Burning Man Festival (2023) | Art Festivals, Experiences | Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2023

According to the official website, Burning Man is a network of people inspired by the values reflected in the Ten Principles and united in the pursuit of a more creative and connected existence in the world. Throughout the year organizers work to build Black Rock City, home of the largest annual Burning Man gathering, and ….

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibit and Auction (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2023

Sotheby’s presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of the rock band Queen and global icon Freddie Mercury. A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s world of style and ….

MVD Released The Toxic Avenger 4K UHD Collection (2023) | 4K UHD Releases | Aug 29, 2023

Cult favorite indie movie studio Troma Entertainment celebrates their 50th anniversary this year with the release of all four of their groundbreaking Toxic Avenger films, presented in “TROMAzing” Ultra High Definition. The Toxic Avenger Collection comes to home video on August 29th, 2023 and features a new 4K scan and restoration of each film from ….

First Totally Horror-Themed Issue of Fangoria Hits Newsstands, Saving the Magazine From Ending (1980) | Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1980

Issue number 7 of Fangoria Magazine was the first issue to exclusively feature horror content. The first 6 issues of the magazine were designed around a “fantasy film” concept and proved to be publishing failures. As described in one history of horror magazines, “The first issue of Fangoria, published in 1979, was an abysmal failure, ….