Hi folks,
No doubt you’ll have seen across the entertainment spectrum that the current global situation is proving difficult for making things, particularly shows that often rely on a studio environment. Unfortunately, Rusty Quill is not immune to these forces. We were hopeful that we would be able to get through this without interruption to any of our shows, but this no longer the case. Especially as parts of our contingency planning have been set back, such as by postal delays in getting equipment to people. ... more
Hi everyone, Last Sunday evening, a member of the Rusty Quill crew, Mike LeBeau, posted a series of tweets on his personal social media that included opinions on the current racial tensions in the USA and used a highly inappropriate and inflammatory hashtag. I’d like to make it clear that Rusty Quill does not endorse or condone what was said. Having spoken to Mike at length, we believe that his statements were completely uninformed and came from a place of ignorance, not one of malice or hatred. ... more
Black Lives Matter.
Something so fundamental shouldn’t be in doubt. And yet, centuries of structural inequality, cultural devaluation and aggressions have consistently shown that our society does not value Black lives. The contributions of people of colour get downplayed and their ability to lead peaceful lives is continually denied.
The current power structures cause pain and suffering, as seen with the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and many others at the hands of the police in the US. ... more
Hey folks!
It’s a really busy weekend here at Rusty Towers! What with Virtual Horror Con (#VHC), our own RQ Streams and various crew streams, you’re gonna have a lot to choose from for your viewing pleasure.
First off, in just over 2 hrs (8am EST / 1pm BST), the fine folks at Gehenna Gaming bring us the world’s first virtual horror gaming convention – #VHC – with a weekend of great panels, interviews and games streamed direct to your homes! ... more
Hey folks,
Some updated news on the current situation and how that affects operations at Rusty Quill, courtesy of CEO Alexander J Newall. This statement is available on all our audio feeds as well.
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“Hi everyone,
This is Alexander J Newall, CEO of Rusty Quill Ltd. and this announcement is to explain how we have been handling the Covid-19 outbreak so far and to let people know what they can expect from us in the coming months. ... more
As we approach April and the return of The Magnus Archives for its final season, we have one last order of business for the season break, and that’s to announce the winning entries in this year’s horror short story writing competition, Rusty Fears 3: Fearsome!
This year we asked you for your takes on one of three themes:
Let It Out One Last Time The Awful Machine And these certainly sparked your creative imaginations. ... more
Hey folks,
Some important news here, regarding the state of the Rusty Quill Patreon.
As of Monday 9th March Friday 13th March 2020, we will be closing the list for further name shout-outs at the beginning of our shows.
Unfortunately we’ve got to the point where – and it feels strange to be writing this – we’ve picked up up way more support than we ever thought we were going to. ... more
We have recently published an easy reference document to help give a little more guidance to those seeking to make fan works, fancasts and other pieces of derivative media under our Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.
We support our fans and encourage their work, art and expression. (Indeed our upcoming Instagram launch seeks to better celebrate and create a repository for amazing fan art in picture and film but more on that soon). ... more
As we wend our way towards Season 5 of The Magnus Archives, it’s time once again to see what lurks in your imaginations…
Welcome to Rusty Fears 3: Fearsome!
After the rousing success of the previous two installments of our Rusty Fears horror short story writing competition, it’s back again to find some of the best new stories in the genre to entertain us and your fellow fans. And seeing how well the theme helped to focus thoughts last time around, we’re expanding things a little. ... more
A new year, a new competition, and a new winner… It’s time to announce the winning entry in this year’s horror short story writing competition, Rusty Fears 2 – Fear More…
The year we asked you for your offerings on the theme of Urban Legends and you all definitely delivered to the tune of 68 entries! Thanks to everyone who submitted stories and spread the word. The judging panel (comprising Alex, Jonny & Anil) narrowed it down to a shortlist and from those made the difficult decision for their winning story… <<drumroll. ... more