by Abby Thompson | Jun 5, 2026 | Mind & Mortality
Hear from Professor Douglas Davies about the incredible power language grants in the face of death, why we now look back in retrospect, and how religions approach death differently. Meet the expert: Professor Douglas DaviesProfessor Douglas Davies is the Director of...
by Abby Thompson | Jun 5, 2026 | Memento Mainstream
Roguelike is a very specific sort of game – the name’s directly inspired by the 80s game Rogue, a permadeath dungeon-crawler. It’s earned its name as one of the very first permadeath games, and means what it says on the tin: any death you suffer in-game is...
by Abby Thompson | Jun 5, 2026 | Memento Mainstream
Acts of remembrance are diverse – funerary traditions, personalised keepsakes, sentimental epitaphs – but these acts have never been strictly contained to our world. The internet is a unique way us human beings can come together, no matter the distance, be it through...
by Daisy Sanderson | Jun 5, 2026 | Dissect
Summit fever can turn the top of the world into a deadly obsession. In the death zone, cost, pride and exhaustion can make turning back feel harder than climbing on. The summit means the top: the highest point on earth, 8,848.86 metres above sea level. For climbers,...
by Thea Burgess | Jun 5, 2026 | Mind & Mortality
Takeaways from Simon Boas’ book A Beginner’s Guide To Dying Context Before I begin, the context surrounding this book is essential. The author, Simon Boas, is not a beginner at dying – in fact, he’s dead. He published the book in his final few weeks before...
by Daisy Sanderson | Jun 5, 2026 | Relics
Folklore expert Amelia Roberts answers our readers’ questions about the British death customs that still haunt everyday life. British death folklore is not as distant as it seems. Some beliefs with medieval roots still survive quietly in the way people respond to...
by Poppy Rae Wilson | Jun 4, 2026 | Relics
Sin-eating originates from the 1600s, where someone would eat and drink over a body to cleanse their sins. Now a dormant ritual, what actually is sin-eating, why was it important, and why did it die out? In Shropshire, the grave of Richard Munslow stands in St...
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 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...
by Emily Walker | Jun 4, 2026 | Living Proof
The act of scattering ashes has been a long-time tradition, acting as a way to ensure their loved ones are in a meaningful resting place. But what about those who want their loved ones close to them, in a form that’s eternally near to their heart? Past wishes or...
