ALL YOU ZOMBIES: Taking a Look at the Latest Zombie Fiction
Zombies: they just won't stay dead...and neither will books about them. With more titles shambling from the shelves at your local bookstores each week, zombie fiction remains as popular as it ever, and that's great news for me. I have an insatiable hunger for zombie stories and novels - a hunger fierce enough to rival your average ghoul's lust for fresh, tasty brains. Happily, there's been plenty to choose from during the last few months. Let's take a look at a few of them.
Apocalyptic fiction powerhouse Permuted Press has developed a reputation as one of the best sources around for quality zombie fiction, and Mark E. Rogers' The Dead is a great example of that. Known best as the writer-illustrator behind the Samurai Cat books, Rogers' first foray into the zombie genre brings a uniquely theological angle to the living dead. Earth's final days arrive, and with them hordes of corpses possessed by Satan's fallen angels. Gary Holland and his family arrive in New Jersey for his father's funeral, only to find themselves hunted by mobs of zombies.
The Best of All Flesh from Elder Signs Press - no slouch themselves when it comes to fine zombie horror - gathers the best stories from the award-winning Books of Flesh anthologies (The Book of All Flesh, The Book of More Flesh, The Book of Final Flesh). Edited by original series editor James Lowder, The Best of All Flesh features works from Tobias Buckell, Scott Edelman, Ed Greenwood, Jim C. Hines, Tom Piccirilli and many more. Horror and even humor abounds within this satisfying anthology.
If you like The Best of All Flesh, you might want to try Pallid Light: the Waking Dead, also from Elder Signs Press. Readers may already know author William Jones from the many supplements he's written for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu horror role-playing game. Pallid Light's tough-guy protagonist Rand Clay - an ex-con that knows his way around a gun - isn't exactly the hero type, but when the city of Temperance, Illinois becomes overwhelmed by the living dead, Clay may be their best hope.
Finally, just hitting shelves at your local bookstore is The New Dead, a zombie anthology edited by Christopher Golden, the author of The Myth Hunters and co-author of Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. This collection features all-new fiction from big names like Max Brooks, Joe Hill, Kelly Armstrong, David Wellington, Brian Keene and Aimee Bender.
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Omar Vizquel Does More In His Winters Than You Have Done In Your Life
Omar Vizquel is heading into his 43rd year of life and he's a MLB player. You're heading into what year in your life and you're doing what? Riiiight? Win for Vizquel.
Omar Vizquel is heading into his 43rd year of life and he does cool stuff in his winters. You're heading into what year in your life and you do what with your winters? Riiiiight. Another win for Vizquel.
Because I care, I'll stop right there and let you read what you need to be doing to get yourself to Omar Vizquel status. And I do it, because I care.
[Vizquel] will have to postpone those three months of lessons required to step in a bullfighting ring. He took a one-day crash course in Venezuela and settled for pictures in the uniform.
"With the cape and the sword, everything," he said.
The previous winter, Vizquel wrestled an Anaconda in the rainforest. He actively paints and sculpts. He has skydiving, flying an F-14 jet, attending the Triple Crown horse races and being part of a Formula One pit crew on his bucket list, too.What's on your bucket list? Nevermind. Whatever is on there, scratch it and get off your tail and get your Omar Vizquel on.
Giants notebook: Omar Vizquel shows no sign of aging (Mercury News)
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Food Blog Addiction: Are you in its grip?
Hi, I’m Sasa and I’m a Food Blog Addict. Food Blog Addiction (FBA) is a disease with a rapid onset. FBA has seven stages. Whether it's you or a loved one that needs help, please don't be afraid to reach out. Do you stay awake past your bedtime because you can't tear yourself away from food blogs? Have you ever let family and friends eat cold food so you can get "the perfect shot"? Do people's eyes glaze over when you start discussing speedlights, styling and props and widgets? Yes? Then read on, you're not alone.
Stage One: Complete Oblivion
The first stage of the addiction is barely worth the label “stage.” We include it here just to illustrate that all FBA victims do in fact experience normality before their illness, though if you meet a victim after the onset, this may be difficult to imagine.
FBA is not a genetic predisposition, nor can one be born with FBA. FBA can be avoided by a) not learning to read or b) never using the internet. Some types are not prone to FBA and may therefore be exempt form the above restrictions. This group includes people who think of “food as fuel,” and the visually impaired who cannot see the provocative photographs which are used to lure readers in by the food bloggers (FBs). Conversely, some types are more prone to succumbing to FBA. Generally these people already enjoy discussing food and may have more than the average number of cookbooks or even a subscription to a food magazine.
Stage one is a blissful state, a carefree time when “cooking” is neither a competitive sport nor an event requiring military level planning and execution. “Dinner” means pasta, or maybe a stir-fry. The idea of photographing food seems absurd and not a little mad. Desserts may be bought at the supermarket (!) and cakes are baked only occasionally. The same dish is often cooked repeatedly.
Stage Two: Stumbling Across an A-List Food Blog
This is generally an innocent mistake and at this stage, the perpetrator still has pure intentions. The reasons for this unhappy accident may include searching for recipes for a special occasion such as hosting a family event or dinner party. Some cases of referral to food blogs by a sufferer to a new victim have also been recorded.
