Kali Reis, Jodie Foster True Detective Night Country

After watching the trailer for True Detective: Night Country, I wondered a couple of things. The first was whether 30 Days of Night was based on a true story. (Minus the vampires, of course.) Because like 30 Days of Night, which was set in Barrow, Alaska, (or Utqiagvik as it’sContinue Reading

aurora steve night lights

Updated December 1, 2023 “These magnificent purple and green lights aren’t auroras. This is Steve.” That CNN article title caught my eye for two reasons. One, it referenced auroras, the colorful night sky phenomenon I’m hoping one day to see in person for myself. But also because I wondered ifContinue Reading

Detective magnifying glass in library like Murdle

Updated Nov. 30, 2023 Okay, in all honesty, I don’t know how popular Murdle puzzles truly are. However, it’s one of those things I keep seeing, so I’m guessing it’s fairly popular. Since I love fun and games, FOMO finally got the best of me. I decided to check itContinue Reading

Encounters poster

“I’m—I’m shit scared. I’m terrified,”  Kudzanai says in “Believers,” the second episode of Netflix’s four-part docuseries Encounters. That’s how he felt following his sighting. He and his brother Tapfu were among the over 60 students who reported seeing a UFO and mysterious being during break time at the Ariel SchoolContinue Reading

Teal pumpkins

Have you spotted any teal pumpkins for sale anywhere? If you shop at CVS, you might have. Or maybe you’ve seen one in someone’s yard or on their porch and thought, “Oh, what an interesting color,” and wondered where they got it. Or maybe you thought it looked like anContinue Reading

Club 33 doors at Disneyland

Normally, the Haunted Mansion is the thing that intrigues me most when it comes to Disney. However, we recently took a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday. After riding Pirates of the Caribbean, we walked around New Orleans Square. Her husband pointed to a doorContinue Reading

No severed feet in this boot full of sand

No. That’s not a typo. It is a play on words, though. However, maybe there is also an app for found severed feet. Who knows? All I know is that, until a recent Vox article, I had no idea disembodied feet “routinely wash ashore” in the Pacific Northwest. “It turnsContinue Reading

Psychic crystal ball with danger skull and crossbones warnings sign in it

“Who knew there were dangers of being psychic?” I remember thinking once upon a time while listening to a program on the now-defunct Paramania Radio. Psychics Vicki Johns and Leo Bonomo were discussing the downsides of their abilities. Johns talked about people judging you, sometimes ostracizing you. It’s why she’dContinue Reading

A frozen dead guy carving at the festival

The Colorado mountain town of Estes Park has long been known for its creepy and macabre history, thanks to The Stanley Hotel, the legendary (and reportedly haunted) hotel where Stephen King was inspired to write his novel The Shining. But now the town is about to get weirder, creepier, andContinue Reading

MH370 The Plane That Disappeared poster

Netflix released MH370: The Plane That Disappeared on Wednesday, March 8. At first, I was indifferent about it. “Meh. Are they still talking about that plane? Haven’t they figured out what happened to it yet?” I wondered flippantly. And yet…I found myself drawn to the three-part docuseries. After watching theContinue Reading

Maya (Hannah John-Kamen) makes her way into the Redcaps' lair in Unwelcome.

Move over, leprechauns. The far darrig are here, which basically translates to “Red Man” in Irish. They’re a Little People type of faerie, or goblin, similar to leprechauns, except minus the pots of gold. They also sport different attire, including red coats and caps. Hence, why they’re called Redcaps inContinue Reading

Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom ID podcast hero art

If you’re a fan of cold cases with possible serial killer connections, Why Can’t We Talk About Amanda’s Mom? might be for you. ID recently released info about this forthcoming compelling new true crime podcast. The first episode debuts on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, on Apple, Spotify, and wherever elseContinue Reading