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The Vortex: December 24, 2015

(source: A John Leech illustration from A Christmas Carol, 1842.) THE VORTEX is where we look at what paranormal and new age stories were pulled into our realm this week. What do the skies forecast for you in 2016? [via […]

The Vortex: Sinking WWII Vampires

He looks devastated no one wants to kick him out. (source: Snopes) March 4, 2016 I disagree with the first statement in this article. I think happiness is possible to achieve; you have to realize that happiness does not mean […]

The Vortex: Night Dancing Murder Trees

Get out of the road! (source: Week in Weird) These things found in walls are not strictly paranormal but they’re certainly not normal (let’s hope not). [via Ranker] As if “fourteen-year-old Nancy Kerlin married William Bartlett, popped out eleven kids, […]

The Vortex: January 8, 2016

(source: Marja-Terttu Karlsson) THE VORTEX is where we look at what paranormal and new age stories were pulled into our realm this week. January 8, 2016 Happy New Year, Explorers! I hope your holidays were refreshing (as much as they […]

The Vortex: Old Timey Haunted Millennials

Nope. (source: Cracked) March 7, 2016 “13 Old Timey Photos That Prove History Was Haunted”. Creeped out from the get-go with those hooded mothers lurking behind their small children, but that ventriloquist’s dummies were even more horrifying in a previous […]

The Vortex: January 19, 2016

(source: Charles Fréger, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York) The paranormal and new age stories that were pulled into our realm this week. Photos of men donning pagan ritualistic costumes taken by Charles Fréger as he journeyed through 19 European […]

The Vortex: Dreaming Demon Sensations

Are you ticklish? (source: Inuit Myths) The ever-laughing Inuit demon Mahaha could tickle you to death. [via Inuit Myths] Funeral traditions from around the globe include beads made from compressed ashes, corpses with lit cigarettes in their mouths, and remains […]

The Vortex: January 29, 2016

(source: Business Insider) The paranormal and new age stories that were pulled into our realm this week. Are horror films not worthy of Academy Award noms? Arguably the scripts are too violent and formulaic, but not even make-up, special effects, […]

The Vortex: Legally Dead Coffee Detectives

She can smell coffee brewing. (source: Deadly Grounds Coffee) March 16, 2016 Diehard coffee lover? Deadly Grounds Coffee combines a passion for the paranormal with the cult of coffee. Varieties include Hell’s Fury, Tropical Terror, and special to spring, Chocolate […]

The Vortex: February 8, 2016

(source: flickr/vandinglewop) We all know paranormal activity can be detected anywhere, not just haunted houses. California is home to many stunning sights and naturally has many well-trod trails where activity has been reported. This article presents these places as extreme […]

The Vortex: Lucid Irish Ghost Plants

‘I swear that potato man wasn’t there before!’ (source: Flickr craftydogma) March 17, 2016 “7 Creatures of Irish Folklore”. Drink when you see an Abhartach! But remember to kill him and bury him upside down to stop his magic, because […]

The Vortex: Love Ghosts

(source: Uncle Frank Productions) February 12, 2016 In love with horror? Adorably scary Valentine’s Day Cards by Uncle Frank Productions. [via Bloody Disgusting] Over sixteen thousand people perished in the 2011 Japan tsunami. And there is an abnormal number of […]