A Magic Museum

http://mentalfloss.com/article/544005/items-from-the-history-of-magic-conjuring-arts-library-houdini

Neat-O!


(Thanks for the link, Carol!)

Flower Moon Tonight

https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-may

A nice article on UFO research

https://ufocon.blogspot.com/2018/05/ufology-has-been-big-scam-what-they.html

Researcher and investigator John Keel pretty much figured this out, and wrote about it, over thirty years ago.  There's definitely something going on, but not what most of the UFOlogists claim.

Werewolf!?

https://www.dayton.com/news/national/mystery-wolf-like-creature-stumps-experts-montana/I60wUhtDzsH3dnLzO7a78L/

Ruh Roh!

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/giada-flay-samuelsson-scooby-doo-gourmet-ghost

Zombie Alert In (where else?) Florida!

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/388727-florida-city-sends-out-fake-zombie-alert-during-power-outage?rnd=1526989253

New song/video out by Well Hung Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awOIPPSIod0

One of my fave contemporary bands.

Nice article on some of the pitfalls of studying the paranormal

https://www.dailygrail.com/2018/05/hungry-ghosts/

This has been written about in various books over the decades, but I think this is one of the best descriptions that I'm aware of.

interesting article on the future morality of Google

https://futurism.com/google-dont-be-evil/

New Beach Boys channel on Sirius Radio

http://blog.siriusxm.com/sail-into-summer-with-the-beach-boys-exclusive-siriusxm-channel/

Zombies in Pennsylvania!

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws-penndot-traffic-boards-report-zombies-in-springettsbury-20180518-story.html

Efforts to save the TB show, Lucifer

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewrossow/2018/05/13/social-media-and-blockchain-could-provide-the-wings-to-lift-shows-like-lucifer-out-from-purgatory/#4097f87058a6

What could go wrong?

https://www.wearethemighty.com/robots-that-eat-people

"Lucifer" cancelled

http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/11/lucifer-cancelled-fox-season-3/


It figures.  Just about the only TV show that I now watch, and it gets the axe. 

RIP Brad Steiger

http://www.cryptozoonews.com/steiger-obit/

Virginia Renaissance Faire is coming up

http://varf.org/

white trash nation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/05/02/georgia-governor-candidate-aims-gun-at-teenager-in-campaign-ad-get-over-it-he-tells-critics/?utm_term=.91245d75846a&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Steampunk Fest in Maryland this Summer!

http://steampunk-explorer.com/articles/steampunk-fest-returns-maryland

Some great independent bookstores

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/best-independent-bookstores?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=36fe6e73f5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-36fe6e73f5-64536349&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_5_01_2018)&mc_cid=36fe6e73f5&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb

Some great annual events in Britain

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/apr/30/unleash-the-burryman-britain-weirdest-folk-rituals-may-day-doc-rowe?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=273322&subid=22160599&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2


(Thanks for the link, Ed!)