paranormal

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Ms. Kiri, who is on camera almost nonstop and is in close-up much of the time, expertly holds our attention as her character’s skepticism about the paranormal world becomes increasingly occluded by worry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Videos on social media and YouTube show people tagging empty storefronts, skateboarding or riding bicycles indoors and urban explorers touring the abandoned spaces for posterity or to look for signs of paranormal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Not long after moving in, they discover the very grand house had a very troubling history of paranormal events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

And last year, the Tasmanian tourist board posted "adverts" for jobs including wallaby walker and paranormal investigator, in a bid to encourage more tourism to the island during the off-season.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Once, the city had a number of spiritualists, real and pretend, but the capital had lost its penchant for séances and the paranormal.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland