Supernatural

Mercy Brown's grave

It’s not just witches. New England has a history with vampires, too.

Arts, Culture & Media

The Mercy Brown incident was the last known case of The New England Vampire panic. This particular brand of folklore was a variant on a practice born in places like Romania, Hungary and Germany.

Felicia Day's new memoir celebrates open-mindedness

Felicia Day doesn’t think you’re weird (probably)

Books
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