time travel, parallel universes, and other useful illusions
Think zombie apocalypses are impossible? Wrong! They happen all the time. To insects. Meet Cordyceps. This is a fungus that infects insects and arthropods. Oh, but this isn’t just any kind of fungus. It’s special.
In the grand scheme of zombie apocalypse -related media, for me, Shaun of the Dead stands somewhere near the top. It’s right next to Zombies Ate My Neighbors for Super Nintendo, and I’ll tell you why: I like my zombies with a weird mix of shopping malls, 3D glasses, and squirt guns that shoot holy …
On April 30, 1962, Clairvius Narcisse, age 40, arrived at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti. He had a fever, and felt something like bugs crawling on his skin. Doctors noted a general physical deterioration, and immediately gave Narcisse a room. On May 2, 1962, he was pronounced dead. This is verified by his official death certificate, …
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In 10 days, I’ll stop talking about the Mayan apocalypse. I promise. We’re not there yet, though, so let’s take a look back at all the doomsday stuff we’ve witnessed over the past year, and what’s going on right now. It’ll be…fun? Well, as fun as the end of the world can be.
How would you fare during an actual zombie apocalypse? Me? I’d probably do okay for a while, then somehow find myself fighting away a group of zombies with a mannequin torso in a Victoria’s Secret, before finally having my face eaten off and succumbing to the zombification process. At least, that’s according to Choice of Zombies, a …
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I don’t want to freak anybody out but, uh, Zombie Bees. Apparently, honey bees in California and South Dakatoa are falling victim to a particular type of parasitizing fly, called Apocephalus borealis, which lays eggs in their bodies and causes them to wander away from their hives and, eventually, die. Now, researchers wonder if this …
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Ingrid loves Bobby, even though he’s a bit shy. And dead. And a zombie. Check out their crazy antics in this short Swedish film by Paprika Produktioner, and see why you probably shouldn’t leave bottles of mysterious pink liquid sitting around in your apartment. Or maybe you should…