Today is the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week AND the 5th anniversary of us celebrating it on The Magical Buffet! We’ll be talking about a great event and a classic close to my heart.

Dr. Bob Curran, author of “Man-Made Monsters” and former Buffet interviewee, discusses H.P. Lovecraft, the subject of his latest book “A Haunted Mind: Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H.P. Lovecraft”.

Arrrr me hearties, another International Talk Like a Pirate Day is upon us. So smartly my lads and lasses, click on in for the fun!

Huston Smith, author of “The World’s Religions” and “Why Religion Matters”, shares a story from his latest book “And Live Rejoicing: Chapters from a Charmed Life” with Buffet readers. You really don’t want to miss this one!

JB Sanders is back with another “Geek Month in Review”! He’s talking 007, a 2500 year-old tattoo, some amazing Futurama rendering, and what “Geek Month” would be complete without some Lego?

A while back I received a review copy of “Power Crystals: Spiritual and Magical Practices, Crystal Skulls, and Alien Technology” by John DeSalvo Ph.D. With a title that diverse, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It certainly had the potential to fly far afield from reality, if you know what I mean. But I was intrigued, and I had never really read anything about crystal skulls before, so I decided to give it a try. Since you’re here reading this, it’s safe to assume that I’m glad I did.

A random purchase at Beers of the World in Rochester, NY inspired me to write a post that will hopefully intrigue my witchy readers and beer lovers alike!

A little over a year ago I was super excited about an opera that Damon Albarn was composing about the Elizabethan era occultist John Dee for the Manchester International Festival. Well sadly, I still haven’t seen “Dr. Dee”, but recently Albarn released the album of music from “Dr. Dee” and you know this lady had to check it out!

JB Sanders is back with another “Geek Month in Review”! This time around he’s got movie posters created with Star Wars action figures, the self destruction poetry of William Gibson, the Higgs-Boson explained in under 8 minutes, and more!

While most Americans were acknowledging the passing of Gore Vidal I was busy mourning the passing of Abdi Jeylani Marshale, a comedian whose work I’d never even heard.