We read about a lot of weird goings on here at the Anomalist, so forgive us if hiring an exorcist prior to the demolition of an Icelandic building sounds pretty common sense to us. Iceland is known for its strong belief in elves, while its elves are known for reacting strongly to having their natural […]

Not recently of course, since UK trains are more likely to be disrupted by “leaves on the line” and “the wrong sort of snow” (two of the most infamous excuses for delays given by the rail companies). In Victorian times the culprit was of the ethereal, spooky variety, and Dr Beachcombing takes a look back […]

The 800-year-old Fyvie Castle in Scotland has a long history of spooks, and perhaps the current lockdown is getting to them as they seem to like roaming the corridors and setting off the alarms, much to the concern of the occupants. Meanwhile, much further south a Famous Extremely Haunted Pub Finds New Owners and Reopens. […]

Since investigating ghosts first-hand is out of the question, unless you’re Dominic Cummings, Hayley retires to her armchair with her trusty sidekick to investigate a seeming uptick in ghost reports. With a little psychology, and parapsychology, Hayley has more than a few arguments for the supernatural zeitgeist. On the far side of the pond Katie […]

We begin a series of questions and answers related to ufology with John Horgan’s Q&A with journalist Leslie Kean, who has written major works on both subjects and co-written articles in The New York Times which may have changed forever the dialogue on UFOs. Skeptic Horgan allows Kean to lay out her views and investigative […]

The short answer to that question is yes. Perhaps the more relevant question is “Why?” This article poses two possibilities we aren’t likely to think of on our own. The first is a need to repatriate the haunted items back to their countries of origin where they may have been obtained by less than honorable […]

One part of us wants to think the rise in hauntings is due to the steady increase in deaths from COVID-19 / coronavirus, but Paul Seaburn enumerates and summarizes the finest spooky stories collected around the web during this crisis from reputable sources. An older headline from Detroit has been dug up by Paul Cropper […]

Stones fan Paul Seaburn marks the rather creepy timing of the Rolling Stones’ new hit, and has some stories to tell about the group’s paranormal experiences. Even better, Paul links to “Living in a Ghost Town” itself, the video loaded with eerily beautiful though frenetic imagery. Let’s focus down to Strange “Things” That Were Only […]

Generally we like to believe the folks from This Side of the veil can coexist with folks from The Other Side of the veil. Sure there’s a little creepiness from time to time, the occasional bit of skin crawling, but it’s all in good fun. But messing with a Foo Fighters album release? That’s going […]

The world is in the grips of a pandemic. Whether it’s a true reason for concern, or orchestrated to manipulate an election year, it’s best to stay indoors, wash your hands, and maintain physical, social distancing. With that in mind, Paul Seaburn has you covered with fortean adventures which go no further than your computer […]