Did you see what you think you saw?
How reliable is eyewitness testimony in paranormal research? Many of us have witnessed phenomena that cannot be explained by modern science. This is probably a reason many of us are in the Paranormal Field to begin with. However, the mystery surrounding such phenomena may be confounded by the fact that they are often observed inaccurately - through biased eyes and slanted minds...
Dead Steve Irwin tells dad everything's okay, where are my socks
Bob Irwin has gone public about a beyond-the-grave dialogue with Steve. Woman's Day reports its psychic Deb Webber hooked Bob up with his late son during a private reading at his remote Queensland property, according to the Courier-Mail. Bob said the psychic left him with "goose bumps" by relaying things only he and Steve knew about...
The Eclipse's Ciaran Hinds talks ghosts, goats, and grief
Conor McPherson's Eclipse is part love story and part ghost story, about a widower named Michael Farr (Ciarán Hinds) who isn't sure if he's having terrifying nightmares or if his house is actually haunted. Thanks to a literary festival taking place in his hometown, he has the chance to consult with Lena Morelle, a supernatural-fiction writer (Iben Hjejle, High Fidelity), to whom he's immediately drawn. Hinds explains the subtle emotions behind his character's visitations...
Warner Bros plans 'Bleach' film
It tells the story of Ichigo, a young man who can see ghosts and is forced to take on the role of shepherding them to the other side when a Soul Reaper he meets is injured in battle...
Send us your ghost snaps and win an HD TV + camcorder
The Sun wants you to send them your homemade ghost pics; you could win their spectre-cular prize: a 42" HD TV and one of the latest Flip Video cameras. The competition has been inspired by the DVD and Blu-ray release of the hit movie Paranormal Activity, in which a scared couple rig up their haunted home with cameras to capture spooks...
What do you believe? Thoughts toward a theory of Bigfoot
Blogsquatcher: The question of bigfoot belief is a tricky one. It always surprises me, whenever I put up a post about a certain angle of bigfoot research, that some commenters are convinced that whatever I've written about must be what I believe. Long time readers probably know that this isn't necessarily the case. But to be clear from the outset, here's what I believe about bigfoot: it appears to me that something exists which causes people to make the reports that they do, but whatever it is has something about it which frustrates our attempts to truly discern it...
SyFy announces three new paranormal shows
According to Scifi wire, SyFy has announced the addition of three new paranormal series expected to be aired in July 15 to kick off its Thursday night lineup devoted to the paranormal. Although still under working titles, Paranormal Investigators, Beast Legends and Mary Knows Best are slated for their debut in hopes of attracting a wide audience presumably riding on the coattails of the popular reality series Ghost Hunters...
The bunyip: Australia's unknown creature
The bunyip is a mythical creature that is native to Australia. It is also known as kianpraty. The Aborigine word "bunyip" translates into demon spirit. There has been some debate as to whether this creature is just another species of Bigfoot or yeti, however, no one knows if there is a relation. The Australian Aborigines believed in the Bunyip so thoroughly that it has been integrated as a part of their traditional ceremonies and stories...
