A random selection from the site

  • Salvation Mountain from “Into the Wild”

    Salvation Mountain from “Into the Wild”

    ‘ Desert X 2019 is finally up and running!  For those who missed the 2017 iteration, the large-scale biennial exhibition features temporary art installations dotted throughout the Coachella Valley.  This year even boasts a few works at the Salton Sea!  Since the Grim Cheaper and I never miss an opportunity to visit the area, we…

  • The Never Been Kissed High School

    The Never Been Kissed High School

    ‘ Yesterday, I dragged my mom out to a location I have been meaning to stalk for years now – the school that stood in for South Glen High School in the 1999 romantic comedy Never Been Kissed.   In actuality, though, the school where filming took place wasn’”‘”‘t a high school at all, but a huge middle school…

  • Lauren and Jason’s Malibu Rental from “The Hills”

    Lauren and Jason’s Malibu Rental from “The Hills”

    ‘ Way back in June 2010, a fellow stalker named Nick emailed me to let me know he had tracked down the Malibu beach house that Lauren Conrad and her then boyfriend Jason Wahler leased for the summer in the Season 1 episode of The Hills titled “Timing Is Everything.”  And while the location was…

  • Halloween at Dick Van Dyke’s House

    Halloween at Dick Van Dyke’s House

    ‘ While doing research on the Strode House from Halloween a couple of weeks back, I came across a blog post about the extravagant yard haunt that actor Dick Van Dyke hosts every Halloween at his home in Malibu.  And while you wouldn’t think it would be possible, being that I have lived in Southern…

  • Taking the Day Off . . . Again

    Taking the Day Off . . . Again

    ‘ I hope all of my fellow stalkers had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday!!  I just returned from Lake Arrowhead last night and, unfortunately, did not have time to write a new blog post during my weekend away.  Have no fear, though, as I did manage to get some stalking in while I was there and…

  • The Ella Strong Denison Library from “Beaches”

    The Ella Strong Denison Library from “Beaches”

    ‘ Libraries are very much on my brain as of late.  It’s all thanks to Matilda and the post I wrote about the Wormwood home last week.  While scanning through the 1996 film making screen captures, I became awestruck by the incredible book repository where young Matilda (Sara Magdalin) regularly hung out.  Though countless websites…

  • The Rubio House

    The Rubio House

    ‘ One of my new favorite shows of the television season is the CBS series . Simon Baker’”‘”‘s acting on the show is truly incredible and I absolutely love watching his character! Anyway, while watching last week’”‘”‘s episode, I recognized not one, but two filming locations! The first location I recognized is a home that…

  • Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch

    Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch

    ‘ I thought I would break away from tradition today by blogging about a place that has no celebrity or film connection – Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch, which is without a doubt the BEST pumpkin patch I have ever been to in my life!  I may be breaking from the norm more often in…

  • Tom C. Ruz

    Tom C. Ruz

    ‘ During high school I was completely and totally head-over-heels for Tom Cruise. Let me clarify that I now think the man is an absolute loon, but back in the day I thought Tom Cruise was the bees knees. 🙂 Each week in my high school Spanish class we were assigned three 5 minute conversations,…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About The Coffee Roaster from “The Simpsons”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About The Coffee Roaster from “The Simpsons”

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest Los Angeles magazine article, about The Coffee Roaster from The Simpsons’ very first animated sequence! ‘