MiracleBusters
Superheroes
A meeting with Rationalists United, a secret Mumbai group that works towards busting gurus and godmen who claim to have supernatural powers.
Looking for Luck
Best Wishes
Eager to brighten their prospects in India’s civic elections, political hopefuls are turning to superstition en masse.
File Sharing the Gospel
Religion
Can copying and pasting be religious acts? For the online file-sharing movement Kopimi (“copy me”), CTRL+C and CTRL+V are sacred symbols. Serious or not, the organization has been recognized as an official religion in Sweden.
Wham! Bam! Islam!
Superheroes, Religion
Can the world of fictional superheroes have a positive impact on real life? Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti psychologist, thinks so: he's designed an Islam-inspired comic book series, The 99, to create exemplary role models for Muslim youths.
Named after the 99 attributes of Allah, such as justice, kindness and patience, the international cast of characters promotes Islam’s positive messages, as…
L’Hair Du Temps
Hair
The value of a good hair day may vary for each person, but it appears one is willing to pay an ever-rising amount: the wholesale price of hair has grown exponentially in the past decade.