titles include, Outside In 2, Master of Horror, Outside In Takes a Stab, Outside In Boldly Goes, Outside In Gains a Soul, Red White and Who, Storytelling Engines, Outside In, Outside In Makes It So, Journey of the Living Dead, Outside In Trusts No One, Outside In Wants to Believe, and Bookwyrm: Volume 1. Overhead photo of a book sitting on a blanket that has a pattern of black and orange skeletons, with a VHS tape magnet also resting on the book. The book is Journey of the Living Dead and it has an illustration of a red-stained script with a large pair of black-framed glasses sitting on it. There are famous film zombies emerging from the glasses. The illustrator for this book cover is Lauren Moran. Book facing forward on top of a stack of identical books with spines facing out. The book is titled Bookwyrm and it features an illustration of a lounge and items inside the TARDIS from Doctor Who. This cover is illustrated by Dani Jones. Stack of books with one facing toward the camera. The book is Master of Horror: The Official Biography of Mick Garris. The cover features a mottled red and black background with a photo of Mick Garris looking like he's holding back the horrors behind him with his body. This cover is designed by the ATB Publishing team.
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
A reminder that all money is made up.
November 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
At the time I'm posting this, the post below has been reshared 21 times and has 67 likes. And we have not sold a single book. Likes and reshares are nice, but if you're going to support a small business (and I get it, we're all trying to make it through), you're going to have to buy a book or two.
positivelynatalie.bsky.social Natalie Litofsky @positivelynatalie.bsky.social · 6d
A reminder on Small Business Saturday that books bought from indie publishers make better gifts than books bought from soulless corporations.

www.atbpublishing.com
Stack of four books with spines facing out, alternating green and red cover colors. The titles are Outside In 2, Counting Draculas, Master of Horror, and Outside In Gains a Soul.
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
Time for our annual Thanksgiving weekend watch of this @rifftrax.com classic. Maybe if I stand motionless facing the wall for long enough, this will be the year I get transported to Balloon Land. www.rifftrax.com/balloonland
Illustrated poster art in a sketch style for the Rifftrax take on Fun In Balloon Land. It shows a child dressed as a cowboy, holding a balloon on a string shaped like a yellow fish, and staring at a parade balloon shaped like an elephant.
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Yesterday was Pickles and Bean day, but I'm telling you now; that's how it's been going lately. Anyway, Hazel the squirrel is back.

www.picklesandbean.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
A reminder on Small Business Saturday that books bought from indie publishers make better gifts than books bought from soulless corporations.

www.atbpublishing.com
Stack of four books with spines facing out, alternating green and red cover colors. The titles are Outside In 2, Counting Draculas, Master of Horror, and Outside In Gains a Soul.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
"Looks like your ad blocker is on."

Nice catch there, yeah, and it's staying on.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
Not currently in the market for a book but want to support our small press? We have a TeePublic shop where we put all of the weird/fun/niche homage designs that pop into our heads.

Purchases from this shop help us offer things like review copies and free shipping. www.teepublic.com/user/atbpubl...
T-Shirts by ATB Publishing | TeePublic
Shop t-shirts, phone cases, hoodies, art prints and mugs created by independent artists from around the globe.
www.teepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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positivelynatalie.bsky.social
If you're looking to spend your holiday dollars with a (very) small business, we have nonfiction books about all sorts of genre entertainment.

We're not able to mark books down for Black Friday, but we do offer free shipping over $25, which generally means 2+ books www.atbpublishing.com
ATB Publishing – non-fiction books about your favorite fictional worlds
www.atbpublishing.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
doctorofthedead.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen-

The Monkees
Peter Gabriel
R.E.M.
Simon & Garfunkel
Bruce Springsteen (with and without the E Street Band)
realtoddstashwick.bsky.social Todd Stashwick @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social · 7d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen-

Styx
Prince
Paul McCartney
David Gilmore
The Cure
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 7d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM