Waverly Hills Sanitorium (Note: the following entry was originally part of my Weird Kentucky book but ended up on the cutting room floor by editorial decision. Apparently my characteristic candor didn't sit well, since Waverly Hills is a sacred cow for many who have turned "ghost-busting" and "spook tours" into a cottage industry. We now present the unexpurgated text for your perusal, dear readers.) Waverly Hills is a very spooky-looking abandoned tuberculosis hospital in Jefferson County, and if you’re reading this book and interested in its topic at all, chances are good that you’re familiar with the place. But I find the pop phenomenon that many have tried to turn Waverly Hills into very irritating. Don’t get me wrong, Waverly Hills is haunted. There’s a legend about “Room 502," where it’s said that a nurse named Mary Hillenburg committed suicide by hanging. Another “Room 502" anecdote, endlessly passed around like an STD, tells of a nurse who committed suicide by jumping off the roof.
Spock Monkey - Your Sci Fi Sock Monkey Headquarters Fiona's Best Horror Reading Since 1980 Fiona's List of Best Horror Books Since (roughly) 1980 [Note on 7/23/98: In response to Paula Guran's mentioning this list in DarkEcho, I'm making a mad effort to update it. I've added a few for those visiting via DarkEcho. If you want to know more about what I like, check out the truly huge and still growing list of horror reviews I've done for Amazon.com. Amazon doesn't tell me what to review or what to say, and I only review stuff that I like!] Ackroyd, Peter -- Hawksmoor Aiken, Joan -- The Haunting of Lamb House Arnzen, Michael -- Grave Markings Aycliffe, Jonathan -- Naomi's Room; The Vanishment Banks, Iain -- The Wasp Factory* Ballard, J. Barker, Clive -- Books of Blood 1-3*; In the Flesh; The Inhuman Condition; Cabal Bradfield, Scott -- The History of Luminous Motion* (What's Wrong with America and Greetings from Earth are also supposed to be good) Brite, Poppy Z. -- Swamp Foetus* (re-printed as Wormwood) Cadnum, Michael -- St. Campbell, Ramsey -- everything! Carroll, Jonathan -- ??
Matchbox Project 15 Apr Matchboxes covered entirely in hundreds and thousands, wearing tuxedos and fashioned into chests of drawers will be up for grabs this week as Sydney club based art night The Wall hosts a special show by the Matchbox project. Each week, a decorated matchbox with a tiny present hidden inside is left by a girl (and sometimes willing friends) somewhere in her travels. After nearly two years, over a hundred boxes have been left all around this city, in Newcastle, Melbourne, Paris and London, as well, containing everything from lego men, marshmallows, baby harmonicas and specially commissioned artworks. In a new twist, you won’t have to find a box, but can bid on it during the silent auction. The only catch is, it’s based on looks only, no clues as to what’s inside (source). Like this: Like Loading... Tags: ART & DESIGN, australia, matchbox, Sydney
Welcome to Negative Capability The Cult | The Official Chuck Palahniuk Site Jeffrey Thomas's Portfolio Lego Kitchen Crafts Here are a few simple and elegant Lego projects that can bring a little cheer into your kitchen. Above, a complementary pair of candy dishes. A napkin holder, loosely modeled after a part of the Brooklyn Bridge. This fruit bowl is quite functional and easy to make from standard components. (Need one? Assign it to your youngster!) Wooden utensil holder, inspired by the Duomo di Siena. Finally, a decorative vase that consists of a Lego framework around a plain glass bottle.
Shopping Cart Lynching Photographs : Dora Apel and Shawn Michelle Smith Why do we look at lynching photographs? What is the basis for our curiosity, rage, indignation, or revulsion? Beginning in the late nineteenth century, nearly five thousand blacks were put to death at the hands of lynch mobs throughout America. In many communities it was a public event, to be witnessed, recorded, and made available by means of photographs. IntroductionAnthony W. The Evidence of Lynching PhotographsShawn Michelle SmithLynching Photographs and the Politics of Public ShamingDora Apel AcknowledgmentsNotesWorks CitedIndex Dora Apel is Associate Professor and W. "A lucid, smart, engaging, and accessible introduction to the impact of lynching photography on the history of race and violence in America. "With admirable courage, Dora Apel and Shawn Michelle Smith examine lynching photographs that are horrifying, shameful, and elusive; with admirable sensitivity they help us delve into the meaning and legacy of these difficult images.
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