In the event that the Apocalypse (be it zombie, vampiric or alien-related) takes place, I have dutifully compiled a playlist for this special occasion. Here are the 10 tracks I think you should download onto your iPod and have handy. Unless we are overtaken by Skynet. In which case, unplug your Internet station. Let me know what songs are most appropriate for the Apocalypse in …
Black Death. 2011. Director: Christopher Smith Cast: Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne
You may wonder why I am reviewing a medieval movie for Apocalypse Week. It’s simple: Although the Black Death did not destroy Europe, it seemed apocalyptic to the people living in that time period. The death toll is a bit of guesswork, but it was high and it left its marks in history …
We all know what the real apocalypse will be. Not zombies and not giant mutant ants: One day, our toasters are going to rise up in arms and destroy us. We dodged Y2K, but we are not going to make it through unscathed. In preparation for that day, when machines try to slice us into little cubes, here is my danger analysis for the techno …
Today’s Found on the Net focuses on a YouTube video that is making the rounds around the globe. I have to add a censor’s warning: Vegans and vegetarians, close your eyes. This video contains numerous meat products.
That’s right – meet “Meat Cthulhu”. This is a recipe for a gigantic burger pattie. The special ingredient? Cthulhu’s dumber cousin, the squid. So far, the video, uploaded earlier this month, has garnered nearly three million views and some forty-five …
King, Stephen. The Shining. ISBN-13: 978-0743437493
Horror is seldom about poor people and this is doubly true when it comes to ghost stories. The owners of large haunted houses and mansions, after all, never had any trouble paying the bills. The Shining, however, does focus on the ones who are mostly forgotten: the poor people.
The Shining is a ghost story, but it’s also a tale about a very real problem: being broke and having …
