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Dark figure haunts visitors to Oxford Castle
A photograph, which has captured a dark figure taken in the foreboding underground Crypt at Oxford Castle Unlocked, has revealed the paranormal does exist and confirms beliefs that the Castle is haunted. A photograph, which has captured a dark figure taken in the foreboding underground Crypt at Oxford Castle Unlocked, has revealed the p... more
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Artistic Chaos - The Tokyo Design Festa blog
As I entered the futuristic-looking Tokyo Big Site building on Odaiba Island, I was greeted by a person with the head of fish. Beyond him/her/it and all about the place wandered a colorful assortment of strange characters which appeared to have been born in fertile imaginations bred on Japanese Anime, Gothic Horror, and Salvador Dali. It was then that I knew I had reached my destination: the Tokyo Design Festa.
Design Festa is a chaotic showcase of artists, musicians, craftsmen, designers, dancers, and performers - the sublime mixed with the avant garde. The Design Festa takes place twice a year in Tokyo and has been going on for 14 years.
Artists come from all over the world to participate. Booths are set up to showcase their creations and crafts. Visitors can look at, handle, and purchase their favorite pieces. In addition they have the chance to talk with the artist to learn more about them and their artwork.
For artists, the Design Festa gives them the opportunity to get their work noticed and possibly sold. The event is a breeding ground for future art as a lot of networking goes on between artists which can lead to potential collabrations.
There is so much to see, do, and absorb in a weekend at Design Festa. The place is literally a beehive of activity. There are performances to see, workshops to attend, bands to hear, painters to watch, and oddity to puzzle over.
Some of the booths offer short workshops to teach visitors a bit their craft. I tried my hand at the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy. Calligraphy in old Japan was considered an all important skill. In the far off days of the Heian Period (794-1192), a person’s calligraphy was believed to be a mirror of their character. I would have been laughed out of the Heian Court with my paltry attempt at the turtle kanji character. My turtle looked a bit more like a sickly chicken strung up by clumsy anti-poultry vigilantes. My teacher, a ten year old girl, was patient with me and guided me as best as she could.
At a makeup special effects booth, visitors were able to get horrific body scars which didn’t hurt a bit. I got myself a nice deep scar running down my arm which later fooled a few drunks at my local bar.
There were several fantasical creations from this booth wandering around surprising the unwary and small children. One was tall elegant alien creature frighteningly realistic but fortunately sweetenly demure.
Another creation was a ghastly sculpture of a half-tree half-woman monster with the severed head of a man in her/its hand. Her/Its roots were nourished with the blood and gore of other men. It was a macarbe cocktail of environmentalism and feminism blended horrifically together.
Along with the countless booths, there are a variety of showings throughout the day in different sections of the event area. Bands, short films, musicians, eclectic performers can be seen outside, upstairs, and in the main hall. I was able to see rock bands, taiko drum groups, naughty nurses, a gyrating eyeball man, and a dancing ninja troupe.
One of the popular returning performance groups is Mr. Eyeball Love Globe from Taiwan. The group is headed by man with an enormous eyeball as his head. His outfit is covered with a similar pattern. His story from his flyer is that he is an alien here to spread love. The Eyeball group was one of the most out-there groups and attracted a lot of attention. They have been to Design Festa several times before.
Design Festa takes place twice a year in May and November. For more information please check:
http://www.designfesta.com/index.html
As I entered the futuristic-looking Tokyo Big Site building on Odaiba Island, I was greeted by a person with the head of fish. Beyond ... more -
The Black Lady of Broomhill
A short historical documentary about a ghost story originating from my home town of Larkhall. The Lady was brought in to the country by a wealthy member of local aristocracy. She vanished some time later and it is believed that her ghost haunts the Millheugh area of the village. A short historical documentary about a ghost story originating from my home town of Larkhall. The Lady was brought in to the country b... more
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Ghostly Lady from Tokyo Design Festa
Here's a little avant-garde weirdness from Tokyo Design Festa.
She's from Taiwan and was one of the performers at the Design Festa. Her group is known as the Mr. Eyeball Loves Globe.
The music is by SevenCycleTheory:
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Jack Conte - Lonely ghost
This song was originally written for Casper, the friendly ghost. Casper is recently single, so he's been really down lately. Maybe.
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Do Ghosts Exist? (Version 2)
A short trailer pod for longer film about paranormal activity at Castle Keep in Newcastle.
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Do Ghosts Exist? (Version 1)
A short trailer pod for longer film about paranormal activity at Castle Keep in Newcastle.
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Ladytron Interview
Ladytron takes time out of their jam-packed schedule to talk about touring, recording their new album, and taking it to the road.
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Castle Keep's Ghosts
This film looks at paranormal activity in Castle Keep, Newcastle. During the investigation the team heard some noises and photographed many orbs on the digital camera. However, it was only when the footage was watched back that some very spooky things were revealed.
Credits:
Written and Produced by Daniel Stephens
Directed by Daniel Stephens and Craig Mellor
Camera by Craig Mellor
Edited by Daniel Stephens
Voice-Over, Sound Design, and Graphics by Daniel Stephens
Music courtesy of Current TV/APM
With thanks to paranormal investigators Yoni and StreetSpirit
With thanks to the West Yorkshire Paranormal Group
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Granny Ghost captured on CCTV
This video has apparently scared the beejeezus out of a lot of people in Singapore. The juicy bits are in the last few seconds.
