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Teen Crashes Stolen Strawberry Filled Semi-Trailer And Blames It All on Zombies

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000

It’s unclear exactly what exactly Jerimiah Hartline was on last Saturday night, but it’s safe to say it was pretty strong. In his altered state the 19-year-old from Tennessee decided to steal a big rig full of strawberries that had been parked in a weigh station at a Rainbow, California rest stop. Hartline may have [...]

Zombie Alert Interrupts TV Broadcast [VIDEO]

Dave Goldman — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:32:11 +0000

A Montana television station’s regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse. The Montana Television Network says hackers broke into the Emergency Alert System of Great Falls affiliate KRTV and its CW network station Monday. KRTV says on its website the hackers broadcast that “dead bodies are rising from their graves” in several [...]

'Walking Dead Syndrome' — It's Real, We Promise

Nora Schreiber — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:10:30 +0000

Around Halloween we all hear our fair share of zombie tales, but this one is true. Formally known as Cotard’s Syndrome, the Walking Dead Syndrome is almost exactly what you think it might be. People walking around thinking they are actually dead. Real live living zombies!! Sufferers of Cotard’s Syndrome are very rare, but very [...]

Westboro Baptist Church Counter-Protested by Zombies [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:35:21 +0000

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church were up to their antics again on Friday (July 27) - you know - protesting our U.S. military and spreading their anti-gay messages by saying God is punishing our military men and women for America's views over gay marriage, and allowing gays in the military. Friday, however, the church was met by counter-protesters -- a group of zombies!

Zombie Apocalypse Continues — Man Throws Skin and Intestines at Cops

Ernio Hernandez — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:55:28 +0000

There is a zombie apocalypse brewing whether we want to admit it or not. First, there was a guy eating faces and now people are throwing their insides at one another. Look, we’ve all wanted to give a cop a piece of our mind but this went one step further — threwing pieces of his [...]

World's Largest Pumpkin Turned Into World's Largest Pumpkin Zombie Carving [PHOTO]

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:00:13 +0000

A 1,818.5 pound pumpkin that currently holds the world record for the largest pumpkin is being carved into a macabre spectacle of flesh-hungry zombies. Artist Ray Villafane, who specializes in creative pumpkin carving, is behind the gruesome sculpture that he carved as part of the New York Botanical Garden’s “Haunted Pumpkin Garden.” The record breaking [...]

Zombie-fy Yourself With New 'Walking Dead' Facebook Tool

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:02:12 +0000

Being a zombie on Facebook seems a lot more appealing than being one in real life. And thanks to AMC, it’s super easy.

In fact, all you have to do to get a highly-detailed zombie version of yourself is visit the Facebook page for the AMC series ‘The Walking Dead.’

Hardware Store Offers Chainsaws, Shovels For Defending Against Zombie Attacks [IMAGE]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:00:46 +0000

Westlake Ace Hardware is embracing the recent pop cultural explosion in zombie fare by offering tips on how humans can use the store’s shovels and nailguns to defend themselves and their home from zombie attacks. Not to discriminate, the site also has tips on how the recently undead can “delay their decay.”

Zombies Brought Back to Life – by Yoga? [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:00:50 +0000

Maybe zombies are just misunderstood. Maybe the stiff brain-eaters would be more relaxed with a little bit of exercise.

In a humorous new commercial for Canadian charity Yoga Outreach, a staggering horde of the undead are brought back to life after taking a yoga class. In fact, after a few downward dogs, they’re already making plans to get a latte.

'That's Not Your Mommy Anymore' Picture Book Teaches Kids About Zombie Apocalypse

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:00:49 +0000

Since 2007, the Zombie Research Society has been raising awareness about the undead and the upcoming zombie pandemic. Their latest effort, an illustrated book called ‘That’s Not Your Mommy Anymore,’ aims to educate the younger members of our society on what to do when a parent becomes a brain-eating monster. The 32-page “cautionary tale for mature children” [...]