Nick Redfern's Blog, page 107

The "Roswell Slides" Latest...

Kevin Randle has a new post on the controversy of the forthcoming "Roswell slides," a saga I'm slightly involved in...

The Anomalist and the Bodies

The Anomalist has linked to my new Mysterious Universe article (on the idea that at least some reports of "alien bodies on ice" might have been born out of Cold War-era disinformation games) and states:

"Nick Redfern shares his favorite case from his Fascinating But Frustrating Files (hey, we have one of those too!). Redfern thinks he's solved the mystery of the enigmatic mystery of the Roswell alien bodies and not surprisingly, the solution involves Hollywood and a lot of money."

Well, hardly!

I don't think I have solved the "enigmatic mystery of the Roswell alien bodies" at all!

Roswell was 1947. I make it clear in the article that this supposed disinformation operation didn't even begin until the mid-1950s. So, in that sense, Roswell is still an enigma.

It's entirely possible that the government has real dead aliens on ice, but chose to present photos of fabricated, special-effect-based creations to the Soviets as a means to spook them and to identify a Russian spy-ring (which is the thrust of the article). Indeed, it's very unlikely they would show them photos of the real bodies (if such things exist).

The facts are few and the scenarios are many, but that "...Redfern think he's solved the mystery of the enigmatic mystery of the Roswell alien bodies..." is definitely not one of those scenarios!

A Backwards Beast

As bizarre as it sounds, there are numerous folkloric tales (from all around the world) of fantastic beasts that displayed one particularly oddity: their feet faced backwards!

Here's a link to a good article on the subject.

As to why I'm bringing up this matter, my new Mysterious Universe article focuses on a 2014 case that falls into this very category...

Cloning the Mammoth

Martin Clemens has a cool new article at Mysterious Universe on the controversial issue of whether or not the Mammoth should be cloned...

ET Vs. Special-Effects

My latest Mysterious Universe article is, without doubt, one of the weirdest I have written in a long time. Not surprising, given that it involves a major movie legend, the Loch Ness Monster, Sherlock Holmes, dead aliens that may not be dead aliens after all, Russian spies, and commies!

Here's the link...

The Pyramids and the Pentagon: Japanese-Style

For those who may be interested (or who can read Japanese!), a Japanese edition of my book The Pyramids and the Pentagon has just been published. I tried to figure out what it says, but no luck ;)

The Pyramids and the Pentagon: Chinese-Style

For those who may be interested (or who can read Chinese!), a Chinese edition of my book The Pyramids and the Pentagon has just been published. I tried to figure out what it says, but no luck ;)

Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind

My next book, Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind (to be published by New Page Books in June) gets a mention at Yahoo UK News...

RPJ and the Chupacabras

Fortean friend Red Pill Junkie has a great new article at Intrepid Mag that digs into one of his particular fascinations: the Puerto Rican Chupacabras.

It starts like this...

"Although UFOlogy will always be my 1st & foremost paranormal passion I consider myself a true Fortean, since all manner of things that go bump in the night fascinate me. Ever since the day I found a copy of Tim Dinsdale’s book Loch Ness Monster, back when I was a little mask-less luchador, I began a deep interest in the field of Cryptozoology; Nessie, Bigfoot, Champ & Mokele Mbembe, I still have a deep love for this menagerie of monsters.


"…All but for one exception: The infamous Chupacabras. I just can’t stand that thirsty son of a bitch, for reasons I’m about to explain…"
  And here's RPJ's complete article , which is as entertaining as it is fascinating!   

Seeking the Cryptoterrestrials

My new Mysterious Universe article is a look back at Mac Tonnies' 2010 book, The Cryptoterrestrials . You can find it right here...