For the past three years, Toronto’s WHIMM have brought the searing intensity of their live performances to stages across North America, honed through touring. Singer/guitarist Mounir Chami, bassist Andrew Matthews, … Continue reading Faves of 2017: WHIMM
Izzy Lee has directed several award-winning short horror films, including Innsmouth (available to watch on Shudder); For a Good Time, Call; and Rites of Vengeance. She has also written several … Continue reading Faves of 2017: Writer and Director Izzy Lee
Pleasence Records is a Toronto-based record label owned and operated by James Lindsay and Paul Lawton. This year the label has released albums by Moon Eyed, Fake Palms, WHIMM, and … Continue reading Faves of 2017: James Lindsay and Paul Lawton, Pleasence Records
This Friday sees the release of the long-awaited Justice League film. Well, long-awaited for folks who may have avoided the recent DC Universe films or weren’t entirely impressed by the ones they saw.
Folks who frequent Biff Bam Pop! know the name of Lucas Mangum. He’s one of our own, he’s a friend, he’s a contributor here onsite, but more than that, he … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror 2017: Lucas Mangum’s Engines of Ruin
I really enjoy reading graphic novels, but when Biff Bam Pop’s fearless leader asked me if I wanted to review a graphic novel about Martin Luther that was timed for the … Continue reading Review of Renegade: Martin Luther, The Graphic Biography
I’m old enough to remember Stan’s Soapbox and to have the Origins of and Son of Origins of Marvel trades on my shelf. I’ve known Stan Lee as the mastermind … Continue reading Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel – Reviewed by Richard Kirwin
Thursday night, in front of 1,100 excited and devoted fans gathered in Toronto’s Koerner Hall, Stephen King and his son Owen King read from their new collaboration, Sleeping Beauties. Published … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: Stephen King and Owen King live in Toronto recap
Horror fiction, regardless of how well it is written, often goes exactly where seasoned reader expect it to go. It’s rare that a writer in the horror genre hits us … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror 2017: Join Mike Thorn in His Darkest Hours
To celebrate Stephen King’s 70th birthday, the writers of Biff Bam Pop! have banded together to share our favourite books from King’s catalogue, and say thank you to the man for all the nightmares.
If you are a fan of The Bridge on Netflix, get ready to add another upcoming TV show to your queue: head writer Camilla Ahlgren is adapting Malin Persson Giolito’s … Continue reading Best-Selling Swedish Thriller Novel ‘Quicksand’ Comes To Netflix
Did you know that this year marks the 125th anniversary of the slayings of Abby and Andrew Borden, killed in their Fall River, Massachusetts home? Lizzie Borden was acquitted of … Continue reading True Crime Corner: Lizzie Borden
