One of the dates on the Weird Holidays & Observances page that has always intrigued me but that I’ve never investigated is Alfred Hitchcock Day. It’s celebrated annually on March 12. Although, maybe “celebrated” is too grandiose a description? I’m not sure how many people even know Alfred Hitchcock DayContinue Reading
It’s rare to hear about a ground-breaking exorcism that didn’t involve Ed and Lorraine Warren, isn’t it? How did they miss out on being part of the first televised exorcism in America? I don’t know, but there was an “Ed” involved and an upcoming new horror movie, True Haunting, isContinue Reading
If you’ve listened to any of the Macabre Museum episodes during this season of the podcast, you know I have a thing for museums. But I never knew there was an Edward Scissorhands museum until today. It’s located in the real Florida house that served as the home where theContinue Reading
Good news! If you were smitten by Willow Croft’s “How will you give up the ghost?” horoscopes like we were, she’s back with another horoscope this month! This time she explores what type of places each zodiac sign might haunt. But in true Willow style, she also includes an extraContinue Reading
Sad news haunted hotel-loving travelers. The Cecil Hotel is reopening, has in fact, but not as a hotel. It seemed like 2021 was the Year of the Cecil Hotel. And of Night Stalker Richard Ramirez. He was the feature of his own documentary, Night Stalker: Hunt for a Serial Killer,Continue Reading
I’m not gonna lie. When I first watched the trailer for Murderville I thought it looked way too silly for me. However, Will Arnett was in it. My husband is a huge fan so I told him about it. The weekend before Wayne and I had binged another new NetflixContinue Reading
Station Eleven episode 4, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren’t Dead,” had one of the most explosive plot developments of the series up to that point. It was so shocking it was no wonder everyone was talking about it afterward. Well, everyone who has HBO Max and who was watching Station Eleven,Continue Reading
Before creating the “Get Swept Off Your Feet at These Bigfoot Museums” episode for the Macabre Museums season of the podcast, I might’ve told you Loren Coleman’s International Cryptozoology Museum was the first of its kind. I would have misled you. We’ll explore his museum more in the “Monsters &Continue Reading
Carnival. Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday. There are several well-known destinations that celebrate the period before the fasting season of Lent, like New Orleans, Rio, and Venice. But three in particular have Carnival customs that seem a bit creepy. (Venice is one of them.) For the record, I realize Carnival isContinue Reading
I always wished there was an Atlas Obscura app —and was a little surprised there wasn’t. Well, now there is! Atlas Obscura recently announced the launch of its new iOS app. It helps travelers “discover the world’s hidden wonders on the go.” Fantastic! This will make trip planning a wholeContinue Reading
Are you a museum person? Some people aren’t. Their eyes glaze over at the mere thought of going to one. Well, you haven’t ever gone with me. But you can. At least virtually. In season 3 of the Haunt Jaunts podcast, we’re going to explore Macabre Museums. The newContinue Reading
On Nov. 17, 2021, Sci-Fi World made a big announcement and revealed its projected grand opening date. Sort of. It was kind of contingent on a successful Kickstarter campaign. If all went well and they reached their goal of raising at least $350,000, they aimed to open six months afterContinue Reading
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