If you ever needed proof that humanity would rather blame a flying demon moth for its problems than admit to bad infrastructure, look no further than Mothman — the winged harbinger of doom who uset to flap into porch lights. Now he predicts bridge collapses in the greater West Virginia area. The legend began in … Read more
There’s something particularly grating about watching a suburban yoga instructor in $200 leggings stand in a circle of tourists, waving a smoldering bundle of sage like they’re warding off invisible mosquitos, and announcing that they’re “clearing negative energy.” Welcome to the world of modern smudging — where ancient spiritual practices are Xeroxed, mispronounced, stripped of … Read more
There’s something especially magical about crop circles. Not in the way the believers think — no sacred geometry, no alien landing pads — but magical in the sense that a couple of dudes with planks and rope can absolutely devastate the critical thinking skills of an entire generation. Every summer, like clockwork, a field somewhere … Read more
There are places where the boundary between the living and the dead supposedly thins to a whisper. And then there’s the Grand Séance Society, where the only thing thinning is your will to live. Billed as “a one-of-a-kind immersive paranormal experience,” the Grand Séance Society operates out of an old theater that smelled like mildew, … Read more
If you ever want to understand human optimism at its worst, visit a “haunted” lighthouse on a foggy afternoon. Specifically, visit The Broken Lantern Lighthouse — proudly advertised as “The Most Active Paranormal Site on the Coast” by a town whose tourism slogan might as well be “We’re Still Here!” The Broken Lantern dates back … Read more