Calendar Girl: Julie London for October

For the tenth entry in the Julie London Calendar Series of 2023, we’ve finally reached your humble blogger’s favorite month of the year. Hello, October! My, how I’ve missed you so. During “This October,” when Julie breathlessly sings, “What is more exciting than the crisp brisk weather in the fall,” I answer with an emphatic, … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for October

Trick ‘r Treat

Stop by your local Spirit Halloween during Samhain season and you’re guaranteed to find the annual pop-up store stuffed full of merchandise from the Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street films. These venerable horror institutions have been around for forty-five, forty-three, and thirty-nine years, respectively. Yet, right alongside merch from those classics, … Continue reading Trick ‘r Treat

Summer Vibing, Autumn Dreaming

With the summer solstice just a few days ago, I’m trying to live in the moment and appreciate summer while it’s here. You know me though, always with a third eye towards the next season, my beloved autumn. After all, we’re just a scant four months from Halloween. Speaking of beloved, my favorite autumnal deity, … Continue reading Summer Vibing, Autumn Dreaming

Season of the Witch: Elizabeth Montgomery

Popular culture is littered with fantastical witches, but not all reside in the realm of horror. Back in the 1960s, American households thrilled to the domestic misadventures of Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha on Bewitched. Montgomery made witchcraft both sweet and sexy, with her signature nose twitch ensuring her place in the pop culture pantheon forever. … Continue reading Season of the Witch: Elizabeth Montgomery

OctoberPfest

My love of October is well documented. Autumn is in full swing, replete with crisp air and colorful foliage. Pumpkin coffee and ales of all sorts are flowing like wine everywhere. And of course the best holiday ever is being celebrated with spooky decorations and horror movie marathons—Halloween. It truly is the most wonderful time … Continue reading OctoberPfest