Lipstick Lizzie
Back in June, I blogged about a not too pretty Lizzie newspaper illustration that seemed to age her for us, making her, well, rather unattractive. I have since found a magazine illustration from PIC Magazine from 1938 that attempts to do the opposite: make Lizzie sexy. They added makeup, I guess, a little lipstick, and…
Passion of Lizzie Borden
The late poetess Ruth Whitman published a collection of poetry in 1973 and titled it The Passion of Lizzie Borden. It is a very nice book and since Lizzie is in the title, and one of the longer poems in the book is about Borden, it is a fine addition to any Lizzie Borden collection….
A Plagiarizing Parable
Thanks to Auds for this link—it is a good one. And it is directly related to Lizzie Borden. In fact, our fair lady of Fall River figures prominently in the story. I suggest you scurry on over there and read it. Now, please. You’ll thank me, and Auds, later. Fake Lizzie photo by Harry Widdows.
Mr. Murder Retires
A crime writer in Toronto is retiring after 34 years on the beat. His name is Max Haines. He is the author of over 2,500 articles and 27 books! Some of the titles include: True Crime Stories, Doctors Who Kill, Murders Strange But True, Bothersome Bodies, Murder Most Foul, Crime Flashback, and others. I can’t…
Old Time Horror Radio
It’s the evening and you have nothing to do? How about listening to some old time horror radio shows? Sounds like fun to me! Lux Radio Theatre, Mysterious Traveler, Lights Out, Quiet Please, and many more! No Lizzie though. Old Time Horror Radio. And more from The Old Time Radio Fan!.
Watch TV on your computer
Have a high speed Internet connection and don’t know how fill up your bandwidth? Here’s a cool idea! ChannelChooser lets you watch all sorts of TV streamed to you desktop. Channels include Classic Movies, Golf, Cycling, Poker, Baby, Relaxing, Crime, Mystery, Police, BBC News, Bloomberg, Research—gosh the list is HUGE! Check it out (yes it…
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