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This Star Wars Scene Remains the Closest the Franchise Ever Got to Horror
This article revisits the “Geonosis Arc” from the second season of *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*, arguing it stands as the franchise’s closest brush with genuine horror. The writer contrasts it with the memorable creature threats of the original trilogy — such as the Dianoga, the Wampa and the Rancor — noting that despite the…
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Doomsday warning over AI viruses that their creators claim will fight scourge of antibiotic resistance: IAN GALLAGHER
The article reports concerns about the use of artificial intelligence to design viruses intended to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Supporters say these engineered bacteriophages could offer a new treatment against infections that no longer respond to antibiotics, while critics warn that the same methods may lower barriers to creating harmful biological agents. The debate centres on…
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Labor MP Ed Husic breaks his silence after his Tesla was hit by a B-double truck in terrifying crash that left him in hospital
Labor MP Ed Husic has spoken publicly for the first time since a serious three-vehicle crash on Sydney’s M7 motorway left him hospitalised with a fractured vertebra, concussion and memory loss. Husic, a former federal cabinet minister, was driving home from his electorate office on Tuesday evening when his Tesla was struck by a B-double…
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10 Best Horror Movies for Sickos
This is a curated listicle from Collider ranking ten horror films that fit the loosely defined “sicko movie” category — titles that lean into gross-out excess, body horror or gleeful sleaze rather than conventional restraint, sometimes shading into horror comedy or social satire. The list is inherently subjective, compiled by writer Jeremy Urquhart as a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down
Two 13-year-old friends, Charlotte Hacker and Emilia Gordon, were among more than a dozen people left dangling upside down for five to seven minutes on the Wipe Out ride at Playland’s Castaway Cove on the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk after it malfunctioned on 5 July. The incident, described by the girls as terrifying, is…
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Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Opening Permanent Location Featuring Animatronic Stage Shows in 2027
American Dream, the large entertainment and retail complex in New Jersey, has announced a collaboration with Five Nights at Freddy’s and series creator Scott Cawthon to open a permanent, real-life Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza attraction in 2027. The venture aims to satisfy a long-standing wish among fans, who have wanted a genuine Chuck E. Cheese-style venue…
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‘Monsters Of God’ Slithers Onto HBO: Reptilian Docuseries From ‘Tiger King’s Eric Goode
HBO has launched Monsters of God, a five-part documentary series from Tiger King co-director Eric Goode that turns its lens on the shadowy world of exotic reptile dealers. The show profiles collectors and smugglers whose passion for rare snakes, lizards, alligators and turtles has often crossed into illegal territory, shedding light on what HBO describes…
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4 Years Later, Anya Taylor-Joy’s Horror Masterpiece Is Officially Crowned a Global Streaming Hit
The 2022 horror-comedy *The Menu*, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, has become a global streaming success four years after its cinema release, according to Collider. The film follows Margot, a young woman drawn into an exclusive island dining event hosted by celebrity chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes), which turns increasingly sinister as the evening progresses. Its renewed…
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Monica Barbaro Teases Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Film ‘Artificial,’ Addresses Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet Comments
Monica Barbaro has described Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming OpenAI film Artificial as a blend of “madcap comedy” and horror, saying its shifting tone reflects the real-life story rather than causing confusion. The film, inspired by events surrounding OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, matters because it tackles recent developments in artificial intelligence through a high-profile dramatisation featuring…
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Magic Designer Wants to Resurrect a Forgotten Card That Tells a Perfect Miniature Horror Story
Magic: The Gathering designer Doug Beyer says he expected the 2012 card Vengeful Pharaoh to become more popular, because its rules evoke a complete mummy-horror narrative. The card punishes attackers while it is in the graveyard, then returns to the top of its owner’s deck, effectively depicting an awakened curse; its relative obscurity highlights the…