The Ultimate Psych Fic Rec List

Ft. 49 of the best Psych fics (imo) >>>

Four Floors Down, Use the Stairs in Case of Emergency by centipede

Shawn does something really stupid. Really stupid, really dangerous, and something that means he's really, really screwed. Which shouldn't surprise anyone.

Especially since no one knows where he is.

High Tide by LittleFairy78

It all started with a fight. Shawn leaves town for a few days, only to find his life cruelly changed upon his return. He tries to get to the bottom of what happened, but everybody else thinks he's just in denial. Shawn angst...

Fun in the Woods with Buzz McNabb by centipede

While searching for stolen bonds in the woods, Buzz McNabb wins babysitting duty for a certain psychic consultant for the SBPD. And Lassiter proves something he never meant to. As non-angsty as it gets because, seriously, this is Buzz we're talking about.

Judas In My Mind by PineappleHead

MacGyver/Psych crossover

Murdoc is looking for a new recruit for HIT. Shawn has all the necessary skills. Neither of them could foresee where their crossed paths would lead them.

"What have I become? Now that I've betrayed everyone I've ever loved, and pushed them all away? And I have been a slave to the Judas in my mind. Is there something left of me to save in the wreckage of my life? I'm becoming Judas in my mind..." -------Fozzy

What's The Story, Morning Glory? by Liviapenn

The first time Shawn ever kisses Gus it's goodbye.

Wednesday, March 3rd Of 2010 by lapsus_calami

March third of two thousand ten dawned much in the same way every day before it had. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and Gus and Shawn were an unbeatable detective duo. The day after, however, would dawn much differently.

Shawn And The Real(er) Psychics Of Santa Barbra by Beaconbaconbison

Shawn isn't a psychic. He's just some guy who got struck by lighting and woke up having visions about things he couldn't possibly know. That seems on par with the rest of his life. Right? He really. Really. Really isn't psychic. Even if these visions are helping solve a murder. He's just very observant. That's all.

like a comet pulled from orbit by torigates

Shawn is good at half-truths.

Born This Way by redwolffclaw

Henry Spencer has started to realize that something is different about his three year old son Shawn and will soon need to use all his detective skills to figure out how to raise his rambunctious prodigy.

Familiarity by sebviathan

AKA the four times Shawn and Lassiter met before they actually met, and when it finally came together.

How many hats? by Abby_Gal

After Shawn kills a man to protect his best friend, he can’t stop his overstimulated brain from making him watch the man falling to the ground again and again. Luckily the man who has helped train his brain as a kid is there to help him calm down.

Baby Steps by Vanya_Instance

Shawn and Gus were celebrating the opening of a new nightclub near Shawn’s apartment. The night was turning enjoyable, drinks were reasonably priced, the music was deafening but danceable and with a magnificent feat of wingwomanship, Shawn had found Gus a girl. A true miracle indeed.

Not to sound smug, but this had been a brilliant idea on Shawn’s part.

But then Shawn wakes up in an alley early the next morning, covered in cuts and bruises, miles away from the club and her apartment, with no memory as to how she got there.

For the first time Shawn finds herself on the other side of the thin blue line, not as a suspect, but as a victim.

And Shawn is scared.

And Shawn thinks she preferred being the suspect.

Little Murder in the Big Woods by Anonymous

A totally harmless lie gets Shawn involved with Gus' work retreat... and MURDER.

To be fair, he'd probably be getting a front row seat to a murder somewhere whether or not he decided to pose as Gus' live-in partner in order to spend a weekend camping trip distracting him from team-building exercises.

Shawn Spencer: The Ultimate Reference by sottovoce81

Shawn Spencer was the ultimate reference. He was the go-to guy for a quick reference when the Winchesters were in need of something.

Burton Guster Gets Salty by Emachinescat

“Run! Don’t look back!” That’s what Shawn says to Gus as they run for their lives from a killer with a gun. But Gus does look back – just in time to see his best friend go down with the crack of the pistol.

Shawn Spencer is Nobody's Agatha by huckleberryzenon

After the disaster that is Lindsay Leiken, the FBI decides it's time to begin psychological evaluations of all the psychics who consult with law enforcement, starting with one Shawn Spencer. Shawn's confident he'll pass with flying colors, but what if the danger isn't in getting found out, but the person administering the test?

Another thing they'll never talk about by rosey_angel

He’s decided it. This is going to happen. Everyone at school is talking about weddings because Casey McClintock's mom is getting married and ever since then he’s been over the moon. Because he decided. He’s going to marry Shawn Spencer.

Thinking over the secret moments in their past, Gus can't hide his feelings about or for Shawn any longer.

Psy vs. Psy in the Sky (And Right Back Down Again) by Emachinescat

After being taken hostage by fake psychic Lindsay Leikin, Shawn finds himself tied up and on an unplanned skydiving adventure.

Thanks For the Memories (Or Lack of Them) by EclipseWing

They tell you that your name is Shawn Spencer. They tell you that you are thirty-three and that you live in Santa Barbara, California.

They don't tell you that you're meant to be psychic.

Fro-Yo? More Like Fro-No! by Emachinescat

No matter how angry he was, Gus would never hurt his best friend - not intentionally, at least.

But the hard truth was that intentions wouldn’t matter if Shawn ended up frozen to death in some ditch in Canada. Either way, it would be Gus’s fault.

Either way, he would have killed his best friend.

how you try by disastermovie

Gus always knew Shawn would come back to Santa Barbara. He didn't know when or in what state, but he always knew that one day, he'd find his best friend back on his doorstep, grinning like nothing had changed. That's just how Shawn is. And Gus would welcome him back because that's just what their friendship is. No matter how many years pass, no matter what shenanigans Shawn drags him into, they'll always be best friends.

That doesn't mean he has any idea what to do with a baby.

The Joker and the King by Castlewood_Bard

Shawn and Gus in a royal AU. That's all you really need to know.

Two Dead Guys, a Girl, and a Psychic by moondragon23

Life is great for Shawn Spencer. He has a cool job, a smart, beautiful girlfriend, and gets to hang with his best friend all day. What more could a guy want? When he gets his next two cases, a dead chemistry professor and a girl looking for her father, it looks like business as usual. Too bad things never go that simply when Shawn is involved.

I've Heard It One Way by NephilimEQ

Shawn Spencer just got his appendix removed...and, at the same time, he's just found out that he has another problem. But he's not going to tell anyone. Until, one day, head detective Carlton Lassiter finds out his secret. Will this bring them closer together or ruin their friendship forever?

A Tale as Old as Vegas, Baby by burglebezzlement

Gus would like to believe there's no way Shawn's been hiding their secret Vegas marriage for five years. Unfortunately, the marriage license with their signatures on it and the photograph of the two of them smooching in front of Elvis say otherwise.

Shawn Spencer and the Fate of the Furious by huckleberryzenon

an AU to Season 4, Episode 9: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark." Rollins has a few tricks up his sleeve after his arrest, post Shawn's dramatic car-hopping rescue.

Shafted by MusicalLuna1

Only Shawn could injure himself whilst searching a cordoned off building with a faction of S.B.P.D. officers. Shameless Shawn whumpage.

GHOST TOWN by Vindicata

What are the chances of a guy on a Norton motorcycle running into a guy in a ‘67 Impala as they each crisscross the country? Pretty damn high.

"You're awfully perky for a guy who was just freaking out a couple of minutes ago."

"And you're awfully bitchy for a guy who just had his life save by a courageous bystander with fantastic hair"

“Time to roast a ghost?”

“Couldn’t have said it better myself.”

Handlebars by Vindicata

Everyone thinks Shawn needs Gus and the SBPD to investigate.

They were wrong.

When Shawn works around the system to hide a case he’s working on, the secret might just blow up in his face... or show truly capable he is to the people who always underestimated him.

Guilt is a Funny Thing. Not in a “Haha” Way Though. by JenCM

“He called me, you know.” Henry choked out, distress obvious in his voice. “Kid…kid said he needed a ride. I told him to catch the bus.”

Carlton looked over, wondering if his exhausted eyes and ears were deceiving him. No, it wasn’t the fact that Henry Spencer was opening up to him, if he could call a random statement ‘opening up’ It wasn’t even the fact that the man looked him straight in the eye when he said it.

He scoffed with bitter amusement, “If it’s any consolation…” Carlton said with a sigh, “I told him he could walk home.”

Henry didn’t seem surprised at the revelation. He broke eye contact, his gaze falling back on Shawn, motionless in the hospital bed.

“Guess it goes to show that the kid still doesn’t listen to me.”

The only sound that followed was the hissing of the ventilation machine, and the beeping of the monitors. Nothing else needed to be said.

When Shawn ends up in a completely preventable situation that leaves him worse for wear, his father and Lassiter take a one-way trip to Guiltina while Gus tries to sell a ‘slightly used’ Lazy Boy and Juliet is just caught in the middle of the mess.

Phone Tag by windscryer

A demon hunter and a fake psychic walk into a bar . . . oh wait, that was the LAST story. This is what happens after.

A series of episode tags for both Psych and Supernatural continuing the adventures of Shawn and Dean and Sam (and eventually Gus and the others too, maybe).

How Much is that Body in the Window? by ZedPM, DinerGuy

It started as a vacation in New York City for our favorite psychic and his best friend, but when the duo stumbles upon a body (literally) they’ll need to lend a hand to Castle and the rest of the gang to solve the case before they head back to California.

A Bitter Pill by Psychrulz

Everyone knows Shawn has a tendency to get distracted. When he misses a clue and a murderer almost gets away, Chief Vick has had enough. She orders Shawn to get help and fix the problem- or else. Naturally, nothing with Shawn is ever that simple. When the fix turns out to be worse than the problem, the lives of his entire team are put in danger.

The Tangled Web by Collegekid06

Who tried to kill Shawn?

Someone cut the brakes on Shawn's bike. Now he's in a coma, and Henry, Jules, Lassiter and Gus are trying to find out who did it.

We All Go A Little Crazy Sometimes.... by Collegekid06

Shawn voluntarily commits himself to a mental institution.

How will Henry react?

How will Gus react?

And will the doctors ever let him go?

My Dinner In Hell: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love A Good Steak by Collegekid06

Shawn.

Lassie.

Henry.

Dinner...

Need I say more?

The Longest Day by LittleFairy

Shawn knows it's technically not really his fault. Lassiter thinks differently. Emphatically so.

But they have to make the best of the situation together, no matter who is to blame. Because the bad guys are on their way to Mexico, the other bad guys are after them, they're in the middle of nowhere, and somehow they have ended up...cuffed together.

It's just one of those days.

Shawn and the Friendly Neighborhood Stalker by laytoncolt

It's another case that no one else believes a case, and Shawn would be figuring it all out a lot quicker if didn't have to deal with a break-in and a stalker, that may or may not be related.

The Dah Ling Store It Yourself by Nixa Jane

The bad news is that one of Lassiter's highest profile arrests has just escaped from prison. The worse news is that his best hope of tracking him down is a sleep-deprived Shawn Spencer.

The Pharmaceutical Psychic by Tardisgater

Being captured by a mad scientist is almost expected by this point. The mad scientist's experiments actually working is a whole 'nother thing. It's time to shake up the status quo.

You Have the Right to Remain...Dead by MusicalLuna

When an officer is murdered late one night while on duty, Karen forbids Shawn from getting involved, afraid he won't take the case as seriously as he should.

But since when has a little thing like being banned from a case stopped Shawn Spencer?

I'm Okay by light at last

The day that Shawn is supposed to graduate is the first time he manages to actually fool his dad. It will remain one of few.

Identification by veggiewoppa

Hitchhiking in the rain = bad idea

Getting a ride from a homical maniac = worse idea

Stopping for the night in a motel full of potential victims = Worst idea in the history of bad ideas

The Boy in Blue by Collegekid06

Shawn's nightmares all come true when he finally ends up at the police academy...and it's not by choice.

The Evidence Lock-Up by InsaneTrollLogic

All contents part of case 10329QXT—The Disappearance of Shawn H. Spencer. Property of the Santa Barbra Police Department.

Bouncing Around by PurpleMoon3

Cas finds God.

Note: I tossed around for a while deciding whether to include this because I had no idea what was happening in it 99% of the time, but it made such a strong impression that it would be criminal not to

Aquatic Equestrianism by trascendenza

The one where they're mermen, because clearly my brain is a weird place. "You are outta your damn mind if you think that dolphin wants to be ridden."

The Pilot of My Roflcopter by trascendenza

The one where Shawn talks like a lolcat to seduce Gus.

Molasses in January by trascendenza

The one where they're, um, snails.

i spy with my little eye; jjk

🎃 pairing: jeon jungkook x reader

🎃 genre: spooktober day (1/7); i don’t think this counts as horror but i’ll say it’s horror anyway 

🎃 wordcount: 2k

🎃 notes: i decided to hop on the spooktober bandwagon literally like an hour ago because i miss writing short n sweet drabbles and i’m sick of studying for midterms and i’m in the mood to creep! people! out! so i hope this is an acceptable fiRSt piece leading up to halloween! i’m hoping to have a short drabble out every day but we’ll see how that works out lmao anYWAYs i hope you enjoy this first drabble and- wtf who the hell is that behind you???? 

(i’m having some trouble finding the original source of the picture but i got it off this website!) 

