Women in Horror

In honour of Women in Horror Month, my sister and I sat down with Tristan Risk again to talk about female horror tropes.

The cat also tried to rub her butt on the mic.

Assorted.

If you're not already listening to the Faculty of Horror... what's wrong with you?

No, seriously. Witches in Film is possibly one of the best goddamn podcasts I've ever heard. The witch as a dramatic figure is examined just brilliantly, and Andrea and Alex eloquently dissect one of my favourite films as both an adolescent and and adult: The Craft.


In other news, I saw Chelsea Wolfe in concert last weekend at the Electric Owl. Good stuff! Little slow - there weren't really any faster tempo songs played except for about a minute of Feral Love at the very beginning - but I enjoyed myself very much. Even bought a t-shirt.

The cat continues to be strange.

Frances tries to eat The Devil.

New Podcast: Listener Questions (or: Jerry Sadballs)

New episode of Stripped, Scared and Sacred in which Voodoo Pixie and I answer some questions. (Also available on iTunes under 'voodoofortuna' for some reason... I need to figure out why.) We also try a new gin. ...I may have tried a lot of it.

Speaking of Miss Pixie, she's had her surgery and is doing pretty well. She should be ready to go back to work on Monday. Many thanks to everyone who sent good thoughts her way. Ya'll are wonderful.

Stripped, Scared and Sacred Update

I have no idea who to credit for this image.

New podcast up! Episode 12: Winter Stories.


In this episode we discuss the season of death, and Mr. Harron sings Enya. This really is a selling point.

WOO-HOO!

Love That Lovecraft: Part Two is up!


In other very exciting news... I have a date for breast reduction surgery: July 24. I've basically been counting all the things I'll be able to do in a month... go bra shopping at more than ONE store, buy an actual sports bra that might WORK, jog, do yoga without occasionally suffocating myself, do dance moves that require your arm go across your chest smoothly, find shirts that fit, be able to do up my own corsets because I can actually SEE the hooks, see my fucking feet when I look down, sleep in different positions without pain, not look like a drinky-bird at my desk because I'm constantly dipping forward, not want to bitchslap people who say 'going braless is better for you' quite as hard, have pasties that don't double as small hats...

Am I scared of surgery? Fuck yes! Will it probably scar? Fuck yes! Do I give a shit about either of these things? FUCK NO. Hell, if scars super bad I'll tattoo the mothers.

Growing Up Gawthic

Fallen a bit behind on the blogging lately, but not for lack of things to talk about!

First and foremost... Stripped, Scared and Sacred is back. Love That Lovecraft! (Part One.) The sound quality of the podcast is much improved, as we went and got a decent microphone. Part Two of the Lovecraft extravaganza will be up soon, and features Andrew Harron and David Quast, both of who were in the recent production of An Evening With Professor Byron Price.

Also soon to be featured on the podcast... Tristan Risk! We talk a little about her role in American Mary but mostly we discuss growing up spooky. Keep an eye out for those upcoming guests!

Ghoooosts!

Oh yeah. New episode of Stripped, Scared and Sacred is up:

Johnny, I want your liiiiiver...

All about ghosts.  Also available on iTunes.

Back.

Clearly, I've been a bit absent from the blogosphere - between work and my grandmother's funeral, I just haven't had the energy to care. But I'm rested and back on a fairly even keel again, so the usual bullshit will resume!

So, a few things:

I am going to Las Vegas for the BHOF this summer - Screaming Chickens' group number was accepted in the competition. I'm technically just an alternate, but I wound up filling in the last time we preformed the number, so I'm planning to go. Also it's just grand fun.

Our podcast is now available on iTunes!

And I bought a new dress. My hair looks awfully poofy, ooh. This was after a day at the office.

Alright, that's all for now. I WILL RETURN... with a gin review.