Weird Studies and Guides
The Wellcome Collection
This might be a museum WU-vies wish to visit when they are next in London.
Home page.
PS: if I shut my eyes and just listen to this video, why do I think I'm hearing the cast of A Hard Day's Night?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 23, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Skin and Skin Conditions, Eccentrics, Museums, Weird Studies and Guides
Two New Weird Books
The book on the left proves that for every conceivable product in the human consumerist culture, there exist fanatical collectors.
The book on the right shows that you don't have to travel to exotic lands to discover weird things.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 18, 2012 -
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Category: Regionalism, Weird Studies and Guides, Books, Collectors
Alex’s New Book!
I hope everyone is enjoying having Alex back as much as I am. Yay, Alex!Perhaps you recall months ago when I touted his new book. Well, that was its UK edition only. Finally, in June, the US edition arrives.
Why not use the link the pre-order your copy now?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 07, 2012 -
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Category: Weird Studies and Guides, Books, Alex
Something Weird Videos
This site seems like a vast natural resource for WU-vies.
You can get a sampler disc of their wares--100 film snippets--for only $4.95.
Have fun!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 20, 2011 -
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Category: Movies, Weird Studies and Guides, Weird Theory
Strange As It Seems
News of the Weird has several ancestors. One is Strange As It Seems.
Strange as it Seems featured bizarre stories based on cartoons created by John Hix who was a staff artist at the Washington Herald. The comic strip Strange as it Seems was syndicated in American newspapers between 1928 and 1944. Strange as it Seems was comparable to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Sponsored by Exlax in the 1930s and Palmolive Shave Cream when the show reappeared in 1947-1948.
The brand has recently been revivied, and features a YouTube Channel. Check it out!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 17, 2011 -
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Category: Newspapers, Radio, Weird Studies and Guides, Comics, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
The Skeptic’s Dictionary
I'm certain every reader of this blog could happily spend hours at The Skeptic's Dictionary, whose mission since 1994 has been to explore "Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions."
For instance, why not learn more about the bunyip?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 25, 2011 -
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Category: Authorities and Experts, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Weird Studies and Guides, Weird Theory
Alex’s New Book!
You can't buy it yet, but here's the cover of Alex's new book!
If you visit the Amazon link, you can at least reserve your copy now!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 09, 2011 -
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Category: Authorities and Experts, Weird Studies and Guides, Weird Theory, Books, Alex
What Tree Did You Fall From?
Posted By: Nethie - Tue Aug 17, 2010 -
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Category: Humor, New Age, Superstition, Weird Studies and Guides
Alabama Curiosities
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 20, 2009 -
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Category: Regionalism, Weird Studies and Guides, Books
High Weirdness by Mail
In those antique pre-internet days of the book's debut, your only resources for contacting and receiving strange information was the USPS. There are plenty of cheap copies of HWBM available online, if you want to get a nostalgic snapshot of that era.
But the SubGeniuses behind the book have also launched THE HIGH WEIRDNESS PROJECT, which strives to replicate the book as a web-based experience.
Pay them a visit, and get your slack on.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 03, 2008 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Religion, Weird Studies and Guides, Books, 1980s
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