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jungkook has never really believed in the concept of soulmates

it just doesn’t make sense to him

whY in the world would the gods up there be wasting time pairing people up with their so-called perfect match when they could be doing something a lot more productive??

like.,.,,. stoPPING global warming

or keeping the national forests from burning down???

to be fair there are a lot of things that humans could do to prevent those things from happening but the poINT is:  

jungkook doesn’t believe in soulmates

that is…until you came along.

if it wasn’t already obvious by now, you are the absolute apple!!!! of jungkook’s eye

he’s just so painfully in love with you that sometimes he doesn’t know what to do with all of these emotions and he just!!!!! 

aHHH!!!!!! 

here’s a quick breakdown of all of the things jungkook loves about you :-)

1) when you’re laughing especially hard at something, sometimes you unintentionally let out a little snort and he can’t help but think that that’s the cuTEst thing in the entire world even though you’ve openly expressed how emBArrassing it is to you

2) when you’re concentrating hard in class on what the professor’s saying, there’s always a little divot in between your brows and soMetimes a bit of your tongue will poke out in between your lips as you furiously try to copy whatever it is the professor has on the screen in front of everyone

3) you always smell so nice!!! he can’t quite put his finger on it but it’s a light perfume with hints of what he thinks might be honeysuckle? he’s not sure about that one so he’ll have to ask you to double-check

4) sometimes when you’re nervous about something you’ll twiddle a piece of hair in between your fingers and he doesn’t know why he finds that so endearing but it just is 

5) oh my god you are sO cute when you fall asleep on your couch during the middle of a netflix binge or a study session

it’s kind of funny because you fall asleep in the strangest positions

sometimes you’ll be on your back with one leg hanging over the back of the couch and the other kinda just flopping oFF the couch

sometimes you’ll be on your front curled up to one of your throw pillows

either way jungkook always makes sure that you stay nice and warm by covering you with a blanket when you fall asleep

and trust him, he knoWS it’s probably the cheesiest thing in the entire world to say but he’s almost positive that you’re the one for him

hA

jungkook lets out a light chuckle and shakes his head as he crosses the street

the streetlight at the end of the sidewalk flickers slightly and he shivers before shoving his hands into his pocket

it’s getting cold out

he hopes you’re bundled up!

what was he thinking about again

aH

yes

you!

you and the fact that you! are! the! one! for! him!!!!!

little ol’ him!!!!!!!  

never in a million years did he think he’d ever be saying that

but it’s true!

you’ve turned his whole world upside down and he wouldn’t have it in any other way 

he just wants to love you and protect you from all the bad things in the world and keep you warm and safe and happy and-

jungkook is suddenly puLLed out of his thoughts quite abruptly when someone raMs right into him as he rounds the corner

“shoot, i am sO sorry-!“

it takes a second for jungkook to compose himself but once the world stops spinning he perks up because hEy

it’s you!!!!!!

…what the heCk are you doing out so late at night??

it’s not safe out here!!!!

knowing you, you probably stayed late to finish up a project or something

almost immediately the corner of jungkook’s lips tug up in a smile and you return one in response

“i’m sorry, i was texting someone and i wasn’t watching where i was going- are you okay?”

“i’m good. great, in fact.” jungkook breathes out as you hand him back his phone that you knocked out of his hand 

a moment of silence goes by before you speak up again

“…i’m sorry, i just- i feel like i know you from somewhere. do i… know you from somewhere?”

here’s a quick breakdown of all of the things jungkook has observed about you and has grown to love about you :-)

1) when you’re laughing especially hard at something, sometimes you unintentionally let out a little snort and he can’t help but think that that’s the cuTEst thing in the entire world even though you’ve openly expressed how emBArrassing it is to you

he overheard one of your friends - jimin, that’s what your friend’s name is - teasing you about your snort and even going as far as to imitate your snort and something about that just didn’t sit right with him

which is why he scratched up the sides of jimin’s jeep with his keys :-)

in time he’ll figure out a way to fully get rid of jimin

you seem to have a lot of male friends which is definitely a bit of a problem but he’s sure he can handle them just fine!

2) when you’re concentrating hard in class on what the professor’s saying, there’s always a little divot in between your brows and soMetimes a bit of your tongue will poke out in between your lips as you furiously try to copy whatever it is the professor has on the screen in front of everyone

the only reason why jungkook knows that is because he has coincidentally enrolled in the exact same courses as you which means he has the exact same schedule as you which mEans that he just so happens to be where you are at any given hour of the day

he knows that your coffee order in the morning is an iced vanilla coffee with 2% milk (it’s getting chillier though so maybe you should start drinking hot coffee instead, just a suggestion)

he knows that you hang out at the library for two hours before your - and his - first class starts for the day

he knows that you always meet up for lunch with your group of aforementioned male friends and he knows almost everything about them

jimin, taehyung, yoongi, namjoon, jin, and hoseok

to be fair they seem like a group of nice people but jungkook can’t have anyone else vying for your heart

that just won’t dO

3) you always smell so nice!!! he can’t quite put his finger on it but it’s a light perfume with hints of what he thinks might be honeysuckle? he’s not sure about that one so he’ll have to ask you to double check

now that you’re standing right in front of him (and with the help of the sLight breeze) he can 100% confirm that your perfume has hints of honeysuckle in it

he bought a perfume the other day and he’s pretty sure he got the right one

the store clerk asked if he was buying it for his girlfriend and he happily said yes to that question 

he sprayed every inch of his apartment with the perfume and now everything smells like you

:-)

which is exactly what he wanted

:-)

4) sometimes when you’re nervous about something you’ll twiddle a piece of hair in between your fingers

jungkook has been told that he’s a very observant person so he picks up on a lot of things

he knows about every single one of your nervous habits

one time he saw taehyung tuck a strand of hair behind your ear after you stopped twiddling with it and he got sO upset at observing that with his own two eyes that he snapped his pencil in half

the absolute audaCITY of taehyung to think that he’s worthy of even laying a finger on you

(apparently taehyung has a slight peanut allergy which is a piece of very interesting information jungkook recently learned.)

5) oh my god you are sO cute when you fall asleep on your couch during the middle of a netflix binge or a study session

jungkook always makes sure to check up on you in your apartment

by the way, you should really learn to lock your front door and your windows

there are some really bad people out there who might want to hurt you!!! you need to learn how to protect yourself >:-(

one night you kind of woke up when he was in the middle of covering you with a blanket and he’s 99.9% sure that you caught a glimpse of him

but in your drowsy state you literally just fell back asleep and snuggled further into the couch pillows and jungkook snuck out without waking you up (he managed to grab one of your shirts out of the laundry basket before leaving so,.,.,. mission succESS)

(when you woke up later that night you found it odd that a) you were covered with a blanket and b) the tv was off and you knEW you left it on when you fell asleep)

“am i just the asshole with the bad memory or am i being crazy?” you joke and pull your jacket tighter around yourself

“don’t worry, you’re not the crazy one.” jungkook teases before shaking his head “nah, we don’t know each other.”

“oh.” you deflate a little before narrowing your eyes slightly

hm

you feel like you’ve seen this guy before but you’re not sure where

for the record he’s kinda cuTe??

he has that e-boy thing going on

you know

the dark hair, the earrings, the cargo pants, the chuNky boots

…you’re kinda into it

maybe it’s just because a lot of guys have been dressing up like that lately that you think he looks so familiar

“i’ve been told i just have one of those faces, you know?” jungkook shrugs casually and shoves his hands into his pockets

“ah, that makes sense. sorry about that, i just… you look really familiar!” you laugh lightly and jungkook shrugs again before letting out a chuckle “by the way, you should probably head home now because it’s getting pretty dark out-“ you pause and look around before leaning in a little “i hear there’s a crazy guy on the loose.”

jungkook raises a brow “oh, really? i didn’t hear anything about that.”

“mm, it’s all over the school papers. one of my friends had their car, like, suPer scratched up so- just stay safe!” you chirp and let out a little sigh “anyways, i have to hurry to the bus stop if i wanna catch the next one on time.” you point to over his shoulder at where the bus stop is

“right, right…” jungkook’s eyes follow your hand as you reach up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear

hM

he did a pretty good job at snipping off that lock of your hair when you were asleep

you can barely tell that there’s a bit of hair missing  

“sorry about the mix-up, by the way. i really thought i knew you…”

it’s unfortunate that you don’t know him

because he knows you.

he knows you better than he knows the back of his hand.

heCk, he knows the back of your hand better than he knows the back of his hand 

it’s fine

in time, you’ll get to know him.

you will.

jungkook smirks to himself as he begins walking again and he fiddles with the lock of your hair that he has stashed away in his pocket

oh, you will.

(the next morning you spend forty minutes searching for your favourite shirt but you never end up finding it.)

((if you had paid a little more attention to jungkook’s phone, you would’ve noticed that his lock screen was a picture of you sleeping.))

help me help you make your wishes come tru (aka send me a spooky request)

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Survey #306

i’m v talkative today so pardon my jabbering below.

What is the strangest type of candy you have eaten? I think I've had one of those lollipops with a bug in it before as a kid? I don't remember. What would be your most ideal profession? A freelance photographer. But I'm honestly starting to lose hope. Have you tried those coloring books for adults? Yeah; it's funny you mention 'em, 'cuz a family friend got me one for my birthday earlier this month. What is a topic you definitely don't want to talk about with anyone? I don't like talking about my sexual history, doesn't matter who you are. It's just uncomfortable. What was your first gaming console? An Atari. Is there something you're eagerly waiting for? What is it? *SLAMS FISTS ON TABLE* MAY NEEDS TO FUCKIN' HURRY. My tattoo appointment is set then. :''') Do you/have you ever belonged to an organization? If so, which one? I was a Girl Scout when I was young. What is something you're very passionate about? Nature conservation, gay rights (equal rights in general, really), the pro-choice movement, and then there are less "important" things like certain hobbies interests and such. I'm sure there are more big ones that are just slipping my mind right now, considering I feel passionately for a shitload of stuff. What are you studying or what was the last thing you studied? I majored in Art & Design with a focus on Photography in college. But guess who dropped out. What was the last present you gave someone? I don't know... I mention enough that I don't have a source of income where I can really buy anything. I think the last thing I did was a Christmas gift for Mom a year or two back of a drawing I did of our late dog Cali, whom she absolutely adored. Do you enjoy plays? If so, what was the latest one you saw? Not really, no. What was the last thing you achieved? PHP has helped me focus on little victories, so prepare for an underwhelming answer haha, but it's something. I Facebook messaged an old friend I really wanted to catch up with, and everyone in group cheered for me. :') It was really heartwarming. What a shocker that this program is really helping me once again. What is something you would like to achieve at some point in your life? I would love love love to take at least one "famous" or award-winning photograph. It'd be such amazing validation that I'm talented at something I love so much. What is one philosophy you have regarding life/living/purpose? That's... difficult to answer seeing as I'm trying desperately to find my purpose. I do try to live by this old quote a therapist said once: "Deal with life, or life deals with you." I think it holds an incredible amount of depth and meaning in such a short phrase. How would you design the inside of your own home? I don't know the details of it, really, besides that shit is gonna look like a Halloween house year-round. I can imagine wanting black furniture, too, and having loooots of decor expressive of what I love and find comfort in. Gotta make a house feel like a home just for me. What is a band you remember liking from your childhood? Backstreet Boys, duh. Do you ever get mad at people for not having the same opinion as you (i.e. abortion being wrong/right, meat-eating being wrong/right)? Two things: it depends on the topic, and "get mad" is the wrong term for what I feel. It's more disgust; ex., I'm repulsed by anti-gay rights people and want absolutely nothing to do with 'em, but I'm not like, mad at them. Do you edit any of your pictures? In what ways? Oh yeah, and it definitely depends on the raw photograph. I edit depending on the mood it emanates; like if you've seen my roadkill photography versus nature shots, there is an extremely distinct difference in editing style and vibe. I'd say in general though, I tend to like to brighten my photographs and add more vibrance. If you like to take pictures, what is your motivation? God, I could write an essay on this. I just love and am so thankful for the fact we can literally freeze time forever with the click of a button and look back on fantastic sights, beautiful moments, memories... It's just magical to me, and I adore contributing to that art. Would you ever consider living anywhere cold? Well yeah, that's my preference, actually. What is your absolute favorite food? The spicy shrimp fritas from Olive Garden, jfc. Would you ever wear snake-skin pants, or other animal clothing? Fuck to the absolute hell no. What foreign country would you like to go to for a shopping spree? Idk, considering I'm not well-versed in the artistic creations of other countries. Perhaps India? Japan? I dunno. If you met your favorite musician, what would you ask him/her? I'm asking for his fucking autograph and a hug while I smile my face in two AND cry lmao. What do you spend most of your day thinking about? I ain't gonna bullshit nobody, my PTSD. In some way or another, he's lurking in that head of mine through memories, flashbacks, wonders of what could have gone differently... but thank God it's no longer in the forefront of my mind after my first PHP. I've come very, very far, but especially when trying to blank out my mind to fall asleep, parts of PTSD strangle my brain until I'm just finally out. I really hope that changes someday. Where is a busy place you would like to go to? Yikes, nowhere, really. I like to avoid busy locations. Do you think video games cause people to become violent? Absolutely not. You are responsible for the decisions you make; music, games, movies, etc. have no deciding voice in stupid shit you do, and it's bullshit that people blame art and entertainment for such things. Vocabulary: What was the last word you learned? I'm unsure. Have you or could you build your own site? Absolutely not from scratch. The closest I've gotten to that is my photography website, but it was through the assistance of Wix. What's the best thing you can cook yourself? Scrambled eggs, haha. I do make some bomb eggs at least. Are there a lot of graffiti around your neighborhood? No. Do you have a hobby that forces you out of the house? If so, what is it? Nature photography. Would you stop eating meat, if you had to raise and slaughter it yourself? Absolutely. God, I want to go vegetarian again... Besides English, what other languages can you speak? I can speak a very little bit of German. Took four semesters of it in high school and became very good at it, but lack of practice has pretty much ruined that. Besides English, what other languages can you read? I can read German well; as in, I can pronounce most words I see, but that doesn't mean I understand what is written. Do you think you could make it as a chef? Gordon Ramsey would deadass kick me off his show on day one, lmao. What's your favorite kind of tea? It marvels me JUST how many tea and coffee questions are in surveys. Anyway, I don't like tea. I am an embarrassment to NC culture. What thing/person/happening has made you the happiest you've been? lask;dfjal;wekrjwe What's the most freeing thing you've ever done? Stealing my happiness back from someone who had no right to hold it all in its entirety. That shit's mine. Do you think today's kids are really impatient? Most, probably, but in some ways I can understand it - at least, in the sense that with the assistance of modern technology and advancements in satiating our wants so quickly, kids just expect it. I definitely believe that patience is something to try to be deeply instilled in everyone, though. I don't have an ounce of it (in most situations) and wish I did. Have you ever tasted birch sap? No. How about the young buds/shoots of spruce trees? No. Which edible flowers have you tasted? One of my favorite Southern experiences is finding a bunch of honeysuckles and tasting the honey (is it technically even honey??). Tastes amazing. My family's hairdresser lives down a beautiful path that sprouts a massive amount of them, and as kids, my sisters and her two boys would go tasting them while our parents talked for so long, or if we were waiting our turn. Good memories. What has been your worst restaurant experience? I'm not sure, really. What's the most immature, adolescent thing that still makes you laugh? "Inappropriate humor type jokes." <<<< They can get me sometimes, too. Have you ever had a life-threatening condition? If so, what was it? No, thankfully. Have you ever had a custom print done on a shirt? If so, what was it? I don't believe so, no. Besides making a tye-dye one in HS with our school colors. Wasn't my idea and never wore it, haha. Do you ever read other people's survey answers? It depends on the person. If it's a friend, absolutely, because I love learning usually obscure things about them I wouldn't have known otherwise. If it's a user I don't know from wherever I got the survey, sometimes, depending on how short the answer is and my eyes kinda just scroll over it. Do you like daytime or night time better? Why? Daytime, especially mornings. I'm generally happier when there's light around. What's your highest level of education so far? Some college. Describe your ordinary day: My average day is embarrassingly uneventful. It's sitting on the laptop doing shit on various sites, none of which are actually important, and playing WoW, which is also without true substance, save for social interactions with my friends on there. I spray Venus' terrarium everyday multiple times as well to keep the humidity up, and obviously eat and handle that kinda bodily needs stuff. Would you ever have a UV tattoo? Ugh, that'd be so dope. I've seen some awesome ones, but idk if I'd get one, considering when am I actually going to be under UV light?? Like I wanna be able to see my tat. What is the brand and color name of your favorite lipstick? I have one black lipstick, but it comes right off so I don't even like it. I only ever put it on to take pictures. What do you like on your tortilla? Just ham and cheese. How about inside your pita bread? I've never had pita bread, actually. What do you like in your burger? It depends on where I'm getting the burger. My basic is cheese, ketchup, mustard, a bit of mayo, pickles, and a light sprinkle of diced onion, but sometimes I add bacon and take away the onions. How about on your pizza? I have three I tend to pick from: pepperoni, jalapeno, or meat lovers. Do you work better alone or in a group? Alone, definitely. Which body part would you not mind losing? I'ma be extremely honest, with just how horribly weak my legs are, I could live without them, I guess. Not saying I want to by any means, it's just exhausting using them. Ideally, I'd take away something minor, like a finger or something. What common saying people use is absolute BS to you? “'Everything happens for a reason.'” <<<< Fuckin' colossal "same." I won't rag on people who believe it, especially if it gives you courage to keep moving forward, but I don't believe it in the slightest. If it were so, I'd like to talk to whoever is in control of those "reasons," please. What is the most interesting thing you’ve read or seen this week? I had no idea elephants were pregnant for two years, like holy shit, can you imagine. It was in an article I saw on Facebook about a mother and daughter elephant who are both expecting and doing well. Wonderful to hear. What’s the most useless talent you have? Ha, I'm a master in the arts of catastrophizing and jumping to conclusions involving people hating me in one way or another. What’s something everyone looks stupid doing? I'm one of those people who hate dabbing done by anybody, like you look like you're just smelling your armpit. Which kids’ movie scarred you for life? I wouldn't say "scarred me for life" by any means, but when I was little, I was terrified of the Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz and even had nightmares about her. It sucked because my little sister was obsessed with that movie, haha. In one sentence, how would you sum up the Internet? A source of incredible knowledge but also hate and misinformation. What would be the most ridiculous thing for the government to make illegal? I literally dread the idea of Roe vs. Wade being reversed. Banning abortion would kill so many people with operational uteruses and cause absolute pandemonium. How many friends do you have on social media and how many of them do you know for real? On Facebook, I have 124 friends, and I'd say I know most of them "in real life." However, having been on the Internet since I was so young and befriending loads of incredible people, a good chunk are "online friends." Hell, I'm more interested in their lives than most "real" ones. Long-distance friendships are so valid. What fact amazes you every time you think of it? Lots of things, generally regarding the stupidity of humanity. What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? Probably going to the beach w/ my old friend Colleen. We had zero plans of doing it, but she just called me one morning and asked if I wanted to go, and off we went. It was a fun day. What has taken up too much of your life? I'ma be real, WoW. I don't think I'm addicted to it like I once was seeing as I go through spans where I barely want to play it at all and don't, so I truly am capable of not playing it, but rather it's just the most entertaining way to kill time in my life. I just don't like how much time I've invested into a game over six or seven years regardless. Where do you not mind waiting? Uh, nowhere lmao. Is there an app you hate to use, but still use every day? No; why would I use it if that was the case? Who is the funniest person you know? My friend Girt is fucking hysterical. What three words describe you best? Complex, passionate, and creative. What makes you think you’re smart? Lol who says I think I'm smart? Who inspires you? Korean Jesus. Okay on a serious note, not just him, of course, but he's #1 in an entire universe of ways. Do you aspire to be like somebody else? If so, who? No; I want to be my own authentic self. How did you meet your best friend? YouTube, back when it had more social aspects. Which one of your accomplishments are you the most proud of? I want to say my recovery, but like... I wonder a lot if it's "enough" to be proud of with how scarred I still am? I still struggle with a lot and feel like I could be so much better by now if I tried harder. If I'm completely honest with myself, I think it's finishing high school in the top percentile of my graduating class. There was a ceremony for the handful of us and all, and I cherish my plaque probably too much. Reminds me of a time when I knew what the fuck I was doing. What's the strangest thing you ever did as a child? Thinking I had "animal powers" where I could invoke the traits of certain animals at will, like what the actual fuck, Brittany. What did your mother teach you? Christ, a lot. Dad didn't do a lot of the raising, honestly, so much of my core values and whatnot were instilled by my mother. She taught me to care for and be nice to others, respect myself, try my best in everything, and most importantly that she is always there for me and my sisters no matter what and can tell her absolutely anything. She was very serious about us going to college and saving sex for marriage when we were younger, but she diverged from those ideas as absolutely necessary with experience. I'm extremely lucky with who I call my mom, overall. What did your father teach you? Eek... Read above. Not a lot as a kid (save for riding a bike and playing softball); most he's taught me has come following reuniting with him after my parents' divorce. I remember we went to lunch once and talked about my breakup, and he talked to me about sometimes, you just have to let people go in order to be happy, like with him and Mom. He's very serious now about ensuring us girls know that he is always there for us and will help us in any way he's capable. What makes you feel powerful? "Powerful" isn't something I really feel, if I'm being real. What are you ready to let go? It would be inexplicably fantastic if I could let every speck of Jason go in both my head and heart. What is your most bizarre deal-breaker? I don't really find any of my expectations and limits as "bizarre?" They're all valid to me. Well wait, idk if you'd find it strange that I absofuckinglutely would not date someone who hunts, but it's not to me. That's a difference in a very serious value to me. Would you rather be hated or forgotten? Hated. God, I don't want to leave this earth having given just nothing. I can live with some people hating me for whatever reason. What’s the biggest personal change you’ve made? Accepting my bisexuality, probably. That's something that I consider pretty big for two reasons: 1.) I could end up with a woman forever, and especially 2.) I was originally homophobic. I still have difficulty in fathoming how I ever was. What are some of your short-term goals? PHP is finally starting to make me build these again. I want to get better at selfcare, draw, write, and read more, I want to drink a lot more water, exercise way more... Lots of things, really. What is the weirdest thing about you? Uh. I dunno. Probably that I RP meerkats, which is a very obscure RP niche for sure.

The 58 silliest bowl game names of all time

A list so amazing, the Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl isn’t even No. 1.

Lots of college football bowl games have silly names. That has always been the case. At any point in history, however, certain bowls stand above their peers, whether due to absurd sponsors, a weird poetry collision between location and sponsor, or what have you.

Setting aside the many bowls whose sponsors are just trying to sell pretty normal products, here are the strangest bowl names ever. If you haven’t heard the news yet, let me just warn you that the one you’re thinking of right now, the one that’s long been the weirdest ever, has just been beaten.

58. Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001) in Orlando

All bowls were originally tourism things. The verb shows commitment, and all bowls should use one. Come on down to the Test Drive Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl.

56. (tie) AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl (2008-12) in Shreveport, La. AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (2014-16) in Houston

The company frequently accused of being a pyramid scheme travels the bowl landscape, like a medicine salesman in the Wild West.

55. Progressive Gator Bowl (2011) in Jacksonville

“The medium-sized animals I eat in one big bite are all locally sourced.”

50. (tie) Blockbuster Bowl (1990-93) in Miami IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl (1993-95) in Tempe, Az. CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl (1994-99) in Orlando EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl (1999) Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl (2001-02)

The wave of pre-2000s technology bowls. Let the awkward nostalgia wash over you. There’s an even weirder wave like this one, later on in the list.

Nothing says “fiesta” quite like IBM’s operating system.

49. Rose Bowl presented by PlayStation 2 (2003) in Pasadena, Ca.

The Rose Bowl is too important to have a title sponsor, technically, so it’s been doing this “presented by” thing since 1999. This sport’s grandest and most serious game being Presented By a video game platform whose latest releases included The Clone Wars, Nickelodeon Party Blast, and The Simpsons Skateboarding: perfect.

48. Alamo Bowl Presented By MasterCard (2002) in San Antonio

That year when the Alamo Bowl was just as fancy as the Rose Bowl.

47. Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (2014-16)

That’s about the most pleasant combo of three words I can imagine, but here’s the silly part:

I am in a stadium built by the Chinese government in the Bahamas, watching an American football game.

Central Michigan is lateraling to almost complete the biggest comeback in bowl history.

When the Chippewas come up just short, the Hilltoppers eat Popeyes. There are no Popeyes in the Bahamas.

46. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (2011-)

Fake it ‘til you make it, and at this point, the Idaho Potato Bowl is somewhat Famous, I guess.

45. Gotham Bowl (1961-62) in New York City

24. (tie) AXA Liberty Bowl (1997-2003) in Memphis Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999-2001) in San Antonio Culligan Holiday Bowl (1998-2001) in San Diego GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl/GMAC Bowl (2000-2010) ConAgra Foods Hawaiʻi Bowl (2002) PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl (2003-04) R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (2006-) Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (2006-13) in Fort Worth EagleBank Bowl (2008-09) in Annapolis, Md. uDrove Humanitarian Bowl (2010) in Boise Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (2010-12) in San Diego Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (2010-) in Nashville Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman (2010-) in Annapolis BBVA Compass Bowl (2011-14) in Birmingham National University Holiday Bowl (2013-14) in San Diego Heart of Dallas Bowl presented by PlainsCapital Bank (2013-14) Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (2013-15) Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (2014-) in Fort Worth Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (2014-) in Montgomery, Al. NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (2015-) in Tucson, Az. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (2005-16)/Holiday Bowl (2017-) in San Diego

The “how could bowl sponsorship possibly inspire anyone to spend money on these things?” group.

AXA is a French insurance firm, Sylvania is a subsidiary of a German lighting manufacturer, Culligan is a water treatment company based in Illinois, GMAC was an auto lender, ConAgra is a huge company with dozens of food brands, PlainsCapital is a bank that’s probably not in your town, R+L Carriers trucks stuff, EagleBank is a bank that’s probably not in your town, Bell sells war vehicles to governments, uDrove was some sort of trucking app, Bridgepoint is a for-profit university, National is a non-profit university (this was when the Holiday Bowl went legit), BBVA is also a bank that’s probably not in your town, Northrop Grumman also sells war vehicles to governments, Franklin American Mortgage sells entire houses, PlainsCapital is yet another bank that’s probably not in your town, Royal Purple sells industrial lube, Lockheed Martin sells war vehicles to governments, Raycom is a TV thing you either get or don’t get, NOVA will sell you an entire house, and the SDCCU is probably not in your town.

23. Salad Bowl (1947-55) in Phoenix

Lots of games have been named after funny foods. This is the funniest of the genre.

22. Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl (2014-)

You’d think the last word this very salty chicken chain — folks, so much salt, you wouldn’t believe, so many people are telling me about the salt, everywhere I go — would want people to think about is the word “heart.” If ever I were to consider ordering a bucket of Zaladz, and in that moment, someone said to me the word “heart,” I would stop.

12. (tie) Insight.com Bowl (1997-2001) in Tucson, Az. HomePoint.com Music City Bowl (1999) in Nashville MicronPC.com Bowl (1999-2000) in Miami Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl (1999-2003) in Boise Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl (2000) in Orlando galleryfurniture.com Bowl (2000-01) in Houston EV1.net Houston Bowl (2002-05) PapaJohns.com Bowl (2006-10) in Birmingham GoDaddy.com Bowl (2011-13) in Mobile, Al. TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (2012-13) in Jacksonville

I still can’t believe we had football games named after websites for almost two decades. I can’t believe that happened.

11. TaxSlayer Bowl/TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (2012-) in Jacksonville

All these years in, and I still don’t know what to say. What a stupid series of words!

10. Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (2017-)

Really biased in favor of the ones with lots and lots of verbiage, like NFL play calls. Walk into the huddle and bark this out, then see if you don’t put 25 yards on the Colts.

9. Duck Commander Independence Bowl (2014) in Shreveport

WAR DUCK WAR BOWL.

8. BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl (2015) in Glendale, Az.

WAR FROG PARTY BOWL.

