I'm quoted in a new article by Rob Lea on Medium about why people see faces in everything from ghost photos to clouds to photos of the galaxy... A collision of two galaxies of equal size 704-million-light-years from Earth has created what appears to be a ghostly...
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Interviewed About the 2016 Clown Panic
I'm quoted in a news article from Alabama.com about the Scary Clown Panic of 2016, and an Alabama woman sentenced to 10 years (later reduced to probation) for dressing as a clown and threatening to attack a school... It's a very good overview of the topic, and a good...
Truths and Myths Behind Halloween Scares
Halloween is coming up soon, and amid the make-believe witches, ghouls, and goblins, there are supposedly real-life villains who hope to harm on children October 31. News reports and scary stories on social media leave many parents concerned about protecting children...
“Ghosts of New Mexico” Talk TONIGHT!
Tonight at 6 PM I'll be giving a talk in Santa Fe on Ghosts and Mysteries of New Mexico! If you're around, come on out to say hi and hear some spooky-yet-skeptical stories!
“Ghosts of New Mexico” Talk: Oct. 28, La Farge Library, Santa Fe
I'll be giving a talk at the La Farge library in Santa Fe on "Ghosts of New Mexico," so if you're free stop by and learn about some Land of Enchantment folklore and spookiness! You can find more information HERE! ...
“Malling While Muslim” Update
Earlier this year a West Virginia mother called 911 to report that an Arab man tried to abduct her five-year-old daughter at a mall. Police and mall security arrested the man (an engineer from Egypt who spoke little English), but surveillance footage showed no...
Fear Of The ‘Joker’ Copycats
Late last month police and parents expressed concern over the film Joker, and its possible influence on unhinged people. As ABC News reported, “The soon-to-be released psychological thriller Joker starring Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix has...
Rumors of Halloween THC Candy Threats
I'm quoted in a new Rolling Stone article on rumors of THC-laden candy threats this Halloween... You can read it HERE.
Why Old News is Often Fake News
We’ve all seen it on social media, especially Facebook. Some friend, or “friend,” or friend of a “friend,” posts a news story. Because it’s social media, the story is often selected (by human nature and algorithms) for its outrage factor. Amid the kitten videos and...
‘Wrinkles the Clown’ in Theaters Now!
So this is cool: I appear in a new documentary film titled "Wrinkles the Clown," about a creepy clown in Florida who scares kids (often at their parents' request). It's a fascinating, weird story, and you can hear my voice in the official trailer (link in story...