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Hey, tumblr. This is Elisa Lam. She went to my high school in Vancouver, Canada, and now attends the University of British Columbia. Today the LAPD held a press conference declaring her missing in LA during travels around southern California. She was last seen in her hotel lobby - the Cecil, in skid row, downtown Los Angeles - on January 31st.
During her travels, she had been communicating with her parents every day. They have heard nothing from her in six days. The police do suspect foul play.
If you are in the LA area, please keep an eye out for her! She is missing, and we can only hope she gets home safely.
If you have any information about Elisa’s whereabouts, please call LAPD at 213-486-6890. Anonymous tips can also be called in at 800-222-8477.
Please reblog. Help get the word out. This is not a request I make lightly - I just want to see her home.
For more information on Elisa and her disappearance, click here.
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Spectacular Abandoned Theatres and Cinemas of the Northeastern United States
Any venue designed for the entertainment of hundreds, or even thousands, of people in a single viewing is bound feel rather spooky once the crowds have despersed. Disused theatres and movie palaces are among the most mysterious abandoned buildings, and thanks to the advent of television and multiplexes, they exist in abundance. While their faded elegance makes for a melancholy scene, their vibrant colours and peeling grandeur offer a spectacular subject for photographers like Matt Lambros who captured these stunning images.
Abandoned architecture has fascinated me since I was five years old. My grandmother used to take my brother and I in to investigate any old barn she happened to drive past. She was curious about what was left behind, and her inquisitive nature made a lasting impression on me.I grew up in Dutchess County, New York, and like most places there were quite a few supposedly “haunted” buildings begging for a closer look. Hudson River State hospital, one of the first places I went to on my own, was one of them. My friends and I used to drive around the campus late at night trying to scare each other. It was then that my interest in abandoned buildings evolved into a vehicle for artistic expression.
I’ve spent ten years composing photographic obituaries for once-thriving buildings that are now crumbled and forgotten. My hope for my work is that it will shine light on beautiful, dated architecture and on the equal yet sinister beauty in decay.
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