Claudia Santini, 11/29/11

Blogger and journalist

"In any case, we use this media with a lot of moderation and attention, as we are, even if updated, still cloistered."

Alexandra Holzer, 11/28/11

Author and Paranormalist

Come take a leap with me into the mind of a real-life veteran comic book man...beware you may end up in one of his novels so be nice and get yourself one of his books!

Richard Schiffman, 11/28/11

Journalist

Was Padre Pio a divinely inspired holy man with supernatural powers? No mere journalist can presume to say. Did he create his own wounds for 60 plus years using carbolic acid? Not likely.

R.W. Sanders, 11/26/11

Retired writer and musician

Hoagland suggests that Phobos is an ancient alien space ship, and his theories have great appeal, as he presents compelling evidence.

Marc Hartzman, 11/26/11

Author, Found on eBay, American Sideshow, God Made Me Do It, and The Anti-Social Network

The blonde, smooth-faced Otto Tolpefer sat on a platform drinking water with one mouth and simultaneously smoking a cigarette with the other.

Dylan Kendall, 11/23/11

Designer of social ideas and social objects

Like Alice's wonderland, the miniature fascinates us, entertains us and brings us joy. There is something inexplicably transcendent and amusing in that which is so tiny and yet so perfectly complete.

Charlie Carillo, 11/23/11

Novelist, “Shepherd Avenue,” “My Ride With Gus"

I've been careful not to tell anybody this story for a long time, but I figure Harold is probably dead by now, and any cops who got caught up in Turkeyscam are long retired.

Kelly Burdick, 11/21/11

Executive Editor, Melville House

In his new novel, 11/22/63, Stephen King uses a time traveler to speak to George De Mohrenschildt "since he died of shotgun blast to his head on March 29, 1977," writes Edward Jay Epstein, but "a time-traveling avatar is unnecessary."

Joshua Jay, 11/18/11

Professional Magician, Author

These slides show us examples of how and where conjuring has gone fatally awry, and why. With equal appreciation, we honor and immortalize the heroes, casualties and dunces who have lost their lives in pursuit of magic.

Dora Levy Mossanen, 11/18/11

Best-selling novelist of "Harem" and "Courtesan"

During the early stages of research for my forthcoming novel, The Last Romanov, I came across more than a few fascinating natural wonders, but none as mesmerizing as ambergris and its origin.

Alejandro Rojas, 11/16/11

UFO and paranormal researcher and journalist

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband to the queen of England, is also a fervent UFO aficionado.

Leslie Kean, 11/15/11

Author, New York Times bestseller, 'UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record'

Clearly, we can't make the leap from the existence of unknown airborne objects, for which we have proof, to claims of extraterrestrial communications, which can't be proven, if we want to appeal to scientists.

Seth Shostak, 11/10/11

Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute

It's probably hopeless to do a thorough reconnaissance of our solar system. Nonetheless, there are certain places, such as the Lagrange points between the Earth and Moon, where a detailed search for not-made-on-Earth hardware could be undertaken.

Sol Neelman, 11/12/11

Few people are skilled enough to play professional sports - let alone collegiate sports. But everyone can play Weird Sports.

Priya Malhotra, 11/ 9/11

Medical student

If you're interested in architecture, art, or scenic views, the International Museum of Surgical Science might be the place for you. But if you're interested in surgical history this museum is the place for you.

Daniel Klein, 11/ 8/11

The Perennial Plate

Before you call this video gross, or trendy, or sensationalist...watch it. David Gracer, an entomophagy (bug eating) expert gives a pretty good case for making wider use of bugs.

Todd Greene, 11/ 6/11

Inventor and founder of HeadBlade

As I keep rereading the article in the Times, it amazes me how this Todd Remis guy sounds like a complete ass. Unfortunately, I didn't come across the article by chance. The disgruntled groom in question is an old college friend.