Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion

Ghost Corps Releases The PKE Report Newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 2)

Paul Rudoff — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0000

Today I received an e-mail from Janine Melnitz, which is the second issue of The PKE Report, a newsletter from Ghost Corps written from Janine's perspective. Read on to find out more about it...

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Spook Central's 30th Anniversary Officially Acknowledged

Paul Rudoff — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

I am extremely proud to announce that, on September 17, 2026, Spook Central's 30th anniversary was officially acknowledged on the official Ghostbusters and Ghost Corps Facebook and Instagram accounts. Read on to find out more...

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Spook Central Video Review - Running Press' Desktop Inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

Paul Rudoff — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Running Press just released the Desktop Inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. This item is the star of Spook Central's FIRST EVER video review! Read on to learn more about it...

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Spook Central Now A Registered Trademark

Paul Rudoff — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0000

For over 30 years now, I have cultivated the Spook Central™ name in various online endeavors; this website, my online store, and as my username/handle/persona on various websites and gaming platforms. Yet, despite making it a significant brand name for myself, I never legally owned it... until now.

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The Creation of the Spook Central 30th Anniversary Slimer Design by Dan Schoening

Paul Rudoff — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

August 2026 marks 30 years since the creation of Spook Central, which is now the longest-running, still-active Ghostbusters website on the entire Internet... and parts of Belgium. To commemorate the occasion, some exclusive merchandise was released last week featuring a newly-commissioned 30th Anniversary rendition of Slimer drawn by fan-favorite artist Dan Schoening. Let's take a look at the creation of Slimer...

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Homeowner2Hobo: The Dire Plight of a Ghosthead in Need

Paul Rudoff — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

A fellow Ghosthead, and a dear personal friend of mine, is going through a dire situation that no human being should have to be in. Read on to learn more...

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Spook Central 30th Anniversary with Exclusive Merchandise!

Paul Rudoff — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

August 2026 marks 30 years since the creation of Spook Central, which is now the longest-running, still-active Ghostbusters website on the entire Internet... and parts of France. To commemorate the occasion, some exclusive merchandise is now available. Read on to learn more...

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Spook Central Has A New Domain Name - Spook-Central.com

Paul Rudoff — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

You might recall that three and a half years ago, I became the owner of the SpookCentral.tk domain name and started using it as Spook Central's main url. While that domain name fundamentally works, and I have been using it for 20-25 years - albeit as a free name owned by someone else for most of that time - all .tk names are problematic. In short, when it was free 20-25 years ago, everyone got one, including a bunch of nogoodniks. As such, the entire .tk top-level domain (TLD) has ended up in some spam lists.

With that in mind, it just seemed better to get a new "untainted" domain name as the canonical name for Spook Central. Since the scummy GoDaddy company that parked the reasonably-priced $22.99 SpookCentral.com domain name wants an extra $4,999 for it as a "Premium Domain Purchase One Time Fee", I went with Spook-Central.com. It's the closest I'll get to the former without having to take out a second mortgage on the childhood home. The new domain name went live today, July 11, 2026.

If you come to Spook Central from the old .tk url, you will still end up in the right place. For now, we have no intention of getting rid of it. I have been using the .tk name for 20-25 years now, so there is probably a large footprint of links still out there. It will just be a secondary "hush hush" url, while Spook-Central.com will be the official canonical url.

Eternal thanks to Raffaele Ruffaldi for hosting Spook Central over the past 25 years and for all of the technical support in setting this up.

Ghostbusters: Night Shift "Greetings From Annecy, France" Postcard (PKE Report Follow-Up)

Paul Rudoff — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Sony will be launching a new animated series entitled Ghostbusters: Night Shift on Netflix sometime in 2027. I just received my first piece of physical promotional material for the show. Read on to learn more...

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Netflix's Ghostbusters: Night Shift Show Details

Paul Rudoff — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Sony will be launching a new animated series entitled Ghostbusters: Night Shift on Netflix sometime in 2027. Details about the show have were revealed to the public recently. Read on to learn more...

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