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The Media and the Supernatural In media portrayals of the paranormal, mysterious forces often eclipse rational explanations, if such explanations are even offered at all. CSICOP's Matt Nisbet and Tom Genoni summarize the proceedings at a recent conference entitled "That's Entertainment! Hollywood, the Media and the Supernatural," hosted by CSICOP and the Council for Media Integrity. Confessions of a Skeptic Enigma editor D. Trull explains the rationale and objectives behind his skepticism, as well as the common misconceptions that make skeptics so unpopular. And in the process, he makes some startling confessions about the things he does believe in. Vampires: Origins of the Myth ParaScope correspondent Adrian McGrath's epic telling of vampire legends, lore, myths... and reality. Meet the real Dracula, the Blood Countess, the nosferatu and other vampires from around the world. Mysteries of Coral Castle [9/3/98] Did Edward Leedskalnin crack the secrets of the ancient Egyptian pyramids when he built his monumental Coral Castle in Florida? Or did he move 3-ton blocks with "geometric harmonics"? The X-Files Movie X-Travaganza The X-Files has hit the big screen at last, but is the truth out at a theater near you? Film review, transcript of Chris Carter's "secret message" from the movie soundtrack & more. The Voodoo Queen A profile of the remarkable Marie Laveau, plus everything you ever wanted to know about gris-gris bags, zombies and Voodoo spells. The Extraterrestrial Emperor? Was the mysterious Chinese emperor Huang-ti actually from another planet? Paul Stonehill of the China Paranormal Research Center explores the mythology of the "Yellow Emperor." Apocalypse Not Now To quell apocalyptic anxieties over recent earthquakes in Italy, Vatican officials have asserted that these are not the End Times. Flight to Oblivion Somehow, the Cessna carrying football coach Bo Rein kept flying, even though its two occupants were nowhere to be seen. The story of the mysterious, unsolved crash of Cessna N441NC. CSICOP Takes Stock of the Media Hoping to curb the media's "excessive credulity" in claims of the paranormal, the skeptic's group CSICOP has begun buying shares of stock in media corporations in order to gain entry to shareholders' meetings. Heaven's Gate, Take Two: The Do & Ti TV Conspiracy When freaky phenomenon du jour involves a weird cult, mass suicide, UFOs, comets, prophecies of doom, the Internet, and elective castration, you kinda get the feeling some Hollywood sleazebag was negotiating the film rights before the last purple shroud was spread out. If It Quacks Like a Doc: Scene Report From the Whole Life Expo Do crystals hold special healing powers? Can analysis of your psychic aura improve your mental health? Do bogus remedies have the magical ability to draw cash from your wallet and deposit it in some huckster's bank account? The Elephant Man's Mistaken Identity The Elephant Man wasn't really the "elephant man" -- in fact, John Merrick never had elephantiasis at all. Get the scoop on the Elephant Man's mistaken identity. The X-Files: A Menace to Society? Is Chris Carter's blockbuster hit a "danger" to society? An Oxford evolutionary biologist has labeled The X-Files as "paranormal propaganda." Lone Star Stonehenge Deep in the heart of Texas, a Stonehenge replica is the focus of an unusual controversy involving Pagan worship and the separation of church and state. Orange County's Paranormal Finances Former Orange County, California Treasurer Robert L. Citron consulted Anaheim Hills psychic Jeannie Smith on how to invest more than $21 billion in taxpayer money, leading to an economic catastrophe for the county.
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