Fascinating Folklore will appeal to readers of all ages, with each particular folkloric topic explained simply, but not dumbed down (no mean feat!). In this day and age where we are all lacking in long…
Molly Leigh was born in 1685 in a small cottage on the outskirts of Burslem, near Stoke-on-Trent, in central England. She died in 1746, and her grave in Saint John’s churchyard has been the site…
Throughout the Autumnal Spooky Season on Twitter, I noticed an odd trend. Questions like “why are there no dinosaur ghosts?”, “why do people never report seeing caveman ghosts?”, “why are there no ghosts older than…
For many, the word ‘megaliths’ is intimately associated with the stone circles of the British Isles – not least due to the overwhelming space that Stonehenge takes up in the layman’s mind when people think…
Yesterday, Monday the 19th of September, 2022, four of the five UK terrestrial television channels showed uninterrupted coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. From 8 am until 5 pm BBC 1, BBC 2,…
Since 2019, I’ve been lucky enough to have been a contributor to Hellebore Zine. Currently in its sixth bi-annual issue, Hellebore is a collection of writings and essays devoted to British folk horror, its themes…
For many, the word ‘megaliths’ is intimately associated with the stone circles of the British Isles – not least due to the overwhelming space that Stonehenge takes up in the layman’s mind when people think…
Since 2019, I’ve been lucky enough to have been a contributor to Hellebore Zine. Currently in its sixth bi-annual issue, Hellebore is a collection of writings and essays devoted to British folk horror, its themes…
John’s article “The Last Wolf in England” [originally published Fortean Times magazine #375, January 2019] is now free to read on dailygrail.com
I’m very pleased to be the first guest on the brand new Sense of Place podcast, which is definitely going to be a must listen for me from now on. The Sense of Place Podcast…
from DailyGrail.com: I’m happy to announce that the tenth instalment of our Darklore anthology series covering hidden history, fringe science, the occult and general Forteana is now available for sale! You can pick up your…
Daily Grail: The Daughters of Lilith: Witches, Sexuality, and Power
The Wicker Man and The Beornen Today (January 8th, 2018) UK theme park Alton Towers has made a somewhat unexpected announcement. Spring 2018 will see the opening of a new attraction at the Staffordshire based…
Originally published on patreon.com/johnreppion back in September, my piece on the modern YouTube phenomena of Homunculus videos us up now at dailygrail.com
(Previously published on patreon.com/johnreppion, June 2017) Read the full article on dailygrail.com
Read the full article on DailyGrail.com
Gazelle Amber Valentine is one half of sludge / doom / death metal two piece Jucifer, formed in Georgia, USA in 1993. For more than seventeen years Gazelle and her bandmate (and husband), drummer Edgar…
Fresh for #FolkloreThursday, Greg Taylor has posted Maria J. Pérez Cuervo’s Spirits of Place essay “The Palace Built Over a Hellmouth“, about El Escorial on the southern slopes of Mount Abantos, over on the Daily Grail website. Only a…