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Watch Now on Netflix: Killer Legends
I watch a lot of Netflix and am always looking for new things to watch, so I thought I would start this new section called "Watch Now on Netflix" to recommend titles I've recently enjoyed! All titles...
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Food Review: Neat Meat Replacement Mixes
Neat booth at Expo West 2015While covering the Natural Products Expo West last month (read my recap here!), I was lucky enough to stop by the Neat booth, where I sampled their breakfast mix and was...
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Food Review: Neat Egg Replacer Mix Plus S'mores Cookie Recipe
I previously reviewed all of Neat's meat replacement mixes (check 'em out here!), but I wanted to do a separate post to highlight their awesome new egg replacer, called the Neat Egg! I used it in all...
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Watch Now on Netflix: Wolfcop
Wolfcop is a 2014 release that started streaming on Netflix recently and I was instantly drawn to its B-movie vibe! After watching it, I think it is a great mix of comedy/horror and is perfect for a...
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The 3rd Annual Spook Show at the Halloween Club
Last month I attended the Halloween Club's 3rd Annual Spook Show in La Mirada, California. This was my first time attending this event, which brings together Halloween enthusiasts and...
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Product Review: Balanced Guru Energy Mists
Balanced Guru's Energy MistsI discovered so many incredible new products at last month's Natural Products Expo West! One amazing company I came across was Balanced Guru, who makes aromatherapy...
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John Carpenter's Music Video for "Night"
Unless you've been living in a far off land or under a rock, you probably know that John Carpenter released a glorious debut solo album called Lost Themes back in February. Yes, thatJohn Carpenter, the...
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Recipe: Rustic Tuscan Summer Bread Salad
Not many people know this, but I was actually born near Florence, Italy and moved to the States with my parents when I was around 4 years old (my mom was American, and my dad Italian, so I have dual...
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Earth Day is Everyday if You're Vegan
Happy 45th Earth Day, a wonderful day to be grateful for our home and reflect on how we might change our habits to preserve and protect the Earth and all the lives it contains. As Gaylord Nelson, the...
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My Sweet 666th Post: Death Artwork, Death Zines and the Upcoming Death Salon
This is my six-hundred sixty-sixth post, which I wanted to recognize it by, what else, talking about death! I've got some cool things to share, like rad death-inspired artwork, an awesome cemetery...
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Watch Now on Netflix: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
I have been DYING to see A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, billed as the "first Iranian vampire Western ever made", and it was one of my most-anticipated horror films of 2015, so I was basically...
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Halfway to Halloween + Walpurgisnacht
[image source]It's April 30, ghouls and boils, which means it is officially HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN!!Only 6 months to go!Please excuse me while I squeal...SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!Witch by Ida Rentoul...
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A Day at Death Salon Getty Villa: From Ancient Necropolis to LA's Metropolis
This past Sunday, April 26th, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Death Salon held at The Getty Villa in Malibu, California, whose broad focus was "From Ancient Necropolis to LA's Metropolis"....
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Recipe: Castagnaccio or Tuscan Chestnut Flour Cake
Tuscan Castagnaccio or Chestnut Flour CakeNext in my series of veganizing traditional Tuscan food, I want to share with you a recipe for a rustic peasant cake called castagnaccio (otherwise known as...
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What I Ate - April/May 2015
I've been a little stressed at work lately, so I haven't had a chance to post much. I wanted to remedy that, but since my life has pretty much been work, eat, sleep, repeat, I haven't had much to write...
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Watch Now on Netflix: Animal (2014)
There are some pretty mediocre and downright awful films on Netflix, and to be honest Animal (2014) looked like it would fall somewhere in between those categories. However, I was pleasantly surprised...
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Dandies Pumpkin Marshmallows Coming this Fall
Dandies Pumpkin Marshmallows - coming fall 2015!Photo courtesy of Chicago Vegan Foods' Instagram.It's never too early to keep an eye out for pumpkin-flavored fall food items, and the rad Chicago Vegan...
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Food Review: Bit Baking Company Cookies
Bit Baking Company Cookies!Is there anything better than a perfect vegan cookie? I think not! So when Bit Baking Company contacted me to review their vegan and gluten-free cookies, I couldn't say no! A...
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Watch Now on Netflix: Nightcrawler
One of 2014's underrated gems was Nightcrawler, a dark and gritty neo-noir film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a young hustler who gets sucked into the sordid but lucrative business of trolling the...
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Restaurant Review: Timeless Coffee Roasters in Oakland, CA
Timeless Coffee On our road trip up to NorCal for vacation, we drove through the night so we could arrive at Timeless Coffee Roasters in Oakland, California for breakfast! It was my first time visiting...
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