The 1970s were a true before and after for the horror genre, with the decade producing several revolutionary classics like ...

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Gothic has moved from subcultural spaces into mainstream design practice. What’s causing its resurrection? From album covers ...

Explore the Halloween book 'All Hallows' Eve' by Anthony DeStefano, focusing on the sacred origins of Halloween.

This story contains spoilers from the series premiere of “It: Welcome to Derry,” now streaming on HBO Max. The first episode ...

Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, ...

The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud discussed the roots of the uncanny in the familiar, something that is altered just enough to ...

Mead Public Library and the Sheboygan Press teamed up on a scary story contest for students in grades 3-12. Seven winners were selected. Each winner will receive prizes from the library and have their ...

From grazed elbows to bruised knees, pain is a common part of childhood. But how do young children learn about pain and make ...

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