You may be familiar with the concept that hauntings aren't necessarily the result of restless spirits with unfinished business, but rather the afterimages and energetic shadows of intense emotions or traumatic experiences. This, as Blake I. Collier explains, is often referred to as the Stone Tape Theory, i.e. emotional events carved into physical surroundings and played back like magnetic tape. (A fantasy horror film based on this idea can be seen at The Stone Tape.) Now consider this: What if those leftover energies can also be transmitted digitally? What if an obsession with something found online can draw out the energies behind the situation and affect us in this reality? This is a terrifying thought given the screen addictions so many of us suffer. Fortean concepts wedded to technology. The possibilities are more than concerning. (CM)

This special issue of the journal of "contemporary legends," Vol.4 (2026), is a kind of scholarly safari that attempts to track the range of approaches in the current study of legendary monsters. "The methodological approaches represented in this collection," writes David J. Puglia in the lead essay, "include archival analysis, ethnographic fieldwork, digital ethnography, literary analysis, media analysis, and performance studies." Anyone following Sharon Hill would not be surprised by her essay "Pop Goes the Cryptid," which traces the transformation of cryptozoology "from a quasi-scientific enterprise into a largely cultural and symbolic practice, demonstrating how cryptids have become detached from their original zoological ambitions and reabsorbed into popular discourse." Other essays in this collection deal with the Tasmanian Tiger, Werewolf narratives, the Mothman, The Snallygaster, Giant Catfish, and more. (PH)

Michael Natale explains that his eye-catching headline is based upon how the site's olive tree and grapevine remains correspond to a passage in the Bible's Gospel of John. The story of the veneration of the place and its guardianship through the ages since the first century CE is also quite interesting. Also of interest is the late Andreas Faber-Kaiser's article The Tunnels of the Americas, a romantic tour of pre-Columbian sites real and imagined. We then turn to Jason Colavito, who offers Al-Idrisi's Legend of Hermes' Antediluvian Temple in Akhmim. Those interested in the medieval lore about ancient Egypt will of course most appreciate this, most especially for the translations Jason's done in his "Medieval Legends of Egypt" page, whose address he conveniently adds at the conclusion of this article. Jason also pens (or types) Ibn 'Abd al-Hakam and the Secret Source of the "General Estoria's" History of Egypt. Here Jason congratulates himself for a discovery of "the closest possible solution" to the knotty historical problem occasioned by the loss of whole or partial works. Thankfully Jason uses Latin and French to help his machine-aided translation of medieval Arabic passages regarding Egyptian history from the descendants of Noah to Cleopatra, the results of which translation are also linked. (WM)

Various challenging aspects of the UFO/Human connection. Luis Cayetano scores the "UFOs as demonic" narrative in Marshall Vian Summers and son Reed Summers' approaches to the nature of ETI intelligence, and bemoans the lack of discernment among the American population. Dimitrios Aristopoulos reminds us that The Ancient Greeks Believed the Universe Was Full of Alien Life. Contending that "the belief in alien life and life beyond Earth in Ancient Greece was widespread and enduring rather than a series of isolated speculations," Aristopoulos challenges modern conceptions to the contrary. We go to The Institute of Hispanic Ufology for Dark Neighborhood: The World of the Djinn. Informed by Muslim thinking throughout Islamic history and complementary conjecturing by Western scholars, Scott Corrales contemplates a possible Human relationship with "beings that inhabited our world long before the emergence of humanity and that will likely remain here long after our extinction." And then there's The Occult Partnership - Non-Human Intelligence and UFO Encounters. Steve Mera and Nathaniel Gillis "look into cases when people have a partnership with NHI to deliver assistance through the power of channelling." The two struggle through a series of possible explanations for what seems at times a global "djinn-like" and ancient Other/Human relationship rife with deception and perception control. (WM)

It does appear that controversial paranormal writer David Wilcock has taken his own life. Shamik Banerjee reports the awful news from Boulder County, Colorado, discusses some of Wilcock's passions and positions, and includes some tributes, including US Representative Anna Paulina Luna's announcement of Wilcock's April 20th passing. We note a concerning X post from Wilcock on April 18th suggesting he might not do a show on the 19th, and stating "I've had some very intense stuff going on this weekend." This communication and more information come from BollywoodShaddis' Riddhika Das: Did David Wilcock Kill Himself? What We Know About The UFO Expert's Final Days Amid Death Claims. David in fact did conduct an April 19th 3 1/2-hour David Wilcock Live: Pathway to Peace? It features the now-removed POTUS-as-Jesus image, which David bemoans, and later considers the unmet April 14th deadline for the 46 UFO videos, the President's "Turning Point" promise that Disclosure is coming soon, and dwells upon the developing Iranian situation, expressing hopes for a US victory shortly. (WM)

