Results tagged “psychic”

Skepchick: Boobies, Psychics & The Art of Making Up Headlines

Psychic helps police in case of missing Hingham man with dog, or so reads the headline of this article from Norwood's Daily News Transcript. The only problem? The first two words of the headline are obviously wrong, possibly meant to cap another article entirely.

Skepchick: OK, We Get It - Psychics Are Making Money

Here's an interesting story: as the economy plunges into a recession and people panic over the prospect of lost jobs and money, psychics continue to make big money. Well, okay - it was a mildly interesting story when NPR's Day to Day covered it in November of last year. When a CBS affiliate did it in January it was somewhat less fresh. By the time CNN wrote about it back in February, let's face it, much of the appeal was gone. Yesterday, when Boston Globe writer Brian MacQuarrie found it in the back of the fridge, sniffed it, and tossed it the microwave for 90 seconds, it was probably time to throw it out.

Skepchick: Dan Aykroyd and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls

Boston (or a certain portion thereof) is abuzz with the opening of the new House of Blues on Landsdowne Street, which if you'll recall we were unable to appreciate due to certain screw-ups during the sneak preview.

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