Funeral Customs

The Halloween A to Z of Renting A Coffin

Halloween is the time of year for ghosts and goblins. Turns out, it's also a great time of year to…

3 years ago

The Many Ways to Die by Climate Change – Hurricane Ida And A World of Compounding Disasters

Within the past few weeks flash floods have torn through Arizona and Colorado, fires have raged across California and Oregon,…

3 years ago

Temperatures Soar And A New Way Of Dying Emerges—Death By Heat

While hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and blizzards often take the headlines when it comes to weather-related deaths, it is actually heatwaves…

3 years ago

Must-See Funerary Films You May Have Missed

Oscar season has passed, the pandemic may be nearing an end, and Summer is just around the corner. It seems…

3 years ago

The Death of Prince Philip, and Other Famous People Who Lived to 99

April 9, 2021, Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 99. No question,…

3 years ago

In Honor of Embalming – Rock Star Louisiana Funeral Director Courtney Baloney Defends the Corpse

Part 2 of our exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney, the Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19. In this…

3 years ago

The Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19: An Exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney

Digital Dying learned first-hand from Courtney Baloney of Treasures of Life, a funeral services center in St. James Parrish, Louisiana.…

3 years ago

Coronavirus Challenges – Six Months On, How Are We Remembering the Dead?

Due to the pandemic, it has been a challenging and difficult time for those who have lost loved ones. The…

4 years ago

What’s the Best Way to Face Death? Now There’s A Zoom Class For That.

“If we woke up each morning, knowing we only had a year to live what would change? How would we…

4 years ago

Imagining the “Solar Cemetery” – A Talk With Mortician Caitlin Doughty

With the cost of land rising around the country and an increase in the popularity of cremation, it's become harder…

4 years ago