The placement of the child’s body also made the location of her burial seem significant. The girl’s body was put in a pit that had previously held a large wooden post for the entry gate of an enclosure, and the fact that her ankles were tied together shows that the community took extra measures to ensure she would not be able to ‘return from the grave’.
Bruce Springsteen could not possibly have had this in mind when he wrote the hit song Streets Of Philadelphia, but the lyrics “I was bruised and battered, couldn’t tell what I felt, I was unrecognizable to myself” seems almost prophetic now.
In 1997, researchers decided it would be interesting to investigate three zombies, each of whom had been recognised by locals as long-deceased individuals returning from the dead.
Zombie comeback of the analog PC, Andrew Tate under luxury house arrest, the hidden alien fossils in our ice, Pistorius says he’ll sue over parole snub, and Rob Hersov writes ‘Dear John’ letter to Steenhuizen
Miley Cyrus performed a cover of ‘Zombie’ as part of a benefit raising money for independent live music venues.
Once again, the idea of a zombie apocalypse is being explored, although this time we’re in the Australian outback with Martin Freeman.
You might have drunkenly sung along to The Cranberries’ Zombie more than once before, but have you ever considered the origins of the lyrics?
Everyone has seen ‘David After Dentist’, but what happens when you’re medicated after a visit and your family convinces you that zombies are coming?
It seems the world still hasn’t tired of Amanda Knox, despite the fact that she was finally cleared of a murder back in 2007. Her song choice certainly had people talking.
A man has been arrested in Gugulethu for allegedly cutting out the heart of his ex-girlfriend’s current lover and eating it with a knife and fork.
The House of Commons was assured yesterday that Canada is a zombie-free zone according to the Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird. Winnipeg New Democrat Pat Martin warned the house, I don’t need to tell you, Mr. Speaker, that zombies don’t recognize borders. Martin raised the issue of a Quebec Government disaster plan that used a mock zombie […]
Last month we reported on the horrific cannibal attack that happened in Miami. Preying on the communities fears, a prankster has started staging fake “zombie attacks”. An accomplice then films these incidents from a distance. The Miami community is outraged, and so are we! Even though it is difficult – no, impossible – to watch this video with a straight face.
Francois van Coke. A mouth full of blood. A lifeless groupie. Watch the video.