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Slap Magazine Issue 90 (April 2019)
Issue 90 Apr2019 FREE SLAP Supporting Local Arts & Performers WORCESTER’S NEW INDEPENDENT ITALIAN RESTAURANT Traditional Italian food, cooked the Italian way! We create all dishes in our kitchen, using only the finest quality fresh ingredients. f. t. i. SUGO at The Lamb & Flag SUGO at Friar St 30 The Tything 19-21 Friar Street, Worcester Worcester WR1 1JL WR1 2NA 01905 729415 01905 612211 [email protected] [email protected] Spring is here as we turn our thoughts to the season ahead, and what a summer it will surely be with all the music and arts events in the pipeline. We again look forward to a few of the local music festivals such as Mello, where Severn Sounds again have a stage focusing on the young talent around the area; Kidderminster, Hereford, Worcester Colleges and Christopher Whitehead, Pershore and Tewkesbury High Schools are all represented, which bodes well for the future of our local music scene. We Apr 2019 bring news of other festivals such as Upton Jazz and Under the Hill festival near Evesham. Poetry lovers are also catered for In this issue, as we SLAP MAGAZINE highlight a vibrant spoken word scene, with articles on the Unit 3a, Lowesmoor Wharf, upcoming Cheltenham Poetry Festival and the Evesham Festival of Words, as well as all the other regular local Worcester WR1 2RS events.. Telephone: 01905 26660 There’s plenty for art fans in these pages too. If you haven’t [email protected] been to see the Matisse exhibition at Worcester Museum EDITORIAL yet, then I suggest you pop along before it ends later in the Mark Hogan - Editor month. -
Fortean Times 338
THE X-FILES car-crash politics jg ballard versus ronald reagan cave of the witches south america's magical murders they're back: is the truth still out there? phantom fares japan's ghostly cab passengers THE WORLD’S THE WORLD OF STRANGE PHENOMENA WWW.FORTEANTiMES.cOM FORTEAN TiMES 338 chimaera cats • death by meteorite • flat earth rapper • ancient greek laptop WEIRDES NEWS T THE WORLD OF STRANGE PHENOMENA www.forteantimes.com ft338 march 2016 £4.25 THE SEcRET HiSTORy OF DAviD bOWiE • RETuRN OF THE x-FiLES • cAvE OF THE WiTcHES • AuTOMATic LEPREcHAuNSP • jAPAN'S GHOST ACE ODDITY from aliens to the occult: the strange fascinations of daVid b0Wie FA RES bogey beasts the shape-shifting monsters of british folklore mystery moggies on the trail of alien big MAR 2016 cats in deepest suffolk Fortean Times 338 strange days Japan’s phantom taxi fares, John Dee’s lost library, Indian claims death by meteorite, cretinous criminals, curious cats, Harry Price traduced, ancient Greek laptop, Flat Earth rapper, CONTENTS ghostly photobombs, bogey beasts – and much more. 05 THE CONSPIRASPHERE 23 MYTHCONCEPTIONS 05 EXTRA! EXTRA! 24 NECROLOG the world of strange phenomena 15 ALIEN ZOO 25 FAIRIES & FORTEANA 16 GHOSTWATCH 26 THE UFO FILES features COVER STORY 28 THE MAGE WHO SOLD THE WORLD From an early interest in UFOs and Aleister Crowley to fl irtations with Kabbalah and Nazi mysticism, David Bowie cultivated a number of esoteric interests over the years and embraced alien and occult imagery in his costumes, songs and videos. DEAN BALLINGER explores the fortean aspects and influences of the late musician’s career. -
LEASK-DISSERTATION-2020.Pdf (1.565Mb)
WRAITHS AND WHITE MEN: THE IMPACT OF PRIVILEGE ON PARANORMAL REALITY TELEVISION by ANTARES RUSSELL LEASK DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Arlington August, 2020 Arlington, Texas Supervising Committee: Timothy Morris, Supervising Professor Neill Matheson Timothy Richardson Copyright by Antares Russell Leask 2020 Leask iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • I thank my Supervising Committee for being patient on this journey which took much more time than expected. • I thank Dr. Tim Morris, my Supervising Professor, for always answering my emails, no matter how many years apart, with kindness and understanding. I would also like to thank his demon kitten for providing the proper haunted atmosphere at my