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21 Things You'll Never See Black People Doing in Horror Movies

Orlando Jones | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Black People, Lists, Spooky, Monsters, Orlando Jones, Ghosts, Horror Movies, Chernobyl Diaries, Primeval, Best-Horror-Movies, Worst Horror Movies, Comedy News
Orlando Jones

Split up to look for somebody. If you got separated from the group you deserve to die.

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Unemployed Monsters: The Jobless Horseman

Frank Lesser | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Halloween, Unemployment, Colbert Report, Humor, Satire, Books, Monsters, Comedy News
Frank Lesser

Sure, there's an increase in employment opportunities during Halloween, but banks have already started foreclosing on the closets that monsters are living in, and most zombies can't even get hired to work at an Arby's.

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PHOTOS: Rankin And Damien Hirst Present ʻMyths, Monsters And Legendsʼ

Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Legends, Rankin Gallery, Dani Smith, Monsters, UK Art, Los Angles Art, Cerberus, Myths, Damien Hirst, Rankin, Los Angeles, UK Arts, John Rankin Waddell, Rankin Gallery La, Arts News

Damien Hirst has teamed up with photographer and long-time friend Rankin at Rankin Gallery LA for a new show. "Myths, Monsters And Legends" is the duo...

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A Living Dead Will

Frank Lesser | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Zombies, Humor, Living Will, Books, Vampires, Satire, Monsters, Comedy News
Frank Lesser

In the event that I die and return as a poltergeist, my health care proxy may only exorcise my spirit if she is certain beyond all reasonable doubt that the spirit is not actually me, but is instead a demon masquerading as me in an attempt to trick my survivors.

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Accepting The Monster Into Your Heart

W. Scott Poole | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Catholic Church, Christianity, Halloween, Buddhism, Monsters and Spirituality, Monsters Spiritual, Pan's Labyrinth, Monsters, Religion News
W. Scott Poole

Could monsters offer a spiritual path? By this I don't mean as allegories of evil or symbolic threats to the soul, but rather as avatars of the sacred, fit images for spiritual contemplation.

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Zombies, Aliens And Monsters Infiltrate Historical Prints

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Matthew Buchholz, Alien Art, Sale, Zombies, Aliens, Super Punch, Alternate History Art, Prints, Past, Etsy, History, Monster Art, Monsters, Zombie Art, Robot Art, Boingboing, Robots, Arts News

The Etsy marketplace has something for everyone, no matter how specific your tastes; if your interests include--for example--zombies, monsters and cla...

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Is Bizarre Creature Caught on Video a Chupacabra?

David Mizejewski | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Mothman, El Chupacabra, Lock Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Bigfoot, Monsters, Green News
David Mizejewski

In addition to Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and Mothman, probably the next most famous creature-that-might-exist is the Chupacabra.

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10 Things I Learned At Mega-Movie Bash Empire Big Screen (Part 1)

Ben Falk | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Tulisa, Gareth Edwards, Kermit, Sherlock Holmes, Ukfilmindustry, The Muppets Jason Segel Amy Adams, Miss Piggy, Arjun Rose, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ukfilmgossip, Mark Gatiss, Fozzie, Martin Freeman Bilbo Baggins, Godzilla, Idris Elba, Rupert Wyatt, Monsters, Ashley Walters, Hollyoaks, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Ukfilmreview, UK Entertainment News
Ben Falk

1. The new Muppets movie is going to be awesome - After all, Kermit said so. The legendary frog (as well as director James Bobin, Fozzie and Miss Piggy) all showed up on the big screen for a live link-up with a packed crowd at Indigo2 and introduced a great clip from the upcoming movie featuring Kermit singing.

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Lee Speigel

Mystery River Creatures Surface On Both Sides Of The Atlantic

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Speigel | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Loch Ness Monster, Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, Weird Animals, Sea Watch Foundation, Anatomical Wonders, Porpoises, Atlantic Sturgeon, River Creatures, Blue Planet Aquarium, Cryptozoology, Mersey Monster, Brooklyn Bridge, Monsters, Slidepollajax, Weird Britain, Weird New York, River Mersey, Weird News News

Was it an unknown marine monster that raised its head above the surface of the River Mersey in England on May 25? And what was the mysterious 7-foot-l...

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Poetry: All the Apathetic Monsters

Hannah Stephenson | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Undead, Gideon Chase, Depression, Mummy, Apathy, Monsters, Poetry, The Storialist, Arts News
Hannah Stephenson

Funny thing about being undead. You are/more fragile than ever, extremely flammable/and they always hear your approach.

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There's No Such Thing As Osama Bin Laden

Timothy Beal | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Osama Bin Laden Dead, Osama Bin Laden Killed, Death of Osama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden Monster, Osama Bin Laden Ghost, Monsters, Osama Bin Laden, Religion News
Timothy Beal

The religious mythologies of these and many other monsters leave us with a deep unease, an unnerving sense that, no matter how certainly they have been destroyed, they will be back.

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Who Will Be Our Next Monster To Fear?

Brian D. McLaren | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Violence, Fear, Osama Bin Laden Death, Osama Bin Laden, Politics, Communism, Monsters, Religion News
Brian D. McLaren

Running a society on fear is a lot like running a society on debt. It runs just fine for a while, but the merciless crash at the end comes by surprise.

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WATCH: How To Make A Monster With Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creative Process, New Yorker, Hellboy, Guillermo Del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, Monsters, Design, Los Angeles, Misfit, Labyrinth, Graphic Designer, Movies, Hollywood, Video, Arts News

It's only Tuesday and already we've already featured several real-life horror stories on the Arts page, with the unfolding story of the Egyptian Museu...

