For the second year, Rice University will host one of the largest conferences centered around its massive archive of documents, data and research from the likes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, and others, as well as the academic exploration of the paranormal.
Read moreNewer startups Enigma Labs, PhenomAInon pick up where To The Stars V.A.U.L.T left off
Before To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science pivoted its post-pandemic plans to focus on the entertainment division with To The Stars, the Tom DeLonge-founded venture planned to release an analytical tool for tracking UAPs called the V.A.U.L.T.. The V.A.U.L.T (Virtual Analytics UAP Learning Tool) was supposed to be an app to serve as a public-facing database of UFO sightings. As of 2022, the app has yet to be released, but two newer companies seem to be taking the lead on this technology as the UAP topic continues to interest those in the intelligence and scientific communities.
Read more3 key takeaways from the 2022 Annual Report on UAPs
The long-awaited 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena was released on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. The report, by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is just 12 pages long, but provides base line insight into how the U.S. government is studying the UAP issue.
Read moreFrom the vault interviews: Matt Skiba talks surfing, bikes, and Alkaline Trio
The first installment (right in time for Halloween season) is Matt Skiba ( Alkaline Trio/ blink-182). There are three video clips below,- two where Skiba talks about his love for surfing and motorcycles that was recorded on his bus prior to a show in Houston. The last video ( very dark quality) is from Warped Tour where I interviewed Skiba on the bus, and includes which includes interesting information about the never-made “American Scream” video, and the one song the band would never cover.
Read moreTRAVEL: Mystery Town, USA a fun way to believe in the unbelievable
If you are looking for a family-friendly, immersive paranormal journey, well the mystery has been solved.
Mystery Town, USA in Mackinaw City, Michigan is a walk-through tourist attraction that includes excursions to paranormal places like the Bermuda triangle, Atlantis, The tomb of King Tut, Area-51, underneath the Loch Ness, and more.
Read moreFour key takeaways from UAP Congressional hearings
On Tuesday, the Pentagon’s top intelligence officials convened for a historic public UAP hearing. The hearing was the first of its kind in over 50 years, and featured members of the subcommittee of the House Intelligence Committee, and other members of the Pentagon discussing transparency in regards to UAPs.
Read moreEXCLUSIVE: Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber talk future direction of paranormal studies
As the study of the unexplained moves progressively into the future, Rice University held a convergence of these ideas at the Archives of the Impossible conference. Two of the biggest names there- Jacques Vallee and Whitley Strieber- have revolutionized the way UFOs are viewed in mainstream circles from science to overall stigma.
Read more'Archives Of The Impossible' celebrates massive collection with ground-breaking event
The Archives Of The Impossible conference at Rice University in Houston celebrated some of the biggest names in paranormal academia, UFO history and the massive vault of archives that house the work and notes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Ed May (physicist contracted by CIA during Stargate program) ,Richard Haines (ex-NASA scientist)and others. While the conference was supposed to happen in October of last year, it was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference offered a hybrid virtual and limited in-person attendance, and also served as an initiative coming to fruition after 6 years.
Read moreFrom punk rock to pro wrestling: Gaspar Hernandez a rising star for Booker T’s ROW
Houston musician Gaspar Hernandez was at a crossroads. After being laid off during the pandemic at his job as a safety supervisor while also spending his nights in college for a degree in safety management, Hernandez decided to pursue his dream of being a pro wrestler.
Read moreThrowback : Batman tackles UFO phenomena in the 1990s with ‘Abduction,’ ‘Dreamland’
Breyfogle the creative team behind the 1990s fan-favorite Batman title “Shadow of the Bat”. Many of the storylines of that era were reflective of the times and pop culture. Grant tackled topics like the war on drugs in “Shadow of the Bat,” and with “The Abduction and “Dreamland “ they pulled from popular culture of the times like “The X-Files.”
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