defense. • I thank Dr. Neill Matheson for the ghostly inspiration of his Gothic Literature class and for helping me return to the program. • I thank Dr. Tim Richardson for using his class to teach us how to write a conference proposal and deliver a conference paper – knowledge I have put to good use! • I thank my high school senior English teacher, Dr. Nancy Myers. It’s probably an urban legend of my own creating that you told us “when you have a Ph.D. in English you can talk to me,” but it has been a lifetime motivating force. • I thank Dr. Susan Hekman, who told me my talent was being able to use pop culture to explain philosophy. It continues to be my superpower. • I thank Rebecca Stone Gordon for the many motivating and inspiring conversations and collaborations. • I thank Tiffany A. -
The Old Pewter at the Fleece Inn at Bretforton
THE OLD PEWTER AT THE FLEECE INN AT BRETFORTON After the first two photos (from the Pewter Society notice of a Summer meeting in June 2017) and the Wikipedia copied detail there follows the information Jan Gadd had in his papers without an article being written – or the information being assembled in some order for publication - (as far as known). Thus, this article is here to inform collectors of an unusual display of old pewter in at a charming location and to bring to light research by Jan Gadd in 1999. FROM WIKIPEDIA The Fleece Inn is a public house in Bretforton, in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England: the half-timbered building, over six hundred years old, has been a pub since 1848, and is now owned by the National Trust. The inn was extensively damaged by fire on 27 February 2004, and after repairs and rebuilding were completed the Fleece officially reopened on 18 June 2005. The pub holds an annual asparagus festival asparagus and auction while there are three Morris sides based at the pub: Pebworth, Belle d'Vain and Asum Gras. There is a regular folk night plus concerts and weddings in the medieval barn. Owned by the National Trust, The Fleece Inn was originally built in the early 15th century as a longhouse (an early type of farmhouse accommodating both livestock and humans) by a prosperous yeoman farmer called Byrd. It later became a pub, which was rebuilt in the 17th century and remained in the Byrd family until 1977, when Lola Taplin bequeathed it to the National Trust. -
England Summer 2018
England Summer 2018 Bob and Molly As is usual on our extended visits to England, we spend our time in our Nephew’s flat in Ilkley and essentially spend our days in much the same way as we do when we are in Mason. In addition, we take advantage of the many excellent restaurants and enjoy the change of pace that a small town provides. Molly reverts to her “England-style”, and shops almost every day; walking down into the town, getting provisions sufficient for a day or two and then takes advantage of the hourly bus service to get back up the steep hill to the apartment. Bob usually goes for a walk or, weather per- mitting, a bike ride—both very enjoyable forms of exer- cise in some beautiful countryside. We also spend a lot of time with family and friends. Consequently, our routine doesn’t demand much cover- age in our journal and the daily “diary” is used merely as a reminder of the events—many of which are repeated day after day. We do, however, spend some time that we feel merits a little more coverage and it is that which com- prises the bulk of our journal. This summer was no ex- ception and, in fact, included several “adventures” that we cover here and that might provide readers with some- thing of interest. In fact, this six weeks seemed to fly by and we felt that we had packed a lot into our stay. So, while the daily diary is included as an Appendix for our records, the bulk of the journal deals with those more “out of the ordinary” events. -
Twenty-First Century American Ghost Hunting: a Late Modern Enchantment
