Miskatonic University

 

Department of Eastern Studies

M.U.'s Department of Eastern Studies happens to be one of the most elite schools of its kind in the world.  Indeed, no other American University can boast of a staff of Tibetan sorcerers complementing their faculty.  In fact, this extraordinary fraternity (known as the Dugpas) is made up of some of the most accomplished exorcists on the planet—including a few Dreamland guardians currently residing off-world, as well (especially, on the dreaded Plateau of Leng).  Their department head, Professor Kurth, is particularly known for his arcane translations of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.  More recently however, he has revealed a deep, esoteric connection between Christianity and Vajrayana Buddhism—specifically, in a personal manuscript entitled "The Strange High Monastery in the Mist."  

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Department of Medieval Magick

Hoping to demonstrate the importance of their arcane Magickal skills and often dangerous psychical work—as well as hoping to draw in some new recruits (for "fresh meat")—M.U.'s Department of Medieval Magick has decided to reveal one of their most important field cases—explicitly, to a select (and perhaps dangerously naive) public.  The tale that our faculty of heroic Wizards has chosen to reveal has been dubbed "The Hollywood Horror" by both yellow journalists and the serious press.  But despite this rather catchy and slightly provocative name, it truly describes one of the most harrowing episodes that humanity has ever faced.  However, because the attention span of many readers is so woefully inadequate—due to possible dark entity incursion—they decided to recast this true-life horror story as a useful travel guide to everything weird about Los Angeles.  So, in addition to learning all about the abdominal Wizard Aleister Crowley—and his brilliant "sorcerer's apprentice," Jack Whiteside Parsons—readers can also simultaneously feast on a bizarre banquet of strange facts and locations related to Southern California.  Indeed, LA is one of the weirdest and most magickal cities in the world!

 

 

 

 

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Department of Literature

Did the horror writer H.P. Lovecraft foresee Ernest Hemingway's entire life—through an alleged 'dream trance'—which he subsequently disguised and released as his own manuscript "The Quest of Iranon"?  Herein lies proof that he did exactly that!  Judge for yourself...if you have the guts!

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Department of Music

"The Music of Eldritch John" is about a mysterious 'Jazz Traveler' who surreptitiously introduces the very best music of the 1950s and 60s to a naive young Parisian student.

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Institute of Oceanography & Marine Life

Learn the bizarre truth behind Lovecraft's tale, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth."  Spoiler  alert:

It's completely true—only these dangers are not just found in New England.  Catalina Island, just off California's West Coast, is also one of these perilous places! 

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Department of History & Anthropology

This amazing story, "Absinthe: The Color Out of Space," takes an insider's look at this psychedelic liquor of France's Belle Epoque—and more importantly, the hysteria around the 1910 murder that got it banned.  Note, this rewrite stays fairly close to Lovecraft's original story—which was one of his best—so we think you'll really like it.  Enjoy!  

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Department of Magickal Arts

Assistant Professor David Michael

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