Dexter Claus is Coming to Town

Abandoned Six Flags - New Orleans

If you thought the amusement park in Zombieland was apocalypse-ready, then you haven't seen anything yet. Welcome to Six Flags New Orleans.

Lying in the waste from a post-Katrina ravage, this Six Flags has been completely abandoned and deemed too expensive to repair. The park is located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510. The park first opened under the name “Jazzland,” opening in 2000 and operated by Alfa Smartparks before Six Flags took over the park lease in 2002. Apparently, there have been attempts to sell the property, but to not avail as there isn't enough money to restore nor destroy the facility. This Six Flags exists in a state of perpetual tattered limbo.

This video and following photographs were taken in 2010, five years after Katrina tore into New Orleans.

Here is a video tour of what the park looks like today.



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An amazing collection of photos can be viewed here.

KXVO Pumpkin Dance

Simply Amazing.

Halloween and Music

Finally, Halloween is here! Well, the weekend, but I'm not going to be sitting in front of a computer to update this thing. I plan on having a great time and...I'm really not sure people still even read this. But, I digress.

I've put some more aggressive music than normal, but it's Halloween time! It should be creepy, unsettling, etc.

I hope you have a great Halloween, enjoy, have a great time. And, be safe...as you can.


Avenged Sevenfold - "Nightmare"


Dr Dre. feat. Hitman & Ms. Roq - "Murder


Marilyn Manson - This Is Halloween

Rob Zombie - Dragula



*BONUS
This is pretty funny

Eerie Black and White Photography

Halloween is creeping closer by the day. To stay in line with the ghost photos from yesterday, here are some random black and white photographs that I have come across.

Some of these photos are unnerving. Some are strange. Some are simply, "what the fuck?"

Either way, I can't stop looking at them and attempting to decipher what exactly was going on when these were taken.

Have a look yourself and leave any comments about what you think may or may not be going on.

There is something about a picture in black and white that makes it inherently more surreal. Anyway, on to the photos. As always, click to expand...if you dare!

Ghost Photographs

Halloween is one of my favorite, if not THE favorite, times of the year. I really enjoy the macabre, the crisp Fall air, and the high concentration of tricks and/or treats. Also, living here in Baltimore, it is one of the biggest nights of the year for bar patrons. I get such a kick out of the absurd nature that everyone walks around in costumes, as if it were normal, only but once a year. I could go on and on about the reasons that I love Halloween, but in reverance to brevity I love to be creeped out.

Halloween is one of the few times of the year that we, at least in the United States, embrace the supernatural. It couldn't make me happier. Here are some ghost or paranormal photographs for you to have a look at. Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, they are still interesting to observe. Proceed at your own risk!

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The ghost photo to the left was taken by a total stranger. The two girls in shot were on their vacation in Eastwood City, MANILLA.

They had taken hundreds of photos on their travels. But did not expect to find a third friend in this one photo.

When asked about the mystery ghost in the picture both friends were adamant that there was no other person present for this picture.

Nothing was seen or felt at the time the picture was taken.






This image was caught on infrared film during a paranormal investigation at a Toys R Us in Sunnyvale, California, for the television series "That's Incredible."

The man seen leaning on the wall was not observed by the others present. High speed film shots taken at the same time as this one showed no trace of the leaning figure! This Toys 'R' Us has a long history of being haunted by a ghost called "John" and store workers are used to see strange things happening, such as objects moving on their own.




This photograph was taken by a friend of one of the workers with a camera phone. Adam was working for Koch Construction, a roofing outfit in Tremont, Illinois.

The story was told that the men were hired to roof the house by new owners. According to said story, an elderly woman had previously resided in the house, but had passed away nearly three months prior. The men had been working on the roof for two days and had seen no one there at any point during that time. While the photo looks fairly suspicious, apparently it comes from a reliable source.



This photo was taken at the Blackpool Waxworks in the UK. The strange thing is that the photo was taken at the coronation street exhibit (long running UK soap) it shows the face of who I think may be Ena Sharples who died in the 1980's and was one of the original main characters. Since researching her I found that she died in Blackpool and was buried there.

I have since sent the photo to the waxworks they are very interested in it and say that there would be nothing that could cause this face, i.e.... Reflection etc... - via Pauline Brannigan

Ghosts in the Hallow

Jim Lo Scalzo is a new artist that I just discovered...well, about five minutes ago. For a first impression, consider me blown away.

A little background on Mr. Lo Scalzo, from Blue Eyes Magazine: "Jim Lo Scalzo, a Washington, D.C. native, has been a staff photographer with U.S. News & World Report since 1994. He has had assignments in more than sixty countries and won numerous awards in the Pictures of the Year International and White House News Photographers' Association photo competitions. His memoir, Evidence of my Existence, was published in October 2007 by Ohio University Press."

This video posted below is one of the most beautiful videos that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. I went to college in Western PA, right outside of Pittsburgh, which is a place littered with relics of coal production. The remnants of an entire industry that flourished and now ceases to exist is so interesting and eery to me. I view this video as a look into a life that I don't know and don't fully understand. It's fascinating to take a peek into a life unknown while looking at what has been left behind.


Ghosts in the Hollow from Jim Lo Scalzo on Vimeo.