How Do You Know When Ol’ Great-Auntie Effie Is Dead? A necromancer's expert view of that fuzzy border between life and death and the esoteric flows of … cold hard cash?

How Do You Know When Ol’ Great-Auntie Effie Is Dead?

A necromancer's expert view of that fuzzy border between life and death and the esoteric flows of…cold hard cash?

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To Be Clear To be clear, I was going to be part of the opposition party regardless. I expect you'll also find that to be a good idea.

Perhaps it's time to look into what the opposition party might have to offer.

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One out of Eight A machine designed to kill people who theoretically "need killin'" kills one bystander for every seven who -possibly- deserved it. How is this justifiable?

A few timely words about the continued use of the death penalty in the United States.

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Promo image: The Pigeon Dance: "How do you make it work for you when you don't actually know what makes it tick? Also, check on your friends."

The devolution of social media and the rise of bizarre behavior to defeat the algorithm -- here's how it works.

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The Mysterious Origins of “I’mma Just Take This” Crime The stuff people need in order to live isn't exactly scarce. It's just that somehow it's all already 100% owned, and not by the people who need it to live. But also some people are assholes.

You'd think some things wouldn't need explaining, but sometimes they do because they're so quotidian and ubiquitous that they've turned completely invisible.

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Adobe Assholery Explained Is Adobe's ¢reative $uite/¢loud actually claiming ownership of all the stuff you create with their tools? If so, what can you do about it?

The text in that clause from the Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud T&Cs we're seeing getting passed around looks familiar. For a reason.

We've all been through this before. Lemme explain.

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Bottled Spirits: Section One—Theory What is a Bottled Spirit? Let's get into the basic anatomy and the theory behind these useful constructs—assuming you've studied the warnings and disclaimers, of course. Time to get your hands dirty!

Can you find what you're looking for at the bottom of a bottle? I suppose it depends on what you put in there.... Time to start your education!

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Monthly Study Guide - May, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's the new moon.... That means it's time once again for the new moonthly study guide!

You know what happens if you fall behind!

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Old Demons of the First Class Here is another excerpt from the notebook of a student detailing the progress of some promising linguistic research. We truly hope that material like this properly conveys the daily student experience...

It's time to meet more of the school staff and faculty. Let's have a look at a few of the Professors Emeriti!

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A Xenolinguistic Analysis of a Few Lines of Ancient Verse Here's another typical preliminary paper from a first-year student working on a core course assignment. Its roughness should not be expected to exemplify the standards we demand from finished work.

Take your literary criticism from "the death of the author" to "the afterlife of the author" with this student paper at The House of Forbidden Knowledge!

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Monthly Study Guide - April, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

A solar eclipse means it's a new moon, and a new moon means it's time for the new moonthly study guide.

You know what to do!

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Wet Specimen Here's a typical sample of class notes from the notebooks of a typical student working on a typical first-year assignment. Assume that any derangement or desperation you detect is also typical.

Here's your chance to finally get a look at a typical class assignment at The House of Forbidden Knowledge!

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Monthly Study Guide - March, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's the new moon! That means it's time for the moonthly study guide from The House of Forbidden Knowledge!

You know what the professors do to you if you start falling behind.

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This Waking Nightmare The first in a series of student testimonials about life on campus and the general academic experience

Interested in furthering your education but don't know if our school is the best choice for you? Let us share some stories of the student experience from the students themselves!

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Bats with Baby Faces: an Introduction to the Core Issues of Chimeric Hybridization and Related Interventions Here's a brief introduction to surgical chimerization and affiliated biosculpting techniques from The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Professor of Undead Biology and University Chair of Radical Praxis.

C'mon. Admit it. You always wanted to know how it was done.

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Getting the Most out of Your Psychosis The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Associate Professor of Applied Apotheosis and Parapsychological Trauma delivers a brief lecture to new students about to experience their first psychotic breaks.

Losing your grip? There's an opportunity there you shouldn't waste. And yes, absolutely, this will be on the test!

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Normal Pace of Classes to Resume, Holiday Declared Yet another important announcement regarding the delivery of curriculum and the contractual obligations of the faculty and student bodies. Acceptance of this change upon receipt is assumed.

The accelerated classes haven't been pleasant for anyone, but it seems like the nightmare is over...?

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The Curse—An Aficionado's Introduction One of the students is assigned the task of giving an introductory lesson in Curses as penance for a minor infraction. The author listed is "Elmer Sobev" for some reason, but there is no such student.

Foul language is one thing, but what about actually cursing? Do you know how? Class is now in session!

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Monthly Study Guide - January, 2024 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's the new moon! That means it's time for the moonthly study guide from You Know Where!

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Give Lecture, Abuse They Students, Growl, Grade Papers, Eat Hot Chip and Lie An important announcement regarding the delivery of curriculum and the contractual obligations of the faculty and student bodies. Acceptance of this change in circumstances upon receipt is assumed.

There's a new announcement that affects your schedule, so listen up!

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Spex The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Adjunct Professor of Auguries provides some introductory material to beginners interested in various methodologies of divination and market research.

School is back in session.

Time to learn to read the signs!

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Basic Principles of Ectoplasmic Engineering The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Senior Research Professor of Form and Substance emerges from the lab to introduce students to new concepts and methodologies for manipulating nonphysical phenomena.

Time to learn how to make something wonderful from almost nothing! Protective clothing required.

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Monthly Study Guide - December, 2023 New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!

It's a new moon! That means it's time for The House of Forbidden Knowledge's moonthly Study Guide!

Look inside to make sure you haven't missed anything important for Finals Week!

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Diablerie for Dummies The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Associate Professor of Opposition and Defiance introduces the concept of diablerie for interested freshmen and provides a few pointers on how to get started.

Are you ready to get your hands a little dirty?

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Who's Who on the Cosmic Scene The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Senior Professor of Cosmic Parabiology describes what kinds of creatures exist at the largest cosmic scales and how the pursuit of knowledge will triumph in the end.

It's time for class again! Take your seat and get out your pencils and notebooks. Today you'll learn about a few of the universe's largest concerns.

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The Mutter The House of Forbidden Knowledge's own Senior Research Professor of Secrets and Divination opens an introductory lecture on the art and practice of making sense of the most universal source of noise.

Anything you need to know you can hear in the Mutter if you know how to listen. The first class in listening is right here!

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Subjective versus Objective Reality: The Cage Match The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Senior Professor of Hypokeimenonology expounds briefly on the topic of the validity of subjective experience and the phenomenology of worldviews for new students.

As it turns out, everybody can't be right.

Keep that in mind when you're looking at your grade report.

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The Familiar The House of Forbidden Knowledge's Senior Professor of Bindings and Obligations explains a few phenomena peculiar to familiars in order to assist curious students contemplating long-term commitments.

Before you sign up for a helping hand, it's best to know what you might be getting into.

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The Minutes of the Committee on Mandatory Student Extracurricular Activities Concerning the Discussi... A transcript of the committee session in which the members decided, with absolutely no input from the students, what to name the sports teams—seemingly inspired by certain perils of home ownership.

The students seem to be irate about the new name for the sports teams, so here's the transcript of the committee meeting where it was decided.

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