Dead man resurrected as hologram to host his own funeral
“I promised him a super wake…”
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Italian man pretended to be his dead mother in order to claim her pension
He almost got away with it…
How Frances Glessner Lee’s blood-splattered studies of death changed the world of forensic science
Nicknamed the ‘Mother of Forensic Science’.
Kenneth Anger RIP: The Magus of American Cinema dead at 96
Sad news to report, Kenneth Anger, the Magus of American cinema has died, aged 96. He’d been living for some time in an assisted living facility…
R.I.P. Cathal Coughlan: Microdisney and Fatima Mansions frontman dead at 61
I just read the sad news that the great Irish vocalist Cathal Coughlan has died. The frontman of both Microdisney and Fatima Mansions was 61…
We all know The Grateful Dead & Jefferson Airplane, but what about Sopwith Camel?
Cover by Victor Moscoso Sopwith Camel, is a barely recalled–but amazing–group from the Summer of Love-era San Francisco, who were the second Bay Area band…
Moog synthesizer pioneer Gershon Kingsley dead at 97
I was sad to read on The Quietus today that Moog pioneer Gershon Kingsley–best known for composing the worldwide novelty smash “Popcorn“– died in his…
Legendary ‘zine Ben Is Dead turns 30: ‘We’re just gonna do it’
The fanzine Ben Is Dead was, and still is, a fucking LEGEND as far as ‘zines go so, interviewing founder Darby Romeo about her life…