‘hoaxes’ Archives
CNN monkeys around
So, CNN decided they need to refute this story about the Taliban training attack monkeys. Because this is the kind of thing that needs clarification. I mean, seriously CNN? Is it really that slow of a news day? Or do you really think that little of your audience's intelligence? (more...)
EXCLUSIVE: Another “Dublin UFO” Hoax Underway Against the Media?
Who's Pranking Whom? Why Ireland and Why Triangular UFOs? AUSTIN - It's like déjà vu all over again ... remember back in October 2008 when we broke the story of how someone in Ireland's media had been convinced that a then recent UFO sighting flap (which featured an apparent triangle ufo with a red laser caught with cellphone video footage) [...]
Secrecy and Skepticism
Today we feature another guest article, from a skeptical slant, by Oliver Hallen. While it's no secret that I am in no way a proponent of the Extra Terrestrial Hypothesis (ETH), I do believe in the reality of the phenomenon. Whether it eventually proves to be more physical, more psychological, or something altogether unimaginable (supposing it is, [...]
ARG-Watch: May 2009
Watching the ARGonauts Play If you've followed the Elfis Network from the beginning then you know of my early interest in Alternate Reality Gaming and their potential for "mucking up the works" for paranormal and parapolitical researchers. You may also know that my interests were rekindled in 2007 by the provocative hypotheses of blogger [...]
Feral Child found in Siberia
Reuters is reporting that Russian authorities have assumed custody of a five year old girl who has spent the majority of her life locked in an unheated flat in the Siberian city of Chita with a group of dogs and cats. The child, who authorities assume to be around five years old despite stunted growth that makes her appear to be around two years [...]
Southern Fried Bigfoot premieres tonight
While the word Bigfoot usually conjures images of the deep forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest, there is also a rich tradition of southern hominid sightings. Often known by various local names, the southern Bigfoot doesn't get as much attention (or respect) as his northwestern cousins, but his impact on the local people and their lore [...]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it’s what UFOs in the UK need
Respectability. Reputation. Legitimacy. For those researching strange phenomenon, establishing and maintaining a good reputation, a measure of respect, and the legitimacy of their studies is always an uphill battle. Mainstream journalist and pundits usually scoff, when they bother to pay attention at all. Hoaxers and scam artists garner big [...]
911 Truther Shoots Movement in Foot – Commits Pseudocide
911 Truther Shoots Movement in Foot - Commits Pseudocide by SMiles Lewis As if the 911 Truth Movement weren't weird and ridiculed enough already - now it goes and shoots itself in the foot ... again. How often do people come across a severed human head lying in the middle of the road? Apparently as often as someone might happen to tune-in [...]
Time capsules to ourselves
It was a little over a year ago that I posted my first article over here at Anomaly Magazine; a look back at the year 2007, as a year of Fortean anniversaries. A look back at 2008, personally, as a nation, and as a blogger here at Anomaly, reveals a number of false starts and stops, lots of disappointment, and tons upon tons of soul searching. [...]
Raelian’s Israeli “orgy for world peace” cancelled
I found this item about those crazy Raelians on Huffington Post thanks to Chez Pazienza over at Deus Ex Malcontent. For those not familiar with the Raelians, they are a saucer cult founded by French race car test-driver turned spiritual guru Claude Vorilhon. The Raelian ideology is the standard ancient astronaut world seeding theory, with [...]
