Happy birthday to Marie Laveau, fabled voodoo queen of New Orleans, born in the French Quarter on this day in 1794. Wonder if Angela Bassett did anything to mark the occasion–her portrayal of Laveau is filming right now in New Orleans for the upcoming season of American Horror Story. (That’s Frank Schneider’s painting, based on an earlier one by George Catlin, in the fascinating Louisiana State Museum.) (We cleared out a bunch of old posts from the earlier version of the site blog, but were a little too superstitious to throw out this one, lol.)
One year already! We are deeply grateful to all our supporters, subscribers, contributors, and even detractors. You’ve all been a part of keeping the wheels rolling forward. We’ve got another great photo essay on tap, along with stories on tequila, a new Townes Van Zandt bio, the Ponderosa Stomp, and much more. Stay tuned.