4. (tie) magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl (2008) St. Petersburg Bowl Presented by Beef 'O' Brady's (2009) Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (2010-13) in St. Petersburg, Fl. Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl (2014)

Basically every name the St. Pete Bowl has ever been known by, other than the current one. We swore this game would never top being sponsored by a faux-Irish restaurant that cannot use apostrophes correctly, a USB device, and invisible internet money, and yet, see No. 1.

3. Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1991-97) in Shreveport

For decades, this was the go-to example anyone would use when listing off consolation-prize games or complaining about there being too many bowls. Saying “the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl” just does not happen, unless the speaker is making fun of something about bowl season.

This name became so synonymous with the idea of an embarrassing bowl trip that, 19 years after it’d changed, then-Houston head coach Tom Herman summoned it to mock rival SMU.

If you're satisfied with going 7-5 and going to the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl, then great. Then you're in the wrong program and we'll find a place for you to go. I hear there's a private school up in Dallas that's really looking to try to get to seven wins.

(Herman then lost an upset to that private school, proving the mere mention of the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl lowers one’s talent levels.)

Topping the legendary Poulan Weed Eater Bowl was something I never thought I’d see happen in my lifetime. This was the 47-game Oklahoma win streak of terrible bowl names, and yet, see No. 1.

2. Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (2018-)

Textually alone, that’s not a silly name. It’s the context, though. Oh my god, the context. Bowl owner ESPN explains:

The Makers Wanted tagline serves as a call-to-action for Elk Grove Village’s thriving community and the thousands of businesses that are based there.

“Elk Grove Village is home to the largest industrial park in the United States, spurred by our village’s commitment to being beyond business-friendly,” said Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson.

Here’s a map from Elk Grove Village to the Bahamas:

Google Maps

A town near Chicago’s airport that literally has an elk grove sponsors a bowl game in the Caribbean. No further questions, your honor.

1. The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (2017-) in St. Petersburg

The St. Pete Bowl is the absolute god of incredible names. If the entire top five of this list was nothing but St. Pete Bowl names, no one could complain.

This one is so good that it was hard to believe it was real, despite one of the sport’s best reporters breaking the news. He had to circle back and announce on Twitter that he was not kidding.

It’s not fake news: St. Pete Bowl really has been renamed Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl. Really! https://t.co/fcxi8GKyeI

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 18, 2017

Is this brand as midlife-crisis-y as it sounds? Oh hell yeah it is.

Even better: the game was initially brought to you by lawnmowers IS PLAYED ON FAKE GRASS IN A BASEBALL STADIUM. Fake grass THAT USED TO BE SOME OF THE WORST TURF YOU’VE EVER BEHELD. The game’s sponsor was completely useless within its own stadium. Diabolical.

The greatest thing about the St. Petersburg Bowl is no longer a thing. Mourn with us. https://t.co/AqbQpXw6kp

— SB Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) April 1, 2017

It’s since moved to the Bucs’ stadium, the one with the huge fake pirate ship in one end zone.

Please put lawnmowers in the pirate ship.

What’s a “Gasparilla?”

Well, you see, Tampa has an annual event (about a month after this bowl game) called the Gasparilla Pirate Fest.

gasparillapiratefest.com

OK, but what’s a “Gasparilla?”

Per Wikipedia:

The theme of the Gasparilla Festival was inspired by the local legend of José Gaspar, a Spanish naval officer who turned to piracy. [...] Despite this colorful history, there is no evidence that a pirate named Gaspar or Gasparilla ever operated off the Florida coast. [...] In fact, researchers have found no contemporaneous records either in Spain or the United States that mention Gaspar's existence, and no physical evidence of his presence in Florida has ever been uncovered.

To sum up: the bowl that was mostly known for ugly fake grass is now brought to you by an unnecessary lawnmower company that is CERTIFIED BADASS, BABY and has the same name as Diddy’s record label, all in honor of a pirate who might not’ve been real and who definitely had nothing to do with Tampa, St. Petersburg, colleges, football, lawnmowers, Bitcoin, USB connectors, Steamy Queso ‘O’ Poppers, or bowl games.

That’s one of the dumbest sentences ever typed, and I could not possibly love this sport more.

Wanna make your own? Here you go.

We threw a ton of bowl names into a computer and had AI generate a bunch of fake names:

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Tiny Tidings: Why Am I a F*ckboy Magnet?

Subject: I am a fuck boy magnet

Message: How does one cleanse their dating cycle?

Dear FuckBoy Magnet,

During college, my friend, Caitlin, had the strangest problem. For the first three years of undergrad, she would start hanging out with a guy, they'd have a very casual relationship. Nothing monogamous and it mostly revolved around sex. But everyone was consenting adults enjoying themselves. And it was very consistent. Then one day, they would abruptly end the fling. But that Caitlin's strange issue. That's a scenario we hear about a lot. What was strange is that these guys all found themselves in committed relationships with other young women within a month of breaking this off with Caitlin. And they'd remain in these relationships until after Caitlin graduated and left campus. They met their person. Or a person that was going to be a significant player in their lives. Either way, that person, wasn't Caitlin.

And it wasn't just 2 or 3 of the guys. It was every single guy she had a fling with. And nearly all of the guys she hooked up with. The pattern was hard to ignore. So we joked about it. We had a joke that Caitlin was matchmaking for the guys she was sleeping with. That Caitlin was heinous that she drove these men to find their future wives. Oh, we laughed, with/at her.

This joke was strong all of freshman year, through sophomore year, and all during junior year. But in the Fall Semester of senior year, Caitlin started hooking up with a guy friend. He was actually close friends with Caitlin and her friend group since high school. They'd known each other for eight years and remained close friends. I thought hooking up with him was a bad idea. I saw the disastrous endings. 

A month into their "fling", he professed his love to her. He told her that he loved being her friend for nearly a decade and the last few years, something changed for him. He had very deep feelings for her. He wanted to be with her. Like maybe forever. 

That was 8 years ago. And Caitlin and Tom have been married for five years and are expecting their first child in October.

My point is, its’ never clear why things happen or when you will meet the love of your life.

This sentiment can often be overheard from a well-meaning friend consoling her bestie after a breakup, when they inevitably blurt out, “It will. Happen when you least expect it.” Our more logical well-meaning friends like to bring reason to this phenomenon by saying, “No one will love you until you learn to love yourself.”

Both of these statements are true. And they are both very false. Yes, you can find love when you’re not looking for it. But you can also find love when you are looking for it. Just look at the 7% of marriages in 2015 that were between couples that met on a dating website, according to eharmony.

And you can definitely find love when you’re not in love with yourself. I know lots of people who didn’t love themselves when they found their partner, and their partner supported them in this growth. That’s also a very self-defeating thought. I think it’s silly to tell someone they have to love themselves in order to find love. That makes love conditional – and that is not the kind of love you want, Fuckboy Magnet.

Everyone has been out with a fuckboy or two. Most of us have dated at least one fuckboy for a few months. Some of us, feel like that’s all that’s out there. And that last group, is filled entirely of single people.

Because once you’ve found your person, you know and believe that there are good people out there. People who are worth your time and attention. People who will show you their heart by being vulnerable. People who will love you when you haven’t eaten all day and your blood sugar is really low and you’ve been screaming at the truck driving in front of you for going the speed limit and its stupid shade light blue.

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That’s why it’s so easy for our non-single friends to say things like “It will happen at the right time!” and “It will happen when you least expect it!”. Because they know there are people out there that we can date, and love, and maybe marry. Because they’ve seen the goodness of humanity.

Right now, Fuckboy Magnet, you are only seeing the shit of humanity. You’re only seeing the sides of people that tell us to stay indoors binge-watching Law & Order: SVU. These fuckboys are reinforcing the belief to you that there is no one worth dating, let alone loving. And I completely understand that. I don’t blame you for feeling this way. It’s rough out there. It takes a tremendous amount of vulnerability and courage to date. It’s exhausting. It doesn’t make much sense that we force ourselves to do this thing that delivers nothing in return. I get why you’re frustrated and you feel like you need a cleanse.

 Your original question – how to cleanse your dating cycle? – is important but a bit of a misnomer. Because it implies that you need to lose something, or a lot of things, in order to stop your pattern of dating shitty men. But loss is not what you need. You can’t “cleanse” your way out of this. You need MORE! More fuckboys. More dates. More dating apps. More coffee dates.

Add so much into your dating life, that you come to instinctually understand exactly what you want to feel in a relationship. Literally, make a list of feelings. Become so comfortable with dating that you have little to no expectations of the Fuckboy. He’s not a potential source of your happiness. He’s only someone you are inspecting as a viable candidate. Then when you inevitably meet the dozens of men who are unable to meet your list, you will be okay with saying “see ya”. Nothing personal. No hard feelings. Go on so many bad dates that you eventually understand that everyone is a Fuckboy until you meet the person you will marry. Get your heartbroken so many times that your heart grows bigger and more open, knowing that pain is just a part of life.

You’re not a Fuckboy magnet, you’re just not dating the right person yet. In other words, you’re single, which is not inherently a bad thing, but it can be incredibly lonely. We can be lonely when we’re single. We can be lonely in relationships. We can be lonely or connected no matter our relationship status. Because loneliness is not determined by how we date or marry. Loneliness is created by isolation; i.e. you’re disconnected from others.

You might be socializing at work all day, hanging out with friends and family, and yes, even dating all of the fuckboys. So how can you possibly be lonely? Let me ask you this - are you allowing your most vulnerable self to be seen in order to cultivate connection? Or are you allowing your shame to control you and your decision making and hoping to get the same results?

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.” - Brene Brown

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It is normal to be full of shame, anxiety, anger, depression, doubt, sadness. It is normal to feel these things for no reason. Suffering and pain are experienced by every single person in this world. No one person’s pain is greater or less than another’s. We’re all connected by the experience of human suffering. I have found this to be extremely comforting and helpful in forgiving others and building connection with them. Once I was able to understand that we’re all suffering, I was able to send people who had hurt me some compassion. But before I could find that, I had to send myself compassion.

I’ve had to forgive myself for not having everything figured out; for fucking up and being in credit card debt; for drinking too much and making mistakes; for not being far enough in my career as my dad was at my age; for being fired, for being in debt; for not being at the weight I want to be; for not being poised and graceful, for being bawdy and anxious. I had to be proud of myself for the growth I’ve made, but also forgive my past self for being less than perfect and accept that my present and future selves are less than perfect too.

I’ve had to get comfortable with being in pain. I’ve had to accept that there is no magic cure or one true passion or magic lightning bolt to make me feel like I’m living my life that I want. It’s going to be a lot of different little things and it all starts with just moving. I have learned that I have to act and take chances to figure things out.

And the same goes for you, Fuckboy Magnet. Forgive yourself for not meeting any arbitrary deadlines you’ve put on yourself. Especially around relationships. Lean into the pain, it’s not going anywhere. And bring more into your life. More dates. But especially more connection. Genuine, authentic, vulnerable connection.

You are loved,

Stephanie

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REVIEWING THE CHARTS: 28th October 2018

Top 10

This will be the last episode on a Thursday for a while as it returns to weekends, in fact, there’s going to be a new episode tomorrow, most likely. Let’s get this week over first though, and we start with a bang as we have a new number-one – yep, “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper takes the top spot on its fourth week after a three-space increase. This becomes Lady Gaga’s fifth and Bradley Cooper’s first #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

This also means that “Promises” by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith is down a spot to number-two.

As is “Funky Friday” by Dave and Fredo pushed back to number-three.

Oh, as well as “Happier” by Marshmello and Bastille, also down a spot to number-four.

“Let You Love Me” by Rita Ora has entered the top five at number-five after a one-spot boost.

Little Mix’s “Woman Like Me” featuring Nicki Minaj fell a spot this week to number-six but the video will definitely keep it in the top 5 next week.

We actually have a debut at number-seven, as Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower”, the lead single from the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack. This is Post’s fifth top 10 hit and Swae Lee’s third (second as a solo artist).

“ZEZE” by Kodak Black, Travis Scott and Offset is up three spots to number-eight, to my surprise and dismay.

“Electricity” by Silk City and Dua Lipa is steady at number-nine.

Finally, “In My Mind” by Dynoro and Gigi D’Agostino is starting to fall out, down two spots to number-ten this week.

Climbers

We don’t have too many at all this week, in fact, it’s pretty much just a handful. Thanks to the release of the Suncity EP (#20 debut on the albums chart if you’re wondering), Khalid’s lead single “Better” is up four spots to #18, entering the top 20 and becoming Khalid’s sixth top 20 hit in the UK. Otherwise, however, there are just a few boosts for A Star is Born songs, with “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga up six positions to #25, whilst “I’ll Never Love Again” with Bradley Cooper is up seven spaces to #27.

Fallers

There are only a few of these as well, actually, with “MIA” by Bad Bunny and Drake falling off eight spots to #21, “Venom” by Eminem dropping five spaces to #28, “Thunderclouds” by LSD (Labrinth, Sia and Diplo) making its way out, falling five positions to #34, and thankfully, “Falling Down” by the late Lil Peep and XXXTENTACION is down seven to #40, and hopefully will be going soon.

Dropouts

My website that I use to easily get drop-out info is finally updated, and while I won’t correct myself on the weeks where I didn’t have it, this two-week hiatus has made me wonder about this source’s reliability, to be honest. Anyways, we actually have quite a lot of dropouts here, as “breathin” by Ariana Grande is out from #26, “Best Life” by Hardy Caprio and One Acen is out from #35, “Drip Too Hard” by Lil Baby and Gunna is out from #36, “Lucky You” by Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas is out from #37, and, finally, “Taste” by Tyga and Offset is out from #38. A lot of good songs here, most of which had quite a bit of longevity, so, yeah, big drop-out week.

No returning entries this week so it’s straight to the new arrivals.

