Costumes for Ann Walker and Miss Lister from Gentleman Jack. Image courtesy of Willow and ThatchThe podcast Tales From the Trunk hosted me last week on a Book Tour segment. I had a lot of fun; Hilary, the host of Tales from the Trunk, is a witty and welcoming host.

File 770 rounds up Hugo nominees and other anime in this article.

SWFA’s silent auction, fundraising in partnership with Worldbuilders, continues through next week.

John Palisano discusses Jewish heritage in horror.

Nerds of a Feather takes a look at the finalists for the Ignyte awards, created by Fiyah magazine.

I watched the first season of HBO’s Gentleman Jack this week. In addition to everything else, I was stunned by the costumes. Here is an interview with the show’s costume designer. This will be a GJ-themed column, because I’m using pictures of their amazing costumes, and ending with the truly delightful theme song (which actually led to a change in the show’s title.)

Starz has approved a second season of its demonic possession/haunted house/quirky smalltown/horror comedy Shining Vale. The first season was a roller-coaster ride, and I am queuing right back up to ride again in a second season.

Miss Lister in jacket and tophat, courtesy of NationalClothing

Miss Lister in jacket and tophat, courtesy of NationalClothing

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness did respectably at the box office last week, opening to $185 million.

Speaking of Doctors, when Doctor Who regenerates next year, the 14th Doctor will be played by Ncuti Gatwa, a Rwandan-Scottish actor who has Emmy nominations for his role in BBC’s Sex Education.

For unrelated reasons I started researching fungi and forests, and the Oregon specimen (which, I will argue, even featured in an X-Files episode), is one of my favorites, so imagine my delight when Atlas Obscura provided an article. In some cases, fungi “regulate” the health of a forest, but in the case of Humonguous, it seems that the grove’s ill health is causing the fungus to thrive.

Here, as promised, is the nearly eight-minute-long live version of “Gentleman Jack.” If you want to sing along, here are the lyrics.

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  • Marion Deeds

    Marion Deeds, with us since March, 2011, is the author of the fantasy novella ALUMINUM LEAVES. Her short fiction has appeared in the anthologies BEYOND THE STARS, THE WAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, STRANGE CALIFORNIA, and in Podcastle, The Noyo River Review, Daily Science Fiction and Flash Fiction Online. She’s retired from 35 years in county government, and spends some of her free time volunteering at a second-hand bookstore in her home town.

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