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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DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION

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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. “Dead 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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𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝟸𝟺: 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙾𝙲 𝚉𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝙵𝚎𝚜𝚝

𝚂𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟾: 𝙻𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝙱𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚉𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝙵𝚎𝚜𝚝

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𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟸𝟼: 𝙼𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝... 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠!

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Finally Enough Research

This is how I spend my Friday night, researching the life and death of Sharon Tate by candle light. All the bulbs went out in my dining room and I can’t seem to find the right light bulb so at the moment I write by lap top light and candle light. The candelabra is thanks to a good friend of mine who gave it to me as a housewarming present.

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Dead in Hollywood: Here Lies Sharon Tate

Putting the finishing touches to “Dead in Hollywood: Here Lies Sharon Tate” and once again, I’m finding it hard to say goodbye. Seeing “Once 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...