The Truth About Zombies
My name is Erin and I am not a zombie, though my boyfriend, the gangster, Ryu, and the ghoul, Clément, tried to make one of me. They nearly succeeded, too, but Clément blew it—as he usually does—and although I no longer speak, appear to be totally apathetic, and exhibit other zombie-like behaviors, I was not really “made” in the traditional sense. I still have my will. If you read the official accounts, you’ll find that Erin Orison, the talented and rebellious only daughter of American ambassador,...
Dark B’Arts
Once again we’re celebrating the amazing work of Bay Area artist Bart D. Frescura. His images are often used on this site to illustrate The Daily Slice. What is it that we (Erin, Clément & Co.) like about them the most? We like the way Bart is able to capture the beauty and...
Kooky and Spooky
Last night when Greg said the house and its occupants reminded him of The Addams Family it made me think about the movie. And then I remembered that weird little black and white TV series by the same name ran from 1964 to 1966. John Astin was Gomez Addams, Carolyn Jones played Morticia....
Zombuddies Movie Night
Local make-up and FX artist, Ed Martinez, will be the guest speaker at Zombuddies Movie Night this Friday, April 30th at 6pm at the Krowswork Gallery, 480 23rd Street, Oakland, CA . The evening’s entertainment will also include the ultra politically incorrect feature,...
Zombie Reporter
People keep asking me about zombies and since I nearly became one—courtesy of the ghoul, Clément—I’m probably better versed in the subject (the real truth about zombies, that is …) than most. So let me tell you about a poor half-Irish boy whose mother was Greek. His dad was...
5. Be Mine (2)
“What am I going to do about you, Ryu?” I watched Miura fuss over my unconscious lover. He adjusted the pillow beneath his fellow gangster’s head, sniffed at the glass by the bedside and ruffled Ryu’s dark hair. “Now Miura will vanish with the chip and you are going to be blamed.” “What...
Japanese Ghosts and Dem...
I love Japanese ghost stories and that’s why I’m crazy about Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Kuniyoshi was born in Japan in 1797. Originally his name was Yoshisaburō, but he changed it when he went to work in Utagawa Toyokuni’s studio as a printmaker. Like all great artists he was...