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watt’s picture of the week – thursday, april 1, 2021
here’s some tile on a bench at the parking lot for the catalina sea and air terminal here in my pedro town this morning… yep, that’s the minutemen and it was a mindblow to find this. trippy how me and … Continue reading
Gallery 30 South Features the Photographs of Wyatt Doyle through March 26, 2021
I was compelled to write about “And the red death held sway over the dollar store,” a current solo show at Gallery 30 South, because a lot of photographers try to convey what artist Wyatt Doyle’s photos actually do convey: … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Miscellanious, Upcoming Events
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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”
“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Miscellanious, News & Sports
Tagged Backstage, Billy Bennight, In Your Face, New Wave: Onstage, photography, post-punk, punk
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Glamour Ghoul: The Story of Maila Nurmi and Vampira
“Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira, Maila Nurmi” is an absorbing look at the woman behind the enduring character of Vampira. Based on journal entries, letters and oral testimony gathered by Nurmi’s niece, Sandra Neimi, the book … Continue reading
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Tagged glamour ghoul, Hollywood, james dean, maila nurmi, Orson Welles, Vampira
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Where Mardi Gras is 365
Mardi Gras World, located in New Orleans and opened in 1984 to the public, is a 300,000 square foot “working” warehouse where Kern Studios has made floats for the Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans since 1947. The enormous warehouse … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Events, Miscellanious, Photo Essays
Tagged Kern Studios, Louisiana, mardi gras, Mardi Gras World, Mississippi River, new orleans
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Movie Review: Woman In Motion – Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek, and The Remaking of NASA
Here’s a great film to make you feel good about where we are all going as a race, the human race. “Woman In Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek, and The Remaking of NASA,” released yesterday, is a close look at … Continue reading
“Asperfell” by Jamie Thomas: A Light, Gothic Fantasy Tale
“Asperfell,” the first of a new trilogy by Jamie Thomas, is an enjoyable fantasy about a young woman who must rescue a prince from a prison for mages (wizards), after the king has condemned magic and divided the kingdom of Tiralaen … Continue reading
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Tagged asperfell, fantasy, fantasy books, jamie thomas
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The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is a masterclass organization named after the Miskatonic University in H.P. Lovecraft’s stories (first appearing in “Herbert West – Reanimator”). Mostly run by volunteers, the classes are created and taught by writers, scholars, directors, … Continue reading