Twenty-First Century American Ghost Hunting: A Late Modern Enchantment Daniel S. Wise New Haven, CT Bachelor oF Arts, Florida State University, 2010 Master oF Arts, Florida State University, 2012 A Dissertation presented to the Graduate Faculty oF the University oF Virginia in Candidacy For the Degree oF Doctor oF Philosophy Department oF Religious Studies University oF Virginia November, 2020 Committee Members: Erik Braun Jack Hamilton Matthew S. Hedstrom Heather A. Warren Contents Acknowledgments 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Chapter 2 From Spiritualism to Ghost Hunting 27 Chapter 3 Ghost Hunting and Scientism 64 Chapter 4 Ghost Hunters and Demonic Enchantment 96 Chapter 5 Ghost Hunters and Media 123 Chapter 6 Ghost Hunting and Spirituality 156 Chapter 7 Conclusion 188 Bibliography 196 Acknowledgments The journey toward competing this dissertation was longer than I had planned and sometimes bumpy. In the end, I Feel like I have a lot to be thankFul For. I received graduate student Funding From the University oF Virginia along with a travel grant that allowed me to attend a ghost hunt and a paranormal convention out oF state. The Skinner Scholarship administered by St. Paul’s Memorial Church in Charlottesville also supported me For many years. I would like to thank the members oF my committee For their support and For taking the time to comb through this dissertation. Thank you Heather Warren, Erik Braun, and Jack Hamilton. I especially want to thank my advisor Matthew Hedstrom. He accepted me on board even though I took the unconventional path oF being admitted to UVA to study Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. -
Haunted Middletown, Usa: an Analysis of Supernatural Beliefs of Protestants in Muncie, Indiana
HAUNTED MIDDLETOWN, USA: AN ANALYSIS OF SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS OF PROTESTANTS IN MUNCIE, INDIANA A THESIS SUMBITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS BY LAUREN HOLDITCH DR. CAILÍN MURRAY DR. PAUL WOHLT DR. JENNIFER ERICKSON BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, IN MAY 2013 1 Table of Contents Title Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Acknowledgements 4 Abstract 6 Chapter I: Introduction Ghosts in Contemporary America 8 Supernatural Scholarship and 12 Religious Context Purpose of this Study 16 Terminology 18 Chapter II: Literature Review Early English Ghost Beliefs 22 Migration of Ghost Beliefs 25 from England to America Spiritualism and Skepticism 28 Social Scientific Theories 32 Middletown, USA: Background 37 Research on Muncie, Indiana Chapter III: Methodology Utilization of Qualitative 41 Methods 2 Data Collection 43 Interviews 45 Chapter IV: Results Ghostly Experiences 48 Alternative Theories and 52 Demonic Forces The Holy Spirit as an 58 Anti-Viral System Paranormal Reality-based 63 Television Shows Chapter V: Discussion Lack of Discussion in Church 66 Church Transitions 69 David Hufford’s Experiential 71 Source Theory Role of the Media 72 Chapter VI: Conclusions 77 References 81 Appendix A – Interview Questions 87 Appendix B – Consent Form 88 Appendix C – Ghost Media Examples 90 3 Acknowledgements I would like to show my deepest appreciation to my committee members. First, my thanks to Dr. Jennifer Erickson, who was willing to join my committee, even though it was late in the process and I was already on the other side of the country. Despite all this, she provided me with wonderful perspective that helped shape the style of this thesis. -
A Haunted Genre: a Study of Ghost Hunting Reality Television
Eastern Illinois University The Keep Undergraduate Honors Theses Honors College 2018 A Haunted Genre: A Study of Ghost Hunting Reality Television Abigail L. Carlin Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/honors_theses Part of the Television Commons A Haunted Genre: A Study of Ghost Hunting Reality Television (TITLE) BY Abigail L. Carlin UNDERGRADUATE THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENTAL HONORS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, ALONG WITH THE HONORS COLLEGE, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS 2018 YEAR I HEREBY RECOMMEND THIS UNDERGRADUATE THESIS BE ACCEPTED AS FULFILLING THE THESIS REQUIREMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENTAL HONORS DATE 'fHESISADVISOR DATE H6NORS COORDINATOR Carlin 2 Introduction to Thesis In a recent interview on CONAN, the Chicago comedian Kyle Kinane shared his opinion regarding the relationship between white privilege and the existence of ghosts. Kinane joked that he thinks "the only people who believe in poltergeists are people who don't have any real-world problems," and following that statement, he states that believing in ghosts and engaging in paranormal culture is stereotypically "white" (0:39-1:20). The parallel drawn between daily life andthe topic of race is referredto as privilege, and Kinane insinuates that white privilege leaves an individual with a significant amount of free time and resources to engage in seemingly illogical beliefs, such as ghosts; however, ghost hunting reality television lends itself to more thanboredom, as it is a new and exciting genre specific to the 21st century. In this thesis, ghost hunting reality television is explored and recognized as a cultural artifact. Born from the combination of secular methodology, religion, and technology, an unlikely and obscure genre explodes from obscurity to popular culture to such a degree that tier one celebrities, such as Post Malone, guest star on longstanding ghost hunting reality show Ghost Adventures (2008-present). -
Newsletter Template Summer.Qxd
The Ghost Club Founded 1862 Newsletter – Summer 2006 ISSUED TO MEMBERS ONLY Copyright: The Ghost Club. All rights reserved “Nasci, Laborare, Mori, Nasci” a member of the Ghost Club, a cultural his- torian and worked as Press Officer for the The Ghost National Trust for more than eight years, so had a real insight into the properties and their ghostly residents. Cover: VictorianC Cartel deu Posteb P4 The AGM saw Council Members give a brief account of their work during the last Chairman’s Letter . 2 year and the new roles of Newsletter Producer and Scientific Officer were for- A Victorian Classic . 4 mally endorsed by the membership. Photographing Ghosts . 5 Congratulations to Ian Johnson, who was elected as Science Officer, and to Sarah County Ghosts . .11 Darnell and Monica Tandy, who were for- mally elected as Newsletter Producer and Book Reviews. .12 Newsletter Editor respectively. The remaining Council were re-elected to serve Personal acounts . .20 another year. (Details of the Council Members, their positions and contact Ghosts in the News . 24 details can be found on the back page). I News from AGHOST. 28 would like to take this opportunity to thank the Council for all their hard work last year Meet the Council . 32 and am looking forward to serving another year with them all. Investigations . .35 The Council would like to thank every- body instrumental in organising and set- ting up investigations last year. In recog- nition of their hard work in 2005, the Council awarded the following Area CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Coordinators a year’s free membership: Derek Green Yves (Nobby) Clarke Carol Tolhurst Clarke n Saturday June 17th, members Steve Rose braved the heat and the crowds in Kellie Kirkman London who were attending the Thank you all very much, for your time OQueens Birthday celebrations, to attend the and effort. -
The Saturday Night Ghost Club
THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB by Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman Based on the Novel by Craig Davidson August 13, 2020 APA Management 360 310-888-4200 310-272-7000 FADE IN: EXT. CEMETERY -- NIGHT A crescent moon looms over the small town graveyard, casting sharp shadows on the weathered tombstones. It's eerily quiet as we slowly creep through, save the rustle of fallen leaves in the breeze. ADULT JAKE (V.O.) Most people are unsettled by the dark and mysterious. They walk faster past graveyards. They shy away from unnerving topics like death. And they dare not ask questions about that which cannot be easily explained. (beat) But not my Uncle Calvin... CUT TO: EXTREME CLOSE-UPS of a bike in motion. QUIRKY TRINKETS