You may have seen spider ornaments on Christmas trees before, and may have just assumed they were a goth ornament or leftovers from Hallo...

Today, April 30th, marks halfway to Halloween and Walpurgisnacht (aka Witches' Night aka Hexennacht). Walpurgisnacht is known as the ...

While I love Krampus and am tickled that he has gained so much popularity here in the U.S. in the past few years, I think it is high time...

Costumed kids at Thanksgiving circa 1910-1915 (Library of Congress) Did you know that Thanksgiving in the United States used to look a ...

The Cecil Hotel in DTLA [ image source ] Last year I shared the 5 Spookiest Haunts in Orange County on Spooky Little Halloween's ...

I simply adore catching up on reading over the holidays - my family knows I love books, so I usually get a pretty good book haul for Chri...

Spooky Little Halloween is one of my favorite Halloween blogs, so I was very excited when I was invited to write a guest post for SLH...

[ image source ] Walpurgisnacht (Witches' Night) usually occurs on April 30th (unless it's a leap year), and marks the halfway...

My idea of the perfect gift? BOOKS! I'd be happy buried beneath books, and while I really, really try to limit my collection these da...

Angel of Death from Hellboy II greets you as you enter the exhibit. I was finally able to get over to LACMA (the Los Angeles County ...

Still from Satan's Rhapsody, 1917 I've already shared this stunning video on my Facebook page and Twitter , but I love it so m...

The Mummies of the World exhibition is the largest collection of real mummies and artifacts assembled, providing a glimpse into the li...

April 30th marks Walpurgisnacht, or Witches' Night, which not only serves to exalt the arrival of springtime (much like May Day or...

[ image source ] Did you know that witches and trick or treating are part of Scandinavian Easter traditions, which are still celebra...

Murder Maps is a docu-drama television series that takes us back to the Victorian era and beyond to the most shocking and surprising mur...

Note: I haven't done a full film review in quite some time, though I might do them on a more regular basis if I start to enjoy doing...

This past Sunday, April 26th, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the  Death Salon held at The Getty Villa in Malibu, California, ...

[ image source ] It's April 30, ghouls and boils, which means it is officially HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN!! Only 6 months to go! P...

Death Salon is returning to Los Angeles on April 26th, 2015 to the beautiful Getty Villa! The event will host many exciting guest speake...

Goodbye Darling headstone at St. Helena Cemetery, St. Helena, CA Ok, this is going to be completely different than what I usually wri...