A gathering of death related links that I have encountered in the past month or so. From somber to hilarious, from informative to creepy, here’s a snippet of things that have been reported on or journaled about in or related to the Death Industry recently.

This time last year: Links of the Dead {May 2018} | {May 2017} | {May 2016}

💀 ‘What Does Daddy Cry About?’

💀 30 Astonishing Facts About Death

💀 Why Do 4-Year-Olds Love Talking About Death?

💀 What would you have as your funeral song?

💀 How Come Big Data Doesn’t Know My Mom Is Dead?

💀 Living our lives with Passion: 5 lessons from a Dying Friend.

💀 Woman Takes Anti-Selfies Stance By ‘Dying’ At Famous Landmarks

💀 The 16 Best Books About Dealing With Grief, According to Psychologists

💀 What the loss of my mum taught me about the burden of care on young women

💀 Bird Reflects On Frailty, Impermanence Of Life After Finding Dead Human On Sidewalk

💀 The Unexpected Practice That Helped Me Cope With Grief — When Nothing Else Could

💀 It’s Okay To Be Awkward In The Face Of Grief. You can’t do it right because there is no “right.”

💀 Sootless in Seattle: Washington State Legalizes Composting and Aquamation of Human Remains

💀 Interview with Musician Ruhail Qaisar on, among other things, death rituals in the Himalayas