By Carissa Martinez, Gavin Mock and Jack Newsome Despite the challenges of 2020, Fantastic Fest managed to expand its reach this year. Normally held in Texas, the festival turned virtual and made all new features and live events available free for...
Amid a pandemic and a more than little chaotic 2020, the haunt industry is proving that there is the will and a way. From hashtags spanning Save Halloween to Halloween Is Not Canceled, signs of a concerted effort from horror...
Need to escape? You don’t have to be Harry Houdini to celebrate Escapology Day. Though magicians and daredevils known as escapologists have long practiced the craft and thrill of escaping, the practice can actually be traced back a few centuries....
By Jessica Peralta, Alexander Pate, Carissa Martinez, Jack Newsome and Gavin Mock The indie horror film festival Horrible Imaginings made its annual return to Labor Day weekend with its usual collection of all that is creepy, crawly, weird, hilarious and...
Leigh Purtill is no stranger to the dynamics of ballet and movement. Her experience in film, and teaching and choreographing ballet keeps her and her ballet company thriving, even despite a pandemic. She’ll keep things moving when she hosts a...
Most large-scale events over the past five months have fallen victim to the impact of the coronavirus. Midsummer Scream is no different. But while the in-person convention was delayed to July 2021, the event still lives on virtually. Every year...
Americans celebrate the Fourth of July for our independence from the British. Brits celebrate it for a different reason. July 4 in Britain is annually celebrated as Alice in Wonderland Day, where people gather together in costumes to commemorate the...
A new drive-through immersive experience allows escape room enthusiasts to follow clues, unlock puzzles, go for a drive all while maintaining some effective social distancing. You can even do it for free. Hollow Studios is inviting escape room enthusiasts and...
The Leigh Purtill Ballet Company has had to adapt their plans just like everyone else in 2020. First, the company had to postpone their popular fall zombie ballet Sweet Sorrow, but they’ve also had to figure out how to stay...
The return of Haunt X in Pomona is always the first chance DIY haunters and Halloween enthusiasts will get to shop and prep for October. With its unofficial motto “If it’s haunted and Halloween, it’s here!,” the expo returns...
