Category Archives: paranormal

Annette Hill: Paranormal Media

June 9th, 2011 | Posted in media culture, paranormal

In my ongoing research into various facets of the paranormal in popular culture I have been fortunate to connect with some interesting people. One of the most recent is Annette Hill, author of Paranormal Media: Audiences, Spirits and Magic in Popular Culture (London and New York: Routledge, 2011). Paranormal Media offers a unique, timely exploration […]

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Paul Davids and The Strange Case of Forrest J. Ackerman

April 10th, 2011 | Posted in Forrest J. Ackerman, paranormal

A while ago I came across an article online by Paul Davids from FATE magazine (Sep.-Oct. 2010) titled “THE ACKERMAN ENIGMA: The Strange Case of Forrest J. Ackerman.” The article brought together a number of elements of interest, from the late horror culture icon Forrest J. Ackerman to the paranormal. Since I had interacted with […]

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Program Premier: National Geographic’s Beast Hunter

March 3rd, 2011 | Posted in cryptozoology, paranormal

Surveys indicate that two-thirds of Americans have experienced or believe in various paranormal phenomena. This is evident in the fact that not only do channels like SyFy and the History Channel include documentaries or pseudo-documentaries on the paranormal, but now so does the National Geographic Channel. This will be the case with a new program […]

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Jeffrey Kripal – Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred

March 2nd, 2011 | Posted in comics, Jeffrey Kripal, paranormal, UFOs, Western esotericism

In my research on the paranormal I was fortunate to come across the work of Jeffrey J. Kripal. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. He is the author of a number of books, which are mentioned below, including Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the […]

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Bader, Mencken and Baker: Paranormal America

January 19th, 2011 | Posted in paranormal, psychic, UFOs

A visit to most bookstores, particularly large chain bookstores, will reveal a large collection of books that explore various facets of the paranormal. These phenomena and experiences are found throughout popular culture, and are frequently depicted in popular television programs and films. Recently, three scholars conducted sociological research that looked at those involved in the […]

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Paul Meehan: Close Encounters and Remote Viewing

January 11th, 2011 | Posted in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, paranormal, Paul Meehan, psychic, UFOs

I am pleased to present another guest essay by Paul Meehan, author of Saucer Movies: A UFOlogical History of the Cinema (The Scarecrow Press, 1998), Tech-Noir: The Fusion of Science Fiction and Film Noir (2008), Cinema of the Psychic Realm: A Critical Survey (McFarland, 2009), and most recently, Horror Noir: Where Cinema’s Dark Sisters Meet […]

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HEREAFTER: Cinefantastique Podcast 1:37

October 25th, 2010 | Posted in Cinefantastique, paranormal, podcast

Yesterday I was privileged to be a guest contributor for Cinefantastique Online with their Podcast 1:37. Here’s the description from the website: Take a journey into the HEREAFTER on this week’s edition of the Cinefantastique Podcast. Special guest John W. Morehead, of Theofantastique, joins Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski for an in-depth discussion […]

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HEREAFTER: Genre Impositions and Expectations

October 20th, 2010 | Posted in paranormal, podcast, psychic

This Friday evening I will be accomplishing two things at the same time. I will be able to enjoy dinner and a movie with my wife, and prepare for my participation in a podcast with CineFantastique Online. I have been invited as a guest by CFQ to provide some thoughts on the movie HEREAFTER, which […]

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Understanding Paranormal America

October 16th, 2010 | Posted in paranormal

Gordon Melton, author of The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead, 3rd ed. (Visible Ink Press, 2010), made me aware of a new book that presents a sociological look at the paranormal and the cultures that surround it. The book is Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion […]

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HEREAFTER: Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood Explore Life After Death

October 13th, 2010 | Posted in paranormal, psychic

On October 22 an interesting film will hit theaters. One the one hand it addresses a question as old as humanity itself concerning the possibility and hope for life after death. On the other hand it may also be understood in its more immediate historical and cultural context as an expression of a post-9/11 spiritual […]

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