NEW ARRIVALS

#39 – “I Want You to Freak” – Rak-Su

Rak-Su are an English R&B act and boy band who won the 14th series of The X Factor last year, and had a massive hit with “Dimelo” that featured Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy. All of the original songs they played throughout the run of their series were actually pretty damn good, with a lot of fun groove and songwriting chops present, so how do Rak-Su follow this up in their second top 40 hit? Well, it’s just one of the original songs in a studio version, and honestly, yeah, this was the worst one they sang, with the exhausted drum pattern present in reggaeton being drowned out by really ugly, disgusting buzzing synths, like, they just sound so freaking awful, how did this get past the executive producers? Anyways, the vocals are pretty fitting for this track, but no-one really shines, and the blatant interpolation of “Freak Like Me” by Adina Howard in the hook is just too much of a soulless hook grab for me to ignore its cheap inclusion – there’s not really any repurposing here at all. Yeah, sorry, boys, but that cluttered instrumental is borderline unlistenable, hence making this song pretty awful. Ditch your producers, guys, because Simon Cowell and Banx & Ranx clearly aren’t using your potential the way they should be.

#36 – “Kiss and Make Up” – Dua Lipa featuring BLACKPINK

Dua Lipa released a second deluxe edition (titled “Complete Edition”) to her self-titled debut album last week, and it included this new song that kind of blew up due to how big the featured artist, the K-pop girl group, BLACKPINK, are right now, and you know that when K-pop fans have new material they try and make it as big as possible, I mean, just look at BTS’s success. This is BLACKPINK’s first ever charting song in the UK, yet alone top 40 hit, which Dua Lipa now has 11 of, by the way, but does it live up to the hype? Well, sort of, yeah, actually, but can we just discuss the little intro vocal fragment because the manipulation makes it sound like the vocalists are saying “Beyblades”... which actually segues into the content of being in a constant spinning cycle of saying sorry, making up, and then breaking up again, maybe too perfectly. Oh, and I I love Dua Lipa’s performance here (as always), with the tropical vocal fragments throughout the verses popping up pretty sporadically being a nice little addition, whilst the skittering hi-hats may not have been as they just kind of don’t add to the energy of the song at all, which elevates with the pretty decent drop, may I add. I don’t know the names of the BLACKPINK girls and I’ve quite literally heard nothing from them before, but their performance here works with the beat effortlessly, so maybe I should check more out from them in the future. Good song.

#35 – “nASSty” – D-Block Europe (Young Adz and Dirtbike Lb) featuring Lil Pino

I have no bloody clue who any of these people are, so what I can say is that this is definitely the first top 40 hit for everyone involved. D-Block Europe is a collective lead by someone who’s way too enthusiastic about commercials and one of the strangest “riding” metaphors this side of “Body Like a Back Road”, and this particular song, featuring a dude who I’m sure named himself after those little novelty pine tree air fresheners you stick to a car, is their first to blow up, and I’m already having Vietnam flashbacks to Big Sean’s verse on “Mercy” based off the title alone, but is the song itself good? Well, I’ve been getting into more British trap and hip-hop recently, and while I haven’t heard that much, I can confirm this is probably not the best out there at all. The synths sound like stock loops, while the “nasty” vocalist that starts off the song loses any chance at being intimidating with the high-pitched, nasal autotuned voice, and cartoonish ad-libs. If you sound like kids, which they might as well be, you’re not going to exactly going to be very effective when you threaten to shoot me and take my girl. I love the ad-libs actually, they’re so energetic and easily the best part of this song, it reminds me of Desiigner’s hype man vibe actually. I would not be able to tell the difference between each one if Lil Pino didn’t state who he was in his incredibly short verse (seriously, it’s only a pathetic two bars). This is trash, but at least it’s amateur trash and not made by a major label, and instead just a couple kids having fun. I can forgive that.

#31 – “Ruin My Life” – Zara Larsson

Not this, though, and not because it’s all that bad, but become I feel like I’ve heard it before. Zara Larsson is a Swedish singer-songwriter who has made it pretty big for herself in Europe in recent years (with only some US crossover success). This is her eighth top 40 hit in the UK, and it is just as bland and cookie-cutter as everything else she’s ever released. Larsson sounds okay (especially in the hook, where the janky rapping flow actually works with the trap drums), but the airy synths are like clouds that never rain, as it’s not like what sound like incredibly fake handclaps are making anything interesting here. The chorus doesn’t have any pay-off until after the second chorus, where in the bridge, we actually see a pretty damn nice guitar riff return from the promising intro and immediately get abandoned in favour of the nothingness that the rest of the song consists of. What a snore.

#7 – “Sunflower” (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) – Post Malone and Swae Lee

Post Malone and Swae Lee – the more versatile half of rap duo Rae Sremmurd – have got big enough to start making soundtrack hits for big budget films, and I couldn’t be happier for the both of them, Post is an immensely talented songwriter and Swae’s a great vocalist, however they clearly don’t share the same traits, because Post’s unlistenable warbling is way too present, and his whining voice is something I just can’t dig, whilst Swae makes his songs way too long and often doesn’t have any worthwhile content. I feel like they’re polar opposites in a way, so this collaboration actually got me excited, especially with how much I’ve liked Swae’s input this year (not so much Post). I’m just as excited after listening because this is a fantastic freaking song. The record scratching over those snares, making it sound like static, just makes for such an interesting contrast when compared to the plinking and beeping synths, Swae’s smooth vocals and the dark, deep horn line – seriously, that instrumental is actually beautiful, with the vocal contributions from Swae adding a fun, catchy, melody in both the hook and verse, with his childlike naivety in his dynamics being incredibly charming. Then we have Post’s grittier, more mature voice that probably works even better on this production, especially when the beat cuts and we have that ticking in the background, and it’s pretty much just that and Post. Oh, God, that part’s amazing, and it ends on such a sweet guitar line. I’m not going to mince words, this is eligible for my best list and would easily be top 3 but since I think and hope this is going to stick around, I’m saving this for 2019 when I have more to say. One of the best pop songs to break into the top 40 this year, easily.

Conclusion

Well, what do you think? Of course, Post Malone and Swae Lee get Best of the Week for “Sunflower”, with Honourable Mention going to Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK for “Kiss and Make Up”. Worst of the Week should be obvious as well, Rak-Su get it for the awful “I Want You to Freak”, and Dishonourable Mention is going to D-Block Europe and Lil Pino for “nASSty”. See ya tomorrow, I guess.

13 Spookiest Sites on the Web

It’s Halloween, and there’s no better way to enjoy it than to grab a flashlight and peer into some of the darker corners of the web.

The festival dates back to the ancient Celts, whose year began on the 1st of November. Later, the festival was merged with the Christian festival of All Hallow’s Eve, the first day of Allhallowstide; in which the dead, especially saints and martyrs, are remembered. Later still, it became a flimsy excuse for excessive candy consumption and risqué costumes.

If you’re looking for a few scares this season, then look no further than our collection of the 13 spookiest sites on the web. We’ve got something for everyone, from illustrations that would petrify Scooby-Doo, to real life shocks that would make Scrappy-Doo moult, to future events that will affect you in the future my friends…

Happy Halloween!

1. You’ll Float Too

One of Hollywood’s big hits this year is part one of the adaption of Steven King’s unsettling horror novel “IT”. As if the film isn’t enough to terrify you, now you can float too. This truly unsettling VR experience will have you drift through the sewers of Derry, and come face to face with Pennywise the clown.

Spookometer: 9/10 Enough to scare Freddie

2. The World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator

If you prefer your monsters to be of the kitten-stroking nazi-punching variety, then look no further than the online portfolio of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The site features a whole cast of creatures from the folkloric, to the fanciful, as well as the BPRD’s premier occult detective.

Spookometer: 2/10 Will make Scooby-Doo scram

3. A Forgotten World

Abandoned in 1974, Hashima Island lies off the coast of Japan. The coalminers who deserted it left behind an eerie world of hollow buildings and atmospheric landscapes. It could be a real life Silent Hill. This site let’s you explore the mysterious locale with the help of Google Streetview.

Spookometer: 8/10 Could frighten Daphne

4. It’s 11:57:30

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock used to publicise the likelihood that the human race is about to wipe itself out via nuclear war, or environmental catastrophe. When it reaches midnight, we’re all dead. This data explains how scientists calculate the time. Right now we’re 2 minutes 30 seconds from total global annihilation. Truly frightening.

Spookometer: 10/10 Flim-Flam will want to McScram

5. The Count’s Landing Place

In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the ship carrying the Count to England washes into a harbor with the entire crew missing. The setting for this spooky event is the fishing town of Whitby. To commemorate the arrival of the world’s most famous bloodsucker, goths regularly congregate in the town to dress as Steam Punks and listen to Fields of the Nephilim.

Spookometer: 5/10 Sufficient to unnerve Velma

6. Epic Rampage

For those who think that when it comes to monsters bigger is better, there’re few cinematic treats to rival Japanese leviathan Godzilla. Mutated by nuclear testing in the pacific, Godzilla was created as a metaphor for Japan’s experiences at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hollywood has tried, but nothing matches the destructive terror of the iconic Japanese city-wrecker.

Spookometer: 3/10 Could make Thorn Hex tremble

7. The Master of Horror

Before the web became heavily commercialized it was made up of fan sites, like this one dedicated to the horror legend Boris Karloff. Karloff literally redefined Frankenstein’s Monster and this affectionate memorial, maintained by his descendants, is keeping his legend alive.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to give Vincent Van Ghoul a chill

8. Enter the Upside Down

Stranger Things has taken the net by storm, and with Season 2 now streaming on Netflix, it’s a great time to revisit this tribute to the show. Simply type in your name, and see it reproduced in the show’s iconic title lettering. Take a screen shot and it makes a cool Halloween social media banner.

Spookometer: 6/10 Dusk Hex will lose it

9. The World’s Worst Movie

Say what you like about Edward D. Wood Jr’s magnum opus, but none can deny that future events will affect you in the future my friends. You can watch the full movie of Plan 9 From Outer Space on YouTube, but if you want to be really scared check out the site for the remake: the terrifying truth? Yes, that’s Flash…

Spookometer: 2/10 Would dumbfound Scooby Dum

10. Hunting the Sasquatch

There are some deeply troubling experiences hidden away in the dark corners of the web, and none more terrifying than discovering that some people really believe in the X-Files. Yep, real-life Mulders are everywhere, and if you’ve got 15 minutes to spare head down the rabbit hole and check out the strangest theories, from aliens to bigfoot. The blog is out there.

Spookometer: 4/10 Could frighten Scrappy-Doo

11. A History Lesson

For those that prefer their science to be flavored with facts, there’s Boscastle’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Taking an academic approach to the history of the occult, the museum’s website features a comprehensive archive of its collection, sufficient to fascinate any budding anthropologist.

Spookometer: 5/10 Will leave Yabba-Doo jabbering

12. The Original

While many writers claim the crown as the king of horror, few have done more to define the genre than H P Lovecraft. With stories inspired by the flotsam and jetsam he found walking on New England’s beaches, his influence is everywhere. Needless to say there are numerous fan sites, run with passion and packed with scares.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to make Shaggy drop his sandwich

13. Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween simply would not be Halloween without a mention of John Carpenter’s seminal work. The official site serves as a hub for the season’s greatest franchise, including the news that original star Jamie Lee Curtis is gearing up for one final scream.

Spookometer: 8/10 Will have Luna Hex hiding behind her popcorn

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13 Spookiest Sites on the Web

It’s Halloween, and there’s no better way to enjoy it than to grab a flashlight and peer into some of the darker corners of the web.

The festival dates back to the ancient Celts, whose year began on the 1st of November. Later, the festival was merged with the Christian festival of All Hallow’s Eve, the first day of Allhallowstide; in which the dead, especially saints and martyrs, are remembered. Later still, it became a flimsy excuse for excessive candy consumption and risqué costumes.

If you’re looking for a few scares this season, then look no further than our collection of the 13 spookiest sites on the web. We’ve got something for everyone, from illustrations that would petrify Scooby-Doo, to real life shocks that would make Scrappy-Doo moult, to future events that will affect you in the future my friends…

Happy Halloween!

1. You’ll Float Too

One of Hollywood’s big hits this year is part one of the adaption of Steven King’s unsettling horror novel “IT”. As if the film isn’t enough to terrify you, now you can float too. This truly unsettling VR experience will have you drift through the sewers of Derry, and come face to face with Pennywise the clown.

Spookometer: 9/10 Enough to scare Freddie

2. The World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator

If you prefer your monsters to be of the kitten-stroking nazi-punching variety, then look no further than the online portfolio of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The site features a whole cast of creatures from the folkloric, to the fanciful, as well as the BPRD’s premier occult detective.

Spookometer: 2/10 Will make Scooby-Doo scram

3. A Forgotten World

Abandoned in 1974, Hashima Island lies off the coast of Japan. The coalminers who deserted it left behind an eerie world of hollow buildings and atmospheric landscapes. It could be a real life Silent Hill. This site let’s you explore the mysterious locale with the help of Google Streetview.

Spookometer: 8/10 Could frighten Daphne

4. It’s 11:57:30

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock used to publicise the likelihood that the human race is about to wipe itself out via nuclear war, or environmental catastrophe. When it reaches midnight, we’re all dead. This data explains how scientists calculate the time. Right now we’re 2 minutes 30 seconds from total global annihilation. Truly frightening.

Spookometer: 10/10 Flim-Flam will want to McScram

5. The Count’s Landing Place

In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the ship carrying the Count to England washes into a harbor with the entire crew missing. The setting for this spooky event is the fishing town of Whitby. To commemorate the arrival of the world’s most famous bloodsucker, goths regularly congregate in the town to dress as Steam Punks and listen to Fields of the Nephilim.

Spookometer: 5/10 Sufficient to unnerve Velma

6. Epic Rampage

For those who think that when it comes to monsters bigger is better, there’re few cinematic treats to rival Japanese leviathan Godzilla. Mutated by nuclear testing in the pacific, Godzilla was created as a metaphor for Japan’s experiences at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hollywood has tried, but nothing matches the destructive terror of the iconic Japanese city-wrecker.

