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Epidemie (Epidemic) by Alfred Kubin from 1901.
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Epidemie (Epidemic) by Alfred Kubin from 1901.
Grab something cozy or cute while supplies last 💘 TalkDeath.com/merch
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Grab something cozy or cute while supplies last 💘 TalkDeath.com/merch
Bundle up with some TalkDeath merch! 20% off all TalkDeath Merch Nov 26- Dec 2❄️U.S. enforced tariffs are driving small Canadian companies out of business- We are so grateful for those who have still been able to support us through merch sales and appreciate your patience with longer shipping times
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Bundle up with some TalkDeath merch! 20% off all TalkDeath Merch Nov 26- Dec 2❄️U.S. enforced tariffs are driving small Canadian companies out of business- We are so grateful for those who have still been able to support us through merch sales and appreciate your patience with longer shipping times
Some Dolly for your weekend
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Some Dolly for your weekend
You can read the full piece on Necropolitics and the Erasure of Trans and Non-Binary Bodies in Death here
talkdeath.com/necropolitic...
talkdeath.com/necropolitic...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
You can read the full piece on Necropolitics and the Erasure of Trans and Non-Binary Bodies in Death here
talkdeath.com/necropolitic...
talkdeath.com/necropolitic...
Join TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. I know sometimes reading “theory” or “academic writing” can be intimidating but it does not have to be! We can read and learn together ❤️
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. I know sometimes reading “theory” or “academic writing” can be intimidating but it does not have to be! We can read and learn together ❤️
In honor and celebration of today, sharing this article published by TalkDeath guest writer, M.S. Mekibes Meza, “How Sugar Skulls Make for a Very Sweet Day of the Dead.” talkdeath.com/how-sugar-sk...
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In honor and celebration of today, sharing this article published by TalkDeath guest writer, M.S. Mekibes Meza, “How Sugar Skulls Make for a Very Sweet Day of the Dead.” talkdeath.com/how-sugar-sk...
Halloween occupies a strange place in the realm of holidays. Perhaps it is because, unlike most holidays on the calendar, Halloween is all about paying tribute to the spooky, scary, and downright deadly.
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Halloween occupies a strange place in the realm of holidays. Perhaps it is because, unlike most holidays on the calendar, Halloween is all about paying tribute to the spooky, scary, and downright deadly.
“i hope I die
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“i hope I die
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
How has your relationship with death and grief influenced how you view horror?
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How has your relationship with death and grief influenced how you view horror?
We're warmed to share our latest article from guest writer Najmeh Tima "From Silence to Celebration: Public Death and Mourning in Iranian Shia Culture"
October 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We're warmed to share our latest article from guest writer Najmeh Tima "From Silence to Celebration: Public Death and Mourning in Iranian Shia Culture"
Brings another level to “Rest in Peace” @coffincollector “Interesting bed like gravesite for "Roger & Jennie" in Woodland #cemetery Des Moines, Iowa. The large headboard #tombstone was weathered beyond legibility, only the names on the pillows were readable."
October 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Brings another level to “Rest in Peace” @coffincollector “Interesting bed like gravesite for "Roger & Jennie" in Woodland #cemetery Des Moines, Iowa. The large headboard #tombstone was weathered beyond legibility, only the names on the pillows were readable."
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
We're warmed to share that this year's Cemetery Scavenger Hunt (coming up this Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30am PT) is especially special as we’re raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network!
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We're warmed to share that this year's Cemetery Scavenger Hunt (coming up this Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30am PT) is especially special as we’re raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network!
“Dance of Autumn," circa 1917. Painted by Piotr Stachiewicz (1858–1938). What does this make you think of?
September 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Dance of Autumn," circa 1917. Painted by Piotr Stachiewicz (1858–1938). What does this make you think of?
September is suicide awareness month. We wanted to take a moment to share why we say ‘died by suicide.’
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
September is suicide awareness month. We wanted to take a moment to share why we say ‘died by suicide.’
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
We are honored to share our latest article by guest writer, Maya Williams. “The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion”
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We are honored to share our latest article by guest writer, Maya Williams. “The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion”
This series creates memorials, offering dignity and care to its subjects
September 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This series creates memorials, offering dignity and care to its subjects
Despite its ubiquity, 'roadkill' is often ignored and its weight dismissed
September 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Despite its ubiquity, 'roadkill' is often ignored and its weight dismissed