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Aug. 27, 2026

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

August 26, 2026 0 28

Johnny Eck is born in Baltimore in 1911. The sideshow performer — born without his lower torso — and actor...

Jan. 29, 2026

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

January 29, 2026 0 269

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is published in the Evening Mirror in 1845. The classic poem is hugely influential,...

Jan. 3, 2026

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

January 3, 2026 0 832

Conrad Brooks is born in Baltimore in 1931. A regular in Ed Wood movies like Plan 9 From Outer Space,...

Poe’s Classic ‘Raven’ Still A Chilling Bird

Sam Hain

Halloween Every Night

January 29, 2025 0 1904

When The Raven was first published, it didn’t make Edgar Allan Poe rich, but it did make him famous. It...

Jan. 29, 2025

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

January 29, 2025 0 1363

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is published in the Evening Mirror in 1845. The classic poem is hugely influential,...

Poe’s ‘Raven’ Is Still A Stunning Bird At 175

Sam Hain

Halloween Every Night

January 30, 2020 0 3573

The Raven is now 175 years old and it’s a bird that has aged remarkably well and still carries a...

‘Skeletons’ Filled With Dark Humor

Sam Hain

Halloween Every NightNewsPeople

February 26, 2019 0 3645

Alison Zai’s Skeletons have been an online hit since 2014, and for those wanting a proper collection of her best work...