RIP, H.R. Giger.

Final Girl is running the ultimate face-off among movie monsters, and she’s down to the Elite Eight today! I recommend checking it out from the beginning. Possessed Floor Lamp has been defeated, but Vampire Puppy is still in the running!

Jason McKittrick has something going on as well – a three-week offering featuring pieces from his Lovecraft Starkweather-Moore collection. A different artifact is available each week.

Calamityware is fantastic, and also has some designs for sale. Who doesn’t want a winged monkey china pattern?

I am fortunate to live in a city which has a huge, wonderful, historic cemetery, with lots of stories behind the gravestones. Or under the gravestones. Well, the stories aren’t underneath or behind anything. Never mind, just read the article.

In completely unrelated news, the Vatican is about to start digitizing its documents, and here’s how they’re doing it.