The Californian band Eagles of Death Metal were performing a song called Kiss the Devil when gunmen stormed the Bataclan theatre. The attack took place on Friday the 13th, considered a day of bad luck by many. The Daily Star facetiously… Continue Reading
“Experts at the Bosch Research and Conservation Project (BRCP) have confirmed that a drawing previously attributed to one of Hieronymus Bosch’s workshop assistants was actually rendered by the Flemish master himself. According to the Noordbrabants Museum, the scene of hell was… Continue Reading
With anticipation building for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans are revisiting the much-hated prequels. Are they as bad as we remember? Jesse Hassenger of the AV Club says no. “Some of this is understandable. The very best sequels and prequels… Continue Reading
While many enthusiasts use the drug illegally to open the doors of perception, Dr. Peter Gasser is the only doctor authorized by law to treat patients with LSD. “Gasser has been interested in psychedelics from a medicinal standpoint ever since… Continue Reading
With popular television shows like Dexter, Aquarius, Hannibal, and Wicked City, it seems that Americans are fascinated by serial killers. We’re enthralled by people like Jack the Ripper, and read voraciously from “true crime” novels. Charles Manson was going to get married,… Continue Reading
The London Review of Books reports: “Dover Press has reissued William Seabrook’s 1934 memoir Asylum, an account of his self-committal to a mental hospital in an attempt to cure his chronic alcoholism. Seabrook, who committed suicide in 1945, is probably… Continue Reading
This Rube Goldberg device, created by artist/engineer/inventor Bob Partington, takes over 6 weeks to move a golf ball. Smithsonian magazine tells us: “…Partington’s device ferries a golf ball through a roundabout course using melting popsicles, a tortoise, a stream of molasses… Continue Reading
Smithsonian reports that recent genome studies show that human beings suffered from Plague thousands of years before it showed up in historical records: Three devastating outbreaks have previously been linked to the plague by historical records and DNA studies. The… Continue Reading
There are a number of different ways to mummify a body. A peat bog will work, extreme dry, or extreme cold. A deliberate mummification process existed in ancient Egyptian culture, while another was practiced by the Chinchorro people of coastal Peru and… Continue Reading
Magicians explore alternative spheres, sometimes experimenting with dreams and visions. This month, Smithsonian discusses hallucinations, explaining “It may be our brains overriding what is there with what it expects to see, according to new research.” “Vision is a constructive process—in other… Continue Reading