The Drowned Ball - presented by Gemini & Scorpio

On Saturday, April 22nd, 'celebrate the 100th Anniversary of RMS Titanic's First and Last Voyage' at The Drowned Ball presented by Gemini & Scorpio.

Dress Code: "Turn-of-century-ball meets Mermaid Parade meets zombies. Dress upper class or steerage, before the iceberg or after -- or even as the iceberg itself. Sea creatures most welcome, especially luminescent ones. Ocean explorers, bring your cameras."

 Tickets: "1st & 2nd classes board 9pm, and enjoy an hour of complimentary champagne, and a waltz dance class at 9:30: $95 with custom art print; $35 without. Steerage boards 10pm: $25. If any tickets are available at door, they're $10 more; only $15 after 12am. This event will sell out."

Location: Zanger Hall, 347 West 34th Street, NYC

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John Cusack is Edgar Allan Poe?

The Raven, a Victorian thriller starring John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe will open in theaters April 27, 2012. I love the time period. I love the subject matter. I even like John Cusack...but as Edgar Allan Poe!? This sounds like a terrible idea and judging from the trailer I just watched it will be an even worse film. A film about Edgar Allan Poe should be dark, creepy, and macabre. It should not be a blockbuster action thriller.

Watch the trailer below:

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Happy April Fool's Day!

{GIVEAWAY} Owl Skull Ring from Martha Rotten

 Martha Rotten makes spectacularly creepy jewelry and we are so thrilled that she will be awarding one of her gorgeous creations to one very lucky reader of The Raven & Black Cat.

The winner will receive a gorgeous Owl Skull Ring from Martha Rotten. 

The deadline to enter is 12:00 AM on April 15, 2012.

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Martha Rotten is located in Baltimore, Maryland. All of her pieces are handcrafted using lead-free pewter "to make your living hell a better place." Make sure to visit the Martha Rotten Etsy Shop to see all of her fabulous jewelry and giftware. We are swooning over the 'Owl Skull Ring,' 'Bone Bangles' and 'Doll Arm Pin.'