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Check It Out: Ghosts, vampires, werewolves and zombies
Late October brings many strange creatures to the library, just in time for Halloween. Popular culture is once again infatuated — smitten, even — with dark characters suffering from vampiric curses, terribly monstrous afflictions and other...Tags: Drama (genre), Roddy McDowall, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Anne Rice
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Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2012: Here are 27 reasons to love it
Last year’s Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival opened with a gamble: a little-known French film with no box-office stars that was not only shot in black-and-white, but came with another layer of anachronistic provocation. It was a silent...
Tags: Festive Events, Documentary (genre), Abusive Behavior, Bradley Cooper, Lena Dunham
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CDC relies on zombies to get people's attention
Daily American Staff WriterNat Chyle is dead — every weekend in October. And not just dead, but walking dead. He is a zombie at the Haunted Hayloft near Rockwood. A grave is dug in the woods and Chyle gets in it. As the hay wagons come by, the part-time zombie jumps out....Tags: Horror (genre), Viral Diseases and Infections, Friedens, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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'Zombie bees' discovered in Washington
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe zombie apocalypse isn't here yet, but a newly discovered parasite in Washington could herald a figurative night of the living dead for the bee population. Novice beekeeper Mark Hohn found that bees on his 1.25-acre Kent property had fallen victim...Tags: Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities)
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Exploring Hartford's Famous Burial Grounds
Since its founding by English settlers, Hartford has been one of New England's most populous cities. Over the nearly four centuries of Hartford's existence, millions of people have lived and died here and, in most cases, their earthly remains were...
Tags: Morgan Bulkeley, Bushnell Park, Government, Newington, Wethersfield
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Variety to fete Nicotero at FrightFest: SFX, make-up artist to receive honor
VarietyLONDON -- The inaugural Variety Award will be presented at London's 13th FrightFest, the U.K.'s premier horror and fantasy festival, to special effects and make-up artist Greg Nicotero. Nicotero will receive the honor on Aug. 25, following an on-stage...Tags: Robert Rodriguez, Human Interest, Frank Darabont, Sam Raimi, Entertainment
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Pop culture's undying affection for zombies
Daniel Ewald says he's ready when and if zombies ever take over.
His Hampden home is fitted with solar panels to provide power in case he needs to be locked away. His partner is a former Eagle Scout with survival skills galore. And the two have honed...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, The Wall Street Journal, Arts and Culture, The Huffington Post, Gaming
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Sci-Fi convention set for weekend kickoff
Daily American Sunday EditorThe Sci-Fi in the Valley Con — after a venue move from Johnstown to Ebensburg's North Central Recreation Center — will start on Friday with a nearly full house of games, guests and vendors. Organizer Casey Bassett, 23, of South Fork, said his...Tags: Butch Patrick, Arts and Culture, John Johnson, Celebrities, The Walking Dead (tv program)
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Zombie apocalypse preparedness [Entertainment]
Special to CNNEditor's note: Aaron Sagers is a New York-based entertainment writer and nationally syndicated pop-culture columnist. He has specialty knowledge in "paranormal pop culture," has lectured at conventions across the country on the topic and is a media pundit...Tags: Drama (genre), American Red Cross, Transportation Accidents, Sociology, Viral Diseases and Infections
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How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer
CNNIt's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused. Instead of a lone doomsday-sayer on a city street corner with a sandwich board, the news media and popular culture have taken to talking about the end being nigh. Especially with the 2012...Tags: Central America, Religious Texts, Bible, Gordon Moore, Conservation
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Night of the Living Dead Zombie Bill Hinzman Dies Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/night_of_living_dead_zombie_bill/292198#ixzz1li6XUKcH
Bill Hinzman, the actor who helped usher in a revolutionary new era in horror with a key role in the seminal 1968 zombie film Night of the Living Dead, has died. He was 75. According to reports, Hinzman died of cancer at his Pennsylvania home on Sunday...Tags: Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Movies, Entertainment, Cancer, Movies
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Inaugural Sci-Fi in the Valley Con moves to Ebensburg
Daily American ReporterBringing a new event into the area isn’t always easy, especially when it’s the first time you’ve ever tried something on a grand scale like a science fiction convention. Casey Bassett, 23, of South Fork, has already faced some adversity...Tags: Eric Roberts, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), John Johnson, Celebrities, Syfy (tv network)
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