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3 Folk Rock Songs That Made Growing up Sound Terrifying Back in the 1970s
The article selects three 1970s folk-rock songs whose themes made adulthood seem emotionally daunting. – Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle” (1974) warns of a father and son repeating a pattern of emotional distance. – Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” (1973) reflects on time’s scarcity and gained added poignancy after Croce’s death. – Gordon…
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Hold the front page! Marilyn Monroe is Dakota Johnson’s ninth cousin three times removed
A genealogy press release says Dakota Johnson and Marilyn Monroe are ninth cousins three times removed, sharing ancestors who were 17th-century English settlers in Maryland. The claim has been highlighted ahead of Johnson portraying Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s short film Flesh Impact, due to premiere at the Venice film festival for Monroe’s centenary. The article…
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Chamber of horrors funeral director who stockpiled bodies and gave bereaved families wrong ashes jailed for 20 years
A funeral director has been jailed for 20 years after stockpiling bodies and providing some bereaved families with incorrect ashes, according to the article. The case is significant because it concerns serious breaches of trust in the handling of the dead and the treatment of grieving families. The article describes the premises as a “chamber…
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Horror as hungry hawk smashes through patio screen to eat elderly CAT called Slick
A San Diego nurse says a hawk broke through a patio screen and carried away his 16-year-old cat, Slick, while the cat slept near a patio door. The incident has prompted him to warn nearby pet owners to keep windows and doors shut if hawks appear to be lingering, although wildlife experts described such an…
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How the Silent Hill Townfall team made a charming seaside town utterly terrifying
Silent Hill: Townfall’s developers at Glasgow-based Screen Burn have sought to make its fictional Scottish island setting, St. Amelia, both believable and unsettling through close observation of real coastal communities. The approach matters because the game uses familiar domestic spaces, weathered buildings and everyday noises to create horror from an environment that initially appears charming…
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Funeral director Robert Bush jailed over mistreated bodies
Funeral director Robert Bush has been jailed for 20 years after admitting 67 offences involving the mistreatment of bodies and deception of bereaved families at his Hull business, Legacy Independent Funeral Services. The case has caused profound distress for hundreds of families and prompted the government to consider formal regulation aimed at preventing rogue funeral…
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International Insider: Netflix’s $500M Zombie Gamble; The New Scottish Fest; Ngozi Onwurah On ‘Welcome II The Terrordome’
Netflix has agreed a five-year, $500m deal with AMC Global Media for co-exclusive rights to The Walking Dead franchise, expanding the long-running series and its spin-offs across several international markets. The agreement is significant because it shows Netflix continuing to pay heavily for established television libraries while facing investor scrutiny over audience engagement and the…
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Remakes are the backbone to Capcom’s success as they provide ‘financial resources’ for new Resident Evil games or standalone ideas like Pragmata
Capcom says remakes form a financial foundation for its wider games business, generating resources that can be reinvested in new Resident Evil titles and riskier standalone projects such as Pragmata. The approach matters because it combines the dependable appeal of established franchises with funding for original ideas. The company’s strategy relies on the commercial strength…