The following song has been covered by many a group, and and many a singer. From George Michael to This Mortal Coil to Sinead O’Conner, from Dead… Read more “Lyrics from the Dead: Tim and Jeff Buckley, Song to the Siren, Sing Hallelujah”
Category: Pop Culture
The Mysterious Min Min Lights
If you find yourself driving through the central Queensland outback of Australia, you might come across this sign, erected by the Boulia Shire Council: The Min Min… Read more “The Mysterious Min Min Lights”
Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers
(Warning: Spoilers Ahead!) We went and saw the movie Passengers last night. It looked like an interesting premise; two people woken up from hibernation on a spacecraft… Read more “Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers”
Guns, Ghosts, and Guilt: The House That Sarah Built
Some people have occasional run-ins with spectral forces and lost souls, encounters that often fade as the sun rises. For some people, however, the ghosts never go… Read more “Guns, Ghosts, and Guilt: The House That Sarah Built”
Polybius, MKUltra and Dream Machines
TRUST NO ONE, DENY EVERYTHING, THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE. – The X-Files As we know, myths often have a historical basis. So before tackling the mysterious… Read more “Polybius, MKUltra and Dream Machines”
Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate
By disposition, I’m more of a Whovian and a Trekie than a Warsie. But, I still do love me my Star Wars. And so, with three generations… Read more “Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate”
Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology
Disney is a folklorist’s conundrum; it is great to see these stories still circulating through the public sphere, and reviving in popularity, but the corporatization of the… Read more “Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology”
Therawho? Therawhat? Therawhere? Theramin!
Interstellar music has a history: Carl Sagan famously oversaw the gold plated records on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, the only human made artifacts that were intentionally… Read more “Therawho? Therawhat? Therawhere? Theramin!”
Holy Sith! Rogue One Is Upon Us…
There’s been so much written about Star Wars and mythology that I feel like I’m beating a dead Tauntaun even approaching the topic. As many of you… Read more “Holy Sith! Rogue One Is Upon Us…”
Frige, Frigg and Freyja: Friday, I’m In Love
One of my favorite albums is the Cure’s Disintegration. It’s dark and gloomy, spectral and haunting, and at times even a little mythic. That’s why when they followed… Read more “Frige, Frigg and Freyja: Friday, I’m In Love”
