"I Was Talking With a Ghost"

What’s it like hunting for spirits in a century-old Victorian house.

wtfJessie SchieweOctober 30, 2020ghosts, halloween, victorian, jessie schiewe, jonathan m hall, creepy, paranormal, bay area

The App That Saved Us From Scary Clowns During Halloween of 2016

How Canadian college students harnessed current events and a widespread phobia to help others — and amass a sizable profit.

cultureJessie SchieweOctober 27, 2020clowns, creepy, halloween, jessie schiewe

Baby Dolls That Will Give You The Frights

Creepy, weird, and unusual toys for Halloween that you probably shouldn't give to any kids.

wtfJilly PretzelOctober 21, 2020haunted dolls, dolls, toys, creepy, shopping, Jillian Pretzel

For The Love of Hearses

The legendary creepy car is more than just a funeral coach.

cultureToni CallwoodOctober 6, 2020cars, hearses, halloween, horror, hannah buckman, toni, creepy, events, travel

Remembering Loved Ones With Cremation Jewelry

Creative uses for ashes abound as people increasingly seek personalized memorials for their loved ones.

selfieAlanna WeissmanMay 28, 2020cremation, death, alanna weissman, shopping, creepy Comment

Divining With Tupac, Erykah Badu, and Billie Holiday

How a punk-rock musician — with help from the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky — created a tarot deck that’s all about Black Power.

cultureJessie SchieweJanuary 3, 2020creepy, tarot, shopping, jessie schiewe, celebrity

Going to a Witch Dance on Halloween

How a sect of politically active, feminist neopagans try to make the world a better place, one night a year.

cultureJessie SchieweOctober 31, 2019halloween, witches, jessie schiewe, hannah buckman, creepy, cryptid, religion, holidays, bay area

The Portlanders Who Remove Unwanted Creepy Toys And Find Them New Homes

A new online business called Unsettling Toys has figured out how to serve horror fans and scaredy cats, alike.

wtfJessie SchieweOctober 30, 2019dolls, creepy, heather kroeker

Did Someone Die In Your House?

You probably don’t know because that information is not always disclosed to buyers and renters. Fortunately, there’s a website that can give you answers.

wtfJessie SchieweOctober 2, 2019death, jessie schiewe, forensics, creepy, paranormal, laws

7 Weird Facts About Body Farms

By studying the decomposition of corpses, forensic scientists can uncover secrets that are normally taken to the grave.

wtfJessie SchieweSeptember 27, 2019creepy, death, Jillian Pretzel, science

Don’t Read This If You Want to Sleep

Inside the mind of Reddit horror writer, Ha-yong Bak.

The Creepy Histories Behind Victorian Jump Rope Rhymes

Who knew these cute, little songs were so macabre?

Morphy the "Corpse Flower"

Amorphophallus titanum: a rare plant that will bloom soon — and smell like dirty diapers.

wtfJessie SchieweOctober 29, 2018plants, flowers, creepy, jessie schiewe, smell