Revisiting Geek Love, a Real American Horror Story

I first read Katherine Dunn's 1989 novel Geek Love several years ago on the recommendation of my friend Robin. At that point, she still lived in Arkansas, and I'd just come through on tour with a heavy metal band from Georgia. She insisted I give it a chance, ignoring my insistence that I don't usually read fiction.…
AHS: Freak Show Opening Is a Scary Visit to the World's Worst Funhouse
FX is trying very hard to get you excited for American Horror Story: Freak Show. Yesterday, they debuted the first trailer, in which you actually catch a glimpse of the show's characters — and now they've released the show's circus-themed opening credits.
New American Horror Story Trailer: 3 Breasts, a Beard and 2 Heads
As expected, the new American Horror Story trailer is extremely weird yet somehow still diva fabulous. Kathy Bates is a bearded lady, Angela Bassett has three breasts, there's a sexy (?) three fingered man and Jessica Lange in a dramatic red and white, inspired by a circus big top. Oh, and Sarah Paulson has…
Fantastically Mad Diva Patti LaBelle Joins American Horror Story
Rejoice, for American Horror Story: Freak Show is about to get even better than it was last season. Aside from the fact that Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange and Angela Bassett will be bringing their all to this new season, Patti LaBelle, a woman I have actually seen threaten to cut someone in front of thousands of people,…
So The Coven Finale Was Terrible, Right?
I had a lot of theories going into last night's finale of American Horror Story: Coven. I thought maybe Myrtle was the real villain and that she'd end up killing everybody; I thought they might pull some weird gender shit and let Kyle be the Supreme and have him end up killing everybody; I thought that Fiona might…