Spookometer: 3/10 Could make Thorn Hex tremble

7. The Master of Horror

Before the web became heavily commercialized it was made up of fan sites, like this one dedicated to the horror legend Boris Karloff. Karloff literally redefined Frankenstein’s Monster and this affectionate memorial, maintained by his descendants, is keeping his legend alive.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to give Vincent Van Ghoul a chill

8. Enter the Upside Down

Stranger Things has taken the net by storm, and with Season 2 now streaming on Netflix, it’s a great time to revisit this tribute to the show. Simply type in your name, and see it reproduced in the show’s iconic title lettering. Take a screen shot and it makes a cool Halloween social media banner.

Spookometer: 6/10 Dusk Hex will lose it

9. The World’s Worst Movie

Say what you like about Edward D. Wood Jr’s magnum opus, but none can deny that future events will affect you in the future my friends. You can watch the full movie of Plan 9 From Outer Space on YouTube, but if you want to be really scared check out the site for the remake: the terrifying truth? Yes, that’s Flash…

Spookometer: 2/10 Would dumbfound Scooby Dum

10. Hunting the Sasquatch

There are some deeply troubling experiences hidden away in the dark corners of the web, and none more terrifying than discovering that some people really believe in the X-Files. Yep, real-life Mulders are everywhere, and if you’ve got 15 minutes to spare head down the rabbit hole and check out the strangest theories, from aliens to bigfoot. The blog is out there.

Spookometer: 4/10 Could frighten Scrappy-Doo

11. A History Lesson

For those that prefer their science to be flavored with facts, there’s Boscastle’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Taking an academic approach to the history of the occult, the museum’s website features a comprehensive archive of its collection, sufficient to fascinate any budding anthropologist.

Spookometer: 5/10 Will leave Yabba-Doo jabbering

12. The Original

While many writers claim the crown as the king of horror, few have done more to define the genre than H P Lovecraft. With stories inspired by the flotsam and jetsam he found walking on New England’s beaches, his influence is everywhere. Needless to say there are numerous fan sites, run with passion and packed with scares.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to make Shaggy drop his sandwich

13. Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween simply would not be Halloween without a mention of John Carpenter’s seminal work. The official site serves as a hub for the season’s greatest franchise, including the news that original star Jamie Lee Curtis is gearing up for one final scream.

Spookometer: 8/10 Will have Luna Hex hiding behind her popcorn

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13 Spookiest Sites on the Web

It’s Halloween, and there’s no better way to enjoy it than to grab a flashlight and peer into some of the darker corners of the web.

The festival dates back to the ancient Celts, whose year began on the 1st of November. Later, the festival was merged with the Christian festival of All Hallow’s Eve, the first day of Allhallowstide; in which the dead, especially saints and martyrs, are remembered. Later still, it became a flimsy excuse for excessive candy consumption and risqué costumes.

If you’re looking for a few scares this season, then look no further than our collection of the 13 spookiest sites on the web. We’ve got something for everyone, from illustrations that would petrify Scooby Doo, to real life shocks that would make Scrappy Doo moult, to future events that will affect you in the future my friends…

Happy Halloween!

1. You’ll Float Too

One of Hollywood’s big hits this year is part one of the adaption of Steven King’s unsettling horror novel “IT”. As if the film isn’t enough to terrify you, now you can float too. This truly unsettling VR experience will have you drift through the sewers of Derry, and come face to face with Pennywise the clown.

Spookometer: 9/10 Enough to scare Freddie

2. The World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator

If you prefer your monsters to be of the kitten-stroking nazi-punching variety, then look no further than the online portfolio of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The site features a whole cast of creatures from the folkloric, to the fanciful, as well as the BPRD’s premier occult detective.

Spookometer: 2/10 Will make Scooby-Doo scram

3. A Forgotten World

Abandoned in 1974, Hashima Island lies off the coast of Japan. The coalminers who deserted it left behind an eerie world of hollow buildings and atmospheric landscapes. It could be a real life Silent Hill. This site let’s you explore the mysterious locale with the help of Google Streetview.

Spookometer: 8/10 Could frighten Daphne

4. It’s 11:57:30

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock used to publicise the likelihood that the human race is about to wipe itself out via nuclear war, or environmental catastrophe. When it reaches midnight, we’re all dead. This data explains how scientists calculate the time. Right now we’re 2 minutes 30 seconds from total global annihilation. Truly frightening.

Spookometer: 10/10 Flim-Flam will want to McScram

5. The Count’s Landing Place

In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the ship carrying the Count to England washes into a harbor with the entire crew missing. The setting for this spooky event is the fishing town of Whitby. To commemorate the arrival of the world’s most famous bloodsucker, goths regularly congregate in the town to dress as Steam Punks and listen to Fields of the Nephilim.

Spookometer: 5/10 Sufficient to unnerve Velma

6. Epic Rampage

For those who think that when it comes to monsters bigger is better, there’s few cinematic treats to rival Japanese leviathan Godzilla. Mutated by nuclear testing in the pacific, Godzilla was created as a metaphor for Japan’s experiences at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hollywood has tried, but nothing matches the destructive terror of the iconic Japanese city-wrecker.

Spookometer: 3/10 Could make Thorn Hex tremble

7. The Master of Horror

Before the web became heavily commercialized it was made up of fan sites, like this one dedicated to the horror legend Boris Karloff. Karloff literally redefined Frankenstein’s Monster and this affectionate memorial, maintained by his descendants, is keeping his legend alive.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to give Vincent Van Ghoul a chill

8. Enter the Upside Down

Stranger Things has taken the net by storm, and with Season 2 now streaming on Netflix, it’s a great time to revisit this tribute to the show. Simply type in your name, and see it reproduced in the show’s iconic title lettering. Take a screen shot and it makes a cool Halloween social media banner.

Spookometer: 6/10 Dusk Hex will lose it

9. The World’s Worst Movie

Say what you like about Edward D. Wood Jr’s magnum opus, but none can deny that future events will affect you in the future my friends. You can watch the full movie of Plan 9 From Outer Space on YouTube, but if you want to be really scared check out the site for the remake: the terrifying truth? Yes, that’s Flash…

Spookometer: 2/10 Would dumbfound Scooby Dum

10. Hunting the Sasquatch

There are some deeply troubling experiences hidden away in the dark corners of the web, and none more terrifying than discovering that some people really believe in the X-Files. Yep, real-life Mulders are everywhere, and if you’ve got 15 minutes to spare head down the rabbit hole and check out the strangest theories, from aliens to bigfoot. The blog is out there.

Spookometer: 4/10 Could frighten Scrappy-Doo

11. A History Lesson

For those that prefer their science to be flavored with facts, there’s Boscastle’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Taking an academic approach to the history of the occult, the museum’s website features a comprehensive archive of its collection, sufficient to fascinate any budding anthropologist.

Spookometer: 5/10 Will leave Yabba-Doo jabbering

12. The Original

While many writers claim the crown as the king of horror, few have done more to define the genre than H P Lovecraft. With stories inspired by the flotsam and jetsam he found walking on New England’s beaches, his influence is everywhere. Needless to say there are numerous fan sites, run with passion and packed with scares.

Spookometer: 3/10 Enough to make Shaggy drop his sandwich

13. Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween simply would not be Halloween without a mention of John Carpenter’s seminal work. The official site serves as a hub for the season’s greatest franchise, including the news that original star Jamie Lee Curtis is gearing up for one final scream.

Spookometer: 8/10 Will have Luna Hex hiding behind her popcorn

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TSG Terrified: She Sees History Come Alive on a Newcastle Ghost Walk

Newcastle Castle Keep

Boo! Did I scare you? Well, you should be scared because I’m about to share with you a story about ghosts. This is a tale of a Newcastle ghost walk like no other. Not a make believe story, but a real story of two women who ventured off in search of all things paranormal once again.

Background on Why We Did the Newcastle Ghost Walk

You might remember that last year we did a Paranormal Investigation at Eastern State Penitentiary. In fact, our group was the first ever all female group to ever conduct an investigation there. So to say that we like spooky, ghostly, terrifying experiences is kind of an understatement.

My friend and frequent travel companion, Danielle Fear of CruiseMiss, actually lives in Newcastle. As a surprise for me, she arranged a private Newcastle ghost walk with Steve Taylor of Alone in the Dark Entertainment.

Newcastle’s Castle

The Castle Keep

After dinner with Danielle and Leigh, we walked over to Newcastle Castle. I love photographing old buildings and this was no exception. I thought Danielle was humoring me by taking me here to look at the Castle, but little did I know what was in store for me on this night.

Newcastle Castle Keep

The Castle, Newcastle is a medieval fortification built on the site of the fortress from which Newcastle earned its name.

Looking up at the Castle Keep

A wooden style castle was built on the site of a Roman fort in 1080. The stone castle Keep, which you see here, was erected between 1172 and 1177.

Someone Is In For A Real Surprise

As the sun sets, looking up at the Castle Keep

As we turned the corner to the front of the Castle Keep, there was a man standing there and Danielle introduced herself to him. I immediately knew something was up. That’s when I found out that this was my surprise for the evening, a private Newcastle ghost walk.

Another view looking up at The Castle Keep

Steve introduced himself and almost immediately we were off to discover more about Newcastle’s interesting past. Since we were at the Castle Keep, it only seems appropriate that the walk start here.

With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is. Click To Tweet

Haunted City Tours has been running the original and most imitated tours in Newcastle since 2007. Others have tried to recreate what they’ve done, but it simply can’t and here’s why. You’re not getting a rehearsed and scripted guide regurgitating facts to you. Instead, if you’re lucky enough to have Steve be your guide, you’ll have one of the most interesting and knowledgeable people on the face of the planet. Steve knows more things about Newcastle’s history than anyone you’ll ever meet. With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is.

Castle Keep Steps

Approaching the Castle Keep Steps

After filling us in on the history of the Castle Keep, we started our descent down into the Castle Keep Steps. Although Danielle has lived her entire life in Newcastle, she didn’t even know these steps existed.

Steve Taylor was our guide from Alone in the Dark Entertainment walking with us down the Castle Keep Steps

The always entertaining and incredibly intelligent and fact filled Steve Taylor led the way for us down the Castle Keep Steps. Along the way he shared more stories of the history of Newcastle, including details going back to Roman times.

Walking down the Castle Keep Steps

The lurid past of the Castle Keep Steps is a place you might think is where great stories are created. But there’s no need to fabricate stories here. The lurid past of this area is rife with stories of death and mayhem. Proceed only if you dare.

Looking back at the Castle Keep Steps

We did a little experiment within the confines of that alcove you see above that literally took my breath away. You know it’s true because I couldn’t stop giggling. I giggle when I’m nervous and what happened here was so bizarre and inexplicable that all I could do was laugh. I won’t tell you because it’ll give you a reason to come visit for yourself.

Looking down at the Castle Keep Steps

You can read more about the Castle Keep Steps and the rest of the Castle Keep and it’s history on the Alone in the Dark Entertainment‘s page about Castle Keep’s history. It’s a great read and more information on their ghost hunts and sleep overs.

Strangest of All 

Picture taken first

Steve was telling us about how there is a tunnel, the Victoria tunnel, that runs under Newcastle just like the ones I went into while in Edinburgh. As he spoke, I took this pic, aiming toward the tunnel entrance, which is now sealed. I immediately took a second pic because I thought I saw a purple light at the center. Please note – these images weren’t retouched in any way, shape, or form.

Second pic taken a few seconds later. What is it?

This second image shows this purple light I had seen a second earlier, but now much brighter. Believe me, I want to rule out everything when I see something strange. I looked for reflective surfaces for light to bounce off of, but there isn’t anything there. I can’t explain it at all. Can you?

I found something on the Spooky Isles website from 2015 that says the following: “Flashes of light in the distance have been seen, but upon inspection no light source has ever been found…” Since I didn’t know I was coming here, there’s no way I could have known about this and set something up to create this picture. I still don’t know what it is.

Black Gate

Black Gate

The Black Gate was an addition to the original castle and added between 1247 and 1250. This is the passage that runs between the two towers. There was once a drawbridge on either end and a way to seal off the entrance if someone somehow made it past and wasn’t welcome.

Looking up at the Black Gate

As of the early 19th century, the area was more of a slum than a part of history. There had even been a proposal to demolish it. Luckily for Newcastle, that didn’t happen and the Black Gate still stands as a part of the long history of Newcastle.

Heron Pit Prison

Looking back toward the train tracks while standing by the Heron Pit Prison remains

For a sad bit about Newcastle’s history, I learned that Newcastle had a similar history as Massachusetts. That’s right. Just as we had the Salem Witch Trials, Newcastle has their own less than stellar past with accusing people of being witches. 30 suspects were tried in the town hall and 15 were executed. At least that’s the amount that was recorded since no one knows for sure the actual number who died in prison awaiting trial.

While we stood here listening to more stories from Steve, several trains passed on the tracks near us. At one point, we all could hear a train approaching, not once, but several times, but still no train ever appeared. Where was this phantom train?

Remains of the Heron Pit prison is where we got a lot of activity

Sir William Heron, a tax collector who liked to pocket some of what he collected, had the “Heron Pit” built for a mere £32. This pit is an oubliette or underground dungeon. That meant there was no windows or doors and the only way in or out was through a trap door in the roof. That’s a cold hearted way to have to serve out a sentence.

Standing in this space, Steve brought out his EMF detector and showed how he uses it. His way is a little bit different than I’ve ever seen before. He actually told spirits to adjust not only the meter, but the sound the meter makes. All I will tell you is that we did get a few responses from different spirits who made their presence known to us. Both through the EMF detector and physically.

The Terrifying Conclusion 

By now you can probably see that I wasn’t actually terrified, but entertained and enlightened. Although walking in one area where rats were running around could be classified as terrifying. I’ve only briefly touched upon part of what the night was about because there was so much information and an incredibly amount to see, hear, and feel.

