When I was taking philosophy courses in college, most of the thought experiments we learned were pretty “old school.” Classical. Unchanged in illustrative content since the 1700’s. We can conceive of a gold mountain or a unicorn, but does that make them any closer to existing than something of which we cannot conceive? If you were aContinue reading “Philosophical Zombies”
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Dutch Zombie Rock
Yesterday I got a MySpace message from a band from Holland called “The Zombie Cookbook.” As a fan of zombies and rock music, I was instantly intrigued. They have a webpage with band info, and some pretty cool-looking t-shirts for sale. You can check them out here.
Zombie bowling in Chicago
The WildClaw Theatre is hosting a “Zombie Bowling” event on March 14 at Timber Lanes in Chicago. It will raise funds for their new zombie play “The Revenants.” It is open to the public, and tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door. You can come dressed as a zombie, and there appears to beContinue reading “Zombie bowling in Chicago”
Movie Review: “Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis”
Today I watched the 2005 zombie film Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis, the fourth movie in the franchise. My expectations were low. Rue Morgue called it “the worst cinematic atrocity to wound your retinas.” It wasn’t as bad as I thought it might be, but it was still pretty lousy. The original Return of the LivingContinue reading “Movie Review: “Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis””
Resident Evil 5
Kotaku.com reports that zombie actors and real U.S. soldiers will be on hand at a Pennsylvania Best Buy next month for the launch of Resident Evil 5. If it’s an authentic report, it sounds like the event has the potential to be pretty cool. Most folks I know who serve in the U.S. armed services love zombies and videoContinue reading “Resident Evil 5”