BOTD: SHARON TATE (January 24, 1943)

Sharon Tate would be 78 today. The first time I watched "Valley of the Dolls" was at the Texas Theatre in Dallas, where, decades earlier, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for President Kennedy's assassination. The film "War is Hell" was stopped for Oswald's arrest. I spent the summer after 8th-grade reading "Helter Skelter" on the grassy knoll, in the shadow of the Texas Book Depository. Right away, I was fascinated with Tate. She was born in Dallas, and I grew up one town over in Arlington. 

When I first moved to L.A., I read Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders by Greg King at Tate's grave at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. What better place to read up on your dead idol than at their grave? I've dedicated two zines to Tate's life, death, and final resting place. FOR MORE, GET THE ZINE!

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Here Lies Sharon Tate.

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BEHIND THE SIGN (EPISODE ONE) - OUT NOW!!!

BEHIND THE SIGN - EPISODE 1. THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN GIRL.

Watch it while you can. I hope it doesn't get taken down. Working on this has helped take my mind off of quarantines and things like that. So, pop on your headphones, climb into bed and follow me behind the sign... tune in and stay in.

OUT NOW!

It’s finally here! This one has been a long time in the making. β€œDead in Hollywood: Here Lies Sharon Tate” with original photos by me, Castroburger. Starting tomorrow, a select number of issues will include a blade of grass from the grave of Sharon Tate. BOOK SHOW L.A. is selling copies at their store in Highland Park, CA - 5503 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042.

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Dead in Hollywood: Here Lies Sharon Tate

Putting the finishing touches to β€œDead in Hollywood: Here Lies Sharon Tate” and once again, I’m finding it hard to say goodbye. Seeing β€œOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood” last night didn’t help my summertime obsession with Tate. But after tonight - and after weeks of working on this latest issue -I can finally put Sharon Tate to rest. Tate’s wasted potential makes me ponder my own. Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax...