Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

A Grim Discovery Inside This Suitcase Uncovered More Than One Murder

June 18, 1934 was a typical day at Brighton Railway Station — except for a fetid odor emanating from an unclaimed trunk in the cloakroom. An attendant alerted the police; when they broke it open, they found a woman’s torso, wrapped like a macabre parcel. She was five months pregnant. Her legs were found days…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 18 '15

Witches Protest Etsy’s New Ban On Sale of “Metaphysical Services”

Ebay banned the sale of spells back in 2012, and Etsy has followed suit, adjusting its guidelines on what kind of services can be sold through the site. No longer allowed: “any metaphysical service that promises or suggests it will effect a physical change (e.g., weight loss) or other outcome (e.g., love, revenge).” Vendors who…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 18 '15

The 8 Weirdest Things That Happened In V.C. Andrews Books

The strangest V.C Andrews fact is that her books have continued to churn out, nearly 30 years after her death. (Thanks, ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman.) But for this list, we’re reaching back to Andrews’ own work — because those nuggets of Gothic fantasy are, and always will be, the weirdest. 1. Hot-tar haircut, Flowers in the…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 18 '15

The 40-Year-Old Mystery Of The Murdered Nanny And The Missing Earl

Where is Richard John Bingham, also known as Lord Lucan? He hasn’t been seen since November 8, 1974, the day after the family nanny was found beaten to death in the basement of the home where his estranged wife, Veronica, lived with the couple’s three young children. Left in his wake: scandal and endless speculation.…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 17 '15

The Day A Serial Killer Died, A Morbidly Festive Atmosphere Reigned

Last week’s post on Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, got us thinking about other executions that drew crowds to the prison walls. Most times, as in the Ellis case, the assembled are protesting the death penalty. Other times, the atmosphere is weirdly festive. https://gizmodo.com/this-sensational-murder-case-spurred-the-uk-to-outlaw-c-1710399812 Above and below are scenes…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 17 '15

Noted Artist Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery He Filmed Himself Committing

A desperate man driven to crime, an experimental filmmaker gathering material — or both? This week, acclaimed avante garde artist and former MIT lecturer Joe Gibbons pled guilty to robbing a New York bank, a heist he captured on film with the apparent intention of using the footage in an upcoming project. Reports the Boston…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 17 '15

The NC French Teacher Who Was Maybe Also Napoleon’s Military Strategist

The story of Peter Stewart Ney isn’t necessarily tied to a crime, but it’s so fascinating that it begs a spot among the other mysteries here. In the 18th century, Ney was a well-liked teacher in the Carolinas; at one point, he designed the seal still used by Davidson College. But was he hiding a…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 16 '15

A “Zombieroo” Terrorizes The Outback In This Ghoulishly Fun Short

A mysterious contaminant in an Australian town’s water supply unleashes delightful kangaroo zombie carnage in Waterborne, a nine-minute prequel to a planned feature film. This is good news, because after this short, you’ll be as hungry for more of that adorably lo-fi “zombieroo” as he is for brrraiiinnss. [Via Geek Art Gallery]

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 16 '15

Nudists Accused Of Illegally Diverting Water To Resort During Drought

If you need evidence that the California drought has severely impacted outdoor recreation in the state, look no further than Lupin Lodge — a clothing-optional resort that would no doubt prefer keeping prying eyes out of its business, and yet made headlines this week when its owners were accused of water theft. Last year, SF…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 16 '15

A Horrible Crime Begets An Even More Horrible Punishment In 1726 England

In the 18th century England, a woman who offed her husband wouldn’t just be charged with murder. Thanks to the 1351 Treason Act, she’d also have to own up to Petty Treason for taking the life of her “superior.” And if found guilty, her punishment was specially tailored to be extremely gruesome. In Catherine Hayes’…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 16 '15

More Of Christopher Lee’s Hammer Horror Classics Are Coming To Blu-ray!

Krampus is coming early this year — October 6, to be precise — with some juicy additions to Hammer Horror’s selection of classics available on Blu-ray: Taste the Blood of Dracula, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, The Mummy, and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Three star the late Christopher Lee. https://gizmodo.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366 Here’s Lee giving Vampire…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 15 '15

A Master Imposter Who Became A Fake Doctor And Performed Real Surgeries

Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. lived for 60 years, and spent most of them pretending to be someone else. Or someones else, really; the man who came to be known as “the Great Imposter” adopted at least 10 identities, including a year-long stint as a (self-taught!) trauma surgeon during the Korean War. In an obituary published…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 15 '15

Angels Made Them Do It: A Brief History Of The Blackburn Cult

The Blackburn Cult, also known by the far more mystically delicious moniker “Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven,” was dreamed up by a mother-daughter duo who got into the religion business in 1924, after having visions of angels … and visions of dollar signs. For awhile, business was booming. Sixty-year-old May…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 15 '15

