🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
@plaguedr-richards.bsky.social
☠️ "an aging, deeply unlikeable woman who never had kids," a kitchen witch, and a cat fancier; she/her
☠️ horror & gothic scholar, professor, editor of Supernatural Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Art, Media, and Culture, supernaturalstudies.com
☠️ horror & gothic scholar, professor, editor of Supernatural Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Art, Media, and Culture, supernaturalstudies.com
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If you need AI to help you imagine Space Cats, I'm sorry for your awful life.
My 8th grade besties and I got *matching* generic sports jerseys made at the t-shirt shop at the mall, grey with maroon 88 (our HS graduation year, another thing ruined by effing nzis). If only I'd thought to wear it without pants, I could have been the nerdy but cute slashee in a masterpiece.
Someone needs to revive the 80s trend of women in horror movies wearing generic sports jerseys, thank you
(Curtains, 1983 / F13 Part VI, 1986 / Poltergeist, 1982 / Unhinged, 1982)
(Curtains, 1983 / F13 Part VI, 1986 / Poltergeist, 1982 / Unhinged, 1982)
December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
My 8th grade besties and I got *matching* generic sports jerseys made at the t-shirt shop at the mall, grey with maroon 88 (our HS graduation year, another thing ruined by effing nzis). If only I'd thought to wear it without pants, I could have been the nerdy but cute slashee in a masterpiece.
Okay, but credit where it's due, she gave us a pretty dope Cinna-bon mot with "witchcraft bandana."
As usual with this magazine, the author concedes throughout that the point he's making is dumb as hell.
December 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Okay, but credit where it's due, she gave us a pretty dope Cinna-bon mot with "witchcraft bandana."
I think I always knew that I was really meant to be an RPG gal, but I've had it confirmed by a six-part series of podcast episodes. What skills or powers does menopause give a character?
The final episode of my Dawn of the Frogs live play with @citizenio.bsky.social, Hazel, @margaret.bsky.social, and @iwriteok.bsky.social is live right now! Tune in for the exciting conclusion to this 6 part series!
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It Could Happen Here
Daily News Podcast · It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I think I always knew that I was really meant to be an RPG gal, but I've had it confirmed by a six-part series of podcast episodes. What skills or powers does menopause give a character?
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Little Mari teaches Ickle Krampus the proper way to steal hats. They have lots of fun.
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Little Mari teaches Ickle Krampus the proper way to steal hats. They have lots of fun.
How is actively competing for a book prize so that you can publicly and virtuously refuse it different from deliberately talking a class so that you can write an essay using vague religious beliefs in place of evidence so that you can file discrimination charges?
December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How is actively competing for a book prize so that you can publicly and virtuously refuse it different from deliberately talking a class so that you can write an essay using vague religious beliefs in place of evidence so that you can file discrimination charges?
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Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of NYC Panto's "The Wizard of Oz," at Parkside Lounge through December 20th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/11/revi...
Review: "The Wizard of Oz" Shows that a Panto United Will Never Be Defeated
The Wizard of Oz Written by Robert K. Benson Directed by Madeline Wall Presented by NYC Panto at Parkside Lounge 317 E. Houston, Manhattan,...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of NYC Panto's "The Wizard of Oz," at Parkside Lounge through December 20th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/11/revi...
I'm over the (Full) Moon thrilled that @randomhorror9.bsky.social will be covering Puppet Master 3 next week. As a scholar of the series, its engagement with fucking N*zis, and justifying the series' wild inconsistencies, I'll be taking notes through the entire episode. 🔪
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm over the (Full) Moon thrilled that @randomhorror9.bsky.social will be covering Puppet Master 3 next week. As a scholar of the series, its engagement with fucking N*zis, and justifying the series' wild inconsistencies, I'll be taking notes through the entire episode. 🔪
Without downloading new pics, what’s it like dating you?
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Without downloading new pics, what’s it like dating you?
Several-- that's how he stayed alive.
Did Cheney kill the baby too or...?
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Several-- that's how he stayed alive.
🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
What are the odds that someone will tell me that I look tired today? I am, I do, but no one needs to tell me that. Comment on my cool dress instead.
October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What are the odds that someone will tell me that I look tired today? I am, I do, but no one needs to tell me that. Comment on my cool dress instead.
