Burnt Umber Coffee & Tea Room Brims With Victorian Vibes

Burnt Umber Coffee and Tea Room in Garden Grove, CA
Burnt Umber Coffee and Tea Room in Garden Grove, CA

If you want to feel as if you’ve stepped back in time to the Victorian period, head to Burnt Umber Coffee & Tea Room. Located in Garden Grove, California, this cafe is beautifully decorated and has a delightful beverage selection. They’ve been open for a few years, and I finally stopped in. 

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John Carpenter Announces His First-Ever Graphic Novel: ‘Cathedral’

Cathedral by John Carpenter via Storm King Comics
Cathedral by John Carpenter via Storm King Comics

Horror film director John Carpenter is coming out with his first graphic novel titled Cathedral through Storm King Comics. It’s set to debut this summer and will divulge a whole new tale of terror. Here’s what’s been announced so far!

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Inside the Black Moon Cosmetics Boutique in LA

Black Moon Cosmetics shop
Black Moon Cosmetics shop

Black Moon Cosmetics now has a brick-and-mortar store in Burbank, California! The brand launched an online shop in 2015 and has grown an amazing following of dark beauty enthusiasts who adore their products. They opened at the beginning of 2026 and are located just a few blocks away from what is known as Burbank’s “Horror Row,” a street lined with spooky small businesses. I finally paid a visit to the makeup store and am here to give you a peek behind the curtain.

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Spooktacular Midsummer Scream 2026 Announcements

David Howard Thornton as Art The Clown at Midsummer Scream 2025 (Photo credit: Al Ortega)
David Howard Thornton as Art The Clown at Midsummer Scream 2025 (Photo credit: Al Ortega)

Recognized as the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, Midsummer Scream is returning for summer 2026, and it promises to be bigger and better. This year is extra special because it marks the 10th anniversary of the event! It all started in 2016, and the horror con continues to come back annually to haunt the Long Beach Convention Center in California. Many exciting announcements have been made regarding what’s in store, and I’m about to share them with you.

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Creepy Gals Presents Enticing “Bloodline” Group Art Show

Creepy Gals Bloodline exhibit at Superchief Gallery
Creepy Gals Bloodline exhibit at Superchief Gallery

Fantasy, seduction, and carnal pleasures are lauded in the Bloodline exhibit on display at Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles. The group art show is curated by Creepy Gals, a one-woman project created by Linda. Red and pink are her signature colors and naughty Valentine’s themes dominate her work. She’s hosted a few immersive art shows, and I attended her latest.

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Spooky New Orleans Travel Guide

Spooky New Orleans
Spooky New Orleans

Welcome to my spooky travel guide to New Orleans! I visited the Crescent City during Halloween season and came out with multiple blog posts, each one dedicated to a different experience. I wanted to create a page that houses all the content I published for that trip so it’s easier to find. I do plan to return to NOLA in the future and will add links to related content here. Get ready to discover the dark side of New Orleans.

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A Limited-Time Selena Exhibit Graces the Grammy Museum

Selena: From Texas to the World exhibit at the Grammy Museum
Selena: From Texas to the World exhibit at the Grammy Museum

The most recent exhibit I attended had nothing to do with Halloween or horror but was special for me to experience—Selena: From Texas to the World. Selena was a Tejana singer who made major strides in the music industry as a Latina and Mexican American artist. For a limited time, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles is hosting a pop-up exhibition showcasing personal items from the icon’s collection. Let me take you inside.

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Achieving Self-Alchemy in Cherry Parra’s ‘The Left Hand Path of Tarot’

Vamp Jenn's copy of The Left-Hand Path of Tarot by Cherry Parra
Vamp Jenn’s copy of The Left-Hand Path of Tarot by Cherry Parra

As I’ve navigated my spirituality over the years, I tend to align with teachings from the Left-Hand Path. I was intrigued when The Left Hand Path of Tarot by Cherry Parra was brought to my attention. It’s my first time coming across a book on tarot presented from the Left-Hand Path perspective. It’s a text that encourages practitioners, from novices to advanced readers, to lean into the shadow to ignite self-growth.

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9 Valloween Gift Ideas for Your Ghoulentine

Photo credit: Alexandru Acea via Unsplash
Top featured image photo credits: Deadly Sweet, Disturbia, and Spooky Cat)
Photo credit: Alexandru Acea via Unsplash
Top featured image photo credits: Deadly Sweet, Disturbia, and Spooky Cat)

Let’s redefine what Valentine’s Day is all about. It’s not just a romantic holiday for heterosexual couples. Love and relationships come in many forms that deserve to be recognized. It’s about celebrating the love we have for ourselves, friends, and family (pets included). It’s about celebrating queer love and love for diversity. And that’s what I want my Valentine’s Day gift guide to reflect.

The items on this list definitely steer away from traditional gifts you see promoted by mainstream media. They’re for the individual who embraces the unusual and macabre. Whether you’re treating yourself or a special someone in your life, I hope you find something that enriches your Valloween.

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Luci Ferrum’s New EP ‘Post Mortem Invictus’ Evokes the Essence of the 90s Industrial Scene 

Musician Luci Ferrum
Musician Luci Ferrum

Luci Ferrum is making her mark in the industrial and eletro music spaces. Born in Russia and now based in the Dominican Republic, she’s bringing her blend of hypnotic digital beats to listeners worldwide and diversifying the Caribbean soundscape. She recently came out with a new EP titled Post Mortem Invictus, a project that explores the depths of raw emotions and delivers rhythms that strike you to the core.

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