S.T Joshi is visiting my home town next month. He is doing a talk, and a meet and greet.

I have no idea what I'm going to say or what to ask him, I'm probably just fan boy hard.

Do any of you have any suggestions for topics of conversation, besides the obvious?

Are there any questions that anyone in this sub would like asked/answered etc?

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So, when rereading "The Supernatural Horror in Literature" in the annotated form published by Hippocampus Press, I stumbled upon this little passage by Lovecraft's foremost scholar that made me curious:

> In defending himself, and his writing, from charges of "unwholesomeness" and immorality (charges stll made today against weird fiction) Lovecraft states that that the weird, the fantastic, and even the horrible are as deserving of artistic treatment as the wholesome and the ordinary. No realm of human existence can be denied to the artist; everything depends upon the treatment, not the subject matter. Lovecraft cites Wilde's pretty paradox that "[...] a healthy work of art is one the choice of whose subject is conditioned by the temperament of the artist, and comes directly out of it. ... An unhealthy work of art, on the other hand, is a work ... whose subject is deliberately chosen, not because the artist has any pleasure in it, but because he thinks that the public will pay him for it. In fact, the popular novel that the public calls healthy is always a thoroughly unhealthy production; and what the public calls an unhealthy novel is always a beautiful and healthy work of art." (Cited in Collected Essays 5.62-63)

And later:

>Lovecraft's defence of weird fiction as the literature of pure imagination and as the preserve of a select few is a very compelling one, and we can see how well it justifies the work of such of his contemporaries and successors as Lord Dunsany, E. R. Eddison, Arthur Machen, Clark Ashton Smith, Ramsey Campbell, T. E. D. Klein, and Thomas Ligotti. The bestsellerdom of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice, on the other hand, seem motivated by exactly that sort of "unhealthiness" that Wilde detected in the popular novel, and there can hardly be a doubt as to which group of writers will survive as exponents of genuine literature and which will be banished to the oblivion of superficial, if lucrative, hackdom.

• Introduction, H. P. Lovecraft: The Annotated Supernatural Horror in Literature, ed. S. T. Joshi, Hippocampus Press: New York 2012 (2nd edition), p. 18-20.

Wow, that's harsh, man. I also believe to remember to have read similar things about King on Joshi's blog. Whereas I completely understand that kind of bias in his blog, this seems ... well, unprofessional. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Joshi and his contribution to weird scholarship. But if you look at the first quotation (hor

Sorry if this has been asked but I failed to search for it : (

Basically, I know that the Knickerbocker version doesn't have the foreword and small introductions of S.T. Joshi like the Barnes and Nobles one. But are the texts the same?

I have the Collected Fiction Volume 4 (Revisions and Collaborations): A Variorum Edition, so the Knickerbocker would set me with everything else (including Through the Gates of the Silver Key). But I would gladly sacrifice 1 story if the texts aren't the ones revised as in the Barnes and Nobles version.

Thanks in advance : )

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I’ve had some real problems with Joshi in the past. I appreciate the work he does to keep Machen, Blackwood, MR James and others in the public imagination—but his obsession with Lovecraft always seems off-putting to me. Plus how he views authors as monolithic is crazy to me: Lovecraft can do no wrong—Clive Barker and Stephen King are hacks. 🤔 This “Pretenders” list seems wild to me.

“Controversially, Joshi has established a category of “Pretenders”—authors whose work, in his opinion, is not commensurate with their reputations. Here we find Laird Barron, whose distinguished early writing is now confounded by mediocrity and preciosity; Joe Hill, author of bloated potboilers all too reminiscent of the unimaginative work of his father, Stephen King; Brian Keene, the prototypical hack writer; and Jeff VanderMeer, author of a trilogy whose confused premises and tiresome length try the patience of the most indulgent reader. Whatever one may think of Joshi’s views, his writing remains lively, provocative, and sure to promote discussion.”

Rajkumar Hirani’s last release Sanju was said to be one of the best films of the year and he has also managed to leave the audience astounded with his previous films. The director knows his way around the script and if the word is to be believed, then he will soon be collaborating with Abhijat Joshi for his next.

There are reports of his next venture being a biopic based on Lala Amarnath. He was a legendary cricketer who was also the first test captain for independent India’s cricket team. Lala Amarnath was also the first Indian cricketer to score a test match hundred for the country. The man has made us all proud and has helped make cricket what it is in the country.

Even though there have been no confirmations from the makers’ end, there are reports that Rajkumar Hirani might not direct this film. All we can do right now is wait for all the details to come out.

Source

PS - It this the movie SRK is speculated to star in and Aamir is also interested? This was Blind item published some time back.

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Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling will air it’s 10/19 「My life ; let’s enjoy!!」 Ryogoku KFC Hall show live.

Those with DDT Universe can watch the show here.

Opening bell for the event is 12:00 pm on Saturday October 19th in Japan. That's 11:00 pm Friday night October 18th Eastern US time and 8:00 pm Friday October 18th Pacific. (I believe it’s 4:00 am Saturday, October 19th in the U.K.)

If you are new to Tokyo Joshi and would like to know more about the promotion you can check out my "Beginner's guide to Tokyo Joshi"

​10/19 card & notes:

Main Event – Princess Tag championship match ​

• Neo-Biishikigun (Saki-sama & Misao) [champions] VS PINK READY (Yuki Kamifuku & Mina Shirakawa) [challengers].

Semi-Final – International Princess championship match

• Yuna Manase [champion] VS Maki Itoh [challenger].

Undercard:

• “Road to Sumo Hall” special match - Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima VS Magical Sugar Rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki)
• Neko Haruna return match – Harajuku Pom & Mahiro Kiryu VS Neko Haruna & YUMI
• 6 woman tag match - Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe & Suzume VS Bakuretsu Sisters (Tenma Nodoka & Yuki Aino) & Mirai Maiumi
• Singles match - Hikari Noa VS Raku

notes

• Tokyo Joshi is once again in KFC hall with a 6 match card including 2 title matches
• In what will likely be the main event, NEO-Biishikigun will defend their titles against the upstart team PINK READY consisting of Kamiyu and Mina. This will be NEO-Biishikigun’s 3rd defense of the titles. As usual NEO-Biishikigun is completely confident that they will retain in this match, citing that the two models aren’t serious about the challenge and only want the belts as accessories for various photoshoots. However their lack of concern may be their downfall as PINK READY has shown that they are a serious force and have racked up multiple wins against various impressive opponents over the past few weeks. Even in defeat in various match-ups against NEO-Biishikigun they have shown to be more difficult to defeat than expected. But do they have enough fire, tenacity and resilience