The Mandala Effect or how people don’t actually pay attention to anything anymore

So in the last year or so it seems the Mandela Effect has taken the paranormal world by storm. The effect gathers its name from the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela and the fact that some folks thought he died while in prison during the 1980s even though he definitely served as president of South Africa […]

Should I get a college degree in the paranormal?

The Ghostbusters film franchise featured protagonists with post-graduate educations in paranormal fields such as parapsychology leaving (not of their own accord) their positions as professors and becoming paranormal researchers and having wild adventures busting ghosts and terrorizing New York. The question is should you get a college degree in the paranormal. The short answer is what? […]

The Dead Children’s Playground

Some people believe that it is the spirits of the cemetery’s children that come out to play at night, but another local legend tells of several small children who were abducted around in the 1950s with their bodies being discovered in what is now called the Dead Children’s Playground.

The Devil in the Diner

Paula Pell’s telling of her experience of meeting The Devil in a diner in New York.

Believable Believers

Belief in extraterrestrials and the paranormal is often associated with those of dubious credibility and is used by world-view skeptics to discredit reports and claims by those who share other-worldly experiences. What if respected, accredited, and widely trusted members of society were believers?

The Ouija Board

Often called a spirit board or talking board, the Ouija board is a device used to communicate with the other side. It has a smooth surface and is usually marked with the letters of the alphabet, numerals 0-9, and the words “Yes”, “No”, and “Goodbye” though some variations also have the word “Hello” as well. Other than the board, the only other piece is the planchette, which is used a pointer to spell out words using the writings on the board.