Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek has a theory: the structure of a country’s toilets reflects something about the ideology of that nation.  In France, the hole is located in the back of the… 

March 7, 2014 | Blog

Real American Death Heroes is an interview series by Order member Sarah Wambold, focusing on people making compelling commentary on the death space in America. 

March 6, 2014 | Blog

It has been argued that not only are elephants aware that they will die (an awareness very few creatures possess), but that they actually have and practice death rituals. Cynthia Moss has… 

March 5, 2014 | Blog

Well, gosh darn if this isn’t a brutal thing to write.  Who wants to be a crusher of dreams?  Creating dreams is obviously way more fun. I get a lot of messages… 

March 4, 2014 | Blog

Well, turns out that you’re all grade-A weirdos.  Can’t say I’m surprised.  I’d expect nothing less. My first book (%^!!&(&#(&$@!) became available for pre-order this Sunday.  Everyone from my childhood best friend… 

February 20, 2014 | Blog

There is a lot of death in film, ranging from the maudlin (Love Story) to the quirky (Harold and Maude) to the existential (The Seventh Seal).  While I love a good romance,… 

February 11, 2014 | Blog

This is my cat, The Meow. Before she came to live with me seven years ago, The Meow was a show cat, a grand champion, in fact. Her real name is Kauai… 

January 26, 2014 | Blog

Happy 2014, deathlings! Here’s to the coming year, filled with awareness of our inevitable mortality. To begin, I want to explain my absence for most of 2013 (or, The Year that Time… 

January 7, 2014 | Blog