from24/7 Wall St.1 week agoDigital Afterlives: The Rise of Startups Offering Tech-Forward FarewellsThe US funeral market is attracting startups aiming to innovate in the $20 billion industry.
Fundraisingfrom24/7 Wall St.3 weeks agoCremation Nation: Why Traditional Burials Are Dying OutCremation's rise to 61.9% in 2024 is reshaping the funeral economy, driven by affordability and cultural changes.
fromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoOne million and counting: Russian casualties hit milestone in Ukraine warOver the past two and a half years, business has picked up again, part of the reason: Russia's casualties in its continuing invasion of Ukraine.Russo-Ukrainian War
fromSlate Magazine1 month agoFilmHBO's Gruesome True-Crime Doc Tried to Have Its Bombshell Moment. There's Just One Problem.David Sconce's unrepentant nature and unethical practices in bulk cremation defined The Mortician docuseries.
fromtime.com1 month agoSOMA, SFThe Chilling True Story Behind HBO's The MorticianThe Mortician reveals the disturbing practices of cremator David Sconce, highlighting ethical failures in the funeral industry.
fromSlate Magazine1 month agoFilmHBO's Gruesome True-Crime Doc Tried to Have Its Bombshell Moment. There's Just One Problem.
SOMA, SFfromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoIncredibly disturbing': docuseries goes inside jaw-dropping LA mortuary scandalJoshua Rofe's HBO docuseries, The Mortician, highlights a mortuary scandal that sparked significant reforms in cremation practices and consumer protection.
fromBrooklyn Eagle2 months agoPREMIUMEverybody dies - here's a way to you can go out 'green'Green burials are an eco-friendly alternative to traditional funerals, gaining popularity for their simplicity and cost-effectiveness.
