We've all been there - it's a Friday night and you're sitting around with some friends or maybe your current love interest. The excitement of another weekend glimmers on the horizon, the night is young, the moon is full,...
Although the common skull makeup was most likely popularized by the band, the Misfits, painting such a death mask on the living has existed for centuries, especially within the rich Mexican culture that frequently incorporates the use of skulls...
England is ancient country; its mystical landscape whispers secrets which echo down through the millennia. No place is more enchanted than the town of Glastonbury in Somerset. It is the legendary King Arthur’s final resting place. Its beautiful Tor...
I knew Singapore was tropical, but I wasn’t prepared for the reality of the heat. The air felt alive against my skin, thick, intrusive, and dense. My daughter whined as soon as she stepped into a sunbeam. Sorrell and...
It made sense to use my travels to writing conferences as an excuse to see more graveyards. The World Horror Convention in New Orleans gave me the chance to visit John Kennedy Toole’s grave in Greenwood Cemetery. The World...
What are the most highly discussed topics in this scene of ours? Music, for sure. Fashion, of course. Upcoming events, absolutely. But there is one other subject that has certainly arisen at some point for each us: our parents....
Eventually, we decided to stay somewhere we spoke the language and had a nice trip to London instead. Our second attempt got derailed when I got pregnant and the doctor decided it was too risky for me to fly....
Whether you are outside all day at a summer festival or inside all night at a hot club, you want to make sure that your make-up stays in place. No two people wear make-up the same way, so take...
Body jewelry has come a long way since the humble nose ring and ear cuff. Scaffolding, dermal anchors and implants are just some of the more intricate (and painful) piercings available in recent years, and stretched piercings are also...
Karen Kay’s amazing journey has taken her from being a punk post-card girl of the 1980s London goth scene to being a real life faery godmother. A former member of punk girl-band the Gymslips, she has swapped her spikes...
Interior design is becoming more captivating and gratifying as more gifted artists are offering unique pieces for your home décor. Skeleton art is no longer only an acceptable ornament in the month of October but can be used all...
Entertainment that revolves around the supernatural moves in trends like anything else. The success of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight franchise renewed interest in vampires. These contemporary vampires were assigned humanistic tendencies that made them more sexually appealing than terrifying. The...
