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Making veggies more alluring
How do you get young boys interested in vegetables? Chinese artist, Duoqi Ju, may have found a way to make veggies more appealing.
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Dead candidate wins seat in Nevada midterm election
It doesn’t matter what your background or politics, this is weird. A former brothel owner and “reality TV” star, Dennis Hof, was running for a state assembly seat in Nevada. The only catch is that he died last month. Embed from Getty Images According to this Reuters article, Hof still took 68% of the vote, despite signs posted in the polling places reminding voters that he was deceased. Apparently, Hof’s campaign requested that voters elect him, despite being corporeally challenged, so that they would have the chance to nominate someone into his seat rather than losing it to the opposition. Until that time, perhaps we’ll get to witness some press…
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November: Re-Animator
When: November 12 (second Monday). Doors open for dinner and drinks at 7:00pm. Film starts at 8:00pm. Where: Mister Tramps, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758 (map) Join the event on Facebook. Join Saul Ravencraft and the mysterious man from the vault, Perciful Perkins, for a look at some of Saul’s personal favorites in horror. Again, we enjoy the glorious 80s with the first of the nutty H. P. Lovecraft adaptations. This one has mad, ambitious science, as only Jeffrey Combs can portray. It has headless leering. It has psychotic zombie cats. It’s campy and creepy and just so much fun! Donations for this event will go to Doctors Without Borders,…
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Restaurant offering something extra-gruesome in their noodles
This is one of those stories that lends itself to all sorts of tasteless jokes, but sometimes you just have to let things speak for themselves.
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Wonders were beheld at A Return to Wonderland
The Return to Wonderland event at the SHINE center was wondrous fun, even though it was hot. The purpose of the event was to explore and celebrate the Day Out of Time. (…though we know time is just an illusion, don’t we?) Inside the lovely studio space there was quiet contemplation and some education about this bizarre day and how to make use of it. There were also various vendors and activities. Here are some photos that give a feeling for what the day was like. We set up the new and improved Tent of Wonders, featuring selections from my personal Cabinet of Curiosities. It was fun to be a…
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Saul to be at Return to Wonderland, July 25
Saul will be participating in the Return to Wonderland event, July 25th at SHINE, 5106 Serrano Trl, Austin, Texas 78734. There will be vendors of all sorts. Saul will have his cabinet of curiosities to see for only $1 a person! He will also be performing at 4pm on the stage. If you have the day, come escape and explore!
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Saul with Joe and Laura on Heavy Friending, Part 2
I did a recording with Joe and Laura for their Heavy Friending podcast. They are lovely people and we did an all-out couple reading (…which I do offer. Contact me to find out more.) Because we went so deep, and we were all having fun with it, it went beyond their normal episode time. They decided to break it into 2 parts. If you haven’t heard part1, you should probably listen to it first. Here is part 2, where we get into how their qualities interact.
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Miracle on 6th Street
Strange things are afoot at Casino El Camino as Saul finds himself mysteriously summoned by some of his guests at the Museum of the Weird.
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Strange little animation from 1920
The early days of animation offered some weird stuff. Here is a hidden gem called Ouija Board.
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San Antonio Restaurant May Have Some Unexpected Residents
San Antonio restauranteurs get more than they expected when they opened their eastside, music-themed establishment. A spirit is causing mischief and nearly closed them down.