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Let Me Tell You About: The Barbie Movie

Micaela and I were very excited to go see the Barbie movie. Well, I was excited and dragged Micaela along, but we were in good spirits and dressed in pink to go see the movie on opening day! As luck would have it, there was a street fair happening near the theater with a liveContinue reading “Let Me Tell You About: The Barbie Movie”

Sub Zero Fest in San Jose!

We were stoked to participate in this year’s SubZero Street Fair in San Jose! This two-day festival brings together, artists, musicians and weirdos from the Bay Area and is always so fun! We’ve been vendors at this event twice before in 2015, and 2013, but this is the first time we’ve participated since moving backContinue reading “Sub Zero Fest in San Jose!”

The Art of Skinner Part 1 & 2!

The Blunt Letters joined forces with sister podcast Bleed With Me Horror to bring you a special 2 part episode with visual artist Skinner! In Part 1, Bleed With Me hosts, Micaela Superstar and Sean Bottai, were joined by Elle Lectrick to catch up with Skinner about his evolving art projects, horror influences, and lifeContinue reading “The Art of Skinner Part 1 & 2!”

Animal Drop: Wasp Balls!

During the third episode of Season 3, Micaela told the story about the weird balls scattered on the walking trail near her house. What she initially thought might be some kind of fruit turned out to be a wondrous and terrifying bit of nature: wasp galls. Check out these photos Micaela took of some waspContinue reading “Animal Drop: Wasp Balls!”

The Blunt Letters at Unkle Morty’s!

February already and The Blunt Letters is getting around! Last weekend Micaela and Elle had a table at Unkle Morty’s Zombie Sweetheart Market in our favorite city Oakland, California!  We brought our spooky goods to table with around 30 other vendors! Our table had all issues of The Blunt Letters Zine and 51 minizines, plusContinue reading “The Blunt Letters at Unkle Morty’s!”

Freak Eating: Dining Across the Country!

You may remember from our Road Trip Episode that Micaela and Elle recently traveled across the U.S. for an awesome Blunt Letters friendship adventure! And what does every adventure have? Food! Here’s a breakdown of the most memorable road meals from Connecticut to California, some good, some fucking disgusting, and some so delicious we’ll thinkContinue reading “Freak Eating: Dining Across the Country!”

Animal Drop: Best of 2022!

Where ever we go, we are always on the lookout for new animal friends. This year new critters have emerged to be noticed, check out the new Animal Drop: Best New Animals of 2022! The Principe scops-owl (Otus bikegila) of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe This distinctive new owl species joins theContinue reading “Animal Drop: Best of 2022!”

S2 Ep 38: Mystery of Mt. Diablo, the Lunar Eclipse, and Banshees

This week join the Blunt Letters look into local happenings, from the history of Mt. Diablo to the total lunar eclipse. Learn about how this famous Bay Area mountain got its name and the lore that surrounds it. Then, Micaela and Elle look to the heavens to predict what this eclipse could mean for theContinue reading “S2 Ep 38: Mystery of Mt. Diablo, the Lunar Eclipse, and Banshees”