On Hannibal, Will Graham Nurses A Rather Peculiar Kind Of Heartbreak

Is Will Graham alive? The question lurked around the edges of the season three premiere of Hannibal, at least in the minds of Lecter and Bedelia. You and I, of course, knew that scrappy fella was alive, because as much as we love Hannibal, there’s no Hannibal without Will. But how did he survive? Spoilers!…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 12 '15

Wayward Pines Reveals The Utterly Insane Truth On A Bombshell Episode

Buckle up, because we’ve arrived at the episode entitled “The Truth,” and indeed, a lot is finally revealed about the mysteries of Wayward Pines. But just because we know everything doesn’t mean we have any clue about what’s going to happen next. Spoilers follow! As we open, Ethan’s still skulking through the dark forest that…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 12 '15

Beyond Manson: A Celebration Of Another Bugliosi True-Crime Page-Turner

Everybody remembers that famed Manson Family prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, who passed away this week at the age of 80, wrote Helter Skelter. But Bugliosi was a prolific author whose other volumes are well worth picking up — especially true-crime murder mystery And the Sea Will Tell. Bugliosi’s involvement in the case came after he left…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 12 '15

Recalling Another Famous Prison Break As The Search Continues For NY Duo

Behold “the Texas Seven,” violent convicts who escaped from Texas’ maximum-security John B. Connally Unit Prison on Dec. 13, 2000. You thought “Have a nice day” (with racist drawing) was an odd note to leave behind? The Texas Seven’s missive was far more ominous: “You haven’t heard the last of us yet.” They were right.…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 11 '15

The Tragedy Of The Gangster, The Gullible Girl, And The “Camera Gun”

It was December 1946, and 19-year-old Pearl Lusk was approached by a good-looking man in the Times Square subway station. He was a detective, he told the gullible lass, and he needed her help solving a case. Could she snap a photograph of a suspected thief with this unusual, uh, camera? As the vintage illustration…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 11 '15

Dan Simmons Fan Bradley Cooper Is Finally Making His Hyperion Adaptation

Dan Simmons’ Hugo-winning Hyperion is set to become an “event series” on Syfy, courtesy of producers Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips (The Hangover), and Graham King (The Departed), plus Itamar Moses (Boardwalk Empire), who’ll write the adaptation of what’s often called scifi’s answer to The Canterbury Tales. Deadline reports: Set on the eve of Armageddon with…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 10 '15

This Sensational Murder Case Spurred The UK To Outlaw Capital Punishment

Ruth Ellis had a difficult life leading up to the night she shot her on-and-off boyfriend, David Blakely, in 1955. Variously described as a “model” and “nightclub hostess,” she was literally apprehended holding a smoking gun, and refused to alter her bleached-blonde locks to make a good impression during her trial. Though she confessed to…

Tech News Cheryl Eddy Jun 10 '15

Cheryl Eddy

A Grim Discovery Inside This Suitcase Uncovered More Than One Murder

Witches Protest Etsy’s New Ban On Sale of “Metaphysical Services”

The 8 Weirdest Things That Happened In V.C. Andrews Books

The 40-Year-Old Mystery Of The Murdered Nanny And The Missing Earl

The Day A Serial Killer Died, A Morbidly Festive Atmosphere Reigned

Noted Artist Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery He Filmed Himself Committing

The NC French Teacher Who Was Maybe Also Napoleon’s Military Strategist

A “Zombieroo” Terrorizes The Outback In This Ghoulishly Fun Short

Nudists Accused Of Illegally Diverting Water To Resort During Drought

A Horrible Crime Begets An Even More Horrible Punishment In 1726 England

More Of Christopher Lee’s Hammer Horror Classics Are Coming To Blu-ray!

A Master Imposter Who Became A Fake Doctor And Performed Real Surgeries

Angels Made Them Do It: A Brief History Of The Blackburn Cult

On Hannibal, Will Graham Nurses A Rather Peculiar Kind Of Heartbreak

Wayward Pines Reveals The Utterly Insane Truth On A Bombshell Episode

Beyond Manson: A Celebration Of Another Bugliosi True-Crime Page-Turner

Recalling Another Famous Prison Break As The Search Continues For NY Duo

The Tragedy Of The Gangster, The Gullible Girl, And The “Camera Gun”

Dan Simmons Fan Bradley Cooper Is Finally Making His Hyperion Adaptation

This Sensational Murder Case Spurred The UK To Outlaw Capital Punishment

Jon Favreau Regrets Trying to Keep Tony Stark Alive During ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Baseus Picogo MagSafe Power Bank Is Restocked at Nearly 50% Off, Ultra-Slim 10,000mAh iPhone Charger for Less

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In the New BMW 7 Series, Even the Windshield Is Part Screen

I Need the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Blu-ray Right Now

DC Goes Full Horror in First Trailer for ‘Clayface’

UK Approves Lifelong Ban on Smoking for People Born After 2008

AI Companies Think Destroying the Planet Is an Acceptable Trade-Off for Unlimited Profits

5 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About ‘Invincible’ Season 4

Food Safety Complaints for Meat, Poultry, and Eggs Spiked 40% in 2025 to Record High

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I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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