I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I've ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future. Click To Tweet

If you’re a history geek, you’ll really like the Newcastle Ghost Walks, rich in history and facts. If you’re a paranormal fan, then you’ll definitely geek out at the sheer amount of activity you’ll experience that includes smells, sights, and sounds. All are non-fabricated, too, because you walk through a real city and not a Halloween haunted house spectacle. Since I’m a little of both, I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I’ve ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future.

Are You Brave Enough to Try the Newcastle Ghost Walk?

Have you gone on a Newcastle Ghost Walk? What did you think? Leave your comments below and don’t forget to visit the rest of the Travel Shop Girl website while you’re here.

On my new SPONTANEOUS TRAVEL SCALE of 1-5, with 1 being super easy and spontaneous and 5 being you better plan far in advance, this is a 3. With a bit of planning and coordination, you can book and enjoy your Newcastle Haunted City Tour or Newcastle Ghost Walk in advance. That counts as a TSG thumbs up as far as spontaneous travel goes.

While I was generously provided a Newcastle Ghost Walk from Alone in the Dark Entertainment, as always all opinions and photographs, unless otherwise noted, are my own.

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TSG Terrified: She Sees History Come Alive on a Newcastle Ghost Walk

Newcastle Castle Keep

Boo! Did I scare you? Well, you should be scared because I’m about to share with you a story about ghosts. This is a tale of a Newcastle ghost walk like no other. Not a make believe story, but a real story of two women who ventured off in search of all things paranormal once again.

Background on Why We Did the Newcastle Ghost Walk

You might remember that last year we did a Paranormal Investigation at Eastern State Penitentiary. In fact, our group was the first ever all female group to ever conduct an investigation there. So to say that we like spooky, ghostly, terrifying experiences is kind of an understatement.

My friend and frequent travel companion, Danielle Fear of CruiseMiss, actually lives in Newcastle. As a surprise for me, she arranged a private Newcastle ghost walk with Steve Taylor of Alone in the Dark Entertainment.

Newcastle’s Castle

The Castle Keep

After dinner with Danielle and Leigh, we walked over to Newcastle Castle. I love photographing old buildings and this was no exception. I thought Danielle was humoring me by taking me here to look at the Castle, but little did I know what was in store for me on this night.

Newcastle Castle Keep

The Castle, Newcastle is a medieval fortification built on the site of the fortress from which Newcastle earned its name.

Looking up at the Castle Keep

A wooden style castle was built on the site of a Roman fort in 1080. The stone castle Keep, which you see here, was erected between 1172 and 1177.

Someone Is In For A Real Surprise

As the sun sets, looking up at the Castle Keep

As we turned the corner to the front of the Castle Keep, there was a man standing there and Danielle introduced herself to him. I immediately knew something was up. That’s when I found out that this was my surprise for the evening, a private Newcastle ghost walk.

Another view looking up at The Castle Keep

Steve introduced himself and almost immediately we were off to discover more about Newcastle’s interesting past. Since we were at the Castle Keep, it only seems appropriate that the walk start here.

With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is. Click To Tweet

Haunted City Tours has been running the original and most imitated tours in Newcastle since 2007. Others have tried to recreate what they’ve done, but it simply can’t and here’s why. You’re not getting a rehearsed and scripted guide regurgitating facts to you. Instead, if you’re lucky enough to have Steve be your guide, you’ll have one of the most interesting and knowledgeable people on the face of the planet. Steve knows more things about Newcastle’s history than anyone you’ll ever meet. With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is.

Castle Keep Steps

Approaching the Castle Keep Steps

After filling us in on the history of the Castle Keep, we started our descent down into the Castle Keep Steps. Although Danielle has lived her entire life in Newcastle, she didn’t even know these steps existed.

Steve Taylor was our guide from Alone in the Dark Entertainment walking with us down the Castle Keep Steps

The always entertaining and incredibly intelligent and fact filled Steve Taylor led the way for us down the Castle Keep Steps. Along the way he shared more stories of the history of Newcastle, including details going back to Roman times.

Walking down the Castle Keep Steps

The lurid past of the Castle Keep Steps is a place you might think is where great stories are created. But there’s no need to fabricate stories here. The lurid past of this area is rife with stories of death and mayhem. Proceed only if you dare.

Looking back at the Castle Keep Steps

We did a little experiment within the confines of that alcove you see above that literally took my breath away. You know it’s true because I couldn’t stop giggling. I giggle when I’m nervous and what happened here was so bizarre and inexplicable that all I could do was laugh. I won’t tell you because it’ll give you a reason to come visit for yourself.

Looking down at the Castle Keep Steps

You can read more about the Castle Keep Steps and the rest of the Castle Keep and it’s history on the Alone in the Dark Entertainment‘s page about Castle Keep’s history. It’s a great read and more information on their ghost hunts and sleep overs.

Strangest of All 

Picture taken first

Steve was telling us about how there is a tunnel, the Victoria tunnel, that runs under Newcastle just like the ones I went into while in Edinburgh. As he spoke, I took this pic, aiming toward the tunnel entrance, which is now sealed. I immediately took a second pic because I thought I saw a purple light at the center. Please note – these images weren’t retouched in any way, shape, or form.

Second pic taken a few seconds later. What is it?

This second image shows this purple light I had seen a second earlier, but now much brighter. Believe me, I want to rule out everything when I see something strange. I looked for reflective surfaces for light to bounce off of, but there isn’t anything there. I can’t explain it at all. Can you?

I found something on the Spooky Isles website from 2015 that says the following: “Flashes of light in the distance have been seen, but upon inspection no light source has ever been found…” Since I didn’t know I was coming here, there’s no way I could have known about this and set something up to create this picture. I still don’t know what it is.

Black Gate

Black Gate

The Black Gate was an addition to the original castle and added between 1247 and 1250. This is the passage that runs between the two towers. There was once a drawbridge on either end and a way to seal off the entrance if someone somehow made it past and wasn’t welcome.

Looking up at the Black Gate

As of the early 19th century, the area was more of a slum than a part of history. There had even been a proposal to demolish it. Luckily for Newcastle, that didn’t happen and the Black Gate still stands as a part of the long history of Newcastle.

Heron Pit Prison

Looking back toward the train tracks while standing by the Heron Pit Prison remains

For a sad bit about Newcastle’s history, I learned that Newcastle had a similar history as Massachusetts. That’s right. Just as we had the Salem Witch Trials, Newcastle has their own less than stellar past with accusing people of being witches. 30 suspects were tried in the town hall and 15 were executed. At least that’s the amount that was recorded since no one knows for sure the actual number who died in prison awaiting trial.

While we stood here listening to more stories from Steve, several trains passed on the tracks near us. At one point, we all could hear a train approaching, not once, but several times, but still no train ever appeared. Where was this phantom train?

Remains of the Heron Pit prison is where we got a lot of activity

Sir William Heron, a tax collector who liked to pocket some of what he collected, had the “Heron Pit” built for a mere £32. This pit is an oubliette or underground dungeon. That meant there was no windows or doors and the only way in or out was through a trap door in the roof. That’s a cold hearted way to have to serve out a sentence.

Standing in this space, Steve brought out his EMF detector and showed how he uses it. His way is a little bit different than I’ve ever seen before. He actually told spirits to adjust not only the meter, but the sound the meter makes. All I will tell you is that we did get a few responses from different spirits who made their presence known to us. Both through the EMF detector and physically.

The Terrifying Conclusion 

By now you can probably see that I wasn’t actually terrified, but entertained and enlightened. Although walking in one area where rats were running around could be classified as terrifying. I’ve only briefly touched upon part of what the night was about because there was so much information and an incredibly amount to see, hear, and feel.

I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I've ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future. Click To Tweet

If you’re a history geek, you’ll really like the Newcastle Ghost Walks, rich in history and facts. If you’re a paranormal fan, then you’ll definitely geek out at the sheer amount of activity you’ll experience that includes smells, sights, and sounds. All are non-fabricated, too, because you walk through a real city and not a Halloween haunted house spectacle. Since I’m a little of both, I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I’ve ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future.

Are You Brave Enough to Try the Newcastle Ghost Walk?

Have you gone on a Newcastle Ghost Walk? What did you think? Leave your comments below and don’t forget to visit the rest of the Travel Shop Girl website while you’re here.

On my new SPONTANEOUS TRAVEL SCALE of 1-5, with 1 being super easy and spontaneous and 5 being you better plan far in advance, this is a 3. With a bit of planning and coordination, you can book and enjoy your Newcastle Haunted City Tour or Newcastle Ghost Walk in advance. That counts as a TSG thumbs up as far as spontaneous travel goes.

While I was generously provided a Newcastle Ghost Walk from Alone in the Dark Entertainment, as always all opinions and photographs, unless otherwise noted, are my own.

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TSG Terrified: She Sees History Come Alive on a Newcastle Ghost Walk

Newcastle Castle Keep

Boo! Did I scare you? Well, you should be scared because I’m about to share with you a story about ghosts. This is a tale of a Newcastle ghost walk like no other. Not a make believe story, but a real story of two women who ventured off in search of all things paranormal once again.

Background on Why We Did the Newcastle Ghost Walk

You might remember that last year we did a Paranormal Investigation at Eastern State Penitentiary. In fact, our group was the first ever all female group to ever conduct an investigation there. So to say that we like spooky, ghostly, terrifying experiences is kind of an understatement.

My friend and frequent travel companion, Danielle Fear of CruiseMiss, actually lives in Newcastle. As a surprise for me, she arranged a private Newcastle ghost walk with Steve Taylor of Alone in the Dark Entertainment.

Newcastle’s Castle

The Castle Keep

After dinner with Danielle and Leigh, we walked over to Newcastle Castle. I love photographing old buildings and this was no exception. I thought Danielle was humoring me by taking me here to look at the Castle, but little did I know what was in store for me on this night.

Newcastle Castle Keep

The Castle, Newcastle is a medieval fortification built on the site of the fortress from which Newcastle earned its name.

Looking up at the Castle Keep

A wooden style castle was built on the site of a Roman fort in 1080. The stone castle Keep, which you see here, was erected between 1172 and 1177.

Someone Is In For A Real Surprise

As the sun sets, looking up at the Castle Keep

As we turned the corner to the front of the Castle Keep, there was a man standing there and Danielle introduced herself to him. I immediately knew something was up. That’s when I found out that this was my surprise for the evening, a private Newcastle ghost walk.

Another view looking up at The Castle Keep

Steve introduced himself and almost immediately we were off to discover more about Newcastle’s interesting past. Since we were at the Castle Keep, it only seems appropriate that the walk start here.

With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is. Click To Tweet

Haunted City Tours has been running the original and most imitated tours in Newcastle since 2007. Others have tried to recreate what they’ve done, but it simply can’t and here’s why. You’re not getting a rehearsed and scripted guide regurgitating facts to you. Instead, if you’re lucky enough to have Steve be your guide, you’ll have one of the most interesting and knowledgeable people on the face of the planet. Steve knows more things about Newcastle’s history than anyone you’ll ever meet. With thousands of hours of research going into each tour that Haunted City Tours conducts, guests receive a unique and one of a kind experience that feels authentic because it is.

Castle Keep Steps

Approaching the Castle Keep Steps

After filling us in on the history of the Castle Keep, we started our descent down into the Castle Keep Steps. Although Danielle has lived her entire life in Newcastle, she didn’t even know these steps existed.

Steve Taylor was our guide from Alone in the Dark Entertainment walking with us down the Castle Keep Steps

The always entertaining and incredibly intelligent and fact filled Steve Taylor led the way for us down the Castle Keep Steps. Along the way he shared more stories of the history of Newcastle, including details going back to Roman times.

Walking down the Castle Keep Steps

The lurid past of the Castle Keep Steps is a place you might think is where great stories are created. But there’s no need to fabricate stories here. The lurid past of this area is rife with stories of death and mayhem. Proceed only if you dare.

Looking back at the Castle Keep Steps

We did a little experiment within the confines of that alcove you see above that literally took my breath away. You know it’s true because I couldn’t stop giggling. I giggle when I’m nervous and what happened here was so bizarre and inexplicable that all I could do was laugh. I won’t tell you because it’ll give you a reason to come visit for yourself.

Looking down at the Castle Keep Steps

You can read more about the Castle Keep Steps and the rest of the Castle Keep and it’s history on the Alone in the Dark Entertainment‘s page about Castle Keep’s history. It’s a great read and more information on their ghost hunts and sleep overs.

Strangest of All 

Picture taken first

Steve was telling us about how there is a tunnel, the Victoria tunnel, that runs under Newcastle just like the ones I went into while in Edinburgh. As he spoke, I took this pic, aiming toward the tunnel entrance, which is now sealed. I immediately took a second pic because I thought I saw a purple light at the center. Please note – these images weren’t retouched in any way, shape, or form.

Second pic taken a few seconds later. What is it?

This second image shows this purple light I had seen a second earlier, but now much brighter. Believe me, I want to rule out everything when I see something strange. I looked for reflective surfaces for light to bounce off of, but there isn’t anything there. I can’t explain it at all. Can you?

I found something on the Spooky Isles website from 2015 that says the following: “Flashes of light in the distance have been seen, but upon inspection no light source has ever been found…” Since I didn’t know I was coming here, there’s no way I could have known about this and set something up to create this picture. I still don’t know what it is.

Black Gate

Black Gate

The Black Gate was an addition to the original castle and added between 1247 and 1250. This is the passage that runs between the two towers. There was once a drawbridge on either end and a way to seal off the entrance if someone somehow made it past and wasn’t welcome.

Looking up at the Black Gate

As of the early 19th century, the area was more of a slum than a part of history. There had even been a proposal to demolish it. Luckily for Newcastle, that didn’t happen and the Black Gate still stands as a part of the long history of Newcastle.

