Lizzie Borden: Animal Abuser?
An odd article appeared online on Azstarnet.com, “the online service of the Arizona Daily Star“, about animal abusers. It begins: I read the newspaper with great interest. A few stories jump out, either at me or my mother: These are stories about people tormenting animals or keeping them in conditions not fit for any living […]
W(h)acked in Seattle
From the Seattle Weekly of November 15, 2006: W(h)acked. Making up for a lack of representation on stage, Live Girls! Theater has dedicated itself since 1999 to producing new work by women. Stephanie Timm’s world premiere of W(h)acked might be the first to take to take the idea of a world without men to such […]
Dunn & Powell Mystery Catalog #80
Greetings, Mystery Lover. We are pleased to announce that Dunn & Powell Books Mystery Catalogue 80 is available for viewing or download at our website (available in three formats): http://www.dpbooks.com/cat80.txt (plain text) http://www.dpbooks.com/cat80.htm (html for maximum compatibility) http://www.dpbooks.com/cat80.pdf (pdf , best for printing – you need the free Adobe Acrobat software – see link at […]
Legend Ending
This is the creepiest ending to any movie ever—the very end of the 1975 made for TV movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden, starring the great Elizabeth Montgomery. I present it to you here for your enjoyment.
Lizzie and OJ linked again
In an online article on Broadcasting & Cable about Fox’s TV show about OJ Simpson’s new book O.J. Simpson: If I Did It, Here’s How It Happened (yes, that is actually the title), writer John Eggerton waxes poetic about Lizzie Borden. Read the article here.
Professor James Starrs from 1992
Here is a little clip from TV6 in Fall River on Professor James Starrs talk about Lizzie. He claims that there is no evidence she did it. You might remember Starrs as the go-to guy for exhuming the bodies—wanted to use modern forensic medicine to help solve the case. He was denied the exhumation by […]
American Justice: Lizzie Borden
Short episode from American Justice on Lizzie Borden. I posted it on YouTube for your enjoyment.
Blood Relations at West Virginia University
Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock is being brought to life this weekend at West Virginia University. WVU students perform in murder mystery By Shelly Davido, Staff Writer The West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance is now showing its second production from the 2006-2007 season. “Blood Relations” by Sharon Pollock will run this evening […]
History’s Lost and Found: Lizzie Borden’s Hatchet
I put this on YouTube for your enjoyment. An oldie but goodie.
New Porter Reprint (pricey!)
I found this somewhat new publication: a 2006 reprint of Porter’s Fall River Tragedy, by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. It is overpriced at $95, but I really like the cover! Porter, Edwin, H. The Fall River Tragedy. A History of The Borden Murders. 1584775467. 2006 ISBN 1584775467 Porter, Edwin, H., Reporter. The Fall River Tragedy: […]
Optimism
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The Lizzie and Abby Borden Story
A recent addition to Google’s video section. Pretty funny stuff. Enjoy! (8 min. in length).
November 2006 Hatchet is now Online!
My silence of late has a very good reason behind it—I have been heavily involved in designing and publishing the latest issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies. The last issue of this year was released this morning! Subscribers can access the online version and order the print edition (with a choice of […]