Frankenstein: The Real Experiments that Inspired the Fictional Science GregWednesday, October 31st by Iwan Morus, Aberystwyth University On January 17 1803, a young man named George Forster was hanged for murder at Newgate prison in London. After his execu... 0 Comments8 min read
Masuda-no-Iwafune: The Enigmatic ‘Rock Ship’ of Japan Martin J. ClemensWednesday, October 10th Asuka is a village nestled among the hills of the Nara Prefecture of Kansai, Japan, and Asuka is home to some seriously strange stone carvings – and perhaps chi... 0 Comments4 min read
Stranger Than Fiction: Exploring the Twilight Zones of History, Culture and the Human Mind GregThursday, October 4th Mike Jay is perhaps my favourite writer on strange and obscure history: his excursions into rarely traveled back roads of conspiracy theory, mind control, drugs... 0 Comments2 min read
More Than 60,000 Ancient Structures Discovered in Guatemalan Jungle Using (Frikkin) Lasers GregTuesday, October 2nd How many ruins of the ancient world remain undiscovered? While we marvel at the monuments that have remained 'in sight' down through the ages, such as Stoneheng... 0 Comments2 min read
Utsuro-Bune: Does This Japanese Story Describe an Encounter with a UFO? Martin J. ClemensThursday, September 20th What is it about Asian culture that intrigues the western world so? The romance, the mystery, the enchantment…all of it seems to come together to form somethin... 1 Comment6 min read
The Klerksdorp Spheres: Out-of-Place Artefacts, or Products of Nature? Martin J. ClemensWednesday, September 12th “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our h... 0 Comments8 min read
Recently Discovered Chinese Pyramid Rivals Egypt’s Pyramids in Size GregTuesday, August 28th 'Chinese pyramids' have been an object of fascination with alternative history researchers in the West for many decades now, though many of the stories and rumo... 0 Comments2 min read
Jacques Vallee: The Software of Consciousness and the Secret (Psychic) History of the World Wide Web red pill junkieTuesday, August 14th When it comes to the dawn of the modern computer age, most of us think of rebel visionaries and college dropouts working out of their parents' garage; whiz kids... 6 Comments8 min read
Stars, Fools and Lovers: An Illustrated Guide to the Art and History of the Tarot GregMonday, August 6th Powerful divinatory device, helpful decision support tool, or aesthetically pleasing work of art - for whatever reason you might like to choose, interest in tar... 0 Comments2 min read
#FolkloreAgainstFascism Cat VincentThursday, August 2nd In early June, the British found-footage documentary Arcadia was released. A film showing the folklorish customs of Britain with a soundtrack by Portishead’s Ad... 12 Comments16 min read
