‘Ghost’ sightings soar as Covid spooks more into believing the paranormal
The spectre of the pandemic has cast a dark shadow over the lives of everyone. But for some, it is more than just a metaphor. Ghost sightings…
Would you have a sixth sense for a fake psychic?
Today is the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s pinnacle of literary modernism, Ulysses – a book whose reputation as a bog of wilful literary…
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint: Mark Gatiss delivers sharp, old-fashioned thrills
It’s Christmas time: there’s no need to be afraid. But it’s quite fun to be afraid nevertheless, and so if you’re after some chills in the old…
Ghosts Christmas special, review: bursting with seasonal charm, goodwill and mischief
A series more or less purpose-built for the Christmas special, Ghosts (BBC One) has warmth, silliness and no fewer than nine spooks, where Charles Dickens only had…
No ghosts spotted ‘yet’ as Japan’s most famous haunted house finally gets a new occupant
Spanning nearly 55,800 square feet, it is a symbol of the emergence of Japan’s 20th century modernism – but also quickly became the setting for violence. Among…