Steve Alten is the author of the hugely popular Meg series. The fictional series starts when Navy deep-sea submersible pilot Jonas Taylor encounters a Carcharodon megalodon while exploring the infamous Mariana trench. He barely survives the encounter but then has to warn a sceptical world that the 70-foot shark is real. The latest book in […]
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The surprising history of bikes
We’re a fan of the humble push bike here at In Pure Spirit. Why? They’re green and good for you. Not only do pedal cycles not eat up fossil fuels but they don’t take up much space on the road. Did you know the bicycle will be 200 next year? Baron von Drais’ “Draisine” was […]
Your very own otherworldy bottles
Orion Oddities is a boutique store on the handcraft site Etsy. They specialise in some pretty original art. Inspired by HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos they make some spooky and yet strangely compelling art. How about this set of personalised Lovecraftian bottle? They’re made to order out of glass, resin, wood and clay. Tempted? Check them […]
For a second the sand looks normal…
Watch as thousands of clams emerge from the damp sands in Topsail Island, NC. These are conquina clams and respond to the incoming waves. They’ll eat tiny plans and even animals that exist in the Atlantic waters. All along the beach, for miles and miles, these calms emerge at once to the same triggers and […]
Competition: Brainstorm
Imagine if you knew what your so-called friends thought about you? Brainstorm is an award winning first feature length movie from Khalil Sullins. It follows David, Ryan and Jordan as the penniless students invent mind-reading technology only to have their worlds changed forever. It isn’t just about knowing what their friends think of them now… […]
NSFW Short film: Devil Makes Work
This short film reveals the Devil’s twisted view of mankind. It’s not something you should watch at work. Director Guy Soulsby wanted to create a high-concept short film that could challenge Hollywood in terms of production, acting and visual effects. What a name for a devil movie directory, huh? Soulsby. The final result is a […]
Have you ever summoned customer service from Hell?
We’ve all summoned this sort of demon. Right? In Pure Spirit This great one panel comic is the work of The Very Near Future. The site takes an open-minded view at what might be happening next; throwing plenty of punches as it does so.
Is your freezer haunted? Do strange spikes form on your ice cubes?
There are concerns that strange spikes of ice forming in your freezer, reaching up from ice cubes and towards the door is a sign of supernatural activity in your kitchen. You shouldn’t be worried. Ice spikes are perfectly natural and we have the science to explain what’s going on. Over a million people have watched […]
The maths behind the paranormal
Ask any mathematician about normal distribution and they’ll be able to tell you exactly what it is. In fact, most school kids can draw you a graph of normal distribution. As it turns out … it’s pretty easy to draw paranormal distribution too! In Pure Spirit Have you tried this prank of any one you […]
This is what a solar eclipse looks like from 35,000 feet in the air
It starts out looking like some shadowy tornado was crawling towards the plane. What’s really going on? This is actually a solar eclipse filmed far above the clouds. As you can hear some of the passengers got very excited. This is Alaska Airlines flight #870 on route from Anchorage to Honolulu. The airline kindly made […]
