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"This, NBC insisted, would cause too much controversy, particularly in the South.

Shatner was unpersuaded by such reasoning. 'Let’s just shoot the whole thing, and to hell with the South,' he said."

https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/star-trek/star-trek-interracial-kiss-tv-history

The ‘Star Trek’ Interracial Kiss That Made TV Executives Panic

William Shatner’s lip lock with Nichelle Nichols wasn't TV’s first interracial kiss, but it might have been the most controversial.

Mental Floss

'Some formless, borderless evil': The paranormal entity encounter of celebrated author Hilary Mantel.
#fromthearchives

https://www.dailygrail.com/2022/10/some-formless-borderless-evil-the-paranormal-entity-encounter-of-celebrated-author-hilary-mantel/

"The Watchers" by J.J. Rao is the winning entry in this year's 'Capture the Dark' astronomy photo contest, and pictures "rare red sprites dancing over the tidal flats of Western Australia".

The Tuesday news briefs are LIVE at the Daily Grail!

New evidence for catastrophic Ice Age comet impact, toothpaste made from hair works better than fluoride, strange physics that allows objects to levitate on sunlight, and much more:

https://www.dailygrail.com/2025/08/news-briefs-19-08-2025/

“We enjoyed seeing the Black Pope play Donkey Kong” - UFO researcher Jacques Vallee tells how his daughter taught the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey, to play video games.
#fromthearchives

https://www.dailygrail.com/2018/01/that-time-anton-lavey-played-donkey-kong-at-jacques-vallees-house/

That Time Anton LaVey Played Donkey Kong at Jacques Vallee's House - The Daily Grail

Science, magic, myth and history

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Congratulations to our Patreon backer Julia W., who has won a *signed* copy of Jacques Vallee's 'Passport to Magonia' in our latest supporter prize draw!

Another signed copy will be heading out to a Grail supporter next month - if you want to be in the draw, become a supporter:

https://www.patreon.com/dailygrail

A new peer-reviewed paper has a skeptical take on the controversial theory that the ancient Greek mystery rites at Eleusis were fueled by psychedelic drugs.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1093678

Viewers of a certain vintage will remember the fun times when occult storylines featured in Doctor Who - John Reppion surveyed some of the best in this article from our archives.

Got a favourite?

https://www.dailygrail.com/2024/06/doctor-who-in-the-1970s-more-occult-than-sci-fi/

Doctor Who in the 1970s: More occult than sci-fi? - The Daily Grail

Science, magic, myth and history

The Daily Grail

The Monday news briefs are LIVE at the Daily Grail!

Overselling the search for alien life, similarities and differences between DMT trips and NDEs, did lyrebirds pirate human songs, and much more:

https://www.dailygrail.com/2025/08/news-briefs-18-08-2025/