Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Earl gets his lighter adventure with The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, a colorful 1958 fantasy packed with Ray Harryhausen creatures, Dynamation, and one very memorable Cyclops.
Did People Really Wear Flour-Sack Masks for Halloween?
Those unsettling old Halloween masks made from sacks weren't just something dreamed up for a horror movie. Flour sacks really were used for masks — and the reason makes perfect…
Why Do We Put Mums on the Porch Every Fall?
Why do mums appear on porches every fall? Here’s how chrysanthemums became the season’s unofficial flower—and why they bloom right on cue.
What Was That Hose Across Old Gas Station Driveways? The “Ding-Ding” Bell Explained
Remember the black hose stretched across old gas station driveways? It wasn’t for air—it triggered the familiar “ding-ding” that told an attendant a customer had arrived. Here’s how the simple…
What Is Sweet Milk in an Old Recipe? Here’s What to Use Today
What does “sweet milk” mean in an old recipe? It’s simpler than it sounds. Here’s what to use today, why the term existed, and how it differs from sour milk…
Podcast Episode: What Makes a Great Halloween Movie?
Excerpt: What makes a Halloween movie feel like Halloween? Episode 6 looks at childhood TV traditions, classic monsters, spooky atmosphere, family movie-night memories, and the films that somehow become part…
Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Vincent Price opens Terror Glow’s October lineup with a haunted mansion, five nervous strangers, a $10,000 dare and William Castle’s wonderfully ridiculous flying-skeleton gimmick.
Weekly Roundup Ep. 5: Hayrides, Mint Cookies, Motel Garages & Dracula
This week’s Weekly Roundup travels from autumn hayrides and a prize-winning mint cookie to old motel garages and Horror of Dracula at the Terror Glow Drive-In.
Why Did Old Motels Have Garages Beside Every Room?
Why did old motels have garages beside every room? These early tourist courts and motor courts were designed around the automobile, giving travelers a private place to park just steps…
Why Are Hayrides Associated With Fall? The Real History
Why are hayrides associated with fall? The tradition grew from old-fashioned wagon outings, harvest gatherings, Halloween customs, and later farm attractions that turned a simple ride through the countryside into…
Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies: The $10,000 Cookie You Can Still Bake
Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies earned Laura Rott $10,000 at the first Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1949. Discover the story behind these walnut-topped, chocolate-mint-filled cookies—and how you can still bake this vintage…
Should I Rake Leaves or Leave Them? It Depends Where They Fall
You don’t have to choose between raking every leaf and leaving the lawn buried. Here’s how I use fall leaves on the lawn, in vegetable beds and around asparagus.
When Do the Twelve Days of Christmas Actually Begin?
The Twelve Days of Christmas don’t lead up to December 25—they begin on Christmas Day. Here’s when they really happen and why the season once lasted into January.
Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: Horror of Dracula (1958)
Earl closes out September with Horror of Dracula, Hammer’s vivid 1958 classic starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in a darker, faster, blood-red take on the vampire legend.
Podcast Episode 4: Halloween Fire Games, Haunted Houses & a Ladder-Climbing Horse. Weekly Roundup
This week’s Weekly Roundup dives into an old Halloween apple-and-candle game, the rise of pumpkins on the front porch, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken at the Terror Glow Drive-In, and…