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Ghosts
February 7, 2018
Colin Dickey
What Winchester Gets Wrong About an American Landmark
The new movie builds on the myth that when Sarah Winchester built her Mystery House, she was overwhelmed by grief.
October 19, 2016
Colin Dickey
The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground
In the 1970s and 1980s, homeowners were terrified by the idea that they didn't own the land they'd just bought.
July 13, 2016
Tim Grierson
Ghostbusters: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Ghosts?
Girl power in the age of the don’t-screw-it-up franchise reboot.
October 31, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
New York Times Columnist Writes About Ghosts, and Confusion Ensues

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