Fashion Designer Creates Dissolvable “Garments for the Grave”
Like many of our readers, Dr. Pia Interlandi’s fascination with death care was sparked at an early age. For Interlandi, it started when she and her aunt were...
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See a Rare Visualization of Grief in the Art of Jennifer Rodgers
People deal with the loss of a loved one in a myriad of ways. Some throw themselves into physical activity, others temporarily isolate themselves or participate in a...
UK Consumer Watchdog Group Reports on Probe Into Inflated Funeral Costs
The funeral industry in the United Kingdom has had a pretty tough year. In January, a price war between major funeral services providers Co-op and Dignity spotlighted 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...
#FOGO – Fear Of Getting Older, Funeral Inspired Birthdays
Nobody wants to get old and apparently, a lot of people have FOGO- the fear of getting older. According to Pfizer Inc, a Harris Poll survey found that...
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...
9 Pimped Out Hearses Like You Have Never Seen Before
"Pimp My Ride" aired on MTV from 2004 to 2007. Rapper Xzibit would transform people’s run-down cars and “pimp” them out into a sweet ride. Mechanics at West...