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The following is a partial list of Benjamin Radford's articles that are available online.


Aliens

Ten Alien Encounters Debunked


Bigfoot

"Some are doubters, some believe, the rest of us just know."
Rare Woodpecker Search Sheds Light on Bigfoot
Bigfoot at 50: Evaluating a Half-Century of Bigfoot Evidence


Exorcisms, Ghosts, and Hauntings

The Amityville Horror
The Real Story Behind The Exorcist
Investigating a Haunted House - Amherst, New York
Voice of Reason: Giving up the Ghosts
The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting
Ghost Photos: A Close Look at the Paranormal
The Top 5 Haunted Places in America


Film and Cinema

A Crash Course in Race
A Look Inside Deep Throat
An Incomplete and Semi-Objective List of Great Film Titles
Capturing the Friedmans and Questioning Justice
Cinema in Rural Newfoundland
Critics Ravage "Hoax" New Age Film
The Education of Shelby Knox
Exorcisms: Filmed, Fictional, and Fatal
Fun, Fiction, and Fortunetelling in Final Destination
Hooking for Hype: Quote Whores and Fake Reviewers
Mel Gibson's Controversial New Film The Passion of the Christ
Movie Myths (aka Legends of Film, Hilarious)
Movie Myths: Real or Reel?
Real or Reel?: The Exorcist
Rwanda Revisited
Say Goodbye to Voice-over Artists
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Real or Reel?
The Babysitters at Hollywood and Vine
The Real Story Behind The Exorcist
The Truth Behind The Amityville Horror
Thoughts on Death and Cinema


Film Festivals

2004 Toronto International Film Festival Highlights
2006 Toronto Film Festival
High Falls Film Festival
Highlights of the 28th International Toronto Film Festival
Horror Film Glut Lays Bare Sept. 11 Myth
Niagara Indie Film Festival
Report from the 30th Toronto Film Festival
The 2005 High Falls Film Festival
Toronto Film Festival Highlights


Media Literacy and Criticism

An Open Letter to Michael Powell, Chairman of the FCC
AP Blows It Again, Trades Hype for Accuracy
Breaking Hoax Abduction Story?
CSI TV: Science or Psychics?
Media Mythmaking 101: Katie Couric's "The 411 on Teens and Sex"
Myths about the September 11, 2001 Attacks and Aftermath
The News Media's Dismal Hurricane Katrina Coverage
News Media Exploits Mine Tragedy
News Media Ignores Cluster of Murderous Moms
The Politics of Media Reform
Predator Panic: Reality Check on Sex Offenders
Reality Check on Video Game Violence
Stranger Danger: "Shocking" TV Test Flawed
The Today Show's Fake 'Stranger Danger' Test


Psychology, Medicine, and Miracles
The Pokémon Panic of 1997
Medical 'Miracles' Not Supported by Evidence
Academy Award-nominated Autism Film Promotes False Hopes
False Memory News
Examining the Self-Esteem Crisis Myth
Plane Crash Survival: Miracle, or Skill and Science?


Pop Culture, the "Barbie Ideal," and Obesity

Examining the Self-Esteem Crisis Myth
Fat and Happy: Why Most People Don't Diet
Do We Have a Problem?
Voice of Reason: Research Debunks 'Barbie Ideal'
Voice of Reason: Kate Moss is No Role Model
Voice of Reason: Fact vs. Fiction on Obesity


Podcasts

Mr. Radford discusses making myths in the media
Discussion on how the Media and Activists use myth, emotion and bad statistics to mislead us
Media Mythmakers and Mysterious Creatures
Media Hype


Politics

A Closer Look at Internet Predator Laws
Rotting from the Head Down: The Bush Administration's Moral Decay
George W. Bush, Mythmaker
Military Mythmaking: Editorial Error Reveals Pentagon Fabrications


Psychics

Despite Popularity, Psychic Detectives Fail to Perform
Messages from Beyond at a Spiritualist Meeting
CSI TV: Science or Psychics?


Religion

The Education of Shelby Knox
Hating in the Name of God
Noah's Ark Discovered...Again and Again


Travel

Traveler's Notebook: Inverness
Why Do Air Traffic Control Towers Have Slanted Windows?


Urban Legends/Myths

The Ten Percent Myth
Dark Tales in Latin America
'666' The Number of the Beast
Mystery Monster Dogs Maine
Myths Surface in Border Slayings Case
The Pokémon Panic of 1997
The Mysterious Coral Castle: A Fanciful Myth
Urban Legend Makes International News
Voice of Reason: The Myth of Tsunami Survivors' Sixth Sense