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Can A Cardboard Square Tell You How You’ll Die? – An Interview with Robert Murch, the Master of Ouija

It's a pretty good bet that you've had a good scare from a Ouija board somewhere along the line. If so, you don't want to miss this conversation between Digital Dying's Justin Nobel and Robert Murch, the world's foremost expert on Talking Boards. If you haven't used a Ouija, you'll want to give one a try after reading this article. Murch shares his thoughts on life, death, and the magic of the Talking Board.

Mortality-Minded Board Games For The Holiday Season

Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas, Channukah, Kwanzaa and a whole assortment of other Winter Holidays are either already upon us or just around the corner, and the big question looms: What gifts to get your friends and loved ones? Digital Dying has some ideas, albeit unconventional ones.

An Interview With Gory Girl, Queen of Spooky Coffins and Haunted Halloween Props

This time of year, Digital Dying is always on the lookout for unique looks at Halloween traditions. This year we are especially lucky since our Justin Noble had the chance to interview someone who has made an exciting and lucrative career out of Halloween spookiness. In this timely piece, Digital Dying presents an exclusive interview with the person at the center of that world. She goes by the name, Gory Girl. Take a read and you'll learn the difference between a haunted house and a home haunt, get a peek into the hidden world of Halloween prop conventions, find out how to corpse your phone, and much more.

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, and on Sunday Hurricane Ida crashed through Louisiana causing catastrophic damage. As climate change expands from a scientific theory hotly debated that seemed like it might slightly tweak the weather of some far-off future to an established fact that is altering the world and reshaping our lives, the deaths that befall us are changing too. As Digital Dying has reported across a variety of topics, climate change is not just reshaping the way we live, it is redefining how we die. Read Justin Noble's latest in Digital Dying.

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 funeral industry has also been presented with a unique set of challenges. Accustomed to taking care of the grieving, funeral homes are overwhelmed, and understaffed. They have also been forced to play a more distant role than they are accustomed to. But new constrictions and new realities also inspire new opportunities. As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. And interesting new projects, collaborations, and technologies have emerged, or become more popular.

Coronavirus Sweeps The World, And Even The Funeral Is Transformed

A deadly coronavirus spreads throughout the world, the death toll continues to climb and experts tell us this is just beginning, we are beginning to see that even the most cherished and time-honored funeral customs are at risk of being lost. Read Justin Nobel's latest--an exploration of how the current global health crisis may be changing the very nature of how we grieve.

Honoring Pets Through Ceremony

Honoring Animals with Ceremony: An Interview with Laura King

Our pets are members of the family. So losing the can be difficult. Society has been slow to recognize the intensity of the grief that comes with the loss of a pet but things are changing. One of the people working to make that happen is life-cycle celebrant Laura King. Laura specializes in creating custom ceremonies to honor pets. We talked with Laura to learn more about how she came to become a pet celebrant and how we can give the animals we love the special send-off they deserve.

What to Expect on the Funeral Front in 2019, From Digital Dying

While we can't predict the future, we are certain that for the funeral industry, change is on the horizon. As the new year clicks into action, Justin Nobel of Digital Dying offers some perspective on trends he anticipates to blossom further in the new year, as well as new ones that may emerge.

Are Robot Morticians Just Around The Corner?

“So-called robot nannies are already a hit in Japan and China and are now beginning to appear stateside,” the article stated. I obviously find myself wondering what’s next, and unsurprisingly am led to the profession of death, and this million-dollar question: Are robot morticians just around the corner? Let me help unpack that question.

Elephants Love Their Dead – Is That Why We Love Them?

Elephants are an issue that can cut across America’s political divide, but why? On the surface, the answer seems obvious. Elephants, are human-like, and the more human-like a species is, the more humans will be inclined to want to protect that species. But what traits connote the quality human-like? Is it the way they treat their dead? Read on....

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