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Posted inCulture
The Death Artist
Her medium: the cremains of departed loved ones. Her mission: to change your perspective on the end of life.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Mortician and the Murderer
An incredible photo essay in which both the images and words tell the crazy story of imprisoned mortician David Sconce (up for parole in 2022). In the ’80s, Sconce turned his family’s California funeral home into a mass crematorium and black market body part- and organ-harvesting business.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Losing the Plot
A personal essay from our Fine Lines series in which Sari Botton finds that not planning for death is, well, killing her.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Losing the Plot
Not planning for death is killing me.
Posted inQuotes, Science & Nature
Looking for a Greener Death
Aquamation is more environmentally-friendly than cremation and has a growing number of supporters. So why is it mostly illegal?
Posted inMember Pick, Quotes
But Where Will We Put Uncle Larry?
When you bury a body, it stays in the cemetery. Cremation presents a whole new issue: where to store the deceased.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Science & Nature
What the Future of Death Looks Like
A look at the process of alkaline hydrosis, a more eco-friendly type of cremation, and the growing movement behind it.