extraterrestrial highway sign

Without leaving Earth, where would you go for either an out-of-this-world experience or to celebrate one of the six UFO or alien days that happen each year? That’s what I wondered. What are the top spots for UFO travel in America? Not necessarily to potentially see a UFO. Although, ifContinue Reading

Silhouette of alien standing in beam of light from UFO hovering above the ground.

Whether you believe in extraterrestrial life or not, one thing’s undeniable: how much the possibility of alien life pervades our culture. Sure, it’s been the inspiration for plenty of great science fiction movies and books. But join me in considering it from another angle. I submit into evidence Exhibit A:Continue Reading

DIA's Greg the Gargoyle

“Don’t forget,” I reminded my husband as we boarded the train bound for the main terminal, “I want to stop and see Greg the Gargoyle again.” “Why? You’ve already done that.” “But he didn’t really talk much last time. I want to see if he’ll say more this time. I’veContinue Reading

The Black Spire Outpost marketplace at Galaxy's Edge

Are you old enough to remember when the “original” Star Wars first came out in 1977? If not because you saw it for the first time decades later, you may appreciate what an iconic movie it is —or you may not. The force wasn’t with some who saw it evenContinue Reading

Night Parade-Carnival of Nice 2019

Alfred Hitchcock died on April 29, 1980, and won’t ever make a movie again, but he certainly earned his moniker, “The Master of Suspense.” Many Alfred Hitchcock movies are revered as classics to this day and some, (like Psycho and Rebecca, have inspired remakes. Writers and filmmakers who appreciate hisContinue Reading

Alien movie posters collage

Alien Day falls on April 26 every year, but what is it all about and what does it actually celebrate? Aliens in general or the movie franchise of the same name? (This post’s picture may give that answer away.) It’s always illuminating to discover the origin stories and histories forContinue Reading

creengrab of aerial view of the resort from The Resort trailer

Update Feb 2., 2023  A lot of people find this post searching for info about where the Peacock series The Resort was filmed. This post was initially about where to find the resort used in a horror movie of the same name. However, because I never want visitors to leaveContinue Reading

Cursed Films poster

April has definitely seen its share of tragedies. Does it mean it’s cursed? I used to think so, but Cursed Films explained why that’s unlikely. Last year fellow writer Keith Langston introduced me to Shudder’s five-part series. If you haven’t seen it and are a horror movie cinephile, I highlyContinue Reading

Photo of word cursed in a dictionary

In “April, Saturn, & Mercury Retrograde: Something Wicked This Way Comes,” I shared a theory that April is a cursed month. People with birthdays, anniversaries, or other happy April dates didn’t take kindly to the supposition. Understandably. But what they didn’t understand at first was the theory doesn’t speculate thatContinue Reading

White unicorn in the snow

If there’s a National Mermaid Day, which there is, then you know there has to be a National Unicorn Day too. Yep. But do you know when National Unicorn day is? (I know you uni lovers out there do!) What about why there’s such a day, or when the firstContinue Reading

Time travel tours luggage with clock on top

If you could go back to visit any point in time, what period would you choose? One of the three periods of the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous)? Or has Jurassic Park ruined such an adventure for you? Maybe something more modern, like the Roaring 20s? The Victorian era? TheContinue Reading

The Queen Mary

Something has been gnawing at me for a few years now. It has to do with a piano and a ghost they call the Lady in White that’s reputed to haunt the Queen Mary’s Starboard Lounge. Which, if I understood a section on Weird California‘s site about the ship, isContinue Reading