Tag Archives: Mothman Festival

Parodies, the paranormal, and para-academics

Posted on October 16, 2013 by mattsheedy

by Joseph Laycock * This post is a creative summary of the author’s essay that appears in the latest issue of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion 42.3 (September 2013), entitled “Laughing Matters: ‘Parody Religions’ and the Command to Compare.” … Continue reading →

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“West Virginia is one big portal!” Reflections on the Eleventh Annual Mothman Festival – Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2012 by mattsheedy

By Joseph Laycock This weekend, my significant other and I went on a very unusual weekend getaway.  We drove more than six hours to the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to see the eleventh annual Mothman Festival.  The festival … Continue reading →

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