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Cats can predict death: mythology, culture, and science

Cats can predict death: mythology, culture, and science

by Robyn Smith | Jun 4, 2026 | Dissect

It’s not only black cats that get a bad rep, cats have historically been associated with death and the afterlife. But can they tell when someone’s going to die? Rumours have circulated for centuries about cats and their link to death. Some see them as an...
Meat is murder: Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica

Meat is murder: Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica

by Robyn Smith | Jun 3, 2026 | Memento Mainstream

Most of us will eat meat without a second thought, but would this change if the meat was replaced with human flesh? Following an outbreak of a fatal disease carried by all animals, including the meat of pigs, cows, and chickens, society must make the natural...
A bleed on the brain: the gruelling recovery after a brain haemorrhage

A bleed on the brain: the gruelling recovery after a brain haemorrhage

by Robyn Smith | Jun 2, 2026 | Living Proof

Robert Smith is a classic family man. Home-owner, with a loving wife and daughter. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happened. Until 12th September, 2015, when his whole life changed. It started off like any other day. “My daughter and Lynn, my wife, were going to the...
In Hokum, guilt is more terrifying than death

In Hokum, guilt is more terrifying than death

by Robyn Smith | Jun 1, 2026 | Memento Mainstream

From witches haunting the basement, to rabbit-humans who will stay ingrained in your consciousness, this recent horror will make even the most experienced horror-fanatic sit on the edge of their seat. Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide, murder, mild spoilers Damien...
An investigation into the failed ideals of the Jigsaw killer

An investigation into the failed ideals of the Jigsaw killer

by Robyn Smith | May 29, 2026 | Memento Mainstream

Life or Death faces the victims of the Jigsaw killer, but what if life is just as good as death? Visionary director James Wan is behind some of the most thrilling horrors of the last twenty years. From the paranormal scarefest Insidious to the Supernatural mystery...
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