Since it appears the nation has somehow regressed to the violence of 1970, I felt it was a good time to post about something fun. […]
Author: C Hall
Anatomy of a Phenomenon: Dark Shadows Fans Taxonomy
Three years ago, I broke down the degrees of Dark Shadows Fandom. I’m posting this as a separate reference as people keep asking me about it. […]
Dark Shadows News 2026: Collinwood Sold; Final Curtain for Dark Shadows Festivals
Yes, it’s been far too long since I’ve blogged. Since 2026 looks to be as terrible or worse than 2025, I may as well write […]
Review: Strange Days: My Life With and Without Jim Morrison, by Patricia Kennealy
Dutton/Penguin Group; May, 1992 “Jim Morrison Goes to the Renfaire!” Strange Days is a roman à clef recounting Patricia Kennealy’s brief affair with Jim Morrison, the […]
Fan Art: I Try the AI Art Fad
I love to go through old magazines from my youth. After finding an old 16 Magazine, I saw a page where lucky teens had their very […]
Lara Parker Memorial Service/Remembrance Weekend July 5&6
I’m trying valiantly to resume blogging after my housing disaster last year. If all goes well, I’ll write more in the coming weeks and months, […]
John Lennon and “Run For Your Life”
A kerfuffle arose on FB before Christmas on the MidCentury Fashions page. Some folks took umbrage over a post featuring John and Yoko’s “War is […]
“He Dies In The End”: Old TV Show Spoilers
Like most people, I try to start the year on the right foot by turning over a new leaf. I wanted 2024 to begin on […]
Ode to Angelique: Lamar Rickey Hawkins (aka Lara Parker) Dies Aged 84
It’s been two weeks. As most of us scurried through the second week of spooky season, none of us knew the woman who played witch […]
A “Truthy” Story:
Communion Turns 37
It came and went, and no one noticed – 25 February was the 37th anniversary of the publication of Whitley Strieber’s Communion in paperback. Yes, it’s been thirty-seven years […]