Why are we so captivated by mysteries – especially those with a criminal element? Psychologists believe that we’re hard-wired to seek answers, and that we’ll always be fascinated by things we can’t explain. That’s certainly true for this week’s bone-chilling collection, which includes an ungodly haunting, a mysterious vanishing, a peculiar death and some seriously strange island behaviour.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
22.01.2022 | The 80s
If you’re a Gen X-er or a Boomer, you probably miss the 80s. I know I do. Back to the Future. Motley Crue. Big hair. Optimism. Keyboards. Shoulder pads. Turquoise with bright yellow squiggles. Pre-internet phone calls. And so, SO much denim. Care to join me on a stroll down memory lane?
15.01.2022 | Water
This week’s instalment plunges into four compelling long reads about water, from the rising sea levels threatening Miami’s most exclusive real estate and the happiness-inducing thermal pools of Iceland, to the water wars of the San Joaquin Valley and the truly tragic story of a Cornish surf photographer who met an untimely end in the place he loved best.
08.01.2022 | Murders (Part 1)
After a long absence (sorry about that – work and life, you know!), I’m back at the helm of Grown Up Story Club to bring you some of the best longform pieces on the web, past and present. This week’s instalment is the first in a series about murders – from the maddeningly mysterious to the truly chilling.
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