This episode of the podcast that explores consciousness, psychedelics, and healing, examines NDEs of people of varying faiths and backgrounds. Gregory Ortiz Shushan, PhD, "the world's leading authority on near-death experiences across cultures and history," examines what has consistently been reported by the dying throughout history. Next, UVA School of Medicine Researchers Telling Us More About Near-Death Experiences, analyzing two scoring scales used to evaluate near-death experiences. These scales are used as a framework for experiences that fly in the face of science. Then Scientists Studied the Dreams of People Who Nearly Died. What They Found Is Incredible. More frequent and vivid dreams were experienced across the board with NDE'rs, with better dream recall and lucid dreaming being a common addition to the experience. Interestingly, the precise mechanism causing these anomalies remains a mystery. (CM)

UFOs and films, beginning with what's likely one of the biggest controversies in the whole field. Richard Dolan interviews filmmaker Luigi Venditelli, with a Bob Lazar appearance at the conclusion, about "Project Gravitaur." It seems the documentary represents the most complete (and well-made) effort to promote the Lazar story, and Venditelli's rundown of his team's efforts is understandable. But Miguel (Red Pill Junkie) Romero isn't taking the "Blue Pill" on this one, asking Will We Ever Get Rid of Bob? RPJ doesn't accept the "simulation" of reality he sees in the Lazar story—while praising the flick's production values. RPJ mentions a book memorialized in another recent UFO film, reviewed by Ryan Whalen with In An Age of Disinformation, “Saucers, Spooks And Kooks” Is the Real Disclosure Film. Whalen chats with the book's author (and film narrator) Adam Gorightly and the documentary's director Christopher Graybill about a product that "doesn't take itself too seriously" while "providing essential context for where the topic stands today," a chaotic concatenation of controversies past and present, rushes to publish first online shakily researched claims, and an underlying longing for some sort of "D/disclosure" providing some kind of confirmation of hopes. And here's the trailer for Sleeping Dog (2026), which claims to be "An unprecedented documentary following investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell as he steps into a high-stakes fight to uncover the truth about UAPs." (WM)

Welcome to the Telepathy Challenge put on by the Center for Investigative Studies Investigations Group. If you think you have a paranormal ability, prove it and earn a cool half million USD. The catch is you have to perform under scientific testing conditions. Afterwards, learn about the people behind your testing. Cognitive Styles & Psi: Researchers Are More Similar to Skeptics. It may not surprise you that variations in beliefs around psi phenomena are affected by cultural and cognitive differences, demographics, and personality—as are all beliefs. It also appears that those with the most positive view of psi tend to have a confirmation bias—again, just like other strong viewpoints. However, a good researcher needs to be free of these biases, so the parallel between a good researcher and a skeptic is not a bad thing. It is in fact a necessity. (CM)

Avi Loeb sees no connection between the recent rash of individual human tragedies, as he tells Newsmax' News Anchor Rob Schmitt. Similarly, to the question Are Scientists With Knowledge Of U.S. Secrets Disappearing? The Facts Tell A Different Story. That's per Micah Hanks, while covering how the retired U.S. Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland disappearance ignited the speculation. A posited "UFO connection" gets bashed, while Micah lists facts militating against believing that "correlation creates causation"—or connection—in this matter. Micah's findings might make Mick West's The UAP “Body Count” Doesn't Add Up easier for some to accept. Mick's conclusion is apt, though half of the ten on his list are still "disappearances." West writes: "The deaths are real. The families' grief is real. The pattern is not." “Knowing It Exists Makes You A Target” Congressman Issues UFO Warning rather bridges the topics between the foregoing mysteries and threats from potential secrecy leaks (and to possible, legal whistleblowers). David Freeman compares an April 8th sighting possessing remarkable features to the McCasland vanishing, and the methods used to understand each of these conundrums. Incidentally, what's known of the Ohio case might be about what we get through a "disclosure." Lastly, Trump's Update about Alien.gov as Deceased UFO Whistleblower's Name Is Revealed. Pavel Ibarra speculates alien.gov might be the venue for disclosure information. But what concerns the late Matthew Sullivan is frightening as well as tragic. (WM)

