Day: February 22, 2026

The Why Files has a cool new video on Art Bell phone call camp fire stories

Art Bell revisited thanks to the Why Files! A great series of stories that still are legendary today. Loved this episode.

If you don’t already follow and subscribe to the Why Files, you really should. A new video put out by the channel this weekend is showcasing some cool old Art Bell Coast to Coast AM phone calls and adding some context and some more fun to them for a new generation!

The alien in the freezer.. the Mohave phone booth.. and the famous Area 51 call to Art when the show’s transmission was cut ..

The video submitted for your enjoyment:

From Alex’s description:

On The Air: The Silenced Caller, The Mojave Phone Booth and The Alien In The Freezer Gather round for three campfire stories from the golden era of late-night radio, when Art Bell kept the lights on for millions of people who couldn’t sleep and couldn’t stop listening.

A psychologist in the Cascade Mountains encounters something in the woods—and brings it home. A frantic caller reaches Art Bell with a warning, and the satellite goes dark before he can finish.

A phone booth stands alone in the Mojave Desert for decades, and the calls that come through aren’t always from strangers. These aren’t ghost stories passed around a fire.

They’re documented, recorded, and still unresolved. Pull up a chair. The night is long, and some questions don’t have clean answers.

Get your VPNs ready: A new documentary explains what dad did upstairs

It is called DON’T COME UPSTAIRS. Our friends in Canada can watch it .. otherwise we need a VPN. You can decide if it is worth the effort..

Don’t Come Upstairs has been showing up across a lot of social media feeds lately. Whether that exposure has been paid for by the documentary’s marketing team or is happening organically isn’t entirely clear, but the film itself has been made to look compelling and very watchable.


The documentary is centered around a deeply buried family secret that is gradually uncovered by filmmaker Mike Lobel. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal reflection, a long-standing mystery is explored — one that had reportedly been kept hidden for decades. Themes of silence, confrontation, and the emotional weight of unspoken truths are woven throughout the film’s structure.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1182842486552728


Don’t Come Upstairs is a 2025 documentary directed by Mike Lobel and commissioned by CBC in Canada. The film runs just under an hour and has been made available through CBC Gem, the network’s streaming platform. At the time of writing, availability appears to be primarily in Canada, though clips and promotional material have circulated online, contributing to its recent visibility around the planet…


While it is categorized as a documentary, an unsettling tone is said to linger beneath the surface. The title alone suggests tension, and from the footage that has been shared publicly, an atmosphere of unease appears to have been intentionally crafted. The subject matter seems to blur genre lines, protruding slightly into psychological territory, family drama, and even something adjacent to true-life thriller.


With a blizzard reportedly on the horizon across parts of the East Coast, at least at the time this post is being written, a window of quiet viewing time may soon be available. Films like this tend to benefit from that kind of stillness.


So perhaps it should be watched collectively– but don’t be deceived by the links the “full movie” on YouTube.. As mentioned before.. Non Canadians may have a hard time finding this one.

You will need a VPN..

It’s a LOT to do for a documentary but maybe worth it?

This is going to be a storm to remember

Blizzard warnings along the East Coast — this one will be memorable

The great Blizzard of 2026– days ago this storm was sailing out to sea without harming anything but fish.. as the week drew to a close, we began to see we were about to continue our toxic relationship with the Winter of 2026..

This time red flashing lights of blizzard warnings are gracing New York City, the state of New Jersey, and parts of Pennsylvania.. warnings are pink .. people are miserable.

And as this storm begins to crank up and bomb out, the snowicane will feature 80 mile per hour gusts to create blizzard conditions..

If there was a storm of the century so far this may be it — enough to bring about the likes of Andre Linoge? That is yet to be seen. But born in sin, come on in..

For posterity.. here is the Blizzard Warning for New York City–something that is rare…

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6
PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 16 and 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make
  travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. The strong
  winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and
  could cause sporadic power outages. Travel could be very difficult
  to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
  visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday
  morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow and strongest winds are
  expected tonight into Monday.