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Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Cities of the Dead: 10 Projects Exploring Burial Architecture

Cemeteries reflect cultural attitudes towards death, embodying social and political significance through their design and organization.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Almost human': life-size replicas of the dead help mend broken hearts in India

A Kolkata workshop creates lifesize replicas of deceased loved ones using clay, fiberglass, and silicon, helping families process grief by keeping realistic figures of the dead in their homes.
Design
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Ahava Memorials: Turning ashes into art

Dan Hoffman creates ceramic memorial art incorporating human ashes using a proprietary glaze formula, offering families an artistic alternative to traditional cremation urns.
UK news
fromMail Online
4 weeks ago

Death of traditional funeral: Brits ditch burials and cremations

UK residents increasingly choose eco-friendly burial alternatives like green burials, aquamation, artificial reefs, and space burial over traditional casket burials and cremations.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto family stung by cemetery theft warns others to be careful with family heirlooms | CBC News

I was actually shocked. Mori said it felt like a total violation of my parents. The niche is sacred. On Nov. 17, 2025, the same day the Mori family reported the missing items from Highland Memory Gardens in North York, Halton police held a news conference detailing a string of thefts at eight cemeteries across the Toronto, Halton and Niagara region.
Canada news
Careers
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Experience: I'm Britain's best gravedigger

A gravedigger finds meaning and peace in preparing natural burials, treating each grave with care and helping bodies return to nature.
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

How Do You Want Your Family to Remember You? - emptywheel

The Stasi, the secret police, were legendary for their data files. Their work was based on instilling fear, and they induced stunningly amazing numbers of East Germans into informing on their neighbors. Something along the lines of 1 in 6 East Germans were informants, whether out of fear or out of approval of what the East German government was doing.
US politics
Pets
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Is Preserving A Beloved Pet After Death "Creepy" - Or Just Another Way To Grieve?

A grieving owner chose pet taxidermy over cremation to preserve her dog's appearance after aggressive cancer and death.
E-Commerce
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

12 Most Thoughtful Personalized Gifts for Valentine's Day

Personalized and monogrammed gifts—like initial necklaces, monogrammed pajamas, books, wallets, mugs, and zodiac jewelry—make thoughtful, timely Valentine's presents.
Mental health
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

After Our Son Died, My Husband Gave Me The Most Meaningful Christmas Gift Of My Life

A bereaved parent hears a recording of their deceased toddler during a family Christmas, triggering grief and bittersweet joy.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

My dad died at 43. His friend texts me every year a photo of the last beers they shared together.

A daughter receives the same photo of an unopened beer each February 18 to mark the last pack her father shared with his friend.
Arts
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I became a tattoo artist with my dad's support. Tattooing my family was the most meaningful gift I've given.

A tattoo artist pursued an apprenticeship with strong family support and gifted personally meaningful tattoos to family members as expressions of her art and gratitude.
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