Predominantly recent UFO reports, led by a bevy of world sightings from the enthusiastic Anthony Morales, though we'd like more background data on some cases. (H/T Rich Reynolds.) Charles Magrin reports on a Near Mid-Air Collision Between an Airliner and a UAP on May 8, 2021, over Texas. This concerning case has considerable documentation; but while the Americans for Safe Aerospace summary suggests Air Traffic Control recordings probably still exist, Magrin notes Congressman Tim Burchett's frustration and confusion why the "intelligence community" is blocking "a recent amendment that would have allowed pilots to officially report their sightings." Tim Binnall presents a Cylindrical UFO Spotted in Mississippi. But The Hidden Underbelly 2.0, suggests this video is likely explicable. Tim also has a Puzzling UFO Photographed in Portugal, courtesy of Brazilian researcher Rony Vernet. It may also have a mundane identification, but its witness description is rather novel. And Scott Corrales has this story from Colombia: Aviator Records Anomalous Object Inexplicata with a still recreation of UFO/UAP Full Footage | Pilot Captain Jorge A. Arteaga over Antioquia. The Cryptid University sidebar explains how the video, whose main interest lies in the last few seconds, was captured. (WM)

There is an abundance of anecdotes out there regarding (so called) physical mediums and the lengths they have gone to throughout history to hoax the public and separate clients from their money. This is a different story because Julie Adriani is the Real Deal. Julie has a background working as a paramedic and bereavement counselor for over 20 years, and is the author of the new book Messages from the Beyond: One Woman’s Journey into Physical Mediumship. Over the course of a two-hour interview with Debra Lynne Katz, she explains the phenomena of ectoplasm, independent voice, and spirit materialization, as well as trance and spirit communication from an insider's perspective. (CM)

Here's the announcement the President gave at the recent "Turning Point Action" event in Arizona. The Sentinel Network offers this with the explanatory notation for its title: The Second Promise "phrase is recycled. The deadline is unmet. The files remain classified," and a timeline. But a UFO Researcher Urges Trump to Follow Through on Disclosure Promise. Jeremy Corbell is the researcher, saying of Trump “I know he means it. So, we need the Pentagon to do what he said." Some idea of what to expect comes from Rep. Tim Burchett: I've talked with President Trump about UFO Disclosure. Joe Khalil's conversation with Burchett emphasizes the latter's frustrations and again somewhat tempers any expectations raised by the announcement and Corbell's faith in the POTUS here. And we have a UFO/UAP Disclosure Update with Eric W. Davis. Few people may be more qualified (and controversial) in providing context to the history of UFO/UAP "D/disclosure" efforts. Dr. Davis' extensive work experience enables him to describe some institutional barriers to disclosure, and to pass upon certain claims others have made about "disclosed" information. (WM)

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz supports Republican colleague Anna Paulina Luna's call for the UFO videos not supplied by the Pentagon by their April 14th due date. Luna threatens "whoever is trying to be cute at the Pentagon is about to get rolled," and Psicoactivo host Pavel Ibarra doesn't doubt she means business. Writing for Sentinel News and also benefitting from journalist Matt Laslo's pavement-pounding interviews, Lucianna Henry probes The Murky World of UAP in Congress. Some will question whether the 2024 Fiscal Year NDAA actually demanded "that [UFO/UAP] stuff has to be made public," and whether AARO is likely to continue to exist, much less provide "the disclosure and transparency push" answers—a point underscored by Rep. Tim Burchett. The Laslo/Senator Cassidy exchange is particularly interesting. Then Avi Loeb Comments on Vice President JD Vance's Remarks That UFOs Might be Demons. Loeb says that the "aliens are evil" idea is going too far, and that an ET/UFO connection shouldn't threaten religious belief. Former AAWSAP head James Lacatski says UFOs were only a subset of a wider paranormal inquiry in Craft of Unknown Origin Subject of Secret Study, Former US Intelligence Official Confirms. And UFOs/UAP get treated with other enthusiasms in Funding Disclosure: Former NSF Director on UFOs, Zero-Point Energy, NASA's Moon Base. Highly-regarded Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez covers this panoply of topics with Ross Coulthart. Economic needs and advantages contend with secrecy in supporting greater openness in what the Government knows. (WM)