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Cinefantastique Post-Mortem: Remembering Dino DeLaurentiis

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cinefantastique, Violence, Action-Adventure, Horror, Sex, Drama, Suspense, Controversy, Death, Cinefantastique Post-Mortem, Indie, I Spit on Your Grave, Gore, The Last House on the Left, Acting Legend, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dino De Laurentiis, Skyline, Gritty, Monsters, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

In this week's Cinefantastique Post-Mortem Podcast, Steve Biodrowski and I bid farewell to producer Dino DeLaurentiis, who died on November 10 at the age of 91. DeLaurentiis was a frequent contributor to the cinefantastique genres.

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LAST CALL: 5 Must See Art Events Ending Soon | From Damien Hirst's Skulls To Children's Books

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Music Festival, Jazz, Children's Books, Jeff Koons, Monsters, Chicago, Slidepollajax, Skulls, Damien Hirst, Popeye, London, Ai Wei Wei, Paris, Berlin, Arts News

It's the time of year when we all begin to lose our minds with thoughts of stuffing our faces, buying presents and having visions of sugarplum fairies...

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Cinefantastique Post-Mortem: Snubbing George Takei & Monsters Mini-Review

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: How to Train Your Dragon, Violence, Dreamworks, Repression, Megamind, Horror, Emotion, War, Drama, Suspense, Controversy, Death, It Gets Better, Indie, I Spit on Your Grave, Star Trek, Success, It Gets Better Project, Social Drama, Gore, The Last House on the Left, Gay Rights, Fantasy, Off Beat, Racism, Science Fiction, Shrek Forever After, Gritty, Monsters, Art, George Takei, Animation, Dreamworks Animation, Love, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

After debating whether three animated films in one year is more than enough from DreamWorks Animation, the Cinefantastique podcast crew of Dan Persons...

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Laura Bassett

Family Sells Boy's Monster Drawings On Etsy To Help Pay For His Chemo

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Etsy, Chemotherapy, Monsters, Health Insurance, Chemo, Aidan's Monsters, Aiden Reed, Aiden's Monsters, Aidan Reed Leukemia, Impact News

Every day, Aidan Reed, a five-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, finds time between his chemotherapy treatments, painful spinal taps and onco...

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ReThink Review: Monsters -- the Real Aliens at the Border

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Coyotes, Movie Reviews, Undocumented Immigrants, Gareth Edwards, Jonathan Kim, Filmmaking, Illegal Immigrants, Mexico, Rethink Reviews, Immigration, Horror, Sci-Fi, Monsters, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

Digital video and desktop/laptop editing have brought filmmaking into the hands of the average person with an idea and some people to put in front of ...

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Cinefantastique Podcast: Hereafter With John W. Morehead & Gareth Edwards on Monsters

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cinefantastique, Hereafter, Matt Damon, Debut Feature, Clint Eastwood, Cinefantastique Podcast, Monsters, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

Is Hereafter another Oscar-worthy contender from the director of Unforgiven and Billion Dollar Baby, or does it disappoint?

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Bow Nessie, England's Loch Ness Monster, Attracts Attention Of Her Own

AOL Travel News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Loch Ness Monster, Bow Nessie, England, Monsters, Travel News

Scotland has its legendary Loch Ness Monster and now England's Lake District is claiming a Nessie too. Seven times in the past four years there have ...

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'Spirit City Toronto'

Aaron Leighton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illustration, Aaron Leighton Design, Adhouse Books, Monsters in Real Places, Spirit City Toronto, Aaron Leighton, Monsters, Design, Aaron Leighton Illustration, Koyama Press, Slidepollajax, Books News
Aaron Leighton

Did you know that the forgotten corners of Toronto are inhabited by a variety of homeless nature spirits?

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China Mieville Dishes Opinions On Monsters And Being A Geek

Wired Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The City Book, Geek, Writing, Books, Science Writing, Monsters, Science, Comic-Con, Embassytown, China Miéville, Science Fiction, The City and the City, Storyboard, Books News

In an interview with Wired senior editor Adam Rogers, Miéville gives insights on how readers should approach The City & The City, a noir detective st...

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Why We Love Vampires: The Psychology Behind the Obsession

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vampire, Vampires, Monsters, True Blood, The Vampire Chronicles, Twilight, Vampire Novels, Books News
Dr. Belisa Vranich

Charming, elegant, and downright sexy, Vampires have been the monster-of-choice for... well, ever. In looking at the psychology of vampires, these are the top ten reasons they are so fascinating.

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Loch Ness Monster: Files Show 1930s Scottish Cops Were Scared

AP | BEN McCONVILLE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scotland, Loch Ness Monster, Loch Ness, United Kingdom, Britain, Monsters, World News

EDINBURGH, Scotland — What lurks beneath the dark waters of Scotland's Loch Ness? Newly released documents on display Tuesday in Scotland show t...

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Adam Lambert Ushers in the Era of 'Papa GaGa' in NYC

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Rihanna, Gaga, Idol, Johnny Cash, Adam Lambert, Lady GaGa, New York City, For-Your-Entertainment, Nokia, Glam Nation, 1980s, Cowell, Monsters, Rolling Stone, Roxette, American Idol, Orianthi, Ring of Fire, New York News
Jon Chattman

While Idol winner Kris Allen struggles remain relevant and standout in the industry, Lambert has easily made the transition quite easily from contestant to pop star.

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