Josiah M. Hesse
Why Are So Many Horror Films Christian Propaganda?
Movies like 'The Conjuring' and 'Ouija' act as mouthpieces for Christianity, and have deeper intentions than just surface-level scares.
Would Jesus Celebrate Christmas?
Considering that the holiday wasn't even developed until centuries after Jesus's death—and has been protested by Christians as often as atheists—it's difficult to know how J.C. would feel about his birthday bonanza.
There Is Now a Brain Implant that Can Control Emotions Wirelessly
But can human beings be trusted to be in complete control over their emotional reality?
Why Are So Many Mass Shootings Committed by Young White Men?
The tragic mass shooting at an historic black church in Charleston fits an all-too-familiar pattern in modern America where the most entrenched class is prone to violence.
Will Filming Bad Cops Really Make Them Behave Better?
In Colorado, the state legislature and ACLU chapter have pioneered legislation and new technology to expand citizens' ability to film cops. But will that lead to fewer brutality incidents?
What It's Like to be Blind in the Age of the Internet
Technology has been both a help and a massive hindrance to the blind community.
Should We Be Laughing at Celebrities with Mental Disorders?
There is something seriously unsettling about the way the public gleefully ridicules the psychotic behavior of people like Gary Busey, Scott Stapp, and Randy Quaid. It says a lot more about us than it does them.
I Had a Giant Testicle for Two Years and Didn't Tell Anyone
From the ages of 17 to 19, I believed that God had cursed me with a swollen left testicle that was the size and shape of a large pear.
Real-Life Stories: I'm Terrified of Chewing Gum
I am physically scared of it and it's fucking everywhere.
Why Did a Ghost Hunter Stab Himself Inside a Famous Ax-Murder House?
An Iowa tourist attraction got extra weird earlier this month when a paranormal investigation turned mysteriously violent.
Colorado High Schoolers Are Fighting a ‘Patriotic’ Whitewashing of US History
A School Board member's proposal to limit the teaching of "civil disorder' backfired horribly.