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This weekend I went on a haunted forest walk ahead of Halloween this week. Let’s just say the Leatherface lookalike who leapt from the pitch-black forest under a moonless sky with an actual buzzing chainsaw was … well … startling. But it was also fun getting into the Halloween spirit, and we have two spooky stories for you today in The Conversation Canada that we hope will stoke yours to the same extent.
Have you heard of Rosemary Brown? She’s the late British composer who claimed she never wrote her own intricate compositions — she was merely channelling the ghosts of the world’s most iconic classical music stars. James Deaville of Carleton University and Érico Bomfim Professor de Estruturação Musical of the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso tell her story — and their examination sheds light on why some classical musical experts haven’t totally written off her claims.
Brandi Goddard of the University of Alberta also delves into the Irish folklore surrounding women’s craft, particularly spinning. She writes: “These folklore tales contain elements of the supernatural or otherworldly encounters intended to scare or unsettle someone towards good patterns of behaviour.”
Also today:
Happy Halloween!
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Lee-Anne Goodman
Politics Editor
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The late British composer Rosemary Brown took no credit for her creations, saying she was simply channelling the world’s most famous — and long-deceased — classical music stars.
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James Deaville, Carleton University; Érico Bomfim, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)
The music of Rosemary Brown, a British musician and self-presented homemaker, demonstrates specific knowledge which far exceeds conventional notions of talent across a range of styles.
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The Irish Homespun Society, a female-led craft advocacy group, set out to ‘keep women spinning in their homes’ in the 1930s and 40s in the decades after textile labour shifted towards industrial production.
(The Photographic Collection, B063.29.00014/by Dúchas © National Folklore Collection)
Brandi Goddard, University of Alberta
A look at Irish folklore surrounding women’s craft in time for Halloween, a time of the year when boundaries between worlds are said to be thin.
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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Oct. 19, 2024, in Latrobe, Pa.
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Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto
Donald Trump’s not the first American president who lied or viewed himself above the law, but he’s in a league of his own in terms of narcissism and an insatiable appetite for power.
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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown speaking at a foundation stone laying ceremony for a Tamil genocide memorial on Aug. 14, 2024 in Brampton, Ont.
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Hiruni Nathasha Fernando, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
The controversy surrounding this memorial highlights the broader memory wars around the history of Sri Lanka’s civil war: how it is remembered and by whom.
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Taylor Swift performs at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, for her Eras Tour concert on July 13, 2024.
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Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada
Fans attending Taylor Swift concerts should take reasonable precautions to ensure their safety while enjoying the experience.
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La Conversation Canada
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Les usagers des bus de banlieue doivent souvent faire face à des services de bus peu fréquents.
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Seyed Mehdi Meshkani, Concordia University; Nizar Bouguila, Concordia University; Siavash Farazmand, Concordia University; Zachary Patterson, Concordia University
Les services de transport à la demande utilisent des appareils intelligents et des informations en temps réel sur le réseau pour programmer les trajets des passagers.
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Arts
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Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross
Warner Bros. assumed ‘Trick ‛r Treat’ would be such a bust that the studio released it straight to DVD in 2009. Here’s how it became a holiday classic.
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Culture + Society
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Elizabeth Carlen, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis; Tyus Williams, University of California, Berkeley
What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people’s perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color.
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Environment + Energy
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Llewellyn Leonard, University of South Africa
COP29 should end subsidies to fossil fuel companies, compel large-scale emitters to compensate affected regions and ensure that carbon taxes reflect the true cost of cleaning up pollution.
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Politics
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Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne
In choosing not to endorse a candidate, the paper - ironically famous for its courage - represents a reckless and cowardly abandonment of its civic responsibility.
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