The Worst Syfy Movie Rip Offs
After seeing more and more emerge on the delightful channel that is Syfy, I knew I had to compile a list of these shocking movies that made me dry heave and laugh at the same…
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Back in the 1800s Being Buried Alive Was a Real Concern
Before the 1830s, British medical colleges could legally use only the bodies of executed criminals for dissection in their anatomy classes. When those were in short supply, body-snatchers known as “resurrection-men” stepped in to fill…
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Some Crazy Stuff You Didn’t Know about Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr, the world’s most famous drummer, turns 76 years old today. A 76-year-old Beatle? Does anyone else out there feel as old as me? Some call Ringo Starr the luckiest guy…
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Bicycle Seat With Needles: Now That’s a Terrifying Anti-theft Device
Bicycles, a popular means of transportation, are also a popular target of thievery. One incisive method of theft prevention has been available for more than a century, yet even its existence has failed to entirely…
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Have an Urge for Adrenaline-Fuelled Movies?
Recently I got around to watching the first “first-person perspective” movie to hit Hollywood – Hardcore Henry, and boy did I enjoy it. If you’re not familiar with the film, it recently hit cinemas (and you…
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There’s a New “Friday the 13th” Game
Being Friday ‘n’ all, I thought it’d be pretty suiting to do a post on something Friday-related. To be honest, I was just waiting for a good opportunity to spring this one on you, as…
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10 Acts of Awesomeness To Make Your Day
There are some people in this world who just “get it.” They understand our fears, emotions, and the inner core of what make us tick in just about any situation. It’s these folks that sometimes…
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Dimensions in Fiction as Assumed by Fictional Brands
At present, films that link together are at the center of the geeky universe. Marvel have of course led the charge with this, with multiple films crossing over in recent years, creating their own dimension…
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The History of Talking Books and Their Various Weird Formats
It’s the great challenge of a newsletter editor when they hear this phrase—“hey, this newsletter would be really good as a podcast!” We understand the demand for things like this, because people love sounds running…