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If you ever watched Almost Famous and dreamed of tagging along with a rock band as a journalist, groupie, or concert-fiend, then this is your opportunity — just watch out for all of the blood along the way. Yes, two years after the second season of the critically acclaimed AMC series Interview with the Vampire aired, its third season — now titled The Vampire Lestat — is ready to hit the stage. Interview with the VampireThe first two seasons of the series, airing in 2022 and 2024, adapted Anne Rice’s seminal 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire. Led by Jacob Anderson as…

High-achiever. Go-getter. Leader. Decisive. Reliable. Strong. If others were asked to characterize you, these would be a few choice descriptors. You may never have thought about it, though, admittedly, this tracks. You set ambitious goals and surpass them, with inherent motivation flowing organically. You are the go-to for advice, solutions, and support. And, from the outside, you make it look effortless. You know, of course, it is not easy. It regularly requires a hefty dose of effort, efficiency, and grit. Despite the occasional struggle or uncertainty, however, you rise to the occasion, operating under the unspoken assumption that everything is…

“All roads lead to the Goblin Kingdom” and some pacts come with a steep price in Mel Gillman’s The Goblin Throne, and with their new graphic novel now on Kickstarter via Iron Circus, we have an exclusive excerpt to share with Daily Dead readers!Mysterious gifts arrive on the doorstep of a desperate family, only to be burned in the fireplace by a wary mother in our exclusive excerpt from The Goblin Throne, which you can read below along with the official press release. To learn more about The Goblin Throne, be sure to visit:From the Press Release: Beware the promises…

Couples get stuck in recurring conflict, frustration, avoidance, and resentment because they struggle to get out of their own way. When conflict erupts, both members may put up their protective guards. Unfortunately, a big part of their defense is a tendency to double down on their own perspectives and hold so firmly to that perspective that no other light can get in. Their internal thoughts reinforce a negative interaction, which increases negative thoughts. This can manifest in arguments chock-full of sharp criticisms and stonewalling. Take Jack and Dianne:Dianne is infuriated that Jack is late again. She knows he is at…

Award winning graphic novelist talks The Goblin Throne, “a beautiful and eerie tale”The Goblin Throne from award-winning creator Mel Gillman offers a dark and Sapphic fairy tale pitting a young woman force into a strange world in a struggle with a powerful Goblin Queen.The 100-page, full color, 6″ x 9″ hardcover graphic novel, intended for YA audiences and older, is Gillman’s newest effort following work including the webcomic and graphic novel As the Crow Flies, which won the Stonewall Honor Book by the American Library Association, and the lesbian western graphic novel Stage Dreams.Gillman’s portfolio also includes several Steven Universe…

Many people on their family building journey are making some of the most significant decisions of their lives while living with stress and enourmous pressure. The Zoom Out Theory was created to help people take a step back from this stress so they can approach these important decisions with greater clarity and make the more informed decisions that their future self will feel grateful for. Underlying this theory is something most of us have experienced. Stress narrows our field of vision, and we often don’t even realize it. You have probably had moments when you were nervous and said something…

Kane Parsons was sixteen and making Backrooms videos in his bedroom when A24 came calling. He is twenty now, just broke A24’s domestic opening weekend record with an $81.4 million debut, and became the youngest filmmaker ever to open at number one at the domestic box office.Four years. That is the whole gap.Horror Did Not Invent This Problem. Horror Has Always Been This Way.Worth remembering, before we get too excited about teenagers with YouTube channels, that horror has been doing this specific thing for decades. The genre has a long and genuinely proud history of handing the camera to someone…

New users can use the Dabble Fantasy promo code FOX to claim a $10 no-deposit bonus—just sign up and you’ll get $10 in bonus funds before making your first real-money entry. Dabble Fantasy offers a modern daily fantasy pick’em experience, with an emphasis on social features, real-time picks, and simple contest formats. Whether you’re new to DFS or just exploring alternatives, now’s a great time to try Dabble while the major sports seasons are in full swing.The Stanley Cup Final opens tonight with the Hurricanes looking to continue their historic postseason run against the Golden Knights in Game 1. A packed MLB…

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Science knows this for certain: There are many possible causes of depression. And one of them is sexual dissatisfaction. For example, a study in the International Journal of Impotence Research, involving more than 27,000 men and women aged 40 to 80 found that participants with sexual dysfunction were more likely to report depressive symptoms. [1] In a similar study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, lower sexual satisfaction was linked to more depressive symptoms. [2] And here is what makes those findings so troubling: Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants. In other words, antidepressants have a…