Despite the supposed kibosh on "Patty" by a recent unreleased documentary, Bigfoot sightings continue uninterrupted. About a week ago, a pair of overnight workers in the community of Tabler Station saw something that was about 8 feet tall and "blacker than black," from a distance of about 400 feet. Bigfoot you say? Then up in south western Ontario, Three Bigfoot Sightings Reported in Canadian Community via the Bigfoot Mapping Project (BMP) on April 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The reports described the hairy interloper as being 7-or-8-feet tall, bipedal, with long, cinnamon colored hair. BMP creator Scott Tomkins has stated that this concentration of activity hasn't been seen since the 1970s. But there are plenty of naysayers who are leaning toward the reports being hoaxes. (CM

Against the ramifying background of inter- and intra-national confusion and emotion, the possible UFO/Human connection continues generating its own cornucopia of thematic tracks. A 48-year-old contractor with top security clearance and a job to match has vanished under circumstances similar to those of retired General William Neil McCasland. Jesse Weber interviews reporter/podcaster Lauren Conlin about this disturbing disappearance and possible connections to other weird cases. In a NewsNation follow-up to this story, Elizabeth Vargas adds to the White House Asked about Missing, Dead Researchers. The White House Press Secretary promises an answer, and defense analyst Marik von Rennenkampff and former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker provide expert opinions. Breaking Points has its own chart "connecting what dots" it can linking employments/worksites of eight of those figuring in the story, and more commentary from Lauren Conlin in 10th Missing Scientist as UFO Mystery Deepens. Conlin senses a "pattern" to the whole, references Chris Swecker, and expands upon her NewsNation appearances and the need to understand UAP/UFOs for America's national defense. And a new name is added to the concerning/frightening list: Another Scientist Dead? Amy Eskridge & the Growing UAP Cover-Up Questions. Once again, Lauren Conlin appears, quoting Ross Coulthart's work and reiterating her own defense concerns, with or without NHI embellishments. (WM)

Clint Worthington reviews a new documentary on the unorthodox career of John Lilly, physician, neuroscientist, pioneer in cetacean communication and psychonaut, best known for his dolphin research. The film documents how Lilly’s influential ideas developed from fringe science in 1950s, through counter cultural influence in the 1960s, environmentalism in the 1970s, to his influence on the broader cultural milieu of films, TV shows, and video games. Lilly is framed less as lone genius and more as a cultural conduit, through which Cold War paranoia, military dolphin programs, New Age mysticism, and brain‑TV fantasies all flowed through one increasingly porous mind. The account is rich in out-there episodes such as drugged dolphins, erotic subplots, and cosmic computers micromanaging reality. In a more prosaic, if equally interesting report, Angus Croft for AZ Animals reports on the rapid changes in dolphin communication in response to noisier aquatic environments: Why Are Dolphin Dialects Changing? Researchers have found that in the industrial din of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, bottlenose dolphins elevate the pitch, speed, and variety of their clicks and whistles, especially around shrimp trawlers, where lunch is basically pre-organized by humans. Near quieter seawalls, the dolphins use shorter, more exploratory click trains and simpler whistles, suggesting not existential despair but a different hunting and social style. Changes in the marine environment, it seems, are eliciting changes in patterns of dolphin communication, a more metaphysically cautious counterpart to Lilly’s speculative mind‑melding. (JS)

Excellent European perspectives on the UFO situation from Sentinel News. Editor Baptiste Friscourt reprises and analyzes remarks made by Dr. Peter Skafish at a recent Sol Foundation panel discussion. (We covered the full session previously: UAP Disclosure Breakthroughs: What Comes Next | Kirk McConnell, Leslie Kean, and Jim Semivan.) Baptiste also presents his "take" on a recent Tim Burchett/TMZ exchange (included) in U.S. Official: Witness Testifies Contact Made With Alien Life. Burchett says that some of the things he heard had been known in the Executive branch of previous Presidents, leading Baptiste even more to "wonder how extensive the alleged cover-up is." And with Science, Stigma, and the Search for Truth, Baptiste presents the findings of Dr. Beatriz Villarroel et al. and both supporting and dissenting academic papers, reports upon next steps with Dr. Villarroel's efforts, and an eyebrow-raising "three main obstacles to astronomical UAP research today." Sentinel News contributor Pascale says per Dr Nolan: "It's a Laboratory Where Both Sides, at Least at This Point Now, Are the Rats." Pascale explains Garry Nolan's quoted observation from his UAP Summit presentation: "Skywatcher: Function, Purpose, and Scientific Framework." Pascale shows how different science, military, and benefactor elements behind the much-ballyhooed effort caused problems, and Nolan's discussion on how data can lead, eventually, to a kind of "proof," plus how eyewitness accounts factor in with instrumented information to create better understanding. (WM)

