Cheap Truth was a 1980’s free newsletter published by the group of authors known as The Movement, which later became the Cyberpunk movement.
And wow. Just wow.
Because back in 1983, Cheap Truth editorial staff was succesful in getting ahold of H. P. Lovecraft and squeeze an exclusive and post-mortem interview out of the Master of Untold Horrors. Totally scrumptious:
A mysterious parchment of unkown origin depicting an eyeless H. P. Lovecraft surrounded by what looks like a long-nailed Cthulhu and some indecipherable spells:
It’s certainly one of the best portraits of HPL I’ve had the chance to come across. Everything in it is an ode to Lovecraft and his works. A very atmospheric piece of art!
I read his stuff pretty young and it really, really scared me. He taught me the pleasure in being scared, which is a useful tool in life. The Wikipedia entry is good but you really need to read his work to get it. It’s totally unique, though you’ll likely recognize something of his work in contemporary horror movies and books. His work is incredibly relevant and fresh seventy years after they were written.
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I should warn you, this author changed my outlook on life. He expanded the shadows deeper and made sure I understood my mind would totally break if I could actually see what’s there. He certainly makes things more interesting.
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This is one of the most amazing Cthulhu-themed T-Shirt I’ve ever seen, not to mention that it mashes up two of my favourite memes, Lovecraft and steampunk. Wow. Perfection is near.
After what seemed a point- and endless quest in the aeon-old vacuity of the tubes, I finally found the best way to introduce my little one to the marvels of the Mythos and help her find her way into the Cult’s warm embracing hug. This video is the optimal educational tool to start early in paving your little ones’ path into the terror of their meaningless lives.
And as it says in the video’s commentary:
This series has won multiple awards and has been enthusiastically approved by the department of child-developmental psychology at Miskatonic University.