PopaHALLics #131 "Won't You Take Me to, Spooky Town!"

PopaHALLics #131 "Won't You Take Me to, Spooky Town!"
We return from fall break with some super supernatural offerings featuring that demonic scamp Beetlejuice, a new twist on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, macabre goings-on in the fashion world—and more! 

In Theaters:

• "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice." Michael Keaton reprises his iconic role in this sequel to the cult classic horror comedy "Beetlejuice" (1988). Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder are also back, while new cast members include Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci. 

Streaming:

• "Will and Harper," Netflix. Will Ferrell and his longtime buddy, former "SNL" head writer Harper Steele, embark on a cross-country road trip after Harper comes out as a trans woman in this documentary.

Books:

• "Tiny Threads," by Lilliam Rivera. In this "slow-burn novel of supernatural suspense," a young woman's dream of working for a famous designer turns into a nightmare: Seeing strange things, hearing voices at night ... 
• "Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow," by Christina Henry. Henry has written several books that take classic tales in new directions. Here, non-gender-conforming Ben begins to experience terrifying encounters in the spooky woods featured in Washington Irving's tale of hapless Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman.
• "The Which Way Tree," by Elizabeth Crook. In this acclaimed novel that may remind you of Charles Portis' classic "True Grit," a teen boy in the remote Texas hill country reluctantly helps his obsessed younger stepsister pursue the panther that seriously mauled her and killed her mother.
• "It Had to be You," by Eliza Jane Brazier. In this sexy thriller, two contract killers hook up on a nighttime train from Florence to Paris. They grapple with their attraction to each other in a high-stakes adventure across Western Europe.

Music:
For his latest solo tour, singer/songwriter Martin Sexton is performing the Beatles' 1969 album "Abbey Road" in its entirety, from "Come Together" all the way through the 16-minute medley on side 2. In this clip, he plays "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." Our latest playlist features Martin's own songs and his "soul-marinated voice" (Rolling Stone).

Click through the links above to watch, read, and listen to what we're talking about.

Chapters

• 0:59 You're Now Retired
• 1:30 Novel "Tiny Threads"
• 1:55 Fashion World Gets Scary
• 3:39 The World's Largest Bookstore!
• 4:03 Novel "The Which Way Tree"
• 4:22 "Reminded Me of 'True Grit'"
• 5:14 "Suspenseful, Exciting, & Humorous At Times"
• 5:51 Sequel "The Madstone"
• 6:15 Novel "Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow"
• 7:50 "Non-Gender Conforming Grandchild"
• 8:24 Henry Puts Feminist Spin on Classic Tales
• 9:51 Novel "It Had to Be You"
• 10:07 Contract Killers in Lust
• 11:04 A Lot of Sex in This Book
• 11:53 "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice"
• 12:38 Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara All Back
• 13:28 Subplot Where Beetlejuice's Wife Hunting Him
• 14:11 "I Wanted More Payoff"
• 15:50 "Night Shift": Keaton Ad-Libbing Like Robin Williams
• 16:43 Martin Sexton Plays The Beatles' "Abbey Road" LP
• 18:18 "Small Intimate Show" With Great Acoustics
• 18:38 Our Playlist Features Martin Sexton Songs
• 19:05 Netflix Doc "Will and Harper"
• 19:19 Cross-country Road Trip to Process Friend's Transition
• 20:38 "Should be Required Viewing for EVERYONE"
• 21:43 "Much More Respect for Ferrell as a Person"
• 23:44 "So Heartfelt and Funny"
• 24:13 Steve Ghostwrote "Left-Hander in London"