Phil Plait (Dr. Bad Astronomy) has an exciting new book out – "Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End . . ." – which is the very essence of the apocalypse. Plait explores ways the world really might end – black holes, gamma ray bursts, solar flares, the death of the sun… none of which are highly likely (at least any time soon), but are more likely than a bunch of seals getting opened and beasts with lots of eyes walking the earth.

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Here’s the best for last: George A. Romero is working on a new living dead film!

The new film is called “Island of the Dead” and is not a sequel to "Diary of the Dead", which I really enjoyed – but apparently I’m in the minority.

Apparently scenes are now filming in Port Dover, Ontario. No word yet on when the film may be completed or released.

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This one really got me excited. I loved "28 Days Later" and "28 Weeks Later".

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Zombie. Beatles. “A Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead.” Video after the cut. (more…)

If you’re looking for the perfect toy for a zombie-lover, be sure to check out Think Geek’s plush zombie toy with real dismemberment action! The zombies are exclusive to Think Geek and can be torn limb from limb and even have their torsos ripped in half – with intestinal action!

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There’s nothing like suffering through an actual apocalypse to take the fun right out of it, and I can very honestly say that last week’s financial apocalypse didn’t leave me feel like joking about it.

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