The victim may come across sites that stun and immobilise her with photographic splendour (suspects include Tartelette, Canelle et Vanille and La Tartine Gourmand), reel him in with innocuous and chatty yet beguiling prose (Smitten Kitchen, Steamy Kitchen, Simply Recipes) or, worst of all, promote personal identification with the writer (Orangette, The Wednesday Chef, Joy the Baker).
Stage Three: Going Through the Archives in Chronological Order
This stage is also known as “the point of no return.” After perusing the original article, the victim is compelled to scroll down the page to read more. The page ends. Eventually, in unsated desperation, she clicks through to the archives. Generally, upon finding that there are several years worth of posts, the panic subsides and, if there is time to do so, she settles down to read. If this is not possible, the first symptoms of a gnawing anxiety appear. The page is bookmarked for later perusal.
This anxiety is called “FOMO” (fear of missing out) and will be discussed in more detail further on.
Stage Four: Absorption and General Neglect
The victim may now start to show signs of unhealthy behaviour. Often he will stay up very late reading through archive after archive of food blogs. The dangerous “link system” that food blogs have set in place ensure an almost endless supply of material.
Everyday tasks such as washing, eating and communicating with others in the household may be neglected or performed only perfunctorily.
Oddly, at this stage, not much cooking is done.
Addicts may resort to devious means to secure time to read including feigning illness or claim to be otherwise incapacitated.
Stage Five: Thinking About Setting Up a Blog of One’s Own
Sometimes, this stage is confused with remission or a disappearance of symptoms. The victim has generally satisfied her desire to read and read and returns, outwardly to a normal life, though she may make offhand remarks about starting a blog or do research into blogging platforms. Occasional relapses into stage four can still occur if the victim finds new blogs that she feels she cannot live without devouring in their entirety.
FOMO is still a real danger and she will, more often than not, install an RSS reader so that she can keep up to date with any new posts that appear on her favourite blogs.
Stage Six: Actually Setting Up a Blog
This stage is characterised by endless monologues concerning the pros and cons of various blogging platforms, for example regarding their ease of use versus flexibility and attempting to discuss technical details that most non-sufferers have no interest in (whether widgets’ tendency to slow page loading is worth the added functionality and so on).
Once again he will spend an inordinate amount of time hunched over the computer, this time reading through forums regarding blogging, blogging platforms and photography.
Some victims display an urgent desire to buy expensive camera and/or lighting equipment.
Stage Seven: Full Blown Addiction
The victim in the throes of stage seven never cooks the same thing twice. She spends hours scanning ingredient lists and shopping and refuses to eat before photographing the meal to within an inch of its life.
She appears distracted at odd hours and writes things down secretively in a notebook - these are probably notes about an upcoming post.
FOMO continues to grip her and she may be reluctant to be without internet access for any length of time.
The victim leaves comments on other blogs and joins a community of other addicts, none of whom seem to be aware that FBA is a serious disease that can shorten attention spans or prolong them to the point where functionality ceases, cause the victim to spout egregiously concerning said subject and otherwise completely reorder their lives and the lives of those around them.
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"You Came With That Thing? You're Braver Than I Thought."
Yes, I know the quote is "came in that thing," but bear with me. Some sex toy company named JimmyJane makes a sex toy called the Form 2 Vibrator, shown above. Gizmodo noted that it looked kind of like the Millennium Falcon. JimmyJane responded by making the above comparison chart, which is totally fucking awesome. Now, I'm assuming that there are some nerd girls out there who would genuinely like to get off via Corellian starship-inspired vibrators -- or guys who would like to bring some Star Wars, even if secretly, into their sex lives -- and thus I wanted to let you know that the vibrator available is for purchase here. But I also wanted to see how many Millennium Falcon-related Star Wars quotes TR commenters could make which sound dirty with either slight editing, or even no editing at all. Who wants to help me find out?
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Do most orthodontics let you pick the colour of your braces?
I decided if they let me choose the Colour for my braces that i would like alot of mixtures to make my own multicolored braces.
Will i be able to do this?
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Insert The PlayStation Move Wand Into The Situations It’ll Let You Simulate
For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I want you to take Sony’s new PlayStation Move and put it in some real contexts. It’s supposed to let you pretend to play with guns, swords and other objects, right? Let’s see it. (more…)
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Glee Cast and Creators Dish on Neil Patrick Harris, "Puckleberry" and Lady Gaga!
Just when you thought Glee couldn't get any better: Lady Gaga has agreed to let Glee cover one of her songs this season. Neil Patrick Harris and Matthew Morrison will share some seriously...
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Свежая, молодая и лысая киска / Fresh And Young Bald Pussies (2010) DVDRip
These sweet young things have shaved pussies that are as smooth and as slick as a babies bottom - but dont let that fool you, these girls are fully legal, all woman and more than ready to party!
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15 Modern and Stylish Bathtub Designs
Nothing screams RELAXING LUXURY better than lazing away endlessly in a tub. Here is our topic today. 15 modern and stylish bathtub designs that will spice up your bathroom and help you relax after a long day of work. Now, let’s begin our relaxing trip
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301 Redirects Do Not Pass Full PageRank & Link Value
Eric Enge interviewed Matt Cutts of Google and uncovered a few interesting tidbits about Google, but the most significant piece of information was that 301 redirects do not fully pass the PageRank from the redirect. Let me quote you the...
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