In case you’ve been living under a rock, Alan Moore says he met his fictional occult investigator John Constantine in real life. In fact he may not be the only one, since this contributor’s skepticism reckons it’s an ongoing public relations stunt since Grant Morrison isn’t namechecked, yet Daniele Molinari makes a very strong case for crossover fiction. Pun intended. Yet the basis for her theory lay in the mind, not parallel dimensions, where assumptions and familiarity make the words on a page breathe, finding life in unintended collaboration twixt authors and readers, with a little dusting of high strangeness. Or maybe it’s all a hallucination borne within our suggestible minds, and for you straightedge types Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder want you to hear about how Manipulating Light Can Induce Psychedelic Experiences and best of all scientists aren’t quite sure as to why. Dig on the ganzflicker effect and a handful of other chemical-free hacks, and their effects, for those hoping to avoid invasive drug tests. Meanwhile on the weird side of the web, Greg Taylor’s been exploring his consciousness by smoking banana peels and found himself waking up at the bottom of a rabbit hole inspiring him to meditate upon Adrenochrome — Fantastical Psychedelic Or Pure Fantasy. Thing is adrenochrome is real, but as to whether its effects upon the human body match anecdotal or fictional accounts is left to Greggo to explain. (CS)
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