The missus butchered this year’s Grumpkin in record time, and not a single tricker treater showed up last night. On the plus side, we have about month’s worth of Reese’s and I know where they’re hidden.
For some reason, our last year’s Grumpkin butchery was never posted, so here it is:
Previous years’ Strutts Grumpkins here.
Pillco Canto Ritual (Bolivia), Los Folkloristas (2014)
[Source images here and here. More in the Día de Los Muertos Archive.]
Jungle, The Nite Cats (1962) No information about this group, but the song is suitable for Halloween ambient neighborhood music. The Nite Cats recorded this wonder on the CPM (Consolidated Music Publishing) Records label, and it appears in several “jungle rock” compilations. The flip side of the 45rpm is Skip School Flu.
Do the monster mask.
[h/t Mme. Jujujive]
Halloween Safety (1977).
Throat singer on the intercom.
“A day in the life of a Twitter employee” is NOT a parody.
[h/t Bunkerville]
[Top image: No idea what that’s all about but I like it. Might be a still shot from a Netflix series that I haven’t watched. Found here. h/t Charlene.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
“It’s not easy for a movie-star to age – especially when you’re a stop motion animated skeleton monster. Phil, once a terrifying villain of the silver-screen, struggles to find work in modern Hollywood due to being an out-of-date special effect.”
Article with “the making of” video here.
David Lynch does the creepo.
Who needs Halloween music when you got Tom Waits. Little kids wouldn’t come near our house once they got within earshot of Bone Machine.
Alabama Black Snakes fit in with the theme.
Gonna be some pumpkin sacrificin’ around here, even if Halloween comes on a Monday this year. Have a good one, see you tomorrow.
Pix2Pix is a simple fun A.I. to mess around with. Fairly intuitive, it creates grotesque images via a basic mouse- or pen-controlled paintbrush, with options for faces, scenes, facades, cats and shoes. Some examples:
One drawback: There’s no “undo” function, so either stop while you’re ahead or you get to start over. Be sure to screen cap your work if you want to save it.
1. Electric Vase Light Attachment [turns a collectable into a lamp]
2. Dishwashing Machine
3. Rug Washer
4. Vacuum Cleaner
5. Electric Cooking Utensils [coffee pot, blender, etc.]
6. Electric Stove [radiant heater]
7. Electric Washing Machine & Motor Driven Wringer
8. Electric Light Bath [tanning bed]
9. Dental X-Ray
10. Radio Direction Finder
11. Electric Dairy [milking machine]
12. Coin Slot Sales Machine [vending machine]
13. Electric Siren
14. Cloth Cutting Machine
15. Wireless Telephone
16. Electric Trucks
Tacky Raccoons 