It's time to celebrate the weirdos. It's not too hard considering we are the weirdos, Mister. The last few themes of the magazine were pretty heavy and I decided it was time for a little fun, and, boy howdy, did I hit the mother lode. Our columnists and authors had a blast with it.

We discuss the commodification of weird, how being weird saved lives and turned people into mentors for the other little weirdos in the world. Our salty historian brings us another boss from the past who defied convention all the way to and beyond the grave. Speaking of graves, this season's Cities of the Dead is a mini cookbook of graveside recipes passed on to future generations.

Let's not forget it's spooky season, our patron witch Gina has your Witches' New Year Ceremony, a recipe for Black Salt, and some candle magic to light your way through the new year. All this cradling a clutch of dark fiction and poetry to chill your bones. We suggest reading under your favorite blanket with a flashlight to set the mood. Happy Samhain. Stay spooky.