Heron Pit Prison

Looking back toward the train tracks while standing by the Heron Pit Prison remains

For a sad bit about Newcastle’s history, I learned that Newcastle had a similar history as Massachusetts. That’s right. Just as we had the Salem Witch Trials, Newcastle has their own less than stellar past with accusing people of being witches. 30 suspects were tried in the town hall and 15 were executed. At least that’s the amount that was recorded since no one knows for sure the actual number who died in prison awaiting trial.

While we stood here listening to more stories from Steve, several trains passed on the tracks near us. At one point, we all could hear a train approaching, not once, but several times, but still no train ever appeared. Where was this phantom train?

Remains of the Heron Pit prison is where we got a lot of activity

Sir William Heron, a tax collector who liked to pocket some of what he collected, had the “Heron Pit” built for a mere £32. This pit is an oubliette or underground dungeon. That meant there was no windows or doors and the only way in or out was through a trap door in the roof. That’s a cold hearted way to have to serve out a sentence.

Standing in this space, Steve brought out his EMF detector and showed how he uses it. His way is a little bit different than I’ve ever seen before. He actually told spirits to adjust not only the meter, but the sound the meter makes. All I will tell you is that we did get a few responses from different spirits who made their presence known to us. Both through the EMF detector and physically.

The Terrifying Conclusion 

By now you can probably see that I wasn’t actually terrified, but entertained and enlightened. Although walking in one area where rats were running around could be classified as terrifying. I’ve only briefly touched upon part of what the night was about because there was so much information and an incredibly amount to see, hear, and feel.

I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I've ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future. Click To Tweet

If you’re a history geek, you’ll really like the Newcastle Ghost Walks, rich in history and facts. If you’re a paranormal fan, then you’ll definitely geek out at the sheer amount of activity you’ll experience that includes smells, sights, and sounds. All are non-fabricated, too, because you walk through a real city and not a Halloween haunted house spectacle. Since I’m a little of both, I left feeling more than elated having experienced the best ever ghost walk I’ve ever been on in my entire life. Hands down, this was the best and it will be pretty hard to top this one in the future.

Are You Brave Enough to Try the Newcastle Ghost Walk?

Have you gone on a Newcastle Ghost Walk? What did you think? Leave your comments below and don’t forget to visit the rest of the Travel Shop Girl website while you’re here.

On my new SPONTANEOUS TRAVEL SCALE of 1-5, with 1 being super easy and spontaneous and 5 being you better plan far in advance, this is a 3. With a bit of planning and coordination, you can book and enjoy your Newcastle Haunted City Tour or Newcastle Ghost Walk in advance. That counts as a TSG thumbs up as far as spontaneous travel goes.

While I was generously provided a Newcastle Ghost Walk from Alone in the Dark Entertainment, as always all opinions and photographs, unless otherwise noted, are my own.

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10 Fantastic Examples of Progressive Webapps

The concept of a progressive webapp (PWA) is simple. Developers create websites that behave like native applications for all environments. These work like hybrid site-app combos where you have “webapps” that can run natively on a mobile device and just as well on a desktop web browser.

If you’re looking for some examples of PWAs then this collection is sure to please.

English Accents Map

The English Accents Map site is one of the strangest yet most interesting progressive webapps I’ve found. It features pin markers for different accents in regions across the UK and the US.

Each marker links to a set of videos from YouTube. These videos have been created by people with that local accent, so you can listen and study how certain areas of the world speak English.

Really cool PWA and definitely one of the coolest concepts I’ve seen for a website.

React HN

The React.js craze isn’t slowing down anytime soon and it’s certainly a staple for building any progressive webapp.

One example is the React HN site that pulls data from Hacker News and loads it all into a neat React.js webapp.

This is designed just like the HN homepage but it can operate like a native app on mobile devices. It doesn’t support account logins but you can do pretty much everything else, and it’s got a real snappy interface to boot.

Currency-X

Looking for a free currency exchange rate app for your iPhone? Currency-X has you covered.

This free PWA works around a handful of currencies and runs with live data from APIs. This way the currency conversion rates are accurate and you can test them against pretty much every country from Kenya to Vietnam.

I do think the UX is lacking a bit and could be improved for mobile. But on the whole, this is one of the more impressive apps considering how much data it pulls.

Pokedex.org

All you Pokemon fans are gonna love Pokedex.org for its simplicity and ease of use.

This webapp behaves like a literal Pokedex where you can search for monsters and get all their stats quickly. Data comes from the Pokeapi along with Wiki pages to ensure total accuracy.

And while this doesn’t distinguish between the different games it’s still an impressive webapp for the amazing price of free. Perfect for Pokemon players who want quick access to quick data.

GitHub Explorer

Web developers love GitHub for its massive curation of free resources. The site has become a go-to resource for code snippets and now with GitHub Explorer you can dig into those code samples yourself.

The site is still a work in progress but it lets you browse through two methods: users and repos.

You can search by username or by repo name and pull up data fast. This includes the full readme file, all directories, and recent updates. However the search feature doesn’t include every repo so it’s more like a demo app showcasing what PWAs can offer.

Flipkart

Believe it or not there are entire eCommerce shops that support PWA features. Flipkart is the only one I know of but their website is absolutely massive.

This India-based eCommerce site offers complete support as a native mobile application. You can search, browse products, and use your account to purchase items all with a native feel.

I’d argue this is the most complex PWA on the web and it deserves an award as one of the best UX’s I’ve seen all year.

Expense Manager

If you want to track some quick expenses on your phone then the Expense Manager app is a nice place to start.

This thing behaves more like a simple calculator but it can save data for the long term. The demo account clears data after one hour but you can try the Vaadin framework yourself if you want a longterm solution.

The Expense Manager is mostly used to help sell this framework and bring attention to the company. And for that I’d say it gets the job done with plenty of “wow” factor to go around.

Offline Wikipedia

Here’s another cool demo app that I think should actually be built into the core of Wikipedia.

Offline Wikipedia is a PWA site created by Jake Archibald. It’s fully compliant with all the ideas of progressive webapps so it works on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops alike.

The interface is also pretty snappy so it’s easy searching and finding Wiki articles. Probably one of the few PWAs that I think really could add value to the main site.

Splittypie

Never worry about splitting the bill again with Splittypie.

This app is fantastic and for the price of free you can’t beat it. You just visit the site in your browser and you create new “events” for tracking prices.

Whether you’re splitting a meal or the price of a ball game this app works for any device at the click (or tap) of a button.

Also the source code is freely available on GitHub if you want to use this as a base for your own PWA.

FT App

The massive publishing giant Financial Times surprisingly has their own PWA and it works really well.

Their app runs just like a news site except it’s fully responsive to touch. This means it behaves exactly like a native application where you don’t see new pages load, they just slide into view.

I’d like to think the future of publishing is full of websites like this. We’re already seeing this with Google AMP but that’s only a small step towards full PWAs.

Get Kana!

Last but certainly not least is the Get Kana app. What’s cool is this site actually has a full application in the Android and iOS app stores.

But this progressive webapp is the next best thing for anyone who wants to try it out in their browser. It’s a Japanese learning app where you can learn the syllabaries for katakana & hiragana through flash cards.

Not something that everyone will find useful but absolutely one of the cleanest PWAs I’ve used. And best of all their code is freely available on GitHub if you want to dig into that too.

from Web Designing Tips https://1stwebdesigner.com/fantastic-examples-progressive-webapps/

Art F City: This Week’s Must-See Art Events: Happy Not-My-President’s Day

Tony Schwensen’s poem for “PUPPET PRESIDENT[S] & POWER”

Kick the week off with the closing reception of an anti-Trump poetry show at EIDIA House, part of their “Plato’s Cave” exhibition series. Tuesday, artist  Hakan Topal and curator Joanna Lehan talk about representations of refugees at CUNY’s Graduate Center, and Wednesday two artists plunge into the aesthetics of capitalism and consumption at respective openings downtown.

Things lighten up a bit starting Thursday. We’re looking forward to the NYC debut of North Carolina artist Carmen Neely at Jane Lombard Gallery and Monica Bonvicini’s oddly sexy work at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. On Friday, AFC friend Saul Chernick is opening a collaborative show at NURTUREart in Bushwick, and Saturday Liinu Grönlund’s rat-centric video work goes live at Open Source Gallery. End the week with a timely show about barriers and portals from A.K. Burns at Callicoon Fine Arts.

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Plato’s Cave at EIDIA House

14 Dunham Place Brooklyn, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

PUPPET PRESIDENT[S] & POWER Closing Reception

In honor of President’s Day, EIDIA House is throwing a closing party for their poetry invitational PUPPET PRESIDENT[S] & POWER. Expect a lot of wine-soaked Trump anxiety at this event. I’m curious about the presentation here—poems are printed Giclée on archival card stock or photographic paper and hung in the venue’s “vault”. Mostly, this is your number one place to commiserate this holiday Monday.

Tue

The Graduate Center, CUNY

365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Website

The Flood: Refugees and Representation

Photographer Hakan Topal and curator Joanna Lehan (Perpetual Revolution: The Image and Social Change) will present their work and discuss the tricky subject matter of representation and the refugee crisis. This is a talk many contemporary artists probably need to see, as images of or about refugees have so much potential to be a force for good or wholly problematic (cough, cough Ai Weiwei).

Wed

Baxter St at The Camera Club of New York

126 Baxter St New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

Marco Scozzaro: Digital Deli

Marco Scozzaro’s technicolor still lives parody the logic of advertisements with a wry sense of humor. In the image above, “Beta 909,” for example, obsolete analog production equipment is posed on a backdrop of fruit-printed contact paper. Scozzaro claims this series is also semi-autobiographical. If that means he spent his formative years making synthpop and beta max music videos in a bodega bathroom, I’m all about it.

Arsenal Contemporary

214 Bowery New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

Ed Fornieles

Ed Fornieles spent his residency at Arsenal Montreal creating a new brand: Finiliar, which has something to do with currency exchanges and kawaii culture. We have no idea what this show is going to look like, but I’m guessing it will be a cliff dive into the depths of neon capitalist dystopia.

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Jane Lombard Gallery

518 West 19th Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Website

Carmen Neely: It makes it more so if you say so

I first saw Carmen Neely’s work during a studio visit at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and remember smiling as soon as I walked into her studio. Neely’s mixed-media abstractions are so full of playful personality, seeing them feels like meeting charming new friends. And indeed, Neely assigns characters to different shapes, creating alternately personal and playful narratives in her work. This is her first solo show in New York, and you will definitely want to say you were there one day—It’s easy to imagine Neely as a rising art star within the next few years.

Mitchell-Innes & Nash

534 W 26th St New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

Monica Bonvicini: RE pleasure RUN

There’s something undeniably seductive about Monica Bonvicini’s work. Whether it’s a neon sculpture or painting of a burned-out building, her (usually monochromatic) pieces have a vaguely S&M quality and wouldn’t look out of place in the background of a high-fashion editorial photoshoot. But beyond looking good, they’re subtly loaded with content. Bonvicini speaks to structures, both literally (as in the architectural sense) and figuratively (as in those of power). We’re hoping this exhibition is just as smart as it is sexy-looking.

Fri

The LeRoy Neiman Gallery at Columbia University

2960 Broadway New York, NY 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Website

Stephen Mishol: Place

Stephen Mishol’s drawings of imaginary cityscapes are captivating visual puzzles. He layers architectural styles, slightly-illogical geometries, and a sense of scale that’s just out of reality. At times, it’s uncertain whether these are fantasy drawings of the not-so-distant past, a caricature of the present, or sci-fi predictions. Either way, they make for a fun viewing experience.

Equity Gallery

245 Broome Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

FemiNest

Curated by Melinda Wang and Heather Zises, FemiNest invites six women artists to reflect on notions of domesticity. This includes Vadis Turner’s literally nest-like sculptures that reference mending (above) and Michele Oka Doner’s goddess-like figurative sculptures.

Artists: Natalie Frank, Karen Lee Williams, Michele Oka Doner, Barbara Segal, Page Turner and Vadis Turner.

NURTUREart

56 Bogart Street Brooklyn, NY 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Website

Saul Chernick: FRAMEWERK

We’re obviously big fans of artist (and AFC board member) Saul Chernick, who contributed some pretty amazing drawings of disembodied fantasy anatomy for our Strange Genitals exhibition last fall. His drawings have a quality that reminds me of slightly-off Victorian encyclopedias, so it’s appropriate he uses “cabinet of curiosities” as a point of reference to describe this body of work. Here, he’s mixing things up a bit, inviting the public to collaborate by filling-in a series of prints that suggest frames. It should be interesting to see what that produces.

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bitforms gallery

131 Allen Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Website

Quayola: Fragments

Roman artist Quayola is unsurprisingly influenced by classical culture. Specificay, he’s interested in antiquities’ decay, and how digital corruption can parallel that process. In his series “Laocoön Fragments”, for example is inspired by the Hellenistic sculpture “Laocoön and His Sons,” here, recreated with alternate “damage” imagined by a computer algorithm. It’s an interesting take on the art historical trope of artists making copies of copies of masterpieces.

Open Source Gallery

306 17th Street Brooklyn, NY 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Website

Liinu Grönlund: It could have been

Liinu Grönlund’s solo video show at Open Source Gallery gets a nod for having one of the strangest concepts I’ve read in a while. Grönlund is interested in rats for their connotations of survivalism, overpopulation, and scientific progress (as test subjects). In anticipation of the coming mass extinction wrought by humanity, Grönlund has been reading books to rats (among other activities) to pass along human knowledge to another species. Presumably, adaptable rats collectively might outlive us?

Sun

Callicoon Fine Arts

49 Delancey Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

A.K. Burns: Fault Lines

The promotional image for this exhibition is a piece of window screen sitting over a copy of The New York Times, featuring a photo of an under-construction pipleline, wreathed in what appears to be an infinite “human centipede.” Interest piqued.

A.K. Burns’ new show is all about obstacles and portals—doors and windows and so forth. Given how hot-button walls, pipelines, and the news media have become this past year, we expect this exhibition to feel very topical.

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