Sunday, March 26, 2017

Comics Showcase: Tales of the Unusual

Do you like to hear supernatural tales, have a wanting for suspense but have a weak heart Perhaps you can try the Tales of the Unusual 기기괴괴, a Korean Webtoons Comics by Seongdae Oh. The series features a number of stand alone short stories, each with a supernatural theme.

Comics Showcase: Shibuya Kingyo

Do you like survival horrors, but got tired of the use of zombies as a trope? Let me introduce you to Shibya Kingyo 渋谷金魚 (Shibuya Goldfish), a Japanese manga comics by Hiroumi Aoi.

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Listverse: Preventive Measures against the Paranormal when staying in a Hotel

From disembodied voices to ghostly apparitions, supernatural sightings in hotels are a common theme in stories about the paranormal. Obviously, not everyone would want such experiences. 
Apparently, some believe there are preventive measures one could observe to lower one's chance in encountering the paranormal during their hotel visits. Below are some of them: 

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Contraptions: Kaonashi Coin Bank

This time round, I thought I will again talk about an extremely interesting (but not so useful) contraption. For fans of Studio Ghibi, this would come familiar. Yes, this is Kaonoshi, also known as No Face, your very lovable spirit from Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 animated feature "Spirited Away".  Recently, Studio Ghibi released a coin bank modeled on this very character.