by Jasmine Pegg | Jun 4, 2026 | Memento Mainstream
Spoilers for Chainsaw Man, Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Demon Slayer Over the last twenty years, the shonen scene has undergone a dramatic shift. Once filled with stories where heroes always found a way to save everyone, the tales of today instead ask what happens when...
by Jasmine Pegg | Jun 3, 2026 | Dissect
Have you ever dreamt that you, or someone in your life, has died? It’s a common but still mysterious phenomenon, sometimes traced back to our ancestors preparing themselves for danger, and our brains processing unresolved feelings. Watch the video below for...
by Jasmine Pegg | Jun 2, 2026 | Memento Mainstream
Most games treat death as failure, punishment, or a way to learn. Players often die hundreds of times in games like Dark Souls, memorising patterns to improve with every attempt. But some games approach death very differently. Through child protagonists and youthful...
by Jasmine Pegg | Jun 1, 2026 | Mind & Mortality
As death remains life’s biggest mystery, it’s no wonder that philosophers across time have attempted to rationalise the inevitable. Some see it as nothing to fear, others view it as the source of life’s meaning, a teacher, or even a doorway into...
by Jasmine Pegg | May 29, 2026 | Living Proof
Mourning takes place differently all over the world, and there is no one ‘mainstream’ way to conduct funerals or death practices. Here are twelve global death traditions that have stood the test of time. Día de los Muertos – Mexico This festival is one of...
