Mina Elwell
Location
New York, New York
School
School Of Visual Arts
Expertise
History Of Horror, Comic Books, Mythology & Folklore
- Mina Elwell wrote a story featured in the Eisner-winning anthology "Puerto Rico Strong."
- At the 2018 Dusty Festival at the School of Visual Arts, she won the Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting award.
- Living between several major trails and Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary, she can hike and observe nature in all seasons. She is also an annual volunteer for the DEC, assisting in frog migrations.
Experience
Mina Elwell has been a freelance writer since 2017, publishing comic book series and articles focusing on obscure history, cults and new religious movements, horror films, and folklore. After working in television for several years, she transitioned to writing comic books, including "InferNoct" for Scout Comics and "Hellicious" for Starburns Industries Press. She has been interviewed about comics, horror, and storytelling by PreviewsWorld and Monkeys Fighting Robots and on podcasts including "Horror DNA" and "The Pop Culture Experience."
Education
Mina Elwell graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts.
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Stories By Mina Elwell
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Statements made by cults seem so creepy that it can be hard to imagine how anyone could believe them. These are the creepiest things cults said in public.
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Status symbols are usually things like flashy cars, but for some, the ultimate status symbol is a living thing. Here's how these animals became status symbols.
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In the Victorian era, ectoplasm was believed to be a stringy, slimy, white plasma that was vomited out by mediums when they made contact with the spirit world.
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Autopsies are one of the most reliable ways to determine a cause of death. This vital job is complex. This is what happens during an autopsy.
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Greco-Roman mythology has no shortage of terrifying monsters, including the famous three-headed dog of the underworld. This is the myth of Cerberus explained.
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The children of Loki were believed to be at the center of Ragnarök. Loki's most terrifying children were prophesied to have a part in the doomsday of the gods.
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Anything that improves patient morale is good, but faith healing can be anything but harmless. Let's take a look at the controversial history of faith healing.
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Best known for his horror movie portrayals of Dr. Frankenstein and Van Helsing, Peter Cushing's journey to cult stardom was not an easy one.
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The man behind Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle believed in supernatural and spiritual forces. Here are the bizarre beliefs of Arthur Conan Doyle explained.
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Psychics, mentalists, and mediums claiming to communicate with the dead have been popular for hundreds of years. Here are some cases of false claims.
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"Flagpole Sitta," named one of the top 25 songs of the 90s by Rolling Stone, has become synonymous with Harvey Danger — but there's much more to them.
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National parks are America's greatest treasures, except when they randomly kill a tourist or two. These are the most dangerous US National Parks.
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The Earth's surface is over 70% water, but the National Ocean Service states that more than 80% of the sea remains unexplored.
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The 1980s was a huge decade for rock music, with iconic bands rising and, many times, quickly falling. Here's the real reason these '80s bands broke up.
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As the goddess of both wisdom and war, Athena was one of the most important deities in ancient Greek mythology.
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About 50% of households in the U.S. have a dog, meaning there are almost 90 million pet dogs in the U.S. Meet the most popular dog breeds in the United States.
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Kafka's work invites the reader into intensely uncomfortable and unsettling worlds -- not unlike his own. This is Franz Kafka's tragic real-life story.
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Formed by David Berg in the 1960s, the Children of God abused its members under the cover of faith. Here are some disturbing facts about the cult.
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The Bible is full of stories that feature murder, incest, cannibalism, and other horrific events. These are the most disturbing parts of the Bible ranked.
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Painless Parker was the dentist that the American Dental Association once called "a menace to the dignity of the profession" who served thousands of patients.
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Blood-sucking entities that rise from the dead to prey on humans appear in legends all over the world. Here's what vampires look like in different cultures.
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The Tower of London is one of history's most famous prisons. Here's what it was like for prisoners in the Tower of London.
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British politician John Stonehouse was in the U.S. on business when he went missing. What emerged was a story of faked suicide and financial intrigue.
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Far from protecting him, Charlie Chaplin's influence and popularity drew the attention of the FBI. Their investigation would drive him out of the U.S.
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Around the world pallbearing traditions are as diverse and fascinating as any other death ritual.
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The South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord was recently dropped from the lineup of the upcoming ALT+LDN festival in the U.K. this summer.
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Anyone whose blood boils at the thought of pseudoscience, and how it is used to trick the gullible out of their hard-earned money, will miss James Randi.