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News

What (All?) Vampire Shows Reveal About Being Human

Sep 20, 2026

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3 min read

What (All?) Vampire Shows Reveal About Being Human

The CBS sitcom Eternally Yours is the latest series that uses vampires to explore what it means to be alive.

Vanessa Armstrong

Interviews

Returning to Crystal Lake for the First Time

Aug 16, 2026

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2 min read

Returning to Crystal Lake for the First Time

I talked with showrunner Brad Caleb Kane about the Friday the 13th prequel.

Vanessa Armstrong

Feature

Thomas Edison Wanted to Call the Dead, So He Built a Spirit Phone

Jul 5, 2026

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6 min read

Thomas Edison Wanted to Call the Dead, So He Built a Spirit Phone

He also thought that "swarms" of life came to our planet from outer space

Vanessa Armstrong

Books

The 19th-Century Book That Makes You See Ghosts

Apr 26, 2026

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4 min read

The 19th-Century Book That Makes You See Ghosts

'Spectropia' was meant to be an anti-Spiritualist tool; it was more successful as a 'toy-book'

Vanessa Armstrong

Galvanometer

Mar 15, 2026

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7 min read

Beating a Scientific Séance

Anna Eva Fay beat Crookes's scientific séance; here are some theories on how she did it.

Vanessa Armstrong

Galvanometer

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

How the Galvanometer 'Proved' a Medium's Powers

In the 19th century, scientific Spiritualists repurposed a device that measures electricity to “test” women’s supernatural abilities.

Vanessa Armstrong

Haunted Archive

What (All?) Vampire Shows Reveal About Being Human

Returning to Crystal Lake for the First Time

Thomas Edison Wanted to Call the Dead, So He Built a Spirit Phone

The 19th-Century Book That Makes You See Ghosts

Beating a Scientific Séance

How the Galvanometer 'Proved' a Medium's Powers

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