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Ghost Stories

Wewe Gombel, the Child Kidnapper, Just Wants to Teach Families a Lesson

She'll take your children and hide them under her breasts—but only if you've been bad parents.
Yvette Tanamal
10.31.18
Australia Today

These Guys Want to Build an 'Australian Alcatraz' in the Outback

A place for federal criminals in the middle of the red desert.
Gavin Butler
10.31.18
Australiana

Inside the Segregated Pubs of Outback Australia

They're called "animal bars" and they're unbelievably wrong.
Julian Morgans
Alex Stanhope
Stephen Smit
10.31.18
Australia Today

Stop Trying to Fly Drugs Into Prisons With Drones

At least six people have tried this in Australia in the past few months. Zero have succeeded.
Gavin Butler
10.31.18
Politics

Why Is Steve Bannon Giving a Keynote Speech About Nationalism at an Academic Tech Conference?

Scientists have begun to revolt after Bannon's inclusion as a speaker at the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology.
Matthew Gault
10.30.18
Travel

LA's Museum of Death Proves We’ve Always Been Obsessed With Crime

There's plenty of gore on display, but it's the history of gore obsession that's more interesting.
Wendy Syfret
10.30.18
true crime

Whitey Bulger's Real Life Was Crazier Than the Movies

The infamous Boston gangster and snitch was whacked on Tuesday in prison. His wanton brutality cast a long shadow.
Alex Norcia
10.30.18
Travel

The Ghosts of Downtown LA

In a city of almost perpetual sunshine they've got a surprising number of dark corners.
Wendy Syfret
10.30.18
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: October 31, 2018

Blessed Samhain!
Annabel Gat
10.30.18
Photos

31 Photographers Capture Ghosts, Witches and Other Occult Phenomena

Curator Jon Feinstein compiles some of his favorite contemporary occult images.
Jon Feinstein
10.30.18
News of Zealand

Scribe Hints at Comeback After Release From Prison

"I've made a lot of mistakes in my life... many. But none have ever been as big as my comebacks."
Zoe Madden-Smith
10.30.18
Apple

Why a Helium Leak Disabled Every iPhone in a Medical Facility

The bizarre incident happened during the installation of an MRI machine and was a surprise to everyone except Apple.
Daniel Oberhaus
10.30.18
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