Blogtober Playlist 2022

October 14, 2022Leave a comment

This year’s mix is kinda witchy, a little psychedelic, and a blend of new and throwback. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6CKvsz8ICskbidpLoZrwDI?si=KI6LoqlvTyqEpZDnJQA5sQ …and here is 2021’s foray, to fortify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42rlDb3hpFQF6O3pKiabR0?si=97axbziFSre7QX76NA0Gng

Darkening Doors: Macabre Pittsfield Walking Tours

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021Leave a comment

The October offerings in the Berkshires have gained a formidable addition with Macabre Pittsfield Walking Tours, created and lead by writer and historian (and friend of the blog) Joe Durwin. Because I couldn’t write it better myself, here’s the Durwinian description of the experience: “Embark on a journey through a downtown Pittsfield far removed from … Continue reading Darkening Doors: Macabre Pittsfield Walking Tours

Photo Hunt: Find the Horror Scene

October 7, 2021October 13, 2021Leave a comment

(c) jcs 2021 “Your mum and I were hiding in a house. A wee cottage. There was an old couple that owned it. And they were there, too. Three other people. And we were, uh... just trying to stay alive, I suppose. We were doing okay for a while. And then we were attacked. They … Continue reading Photo Hunt: Find the Horror Scene

October Food Trends: Baby, I Can See Your Food Glow

October 5, 2021October 11, 2021Leave a comment

Following in the damp footsteps of 2021’s first weird food trend of blood-bag cocktails comes that of glow-in-the-dark food — an oddity that’s been picking up steam since this summer. Unsurprisingly, the trend comes in tandem with glow parties, but since most of these fetes have been of the at-home, small-crowd variety in recent years … Continue reading October Food Trends: Baby, I Can See Your Food Glow

The 2021 Cringe-binge Line-up

October 1, 2021October 11, 2021Leave a comment

I’m so, so pleased to see that other people are starting their October viewing early this year, and that the networks are providing what we need. Every year, the horror, harvest, and hazy-evening programming seems to edge back a little more into September, thus lengthening the Blogtoberfest season by a few more degrees. To keep … Continue reading The 2021 Cringe-binge Line-up