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The First Cyborg Horror Story: ‘The Steam Arm’ Ballad Of 1834-35

10:40AM July 6, 2011 | Jess Nevins

In 18th and 19th century England, the ballad – sung in the street, in pleasure gardens, in taverns, or in private house parties – functioned as pure entertainment for the masses. But it was also a vehicle for news and for an expression of popular sentiment. More »


Entertainment

Familiar Horror Movie Scenes Ruined By The New iPhone

8:40AM July 15, 2010 | Nick Martens - The Bygone Bureau

Nick Martens’s horror film screenplay was going so well until Apple paid for product placement. More »


Robotic Mouth Pronounces Vowels In Horrifying Manner

8:00AM April 20, 2010 | Adam Frucci

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This robotic mouth was designed to mimic the mouth and throat motions that create accurate vowel sounds. Also, it is fucking terrifying. Progress! More »


Warning: This Image Will Give You Insomnia For A Month

9:00AM October 3, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Dearly beloved, this is the scariest piece of pseudo-art ever. Please don’t zoom if you want to sleep tonight. Or tomorrow. Or next week. Heck, you will be lucky if you can sleep before Halloween. Holy Batman. More »


Mechanical Tumour Is The Grossest Computer Peripheral Ever

1:10AM September 29, 2009 | Adam Frucci

This “Mechanical Tumour” plugs into your computer, looking very fleshy and realistic. As your computer runs, it quivers and pulses, growing as your computer works harder. More »


Ruin Halloween For Everyone By Going As Brian Lam Or Jason Chen

12:40AM September 26, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Someone has made a collection of masks of bloggers for Halloween, and our own Lam and Chen are included. Finally, Halloween is legitimately terrifying. [CostumePop via The Daily What]


Mobile

Five Minutes Of Countless Horror Movie Phone Failures

12:00PM September 24, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I’d die first in a horror movie. You’d find me, alone, clutching an iPhone and a Blackberry. Or at least that’s what my nightmare will be after this compilation of phone failures in horror movies. [YouTube via Nerdist]


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Welcome To The Meat Museum

8:40AM September 18, 2009 | Adam Frucci

You think the cheeseburger in a can, bacon in a can and whole chicken in a can are disgusting? You don’t know disgusting. How about sheep’s head in a can? Or “Lunch Tongue”? Welcome to the Meat Museum. More »


Gadgets

The Coffee Machine That Dispensed Hot Death

1:00PM May 20, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Last month, Yogesh Singh was getting coffee from a machine in a stall while taking a break from helping his father run a tent shop. He was tired and needed a pick-me-up.

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Gadgets

The Parachute That Killed Its Inventor

10:00AM May 19, 2009 | Adam Frucci

On February 4th 1912 Franz Reichelt attempted to test his latest invention — a parachute jacket — at the Eiffel Tower. He donned his apparatus and tentatively stepped to the edge of the viewing deck.

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