When author, educator and Holocaust survivor Max Eisen talks about his experience in Nazi-occupied Europe, he starts by remembering life before World War II. In a brief interview with Secrets of the Dead, He weaves between past and present tense, seemingly immersed in the memories of his childhood. … [READ FULL POST]

Secrets of the Dead sat down with Marion Gibson, Author and Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at University of Exeter, to discuss how the legend of King Arthur has had an impact on European and global literature, culture, and lore for over 1,500 years.

Summer is prime adventure time for thrill-seeking travelers. For those who enjoy a touch of the paranormal in their vacation plans, Secrets of the Dead has put together a map highlighting America’s haunted sites in each of the 50 states. How much do you know about your home state’s most haunted locations? Click through the list below to find your next road trip destination, and let us know your town’s eeriest urban legend.

Decades after a string of murders and sexual assaults in the 1970s and 80s left California residents in constant terror, a recent development in the search for the perpetrator – known colloquially as the Golden State Killer, thanks to the late Michelle McNamara’s crime novel I’ll be Gone in the Dark – has both true crime enthusiasts and law enforcement officials convinced  this is the end to a serial killer saga nearly 40 years in the making…

Though it is often forgotten in the shuffle of modern consumerism, Valentine’s Day gets its name from Saint Valentine, an early priest who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. in the days of Emperor Claudius II. During his reign, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome in an effort to keep Roman men focused on war, rather than personal affairs…

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Meet Bushwick's newest happy hour heavy hitter.

Bridge & Tunnel Brewery has nearly 15 unique beers and ciders on tap and an eye-opening outerborough-based story to go with each of them.

Beer. Ice Cream.

Margaritas, wings, and a soon-to-be revealed brunch menu are all on the docket for this unique Ridgewood bar.