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Eric Grundhauser

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2011

Director of Programming, Atlas Obscura Membership. Eric heads up Atlas Obscura's membership program, hosting and producing shows that bring our curious world to life! He lives in Brooklyn with his comic book collection. His work has been featured on Slate, NPR, Vanity Fair, The AV Club, Motherboard, Smithsonian, and a bunch of other places where reasonable content is sold. Helluva guy. Have any issues? eric@atlasobscura.com

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An Arbitrarily Ranked List of Clive Barker's 10 Coolest Monsters

film

An Arbitrarily Ranked List of Clive Barker's 10 Coolest Monsters

Cheer Up, The Saddest Day of The Year Is A Hoax

mathematics

Cheer Up, The Saddest Day of The Year Is A Hoax

Michael Jackson And Stephen King Made a Film About Ghosts, and It Tanked, Hard

music

Michael Jackson And Stephen King Made a Film About Ghosts, and It Tanked, Hard

The Force was Strong with Toy Slime—Until 'Star Wars' Came Along

toys

The Force was Strong with Toy Slime—Until 'Star Wars' Came Along

Where Those Big-Headed Statues in Smoky ‘80s Bars Came From

statues

Where Those Big-Headed Statues in Smoky ‘80s Bars Came From

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Conspiracy Theorist

conspiracy theories

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Conspiracy Theorist

The Tribeca Fire Station That Got a Starring Role in Ghostbusters

film locations

The Tribeca Fire Station That Got a Starring Role in Ghostbusters

Soviet Scenesters Used X-Rays to Record Their Rock and Roll

music

Soviet Scenesters Used X-Rays to Record Their Rock and Roll

The First Planned Parenthood Only Lasted For 10 Days But Started a Revolution

politics

The First Planned Parenthood Only Lasted For 10 Days But Started a Revolution

Fleeting Wonders: Sheets of Ice Melting in the Most Dramatic Ways

news

Fleeting Wonders: Sheets of Ice Melting in the Most Dramatic Ways

Can 'Cute Aggression' Inspire Actual Violence?

science

Can 'Cute Aggression' Inspire Actual Violence?

Fleeting Wonders: A Sisyphean Snow Plow Ballet

sports

Fleeting Wonders: A Sisyphean Snow Plow Ballet

'An Ostentation of Peacocks,' and Other Flowery Ways Medieval Hunters Grouped Birds

animals

'An Ostentation of Peacocks,' and Other Flowery Ways Medieval Hunters Grouped Birds

In Defense of the Cassowary, the Maligned Killer of the Bird World

animals

In Defense of the Cassowary, the Maligned Killer of the Bird World

Crows Are Smart, But Are They Smart Enough to Fall in Love?

science

Crows Are Smart, But Are They Smart Enough to Fall in Love?

Fleeting Wonders: Psychedelic Pluto

space exploration

Fleeting Wonders: Psychedelic Pluto

Object of Intrigue: The Most Sought After Star Wars Action Figure

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Most Sought After Star Wars Action Figure

The Fursuit of Happiness Begins With Customized Dog Abs

fashion

The Fursuit of Happiness Begins With Customized Dog Abs

From Zeus to Williams-Sonoma: The History of the Cornucopia

thanksgiving

From Zeus to Williams-Sonoma: The History of the Cornucopia

FOUND: Ancient Rats the Size of Modern Dogs

rats

FOUND: Ancient Rats the Size of Modern Dogs

America Got Her Name From this 1507 Map

maps

America Got Her Name From this 1507 Map

Cephalopod Science is Even Weirder and More Mysterious Than You Imagined

animals

Cephalopod Science is Even Weirder and More Mysterious Than You Imagined

Desert Storm cards featuring a young Dick Cheney.

toys

The Weird, Endless World of Non-Sports Trading Cards

Fleeting Wonders: Playtime With a Baby Albino Whale

animals

Fleeting Wonders: Playtime With a Baby Albino Whale