If you've spent any time wandering the borderlands where technognosis, occulture, and the weirdosphere collide, you already know Erik Davis — a scholar of the weird who has spent decades… Read the rest of the article: A decade of cult podcast episodes vanished, then reappeared online
If you already know who Terence McKenna was, no selling is necessary. If you don't, this is the place to start. Though if you're reading Boing Boing, chances are you… Read the rest of the article: Strange Attractor: The Definitive Biography of Terence McKenna
Many readers will be familiar with the TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us, hosted by famed Las Vegas headliner duo Penn & Teller. Now in its 10th season, Fool… Read the rest of the article: This is what a great magic act looks like!
Ever heard the name Juan Tamariz? Whether you've heard this name or not, here's a golden opportunity to discover a very singular character— described as "The greatest and most influential… Read the rest of the article: A documentary about Juan Tamariz, the greatest magician alive you've never heard of
As trite a cliché as it sounds, we live in "uncertain times." So, why not pay a visit to "uncertain places?" Uncertain Places is also the new book by Mitch… Read the rest of the article: "Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult & Outsider Experiences," is a trip
In the past few years, "escape rooms" have become a ubiquitous form of immersive entertainment, with often even the smallest towns offering some. Amsterdam-based experience design studio Sherlocked has become… Read the rest of the article: "The Alchemist" is Sherlocked's most ambitious escape room yet
A massive worldwide outpouring of love and affection followed the news that mentalist Max Maven passed at age 72. Unanimously respected, admired, and worshipped as a living legend among magicians,… Read the rest of the article: Mentalist Max Maven dies at 72
Exciting news for everyone interested in Tarot and magic: Strange Attractor launched a Kickstarter campaign to reprint Lost Envoy, a revised edition of their book on the tarot of Austin… Read the rest of the article: The Tarot of Austin Osman Spare
For those of us who believe in the power of books and ideas to engender real and long-lasting change, here's a breath of fresh air in times of darkness. This… Read the rest of the article: The Metamodernism of Hanzi Freinacht
What else is left to say or write about The Beatles? Peter Jackson's newly released and highly praised documentary The Beatles: Get Back shows that, half a century after their… Read the rest of the article: "The Beatles: Get Back" is a scrumptious feast
Here's a fun and exciting new Tarot deck: The UFOlogy Tarot, inspired by the history of UFOs. This artistic project is the brainchild of a group of occultured fine folks—graphic… Read the rest of the article: New Tarot deck celebrates history of UFOlogy
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi—polymath, psychologist, academic—passed away at age 87. Internationally acknowledged for his pioneering contributions to the understanding of happiness, creativity, and human fulfillment, he received the highest accolades, honorary degrees, and prestigious awards. Together… Read the rest of the article: Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi dies at 87
Most of my intellectual heroes are now ghosts; one way to keep them alive is to remember their birthdays. Today marks the natal day of Italian literary treasure Italo Calvino,… Read the rest of the article: Three talismans from Italo Calvino
Benjamin Sack is a creator of worlds: with a simple pen as his magic wand, he creates drawings of exquisite complexity and dizzying intricacy, whose ultimate effect is quite explosive.… Read the rest of the article: The mind warping art of Benjamin Sack
Thirty years ago today—on May 21st, 1991—a bullet fired by an unknown murderer sadly ended the life of 41-year-old Professor Ioan Petru Culianu. Romanian-born, citizen of the world and of… Read the rest of the article: Ioan Petru Culianu, argonaut of the 4th dimension
Up for a magical adventure? Follow Master Magician Jeff McBride through the looking glass of your screens. Since the pandemic hit, many forms of theatrical experiences did their best to… Read the rest of the article: MagiQuest with Jeff McBride is the real deal of an online "magical experience"
If you are into candles and Sacred Geometry, you will love these candle holders. The candle flame will create stereographic projections onto the surface they sit upon, in the patterns… Read the rest of the article: Geometric projection candle holders are super cool
In the latest installment of his wonder-filled Burning Shore newsletter, Boing Boing pal Erik Davis dons the music critic hat, and unearths a true gem: David Crosby's 1971 enchanting and… Read the rest of the article: David Crosby's "Laughing" turns 50
Trying to define Art is a challenging and hazardous occupation, given the elusive and slippery nature of such concept. Playing with definitions, however, can be a fun exercise to grapple… Read the rest of the article: Definitions of Art
If you had an oracle available to you, I mean a real oracle—a person or an "entity" able to actually peek into your future, and thus provide advice and direction—what… Read the rest of the article: The wonderworld of Oracolarium
