Deathcare Survey 2021: And the Winners Are …
The Connecting Directors 2021 Deathcare Survey netted 399 responses and an incredible amount of information. Your feedback presents an amazing snapshot of the state of deathcare today: who...
Lighter Side
Florida Man Turns Uncle’s Bones into Functional “Skelecaster” Guitar
We cover a lot of unusual and unconventional death-related topics here at Connecting Directors, but this is a new one. It seems a man from Tampa, Florida who...
Five Fun Facts About Today – Friday Funeral Fast Wrap Issue #3
As of today, there are only 13 more Fridays until Christmas. Too early to use the “C-word?” Don’t care. Here at FFFW; we love that season.On this day...
Dead People Suck: Why It’s OK to Be the Kind of Guy Who Laughs at a Funeral
If you remember the band Barenaked Ladies, you’ll probably recognize that part of the title of this article is a line from the chorus of their 1998 song...
Introducing the “Leave Me Alurn.” See SNL’s Brilliant Comedy Urn Commercial.
“Saturday Night Live” is getting into death care. Recently the classic nighttime comedy show imagined a new type of memorial product - the product is called the "......
4 UK Funeral Ads Banned for “widespread offense” Amidst Government Investigation into Pricing
The British online funeral planning website Beyond recently had 4 advertisements bound for the UK subway system banned by Transport for London. The playful ads parodied pop-culter ad-styles like those for...
Lounge Poolside Death Care-style in Pom Pom’s Absurd Inflatable Coffin
Andrew Greenbaum and Ian Felton have partnered to create Pom Pom, a company that makes art-based, functional pool toys. In other words, they are creating fun, satirical, and...