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In Memoriam: A Victorian Mourning Exhibit Presented by Haunted Orange County

October 7, 2022November 3, 2022by Jennifer Vasquez16 Comments

Haunted Orange County kicked off October in a very fitting way. They hosted In Memoriam: A Victorian Mourning Exhibit during the first weekend of the month. The event was held at the historic Howe-Waffle Mansion in Santa Ana, Calif., which is known to have a few spirits of its own. I am absolutely fascinated with the Victorian period and made it a focus of my studies when I was working toward my MA in English, so I had to attend this exhibition, and it did not disappoint.

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Literature, occult

Top 10 Must-Read Dark Books

March 27, 2020September 23, 2022by Jennifer Vasquez12 Comments

book-light

With the current Coronavirus pandemic, life seems to have become its own horror story. A novel illness is running rampant across the globe, streets have become eerily quiet, citizens have been ordered to self-isolate and panic has turned as contagious as COVID-19. But not all is as dire as it seems.

Since we’ve suddenly had to adjust to a new way of existing, I think everyone needs a break from reality and nothing provides that more readily than a good book! I’ve created a list of Top 10 Dark Reads with varying levels of darkness. Some embody gallows humor, while others are just plain morbid. They are presented in no particular order, but I do believe I saved the most sinister for last. Continue reading “Top 10 Must-Read Dark Books” →

Art, Events

Mothmeister: Postmortem Fairy Tales at Lethal Amounts Gallery

May 30, 2019July 30, 2020by Jennifer Vasquez7 Comments

For a three-day weekend, the Belgium-based artistic duo Mothmeister brought their collection “Postmortem Fairy Tales” to Lethal Amounts Gallery. This was the pair’s first time exhibiting in Los Angeles, so it was a rare opportunity to see their work in person. The two were also part of the most recent Oddities Flea Market at the Globe Theatre. Continue reading “Mothmeister: Postmortem Fairy Tales at Lethal Amounts Gallery” →

Literature

Author of Honor Series: Part IV

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018by Jennifer Vasquez3 Comments

Book Stack and Tea Cup

The final week of National Novel Writing Month is here and that means this is the last Author of Honor blog post of the series. I knew from the beginning that I had to include this novelist. Besides Anne Rice, she is the only other writer who I can say I’ve read most of her works. She has also been a great inspiration to me. So, without further ado, allow me to introduce the author to conclude the series. Continue reading “Author of Honor Series: Part IV” →

Film

Must-See Contemporary Films & TV Series for the Victorian Goth

March 23, 2018April 15, 2022by Jennifer Vasquez6 Comments

Pining to watch something that oozes sensual morbidity, gothic horror, tightly laced corsets, melancholy characters, and the backdrop of a gray and gritty England? The films and TV series featured here have at least one or a combination of these components. Although by no means an exhaustive compilation of cinema with a 19^th-century dark edge, these are a few of the best contemporary works the Victorian Goth will fancy.

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