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The Ghost Detective - Short Interesting Documentary About the Paranormal
Adrian Perkins - The Ghost Detecive. Follows Steve Burns on a journey looking for answers about ghosts and spirits. Includes a talk with Adrian, The Ghost Detective, Lewis, a parapsychologist, and an investigation at a haunted restaurant. Very well edited, interesting and informal. Adrian Perkins - The Ghost Detecive. Follows Steve Burns on a journey looking for answers about ghosts and spirits. Includes a talk wi... more
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United Kingdom Talk Saturday 10th May 2008
Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show. Watch the show on Tues, Thurs and Sats here on Current TV.
In todays show :
On the washing line.
I've made an effort.
"The Villa Uncut".
How much does it cost to get a jammed safe open ?
The ghosts of yesterday.
It's all in a name.
Old types of projectors & camera's.
A messy house.
Trouble for the lollipop ladies & men.
Is there a catalogue of enigineers ?
Different locations for the show.
We have a new mayor in London - BoJo.
More sausage rolls.
The birds scare Jimmy.
Who would wanna steal me ?
Rolling down the hill.
I have been "selected".
Jimmy has yet another trophy.
Is there a deluge on the way ?
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Email :
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United Kingdom Talk Thursday 8th May 2008
Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show. Watch the show on Tues, Thurs & Sats here on Current TV.
In todays show :
Mad people.
What a night.
Humming.
The roof is swept.
My favourite Abba song.
Bathroom over cleaned ?
My drive way.
Some of my nights change.
Ghosts ?
Lightning.
Are my eyes scary ?
Am I too harsh ?
Watch out for those cats.
Mad moments.
We are all wrong.
The karaoke grand final.
Listen to the winner of the karaoke night - Derek.
Swag.
Alien beings.
Burglars having accidents.Do you sympathise with them ?
What scared you as a child ?
What tunes work on the dance floor in your country ?
Cling film.
A competition ?
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Email :
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Storthes Hall Ghosts
First year Huddersfield University students don't get an easy ride. For a whole 12 months they live in student residences built on ground that once held captive the loonies of the old asylum. Yes, prior to becoming a plot for students to get drunk and get laid, it was a hospital for patients old England didn't want to see or hear.
We filmed in the still-standing main asylum building which is now a derelict shell containing dark rooms, distant corridors, and even torture chambers. Collecting over four hours of footage we didn't get anything remotely interesting so our proposed documentary was canned. However, on the final night, we did capture some interesting few seconds.
The video shows the footage in full then repeats it a couple of times, then once on slow speed. Look out for a flash of light that when paused looks like a a person (head, shoulders, and arm) pointing. Is this 'ghost' telling us to leave. Prior to this, listen out for what sounds like a scream. As far as we are aware, none of the small crew made the sound, as we honestly wanted to find real footage.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH PARANORMAL VISIONARY ROSEMARY ELLEN GUILEY
Rosemary is a world renown expert on the paranormal and metaphysics and has written over 30 books on the field since the early 80's. Her research and writing has covered virtually all facets of anomalous phenomena including ghosts, monsters, angels, extraterrestrials, vampires and more. She also has researched divination, alchemy, witchcraft, and dreams.
Feel free to call or comment on your thoughts and experiences with the supernatural, mystical, or other worldly phenomena that you may have questions about. Rosemary is a uniquely qualified expert to help guide us through the vast unknown and we are very excited to have her as a guest. Dark Matter indeed!
SOURCE: KARMAAIR.com
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Shutter?
Current viewers give their lowdown on the new horror film, Shutter.
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True Horror Stories in The Philippines
Filipino residents speak about the supernatural occurrences in The Philippines. (Subtitled)
Balete Drive is a very famous street in Manila known to be haunted by a white lady... (that is a lady in white, not a Caucasian lady) who is known to terrorize cab drivers. Allegedly sometime in the 1950s a woman was picked up by a cab along Balete Drive and then raped and murdered by the driver. So we visited Balete Drive at midnight during a full moon. And two people comment on their encounters with the aswang, a sort of ghoul/vampire creature known for its taste for human flesh, particularly unborn babies.
Toward the end of the film a hissing sound is caught on tape. It is a sound heard when there is supposed to be an aswang near. During filming neither I nor anyone else heard the hissing sound. It would be later that night when I was reviewing the tape that I heard it (and shrugged it off as just noise) and a couple days later before the connection was made to the aswang hissing sound. Filipino residents speak about the supernatural occurrences in The Philippines. (Subtitled) ... more -
Ghosts blamed in vandalism case...wait, huh?
Just when you thought you had heard every excuse from the police, Romanian law enforcement have closed a vandalism investigation that left local houses in ruins by concluding ghosts were to blame.
Families living in Lilieci reported windows broken, bicycles flying through the air, objects moving on tables and candles blown out when there is no wind. When they complained they were being hounded by evil spirits to police they were laughed at. But after officers saw the evidence with their own eyes they filed a report saying that ghosts were to blame.
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Scientists see why people see 'ghosts'
Team of neuroscientist's from the University College London explain's a theory on how your mind can make you think,and see thing's that aren't there...they focus mostly on people who have witnessed "Ghosts" or "Spirits",..Click on link for more on this subject...hhhmmmm. Team of neuroscientist's from the University College London explain's a theory on how your mind can make you think,and see thing's tha... more
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