decorating its frame. All-seeing eyes. Cthulhu beads. An alien head sticker that reads, "Believe." ADULT JAKE (V.O.) Some say he was an expert in legend and lore, an encyclopedia of ghosts and the most unseemly monsters that lurk in the night... Others say he was just crazy. I'll let you decide. EXT. JAKE'S HOUSE -- NIGHT The BIKE SKIDS TO A STOP outside of a suburban home. As the rider climbs off, we move up... Past acid washed jeans, a gaudy tie-dye shirt, and long frizzy hair... Until we reveal a man who looks like a Grateful Dead roadie on a perpetual tour of the supernatural, with a face that screams wide-eyed believer. This is UNCLE CALVIN (late 30s). He glances towards the upstairs window, where YOUNG JAKE (5) looks down, waiting for him. -
Elizabeth Holzhauser Phd Thesis
<.=.9;=8.7 ?;@=6>8 69 2169/@=45 >?;=A?277694! .<<=;<=6.?694 45;>? 0@7?@=2 .91 <=2>29?694 .9 @90.99A 52=6?.42 2LJYBCFSI 5OLYIBTRFQ . ?IFRJR >TCMJSSFE GOQ SIF 1FHQFF OG <I1 BS SIF @NJUFQRJSX OG >S .NEQFVR '%&) 3TLL MFSBEBSB GOQ SIJR JSFM JR BUBJLBCLF JN =FRFBQDI->S.NEQFVR,3TLL?FWS BS, ISSP,$$QFRFBQDI"QFPORJSOQX#RS"BNEQFVR#BD#TK$ <LFBRF TRF SIJR JEFNSJGJFQ SO DJSF OQ LJNK SO SIJR JSFM, ISSP,$$IEL#IBNELF#NFS$&%%'($*+'' ?IJR JSFM JR PQOSFDSFE CX OQJHJNBL DOPXQJHIS Paranormal Tourism in Edinburgh Storytelling, Appropriating Ghost Culture and Presenting an Uncanny Heritage Elizabeth Holzhauser This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of PhD at the University of St Andrews Date of Submission 3 February 2015 DECLARATIONS 1. Candidate’s declarations: I, Elizabeth Holzhauser, hereby certify that this thesis, which is approximately 78,000 words in length, has been written by me, and that it is the record of work carried out by me, or principally by myself in collaboration with others as acknowledged, and that it has not been submitted in any previous application for a higher degree. I was admitted as a research student in September 2009 and as a candidate for the degree of PhD in September 2009; the higher study for which this is a record was carried out in the University of St Andrews between 2009 and 2014. Date ___________ Signature of Candidate ______________________________________ 2. Supervisor’s declaration: I hereby certify that the candidate has fulfilled the conditions of the Resolution and Regulations appropriate for the degree of PhD in the University of St Andrews and that the candidate is qualified to submit this thesis in application for that degree. -
How Places Creep Us out Francis T. Mcandrew D
Geography & Architecture of Horror 1 The Geography and Architecture of Horror: How Places Creep Us Out Francis T. McAndrew Department of Psychology Knox College CONTACT INFORMATION: Francis T, McAndrew Department of Psychology Knox College Galesburg, IL 61401-4999 Email: [email protected] Phone: +1-309-341-7525 Website: www.frankmcandrew.com Geography & Architecture of Horror 2 Abstract It is the goal of this paper to apply what psychologists and other social scientists have learned about human emotional responses to physical surroundings to an understanding of why some types of settings and some combinations of sensory information can induce a sense of dread in humans. The hoped-for contribution is to bring empirical evidence from psychological research to bear on the experience of horror, and to explain why the tried-and-true horror devices intuitively employed by writers and filmmakers work so well. Research has demonstrated that human beings have been programmed by evolution to respond emotionally to their physical surroundings, and natural selection has favored individuals who gravitated toward environments containing the “right” physical and psychological features. Places that contain a bad mix of these features induce unpleasant feelings of dread and fear, and therefore have become important ingredients of the settings for horror fiction and films. This article applies McAndrew and Koehnke’s (2016) theory of creepiness to the study of classic horror settings and explores the role played by architecture, isolation, association with