No Yōkai in L.A., sadly
We just finished listening to "Kabuki and the Making of a Vengeful Female Ghost," a very informative Zoom lecture by
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The Vault
Dispatches directly from Hollywood Gothique’s editorial desk to you: opinions, hints, reminders, house-keeing notes, and an occasional look back at old articles exhumed from the archives.
Covid-Free
Just received results from the nasal swab I had early yesterday morning. No surprise it was negative, considering that I
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Spooky Swamp Meet?
Hm, just realized that we listed this weekend's Spooky Swap Meet as "Spooky Swamp Meet" in our calendar. I think
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Gojira flashback
Here's one from the pre-history of Hollywood Gothique: I recently rediscovered the artwork above, which is from the Nuart Theatre's
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Return to Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
A recent trip to Sylmar (don't ask!) afforded Hollywood Gothique an opportunity to revisit Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, the setting for
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Christmas Acid Flashback
Don't watch this if you are triggered by rapidly flashing lights... (Footage from a Sherman Oaks home we reviewed here).
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'Tis the Season!
The skeleton on my neighbor's balcony is now adorned with a few Christmas lights. Hopefully, he does not scare away
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Flame Thrower
Well, that lasted about a minute. Hopefully, Flame Thrower Whiskey comes in a larger bottle. It could make a good
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What happened to the Halloween Haunt Awards?
Now that the Halloween season has been receding in the rearview mirror for nearly two weeks, our longtime readers may
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Toluca Lake on the way
Wow, the Toluca Lake Halloween Home Haunt Odyssey is turning out to be a magnum opus. We'll post it ASAP.
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Carter Sexton Halloween Display
Here are a couple random images we snapped while visiting Carter Sexton Artist Materials a week ago. No, we are
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