I Think Today Is Friday -- Issue 239
October 31, 2024: Happy Halloween! I know today is Thursday, but I wanted to send this Halloween issue a day early.
Pictures of the Week: Buried Treasures
Photographer Bjorn Thorvaldsson has visited London countless times and explored the city extensively. He was amazed to discover a new location: Highgate Cemetery. Thorvaldsson learned of its existence from a Cormoran Strike audiobook, which features the cemetery heavily.
Not only is the cemetery extraordinary, but he happened to go there on a frozen and foggy Sunday morning, with every frozen strand of cobweb highlighted. The atmosphere was magical. See his photos here.
Showtime! Someone said his name three times…
Trick or Treat From The Far Side…
By Gary Larson
Sports Desk: Hockey Halloween…
Many NHL teams have a costume contest on Halloween. The Minnesota Wild have this year’s winner already.
What’s been scaring you at the movies?
Ghosts and demons were the most common villain in horror movies of the past 25 years.
Are you brave enough to read this article…
The floor creaks, the music turns ominous, and an uneasy quiet sets in. Then BAM! It’s the classic jump scare. This staple of horror movies, when done well, is instantly memorable. With Times film writers, filmmakers, and stars weighing in, the NY Times ranked the 25 jump scares that still get us every time.
WARNING: This article contains spoilers and may include intense scenes that could be disturbing for some readers.
Coming, Mother. This one is my favorite…
Day after Halloween Breakfast…
Get spooky with these mummified sausage links. Untomb a package of sausage links and a can of biscuit dough from your fridge. Cook the sausage while rolling out the dough. Cut the dough into strips and wrap it around the sausage to make it look like a mummy. Bake until the dough is puffed up and crispy. Here are a few more ideas to try.
From The Information Bucket…
And Finally, just in time for Halloween…
DUBLIN, Ireland (WKRC) - Amateur historian Brian Cleary took some time away from work due to a sudden development of hearing loss in 2021. He would spend his free time in Dublin's National Library of Ireland.
Cleary said he was perusing a Christmas supplement of the Daily Express Dublin Edition from 1890 when he noticed an unfamiliar title from the very familiar author: Bram Stoker.
The plot is a tale of a murdered sailor and the public hanging of the three criminals who killed him "as a warning to passing travelers," according to BBC.
The story will be published with artwork from Paul McKinley, and all proceeds will go to the Charlotte Stoker Fund for Hearing Loss, named after the author's mother (and champion of support for hearing loss).