No matter what their supposed purpose, there’s something inherently sinister about a secret society. Though most are formed with relatively realistic political and religious goals in mind, their focus on mystery and secrecy has made them the target of countless criticisms and conspiracy theories involving everything from aliens and the occult to world domination. Of [...]

As humans, we’re all subject to making mistakes. Ever since we’ve existed, we’ve surely messed up somewhere along the line. However, when it comes to media, we expect the best of the best. This means well-written articles, minimal typos, but most importantly, we want to know that the information we are receiving is actually true. [...]

It is journalistic practice for rookies to start writing obits as their first assignments when first diving into the newspaper world. Sometimes these writers get ahead of themselves and some celebrities will find out that their obituaries have been written before their demise. And that means that a few of those people have the misfortune [...]