2011 began tragically with murder most foul — the death of the Punjab Governor, Salmaan Taseer, heroically championing the cause of a poor Christian woman, sentenced for blasphemy. If that wasn’t maudlin enough, what followed was a worse tear- jerker. Clerics &mdash …
Back in March of last year scientists reported finding a "zombie fungus" that was affecting ant colonies in Brazil, the details of which sounded something straight out of a George A. Romero film. Nicknamed the "zombie-ant fungus", it invades an ant's brain and takes control, fo …
Some days you just can't win.
Possibly my favorite song of all time. I'm not sure what the words say about me, but the melody, the rhythm, and the accents just come together to the point where I cannot ever shut the music off until the song is over. Just thought I'd share, and see how it ranks wit …
It would seem that the Mahabharata is describing an atomic war! References like this one are not isolated; but battles, using a fantastic array of weapons and aerial vehicles are common in all the epic Indian books. One even describes a Vimana-Vailix battle on the Moon! The abo …
Troller's Gill is a sinister little ravine at the head of Trollerdale near Skyreholme and the village of Appletreewick in the "Barden Triangle" area of the Yorkshire Dales. Legend has it that this narrow limestone gorge is the haunt of the "Barquest" or " …
There won't be any candles involved when the hit comic book The Walking Dead turns 100 issues old this summer. Instead, and more apropos for a zombie-filled horror series, there will be lots and lots of dead bodies. "You can't see it, but (hero cop) Rick is actually holding a bi …
As far back as ancient Egypt, we humans have been fascinated with psychic phenomena and the paranormal. And wherever you sit on the spectrum of believer or disbeliever, you probably grew up with a Ouija board.Chip Coffey grew up with way more than a board game. The star of A&am …
The skull at Burton Agnes Hall is another famous screaming skull, although its exact whereabouts in the hall is unknown. It is thought to reside behind one of the walls, having been bricked up and forgotten about years before.
The post-Victorian British drama of Downton Abbey has proven popular among Americans. So just imagine the aristocratic intrigue if you tossed vampires and zombies into the mix. Writer Dan Abnett has come up with a bloody innovative mash-up of the supernatural and the super-manne …