Nickelodeon’s Slimy Nineties
posted November 12, 2014 on VICE.com
Just put together this article for VICE about collectors of Halloween decorations!
In 2013, games overtook film as the largest Kickstarter category by money pledged. But is crowdfunding some Risk clone good for the gaming community?
Published 9.17.14 on VICE.com
Thales wears a scuba mask. His pupil, Anaximander, is a fish-man. At one point in the action, Spinoza is strapped to a machine that reads “DE-JEW 8000x1” to illustrate his excommunication from the people of Israel. In a (much) later panel, smoke billows out of Carl Jung’s ears as he listens to Sigmund Freud.
A review of Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunlavey’s Hard Cover compilation of Action Philosophers!
Images courtesy of Dark Horse.
[Really old one! Originally published on FEARnet.com - 7.12.12]
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Terrors on the Beach! Our Ten Favorite Books to Read on the Sand
Maybe it’s the tear-like salt in the air, or the searing of flesh in the hot summer sun, but nothing gets us ready for the beach like a terrifying horror novel! We’ve put together a list of our ten favorite books to read in the sand; some are supernatural, many feature serial killers, and all are dog-eared and salt water-stained.
[Originally published on FEARnet.com - 2.4.14]
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Forbidden Love: Horror Romance So Wrong It’s Right
Since the days when Dracula swooned his sweethearts with his hypnotic gaze to modern twinkling Twilight love connections, we horror fans have been obsessed with forbidden love. How many times in horror cinema have we seen a woman cling to her misshapen, monstrous lover? How many times have we seen a wretched man lament his dearly departed? We love messed up love stories, and we’re taking a look at some of our favorite horror movie couples. These may not have been matches made in heaven, but… you know, they’re close enough!
[originally published on FEARnet.com - 2.10.14]
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This week the remake of the cult-classic Robocop hits theaters. With a new, glossy, look, a PG-13 rating, and a cast of handsome actors one question came to mind: will it be bloody? Robocop, aside from sparking one of the most iconic franchises in action movie history, was one of the goriest, bloodiest flicks we’ve ever seen (and we’ve seen Braindead). With this in mind, we’re taking a look at the bloodiest non-horror movies of all time. Of course, blood and guts don’t guarantee a horror movie will be great… but it sure adds some spice to movies outside the genre!