This is a thing I'll be doing next weekend. You could come if you're interested.
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
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#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
October 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is a thing I'll be doing next weekend. You could come if you're interested.
Our first panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social 2025 is the premiere of #TractionParkMassacre. 🎢🎡🔪 #GetYourGeekOn
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Our first panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social 2025 is the premiere of #TractionParkMassacre. 🎢🎡🔪 #GetYourGeekOn
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@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
October 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
September 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I wish I could see this. While it's possible that I'll be in Aberystwyth and maybe London this fall, the dates don't line up. Sigh.
‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe
Bilingual production by Theatr Cymru is expected to be first time Welsh will be heard at South Bank venue
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September 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I wish I could see this. While it's possible that I'll be in Aberystwyth and maybe London this fall, the dates don't line up. Sigh.
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Save the date! @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social
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September 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
At Brooklyn Paramount seeing Wet Leg to kick off a week of anniversary-ing. (21 years, thank you for asking, and no, reader, I never married him.)
September 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
At Brooklyn Paramount seeing Wet Leg to kick off a week of anniversary-ing. (21 years, thank you for asking, and no, reader, I never married him.)
Yesterday was Trey's birthday (observed). Everyone with fur got small pieces of poached, shredded chicken. Look how handsome the shyest and most three-legged of my children is!
September 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Yesterday was Trey's birthday (observed). Everyone with fur got small pieces of poached, shredded chicken. Look how handsome the shyest and most three-legged of my children is!
I think my goal for this AY is to have a meeting that can only be described like this.
Thys meetinge koude have been a poignant and thought-provokinge expressionist filme
September 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I think my goal for this AY is to have a meeting that can only be described like this.
I learned, seeing this play, that "Bella Ciao" can make me cry. Read our review, and see if you can tell where John acknowledged the scene but protected my reputation as a steely bitch through skillful use of language.
Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Clouds," the latest from "The Climate Fables" cycle of plays: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...
Review: "The Climate Fables: The Clouds" Looks Up to a Child
The Climate Fables: The Clouds Written and directed by Padraig Bond Presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Ma...
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August 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I learned, seeing this play, that "Bella Ciao" can make me cry. Read our review, and see if you can tell where John acknowledged the scene but protected my reputation as a steely bitch through skillful use of language.
Just as television in the 70s led me to believe that I should be worried about quicksand on the regular, the Final Destination films--which we're marathoning--have me wondering how I haven't died every time I spill water, given the apparent normalcy of worn cords and faulty sockets.
August 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Just as television in the 70s led me to believe that I should be worried about quicksand on the regular, the Final Destination films--which we're marathoning--have me wondering how I haven't died every time I spill water, given the apparent normalcy of worn cords and faulty sockets.
I'm like Snow White of the urban landscape or something. Seagulls, rats, pigeons, squirrels, and the occasional raccoon or possum flock to me. I love them too, and we often chat. This guy hung out with me for a while today. Unfortunately, the photo doesn't show how beautifully iridescent he is.
August 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I'm like Snow White of the urban landscape or something. Seagulls, rats, pigeons, squirrels, and the occasional raccoon or possum flock to me. I love them too, and we often chat. This guy hung out with me for a while today. Unfortunately, the photo doesn't show how beautifully iridescent he is.
While in the grand scheme of the ongoing fascist takeover, the status of a crosswalk is insignificant, I'm glad that folks keep chalking bc it makes space for meltdowns over "forcing us to accept your rainbow of chalk," that notoriously permanent medium that spreads the gay to all who see it.
August 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
While in the grand scheme of the ongoing fascist takeover, the status of a crosswalk is insignificant, I'm glad that folks keep chalking bc it makes space for meltdowns over "forcing us to accept your rainbow of chalk," that notoriously permanent medium that spreads the gay to all who see it.
I'm thisclose to giving up on the only job that I ever wanted. This addresses why.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Alienation and AI feat. Andrew - It Could Happen Here | iHeart
<p>Andrew and James talk about how artificial intelligence has created alienation in society</p><p>See <a href='https://omnystudio.com/listener'>omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I'm thisclose to giving up on the only job that I ever wanted. This addresses why.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...