zombies

Zombies are fictional creatures representing reanimated corpses brought back to life by an outside force (voodoo magic, radiation, scientific experimentation, viral infection, etc.) whose sole purpose is to consume or infect the maximum amount of humans. People who are listless, inactive and apathetic but otherwise demonstrating obvious signs of life may also be called zombies metaphorically. Zombies may be viewed as a critique of the mindless masses prone to groupthink. Zombies are popular in modern culture, especially in horror. The migration of the zombie metaphor from Haitian voodoo beliefs into modern horror cinema is largely attributed to the political and social weight of George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Modern interpretations of the genre take the form of philosophical films on the human condition such as 28 Days Later or commercial blockbusters such as Resident Evil: Afterlife or Zombieland. Zombies are a recurring subject of TV shows, comic books, pop songs and computer games, as well serious academic research. The concept of a possible zombie apocalypse is popular with zombie fans using zombie walks, survival games and guides for entertainment, social and political commentary or homage to their favorite works of art on zombies.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “zombies”

 

• Review: What Our Eyes Have Witnessed by Stant Litore

  
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• “Geek” is “Chic” When You’re Lauren Beukes

  
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  Being a “geek” is now “chic” thanks to people like Lauren Beukes , Leadership magazine says. Zaid Kriel writes that Beukes has inspired a boom in sci-fi, fantasy and horror books in South Africa, mentioning work by Joan de la Haye, Craig Smith , Andrew Salomon and Lily Herne. Beukes ...
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• The DoubleStar Zombie-X AK-47 Is A Production Zombie Slaying Rifle

  
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  By David Ponce You’re going to see DIY guns with a zombie theme from time to time, but it’s not everyday that you come across a zombie rifle that actually appears to be headed to production. The DoubleStar Zombie-X AK-47 wants to keep you safe from the undead hordes by having a chainsaw attachment. However, ...
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• Ghouls on Film: 7ombieTV

  
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  An old colleague of mine always said that the only horror movies he couldn’t watch were those involving Zombies – the thought of being eaten by loved ones was just too much for him.  Its no surprise that shambling hordes of the recently deceased are such a great subject for gaming. 7ombieTV There are already ...
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• In short: Zombie Apocalypse (2011)

  
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  Not to be confused with other Zombie Apocalypses. This is the Syfy/The Asylum one. As its title oh so subtly suggests, the film takes place in the late stages of JAZA (Just Another Zombie Apocalypse, featuring all four types of zombies: fast, slow, mid-tempo and CGI tiger). After having hidden away in a hut in the ...
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• Rise of the Preppers: Fear of Catastrophe Spawns Resourceful Subculture

  
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  The year is 2012.  Not since 2000 has there been a year that has given rise to such a visceral reaction among doomsday prophets, end time enthusiasts and apocalypse panic.  The Mayans say that this is the year when everything comes to a head.  Harold Camping’s followers have set a new date for the end [...]
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• ‘The Silent City’ a Post-apocalyptic Series to Break Barriers

  
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  The Internet is bringing new possibilities to film, and New York-based filmmaker Rubidium Wu plans to use this to its full potential in upcoming online series, “The Silent City.” The series follows one of the last men on earth as he wanders through empty streets searching for meaning while struggling to survive. ...
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• You Should Write About Zombies!

  
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  Zombies are hot these days.  Whether they’re the moaning, shambling kind from Night of the Living Dead, the fast-moving Rage types or the Walking Dead zombies that fall a little in between, people think zombies are cool.  There are zombie walks at cons and classes on doing zombie makeup.  For three years in a row ...
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• Dead of Night with Jonathan Maberry

  
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  This week we have a wonderful show for you.  We have a very special guest on the show.  A man who knows a little about zombies – Mr. Jonathan Maberry. We focus on his new book,  Dead of Night: A Zombie Novel .  A prison doctor injects a condemned serial killer with a formula designed to keep his ...
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• Zombie banks are dragging Ireland into the ground | Nick Dearden

  
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• Voter Fraud Again!, Dead people cast over 950 ballots in South Carolina

  
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  Yet more evidence of voter fraud has emerged, this time in the wake of Saturday’s primary in South Carolina, where it was reported that at least 953 votes had been cast by people who were listed as dead. The Associated Press reports  that South Carolina’s attorney general, Alan Wilson, has notified the U.S. ...
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• Stupid Games Changes Name to Stupid Team (Zombies VS Aliens is Now Free) – Look at Future Games…

  
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  We have been notified that the Windows Phone developer Stupid Games, the makers of Zombies vs Aliens , Bad Trip and Chicken Implosion have changed their name to Stupid Team. To celebrate the name change they are now offering their hit game Zombies vs Aliens free of charge. Zombies VS Aliens Game info: The zombies [...]
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• The WALKING DEAD – Episode 2.08 – Nebraska – NEW Promo Photos – POSTERS HQ #thewalkingdead

  
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  Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) - The Walking Dead - Season 2, Episode 8 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC The Walking Dead | Season 2 | Promo Episode Photos | Episode 2.08 – Nebraska: Here are some NEW,  just-released THE WALKING DEAD promo photos from TWD Episode 2.08 - Nebraska , which debuts on February 12, 2012.  ...
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• Resident Evil 6 and the Controversy

  
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• FRANK DARABONT’S Final Word On THE WALKING DEAD & His NEW TNT ‘Noir’ Deal #noir #darabont #interview #walkingdead

  
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  Veronica Lake   Since announcing a return to television with the upcoming TNT series L.A. Noir , it was inevitable tha t Frank Darabont would address his highly publicized departure from The Walking Dead , and he did so in a recent interview with TV Guide. Naturally, due to the success The Walking Dead ...
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• Los zombies estarán de regreso en Resident Evil 6

  
  El Cuarto Player — Authority: 115
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• Letters from a Concerned Zombie: Dear GOP Candidates

  
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  Specifically, Rick Santorum (hello again, buddy) and Newt Gingrich (This is your first time here. Welcome! Help yourself to some bacon bits. Don’t eat them! Sprinkle them on yourself).
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• President Evil: The Resi 6 Trailer

  
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• RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (2012) - Teaser Trailer

  
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  Official Synopsis: The wildly successful film franchise adaptation that has grossed nearly $700 million worldwide to the popular video game series, “Resident Evil,” returns in its highly anticipated fifth installment, “Re5ident Evil: Retribution” in state-of-the art 3D. The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly ...
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