Want an easier way to conjure, manifest and cast spells? There’s a subscription service for that: Box Bewitched. In the interest of full transparency, Box Bewitched’s owner, Kari, reached out to me describing her company and asking if I’d have any interest in becoming an affiliate. I was (still am)Continue Reading
I’ve been busy making some changes to the site. One of them involved making the decision to officially said bye bye, adios, arrivederci to the Forums. Kind of an overdue farewell, to be honest. We weren’t using them and neither was anyone else. However, thanks to our awesome friends atContinue Reading
Well played, House of Cards. Or should I say, “Well advertised.” I was among your target audience for sponsored Facebook ads. I don’t remember now what the exact wording was. Something about magic bar and museum, Harry Potter, mystery and speakeasy. Oh, and unlike anything the South has ever seen. That’sContinue Reading
I follow a few authors on Amazon. I recently received notices about two of them having newly released books. I also have a friend with a sequel out that I’m curious to read. I liked her first book, so I’m wondering how she’ll continue the story. (I’m talking about C.A.Continue Reading
My friend C.A. Verstraete is the author of Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter and The Haunting of Dr. Bowen: A Mystery in Lizzie Borden’s Fall River (Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter). She has a new book releasing May 14th: Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter 2: The Axe Will Fall Blurb After being acquittedContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution from Desmond Rhodes. You’re a lover of the supernatural, but your job requires you to tone down your excitement for fear of scaring customers or coworkers. That’s okay; not everyone loves to dive into the paranormal. But you’ve been fascinated by it since you couldContinue Reading
I have probably seen an Alebrije before, but I didn’t know that’s what it was called. Or even that it had a name, because it was only shortly before I started writing this post that I learned it was an art form and a specific one at that. If IContinue Reading
Originally published April 30, 2018. Updated April 29, 2019. According to the Weird Holidays & Observances calendar, April 30th is Walpurgis Night (Walpurisnacht), which is also associated with “Witches’ Night.” I have to admit something. Before today I did not understand that in some parts of the world this canContinue Reading
Grave Gardening: Conserving America’s Garden Cemeteries Prior to 1830, families buried their dead in local church cemeteries or family cemeteries. In 1831, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts became the first modern public cemetery. It was a “garden cemetery,” whereby landscape designers incorporated water features and plants amongst the graves.Continue Reading
Saw this press release. Had to share it! When pet owners lose their special family pets, they suddenly experience a piercing loneliness and grieve deeply for extended periods. See: 4.3.18 Yahoo article about 80-year-old retiree Ken and the loss of his little dog Zack. Nancy Alanis has written an amazing book containing true storiesContinue Reading
Have you used the Google Arts & Culture app to find your museum doppelganger yet? I meant to write about this in January, but there wasn’t time before we left on our Southeast Asia trip. Whoever came up with this is brilliant. It’s a neat –and fun!– way to learnContinue Reading
Saw this press release so I’m sharing it…and adding Haunt Rave to the Halloween Attraction Directories & Maps. Haunt Rave, an interesting website created to make it easy for people to find haunted attractions, has introduces a new search model. This is aimed at making sure that people looking for information revolvingContinue Reading
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