This Halloween, Death On The Internet

We all deal with death in different ways. You can run from it, but you can’t hide. Inevitably, we all have to embrace it, and whether you do that with a smile or a scream or something in between is largely up to you.

The Halloween holiday can be traced back to 16^th century Europe, when it celebrated the night before All Saints’ Day (November 1), an event commemorating those who have been purified in Heaven. All Souls Day (November 2) celebrates those departed still awaiting this purification. The Mexican Day of the Dead, now celebrated throughout much of the Americas, spans these two days and is a time to remember friends and family members who have found their paths out of this world.

Now that this season of grappling with the Grim Reaper is upon us, we thought we’d pause to reflect on ten ways in which the Web is helping our culture to deal with death.