I am asked quite frequently about the “Body Farm,” the research facility at the University of Tennessee where they study rates of decomposition of the human body. The research helps them determine…
February 5, 2012 | Blog
Yearly Archives: 2012
Republican Primary Yays & Nays (Death Edition)
It’s been a weird week in death news for the Republican Presidential candidates. Normally I wouldn’t bring politics into the deathblog, but each of these stories is bonkers in its own way…
January 29, 2012 | Blog
Embalm (“sort of like being in porn”)
Mortician’s note: Sarah Wambold is the thing. THE. THING. I spent a day with her in Austin this month and we are morticianly kindred spirits of the highest order. Sarah shares many…
January 26, 2012 | Essays // Essays by Contributors
Green Burial for a Fallen Comrade
Saturday evening, David found a dead bird on the window seat of his cabin. It was late, so he tossed it into grass. The next day, believing that a fallen comrade should…
January 24, 2012 | Blog
Pretty Picture Show for Fortnight Journal
New piece for Fortnight Journal on the art of the medieval macabre as it shows up in modern art. It’s 12 slides but it could have been 900. Restraint in 2012! Click…
January 23, 2012 | Blog
Lazy Sunday DethLinx
People have been sending me magical death links by the damn truckload in recent months. Since it’s Sunday I thought I’d feature my favorites from the week. Vintage Morgan Freeman enjoys a…
January 22, 2012 | Blog
Guest Post: How to Send A Viking to Valhalla
Mortician’s Note: Look who’s back, everyone. It’s the near flawless Susie Kahlich, vigilante for all that is creative and primal and borderline illegal in the death world. In other words, my hero. …
January 20, 2012 | Essays // Essays by Contributors
More Ridiculous Coverage in Awesomeville Internettown
Oh look, here I am hanging out on Jezebel.com again. As I said on my facebook, you’d think the bloom would be off the Gawker Media rose by now. But boy howdy…
January 19, 2012 | Blog
If you’re trollin’ Ask a Mortician comments…
Of course you aren’t trollin’ the Ask a Mortician comments. You are a real person with real things going on. But I think this is worth sharing. Most funeral professionals have been…
January 17, 2012 | Blog
Ask a Mortician, Episode the Fifth
CLICK HERE for some hot off the presses Ask a Mortician corpse info magic.
January 17, 2012 | Blog
Ask a Mortician Ep 5
Look what we have here! New Ask a Mortician, Episode 5. Space Corpses, Grease Fires, & Hair Jewelry, oh my! I had help with this episode from two expert women-folk. The first…
January 17, 2012 | Videos
Death by Fame
A death tour of Hollywood celebrity death spots, done for the lovely people of Jezebel.com. Shot on fancy cam by the talented Will Slocombe. Special thanks to Film Independent.
January 15, 2012 | Videos