Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Every year International Bat Night falls on the last full weekend in August, which means for 2019 it’s August 24-25. (And in case you’re wondering. Yep. This is one of the things I have listed on the Weird Holidays & ObservancesContinue Reading
Edited August 25, 2019 I told you the Caption It Contests were coming back. (For a limited time.) Staying true to my word, here’s the first one. But first… Changes I used to do these a few years ago. Except they were called “Caption This.” (Close enough, right? Same difference.)Continue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. I promised details about the new series and shows that will make it a Hell of an October on Travel Channel. I covered the seven new series that will premiere. Now it’s time to cover the miniseries and specials. Here’s the fourContinue Reading
In “It’s Going to Be a Hell of an October on Travel Channel: Lineup Revealed,” I said details on the new “Ghostober” series and specials would follow. As promised, here they are. I’ll start with the new series and cover the specials in another post. Included with the show descriptionsContinue Reading
Are you ready for 31 days of terror? Who isn’t? Well, I guess non-Halloween lovers, but the rest us? Yes! Bring it! And “bring it” Travel Channel plans to do with it’s “Ghostober” programming. They’ve been outstanding about sending me info about what’s coming. That’s why I was previously able toContinue Reading
Did you know there’s a talking gargoyle in the Denver International Airport (DIA)? It mysteriously appeared earlier this year and was soon making news. The gargoyle’s name is Greg. Kind of a tame name for a grotesque statue in my opinion but okay. Greg the Gargoyle it is. And hisContinue Reading
Raymond Buckland’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magick has collaborated with the Stephen Romano Gallery to display “Witches,” an exhibition of vintage photographic works by William Mortensen (1897 – 1965). The exhibition opened August 3 and will continue through November 3, 2019. It features many previously unseen works, as well asContinue Reading
Life is overwhelming enough for adults, whether you have a psychic ability or not. But what about for kids? It can be even harder for them to make sense of the world. Add in unexplained and supernatural phenomenon and then what? If your parents can’t help –or, worse, don’t believeContinue Reading
Did you ever wonder what happened to Grant after he left Ghost Hunters? He wasn’t on air really anywhere. But he’s back now in a Ghost Hunters reboot on A&E, which premieres Wednesday August 21 at 9pm ET/PT. Thanks to A&E, I had a chance to watch an advanced screeningContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Mr. Mercedes returns on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00pm ET/PT with 10 one-hour episodes. AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s critically-acclaimed series has just released the highly anticipated trailer for season three. Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, seasonContinue Reading
Before the announcement that the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books were being turned into a movie, I was not aware of this series. I would’ve turned 11 when the first one was released and I was a voracious reader back then. I fit the demographic it wasContinue Reading
The Storm Area 51 event was ambitious enough, but as I recently wrote, it’s now morphed into the Alienstock Festival. It’s set to take place around the same time as Storm Area 51, September 20th, but without the storming and more of a Burning Man vibe. Here’s the nitty grittyContinue Reading
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