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Montana TV Station Gets Hacked With Zombie Warning

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:37:07 +0000

Yep, this happened. During what we can only assume was a mesmerizing episode of the 'Steve Wilkos Show,' an Emergency Alert System interrupted a Montana television station with a message claiming that "the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living." Meaning? Yes, a zombie attack was underway.

'Walking Dead' Popularity Prompts Spike in Gun Sales

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:03:27 +0000

On the one hand, a lot of people are going to be prepared for a zombie apocalypse in case that ever happens. On the other hand, a lot of people out there are buying guns to protect themselves from zombies. According to a gun rights advocate as well as a gun store owner, people are preparing themselves for the zombie apocalypse with guns and ammo.

Get Creeped Out By Zombie Pumpkins

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:47:54 +0000

Happy Halloween all you Halloweeners! Aside from the whole boatloads of candy thing, there are two awesome things we're excited about today: it's socially acceptable to dress up like a disgustingly gruesome zombie in public, and we get to nerd out over jack-o-lanterns. Could it get much better?! Surprisingly, yes.

The Science Behind a Zombie Apocalypse

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:05:53 +0000

If you’re one of the many who are eagerly anticipating a zombie apocalypse, or even just a big fan of ‘The Walking Dead,’ this video explains how zombies could potentially be created and how accurate most of the fictional zombies are. First of all, it’s scientifically impossible for anyone to come back from the dead [...]

Zombie Pranks Fast Food Drive-Thrus

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:33:02 +0000

In the spirit of Halloween, here is a video of a man in zombie make-up driving through various fast-food restaurant drive-thrus and demanding chicken nuggets. Maybe our favorite reaction comes from the lady who silently closes the window and locks it. They’re all pretty good though. We just hope the guy didn’t actually eat that [...]

Get Your Zombie on With 'The Walking Dead' GIFs

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:35:19 +0000

Don’t quote us, but we’re fairly certain a zombie apocalypse is pending. Why? The fact that ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ was renewed for a second season is reason enough to believe it. But even the military is prepping for a zombie takeover, and in all honestly, we’re totally on board! There’s a large possibility that’s due to our obsession with ‘The Walking Dead,' where all our spooked-out dreams are played out.

Is the Zombie Apocalypse Coming to Maine? Residents Sure Think So

Nick Romano — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Apparently not everyone is convinced that zombies don’t exist, even after the government so graciously cleared up this matter for us. The residents of Bangor, Maine — eight counties worth of people, actually — are among these non believers. In fact, this past Thursday they all participated in an emergency zombie apocalypse drill of sorts in the event that the undead will rise in the near future.

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

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:20:13 +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 [...]

Zombies Pack $5-Billion Economic Punch

Carl Coffey — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:54:47 +0000

Zombies are are huge moneymakers. In fact, 24/7 Wall Street estimates the walking undead generate more than five-billion-dollars in annual DVD and movie sales, video games, comic books, costumes and other merchandise. The financial blog points to the success of the four “Resident Evil” films and “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise as helping propel the [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:00:12 +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.’

British Citizens Dress Like the Undead for Zombie Awareness [VIDEO]

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:20:59 +0000

A group of about 200 concerned citizens dressed as zombies this weekend and marched through the British city of Leicester to highlight the city’s lack of preparation for an uprising of the undead. After Leicester resident Robert Ainsley learned (via a freedom of information request) that the city did not have a zombie contingency plan built into its emergency preparations, he and 26-year-old politics graduate James Dixon used Twitter and Facebook to mobilize the masses. The demonstrators walked from the famous Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower to the offices of city council in protest.

Videos of the zombie march below: