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The making of Dog Day Afternoon and the crazy, true-crime story that inspired it.

By Rachel Walther

Hollywood Misfits
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Hello Kitty is a marketing wonder and a cultural phenomenon. Meet the people who love, hate, and live Japan’s cutest cultural icon.

By Dr Alan Brender

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Kawaii 87%

Dark Dreams

In the early 1980s slasher films were all the rage. But none were as controversial as Romano Scavolini’s Nightmare.

By Nick Cato.

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Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza

Join us for a day of author talks and panels celebrating cult films and TV, weird music, and a Q&A with special guest Jörg Buttgereit.

2026 marks 35 years of indie publisher Headpress, and we're returning to our birthplace of Manchester to mark the occasion with a day of author talks and screenings.

International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester UK
Saturday May 23, 2026
10am-5:30pm
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