Eli Mirek

Hello, nice to see you all again. Recently, I was inspired to research urban legends and haunted stories from the Midwest. As one can imagine, there are hundreds to choose from. The Midwest has a certain amount of spookiness to it with its vast corn fields, ghost towns, and dark forests. I decided to write about Tagus, North Dakota, a ghost town founded in 1900. While I primarily was looking for a scary story to tell in honor of Halloween, Tagus caught my eye because of how enticing the...

Hey people! Before I begin this week's blog, I have an exciting announcement: I have a show for UIC Radio! It is called " it came to me...

Hello my friends! As the weather starts to cool down and the days grow shorter, I am becoming increasingly excited for fall and all its festivities. I am currently reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, which is a very good fall book and post-apocalyptic story - prefect for Halloween. It has reminded me of how much I enjoy apocalypse media. Some examples include The Walking Dead (2010 - 2022) , The Last of Us (2023 -) , Train to Busan (2016), and 28 Days Later (2002). I have also been told I...