When a four-part crop circle pattern roughly resembling a Mickey Mouse head appeared last week in a wheat field outside of Seattle, Wash., farmers Greg and Cindy Geib were surprised — but not shocked... You can read the full story HERE.
Folklore
New MonsterTalk Episode: My Investigation of the Skeptic-Raping Demon Popobawa
FOR DECADES, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled out of Zanzibar. In this episode of MonsterTalk Drs. Stollznow and Atlantis interview me about my investigation of the creature and the role that the monster called Popabawa has played in...
Colorado Cattle Mutilation: Mystery Solved by Science?
Ranchers in Colorado are on edge following the latest of a series of bizarre attacks on horses and livestock... Aliens, Satanists, or something else? My skeptical investigation appeared on Discovery News; you can read it HERE.
AIDS-Infected Needles: Urban Legend or Terror Threat?
Needles found in airline food last week have raised concern over the threat of AIDS and other diseases, but how serious is the danger? Find out HERE.
“Tracking the Chupacabra” reviewed in “The Latin Americanist” scholarly journal
A review of my book Tracking the Chupacabra appears in "The Latin Americanist" journal (56:2); it's not available online yet but when I get some excerpts (good or bad), I'll post them. You can see the issue HERE.
A (Real) History of Zombies!
For Discovery News I wrote a piece about the history of 'real' zombies, derived from Haitian Voodoo belief and folklore. You can read it HERE.
‘Snow White’ Controversy: Should dwarf actors portray dwarves in films?
Actors with dwarfism, along with an advocacy organization for little people, are protesting the new film Snow White and the Huntsman for using normal-height actors instead of employing dwarfs for several roles. What do you think? You can read my take on it at...
How to Kill a Vampire
Last year I wrote an article for Life's Little Mysteries Web site discussing the best ways to kill vampires--at least according to folklore. You can read it HERE.
My Investigation of an ‘Angel’ videotaped at an Indonesian Mall
My investigation of a mysterious video allegedly of an angel seen in an Indonesian shopping mall was carried by several news outlets last week; you can read one story HERE.
How to Make Your Own Chupacabra!
Crispian Jago's fun and informative blog on how to make your very own chupacabra is now up; you can find it HERE.