The first of eight of Lue Elizondo crash recovery updates begins with coverage of his accident, which we previously reported: "A recent near-fatal motorcycle accident has left the most significant source of the US UFO excitement with a horrific list of gruesome injuries. Lue Elizondo chronicles the details of the crash, his immediate ordeal afterward, current aftereffects, and the need for motorcyclists to wear helmets." Then in Lue Elizondo Bike Crash Recovery Diary 2 Lue lists the numerous wounds he suffered and their aftereffects on him and his self-esteem, yet seems somewhat more energized and reports "growing" from the "very humbling experience." He tempers his projections about his upcoming speaking "road trip." Diary 3 shows personal improvements but bureaucratic complications, somewhat balanced by others' kindnesses. Diary 4 records his motorcycle is "absolutely toast," and his wife's great help. Diary 5 is more upbeat and energized. While Lue is not feeling good at all, the experience has him reflecting more upon his life goals. In Diary 6 Lue describes a doctor's recommendations for dealing with some new issues. Diary 7 covers a detached retina and associated problems with Lue's left eye. And Diary 8 notes that retina issue's possible impact upon his "road tour." Lue constantly reiterates his thanks for the support he's getting and the necessity of wearing a helmet and zipping up his biker jacket completely while riding, as well what a traumatic brain injury can cause. We continue to wish Lue and his family well and second his safety warnings. (WM)

Against a background of war fears, domestic embroilment, and rising prices, another UFO drama is playing out. This Newsweek piece sets the stage for how that last matter moved—if the term applies—on yesterday, the deadline day. NBC's Gadi Schwartz on Monday night expressed his doubts and cautious optimism: Lawmaker Asks Hegseth To Release UAP Videos Citing National Security Concerns. Fleshing out the Tuesday action, or inaction, is DoW Sparks Outrage as It Fails to Deliver UAP Footage While Contradicting Itself. Baptiste Friscourt of Sentinel News includes Representative Anna Paulina Luna's no-nonsense report "Re UAP Deadline" and a Liberation Times source saying "The Department of War is in receipt of Rep. Luna's letter and will provide a briefing in the future." That helps explain Luna's statement about "not waiting for a briefing at some unspecified future date." The aforementioned Liberation Times has it that the War Department Says White House Coordinating Release of Never-Before-Seen UFO Material. Susan Gough, as well as Jeremy Corbell (who touts an upcoming documentary on—guess who?—Jeremy Corbell), get quoted, and Tim Burchett also stars in Christopher Sharp's submission. And we wonder whether The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt would alter his headline 'Never Been Closer': UFO Watchers Buoyed by Trump and Vance's Alien 'Obsession' in the wake of the current D.C. turmoil. Stephen Bassett, of course, is happy, while Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers is more "circumspect." (WM)

With the recent death of Nick Pope, following his dignified farewell and acceptance of his terminal condition, the content of this video about the work of Joshua Weiss, MD, is timely and heartening. There have long been reports of unexplained recovery from fatal illnesses, but little research into, or credibility given, to these cases. Weiss believes these reports are a neglected but vital source and has created a database of such instances, that gives information to researchers and the public. A much-needed and potentially game-changing approach, which is long overdue. However, such a case from the UK comes with a medical caveat when a Doctor Explains What Happened After Dandelion ‘Cured’ Man’s Deadly Cancer. Jim Robinson’s colon cancer had spread and despite grueling conventional treatments, his case was terminal. His wife, though, had researched dandelion root and read of its supposed curative properties. Within 48 hours of administration, Jim’s condition had significantly improved, and he’s now on “maintenance chemotherapy.” His doctor, not unreasonably, points out that controlled studies are needed to find clinical evidence for this remedy. Whatever the cause of Jim’s recovery, it’s great news for him, now giving him hope, where there had been none. (LP)

The first official Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2026 has been reported by an American man, who noticed a "sizeable anomaly" in the dark waters near his boat as he approached the Caledonian Canal. The entire experience lasted about 5 seconds, during which the anomaly emerged about 2 feet out of the water, exposing about 5 to 10 feet of its body. On topic, Roland Watson has discovered Gould's 1934 Book Now in PDF entitled The Loch Ness Monster and Others. Originally published in 1934, at a time when speculation about Nessie was at a high point, the book documents Rupert T. Gould's two weeks during November 1933 where he visited the loch and interviewed witnesses. In Watson's view, the book "remains a classic title to this day." (CM)