Dead Love: Japan’...
If you are not already aware of it, this Saturday, all over the world, another Festival of the Dead begins. It is Obon or the Bon Festival, and it’s a time when the spirits walk … generally they find their way home to their families and friends, so get ready! Obon is supposed...
Dead Love: Hollow Like ...
I think a little mood music is in order. I have chosen a blues-y tune by Emilie Autumn: “Hollow Like My Soul.” You will remember Emilie from my earlier post on the wild violinist, her Bloody Crumpets, and “Dead is the New Alive,” which is a kind of zombie anthem....
Dead Love: Black Magic ...
And while I am on the subject of black magic vodou, which I always am … let me whisper the address of a little piece of the murky vibe right here under our noses. For great beer—from Louisiana’s Abita Brewing Company just 30 miles north of the New Orleans— and a smoking...
Dead Love: Comic-Con Pi...
Thought some of you might want to see what you missed at Comic-Con. Here’s a rogues gallery of costumed attendees. Monsters, minotaurs, robots, cartoon characters—goodness, where are the zombies??? —Erin Orison, DEAD LOVE/the Daily Slice Photo by Bart Frescura, courtesy of Bart...
Dead Love: Melbourne Zo...
Never been on a zombie walk? Now’s your chance … you can virtually attend the Melbourne Zombie Shuffle, which drew around 4000 undead lovers back in May. I was reminded of it by a beautiful zombie loving Australian friend. Lots of colorful crawlage on this one, so check out...