samhainsam

The Painstaking Effort of Making Art

bitcoingraffiti

Hello frens,

Today starts Holy Week and if you’re interested to read a little bit about it [you can join me on my blog](https://samhainsam.art/2025/04/13/the-significance-of-holy-week-catholic-perspective-explained/) or if reading about the Spanish Inquisition is more of your thing, [I got you covered too.](https://samhainsam.art/2025/05/18/unveiling-the-sambenito-in-the-spanish-inquisition/) Enjoy your Sunday and be safe.

Godspeed 🖤

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More art and more blog entries  🖼️

food_and_drinks

A super yummy cake 🍰

I’ve never watched that show 📺 I’ve baked others but since I bake gluten free coming with good proportions and substitutes sometimes can be a bit of a headache. the journey continues 💃

Hi frens,

yesterday I bake this super delicious strawberry cake. It was really easy to make. The kitchen was a bit messy but on my defense the end result was worth it. It’s mostly just baking the cake and then decorating it with heavy cream and strawberries.

This my first time baking it so I’d like to figure out how to make it more fluffy, because I loved it. I used a 7 inch round tin so it was tiny.

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movies

A few slasher and horror movies I’ve watched lately

oh that must’ve been the experience. I do believe I would’ve loved the movie that way

Hello frens ✨

I know the title of this piece sounds like a Fall Out Boy song off of From Under the Cork Tree, but it pretty much sums the whole thing up.

I’ve been all over the place lately, but at the same time spending a lot of quiet, cozy moments with my beloved ones. 

It’s been a really nice balance.

I’m super excited about my upcoming blog post. I’ve been writing and painting for it over the past few weeks. If you’re feeling curious in the meantime, you can always peek at some of my older posts: [Holy Week](https://samhainsam.art/2025/04/13/the-significance-of-holy-week-catholic-perspective-explained/), [the Spanish Inquisition](https://samhainsam.art/2025/05/18/unveiling-the-sambenito-in-the-spanish-inquisition/),[ lunar and lunisolar calendars](https://samhainsam.art/2026/03/04/the-lunar-dance-of-timekeeping/), or even [Ostara](https://samhainsam.art/2025/03/17/exploring-ostara-the-goddess-of-renewal/), now that we’re officially in spring.

But I’ve also been soaking up the early spring sun, enjoying the chilly air, and diving into some slasher films.

A few spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned 👀 

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Nothing too fancy, but with all the hype around the new Scream movie, my husband and I decided to start watching them. We did it in full Star Wars chaos mode: watched the first two, then jumped to the 5th, then the 6th, then went back to the 3rd and 4th. Now we’re not even sure if we’ll watch the newest one. Have you seen it?

I think I really loved the first two. It’s almost unbelievable how closely Scary Movie mirrors them, it’s basically a parody copy-paste. I did not remember that. We were screaming at the screen the entire time like: “Double tap to the head!” It was almost as they did not watch Zombieland. But seriously… Why do they (most of the time) have to announce themselves before trying to kill Ghostface? Why do they have to check something or someone? JUST RUN.

The fourth one was actually kind of wild because I thought how funny that they were so ahead of their time. All that commentary about people posting their entire lives online and others obsessively watching it… chills, honestly. Also there was a nod to Wes Craven, since the character Wes dies and they sort of honor him that way. 

Now, for the slasher side of things: the gore definitely gets turned up to eleven in the 5th and 6th movies. The plots are still simple, like the originals, but they spice things up with new characters. And I guess Billy Loomis showing up again has something to do with the actor’s comeback thanks to Riverdale (as Jughead's dad).

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The voice of a generation, truly.

Nostalgia + new blood seems to be the formula now, and they were right about that one. That said…[ it’s a shame about the final girl being fired](https://screenrant.com/scream-7-melissa-barrera-fired-explained/). It also means her sister won’t be coming back either. Looks like they’re going back to the beginning… good luck explaining how certain dead characters return without ghosts or hallucinations.

Anyway, I was still craving more stab-stabbity-stab movies, and my husband found the Fear Street movies (based on R.L. Stine). And wow, we were in for a ride.

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I absolutely loved them. Such a pleasant surprise. I read Goosebumps as a kid (and the HorrorLand series), but never really got into his more teen-focused stories, so I don’t know how faithful the movies are, but they were great. NO ONE is safe, and I loved that energy.

Two of Stranger Things actors are on the movies and I think they play kind of the same character in it too. Still, I didn’t mind, the plot was entertaining, and the focus was on other characters anyway, for the most of the movies. I’d definitely recommend them.

And finally, we watched the first Smile movie. I found it kind of sad, actually. Don’t get me wrong (I did get jump-scared) but beyond the simple premise, there are some layers that make you feel for the protagonist. It taps into how easy it is to dismiss people, and how trauma can spiral into something terrifying. A bit heavy… but effective.

So, the past couple of weeks have been pretty exciting overall and movie-wise, very bloody, oozy, and delightfully unhinged hehe.

What have you been watching lately?

See you later, alligator 🐊

PS: I drew one of the killers from Fear Street and the one and only Ghostface hehe. Dark and horror art will always be my roots, it’s where I started. Even if I’ve been exploring other genres lately, I’ll always enjoy drawing a villain or two.

Here’s to more scary monsters I’ve drawn 

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Godspeed 🖤

Memes

Send your best Chuck Norris memes

k00b

bitcoin

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lightning

The Paste That Wasn't Yours

hasherstacker

Some for food thought. Thanks for the reminder.

