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Hayden Mears

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Entertainment journalist and comic writer. Bylines at The Seattle Times, Salon, IGN, TVLine, Paste Magazine, Starburst Magazine, etc.

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My mom's crackhead dog.

05.03.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: MILKYWAVE #1: Sci-fi Comedy for Comic and Music Fans Gil Silver is Earth’s last human and a musical sensation. His band is an intergalactic phenomenon. So who's trying to destroy him?

Comic friends!

The prelaunch page for MILKYWAVE #1 is live now on Kickstarter! It's a sci-fi comedy about Earth's last human starting a new music movement in another galaxy.

Any shares and/or follows would be deeply appreciated!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hay...

03.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: MILKYWAVE #1: Sci-fi Comedy for Comic and Music Fans Gil Silver is Earth’s last human and a musical sensation. His band is an intergalactic phenomenon. So who's trying to destroy him?

The sci-fi comedy I did with @lanedraws.bsky.social, @porrafabi.bsky.social, @frankpittarese.bsky.social, and @micahmyers.bsky.social is coming to Kickstarter! Please share and/or follow this project!

Here's the pre-launch page:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hay...

02.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's even worse on Threads, but yes, this is a real problem here too.

01.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Feelin' super

27.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Expect some awesome --- and long overdue --- comic news from me in the next week!

27.02.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22 years later, Pokemon FireFred and LeafGreen don't merely slap. They SPANK.

27.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The best possible name for a DoorDasher

26.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A critic once derided Excalibur as β€˜glam rock Arthur’, which is like dismissing a cake for being too rich and flavorful.

24.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To my fellow writers/journalists who use beehiiv, Substack, or other subscription platforms:

I'm setting up a site/newsletter on beehiiv, and I need some pointers. DM me or comment if you don't mind answering a few quick Qs!

23.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, so here's the thing about Bad Bunny:

He fuckin' rocks.

09.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The constant workouts are definitely starting to pay off :)

01.02.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're over our goal and FULLY FUNDED! But we still have about 30 hours to raise more money for the #LGBTQIA+ and #Immigrant communities! And you still have time to get some sick horror comics, art, and merch! Don't be shy! Pledge big!

All proceeds go to CHIRLA & Lambda Legal.

bit.ly/HorrorNotHate

27.01.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As I approach five years of sobriety from alcohol, I'm more convinced than ever that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Here's to many, many more!

28.01.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Horror Not Hate An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!

Want to celebrate comics, immigrant rights, and the LGBTQIA+ community all at once? Pledge to @jmbrandt.bsky.social's horror anthology on Kickstarter. It looks excellent!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...

26.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Denouncing ICE is only controversial if you're human garbage.

25.01.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.

24.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 4004 πŸ” 1066 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 56

There is no justifying, no sympathizing or empathizing with ICE's actions. They are government-sanctioned murderers, plain and simple, and they need to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives.

24.01.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is a weird, unrepentant delight.

Definitely prefer it over its predecessor.

23.01.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not that her return would've made any sense, but still.

23.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Marvel’s β€˜Wonder Man’ keeps it simple, and simply excellent | Review Stunning performances from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley anchor a quieter, sweeter MCU entry β€” and one of Marvel's best to date, writes our reviewer.

I adored it, too. My review over at The Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

23.01.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Marvel’s β€˜Wonder Man’ keeps it simple, and simply excellent | Review Stunning performances from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley anchor a quieter, sweeter MCU entry β€” and one of Marvel's best to date, writes our reviewer.

Yeah, so I adored WONDER MAN.

Find out why in my review for The Seattle Times:

www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

23.01.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a comic cover you love.

DC covers used to slap (pun absolutely intended)!

17.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fingers crossed I don't walk out of this Safeway to find some guy mashing his testicles against random cars in the parking lot.

That was last night's vibe, apparently.

13.01.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's one of my favorite books about movies!

13.01.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a shame our society holds so many weird, moralistic stances about exercising, because it leads people to rebel against the idea that "moving your body" has immediate benefits for our mental health. (Your body doesn't need to be "fit," whatever that means, but it does need to move!)

08.01.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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I need a detailed, in-universe explanation for why the dialogue in STRANGER THINGS 5 is so awful.

The writing has become so lazy, so trite, so soullessly translated from script to screen that my brain flags it as a season-long continuity error.

This is not the show it was even 3 years ago.

29.12.2025 03:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Josh O'Connor was already one of my favorite working actors, so you could imagine how vindicating his turn in Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND was for me.

It's a masterfully understated performance, one characterized not by explosiveness but by quiet desperation.

Blew me away.

28.12.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My latest acquisitions :)

28.12.2025 03:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DC covers used to go so hard

26.12.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0