A brownie that makes me feel like a kid again

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/comments/1714o53/yesterday\_i\_asked\_for\_gooey\_brownie\_recipes\_today/?share\_id=xCHGjWF0YMY8TqczTi4ST\&utm\_content=2\&utm\_medium=ios\_app\&utm\_name=ioscss\&utm\_source=share\&utm\_term=1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/comments/1714o53/yesterday_i_asked_for_gooey_brownie_recipes_today/?share_id=xCHGjWF0YMY8TqczTi4ST&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1)

Hi frens,

As you may know I love baking and this brownie has been a staple in this home for the past few months.

At times, it’s banned from this household because otherwise it’s just too addictive 🤤 and you can’t stop eating it. Anyway I forgot to take a picture before we started eating. It won’t last that much around here, though.

Have a lovely beginning of the week frens

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Music

BooksAndArticles

Things I’ve Been Listening to While Baking

don’t let her die! hermione is the bomb! (sometimes, but still) being a bit of a smarty pants is the best!

hahahaahaha I love that scene.

I’ll try to remember that fun little fact

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Howdy y’all,

Well, well, well… if it isn’t Friday the 13th again. It feels like it was just yesterday but nope, turns out [it was three weeks ago.](https://yakihonne.com/note/nevent1qqsvcem4suapevrry3j9zh5cpdvu9gpv5q5wc2j3qjc2mgyusfkuwwsuran9nv) You really thought I was going to let the day pass without saying or something... *anything*? 🤓

And honestly I’m almost offended by how fast time passes. I’m hoping it means I’m enjoying myself and not that I’m simply getting older and my brain has turned into a slightly gooey substance that can no longer process the concept of time.

My pal Jason is sitting on my desk watching me, making sure I actually do the thing I’ve been saying I’ll do for the past three days which in this case is writing this post.

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So here I am (and there he is).

As usual, I’m also working on a new blog entry. I should publish it... soon-ish. In the meantime I’ve been baking my beloved husband some [delicious lemon meringue pie cookies](https://stacker.news/items/1450929/r/samhainsam) and today I baked this super yummy blueberry muffins 🤤

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And while baking (and doing other things around the house), I’ve been listening to quite a bit of music. I figured I’d share what’s been on rotation lately my playlist, as the cool kids probably still say. Though honestly it doesn’t matter what they call it… we’re all gonna die anyway.

Last summer Deftones dropped a new album and [I wrote a little something about it here.](https://stacker.news/items/1198474)

I still cannot get enough of it. Just pure perfection (for me). Of course it’s not the only Deftones album I keep on rotation. While baking earlier in the morning, [I had Ohms playing.](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNRsYvRgbfmp9fNmO0LREozjCuY1elFtN) [And when "Genesis" comes on](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbp0bET06wc) *sigh* I just love them dearly.

Moving on to Dance Gavin Dance. The release of [Jackpot Juicer ](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njY9EzllLOyViOjQs65pp-L6vUGx3HbxY&si=wcYrmL-tPSq7PvhJ) was a bit sour for me at first because of the allegations involving their previous lead singer. Whatever the truth is, only the people involved really know. And the death of their bassist just before that made the whole period feel pretty tumultuous.

They’ve changed lead singers so many times over the years, but this latest shift was definitely felt. Their newest album [Pantheon](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nin96Wqn_fJRRFxP_pSi-6gu26bkgLVtM) isn’t really doing it for me. I miss the cheek‑in‑tongue weirdness and those wonderfully nonsensical lyrics.

That said, I’ve been listening [“For the Jeers”](https://youtu.be/uXomL6AcikE) nonstop for the past few weeks.

🕺 Now let’s go back to Chino Moreno but this time with ††† (Crosses). Chef’s kiss. Truly amazing.

It’s been three years since their latest album and I desperately need more music from them, but in the meantime I still have [Good Night, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k_R4lIpkJmhJl6ZibB5uTrvzNBp2HT4Do) My favorite track from that album is [“Big Youth”](https://youtu.be/FgvrTHh_0Ck)

Bonus track from a previous album: [“Day One”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr3J5i2iK50) It’s like… tropical goth synthwave. Bright mood every single time.

And of course I couldn’t possibly be baking without one of my grooviest bands: Deafheaven. [I completely lost my mind seeing them live last year](https://stacker.news/items/1302751)

[Their latest album](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nuiuG2WyfAcLsgpacnRuV5P5o-yqQWyBU) is so darn gooooood.

Anyway, that was a bit of a word salad about what I’ve been listening to lately.

What about you? What’s been on your rotation recently? Would you give any of these songs a try?

I’m off to have some of those muffins.

Godspeed.

the_stacker_muse

BLOG: Do Ya Like Art? No. 2 Experience (with fibbing)

plebpoet

Sounds pretty good, art is the best 🩷🌞🌸

Delicious lemon meringue pie cookies 🍋

Hope you enjoy the cookies https://freshbeanbakery.com/lemon-meringue-pie-cookies/

Hi frens, today I felt like baking these again. It has been quite a while since the last time and they are so darn delicious 😋 I don’t have a food torch, that was the only step missing but they are still very much worth it.
 
Would you bake these cookies? 

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Animal_World

Why, of all animals?

For the sats n facts exposition last year I drew honey badgers 🦡 
 They are badass

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Books & Articles Weekly, Issue 104

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Thank you for this territory 🥹 and all you other creative stackers over here yeehaw 🤠