Category: movies / music / tv

  • Why Horror Movies Are Scary, and Why People Like Them Anyway

    Hollywood Horror by Tedakin A while ago, I was contacted by a PR agency who had seen one of my talks about the psychology of horror. A British media company was putting together a Halloween marketing campaign, and wanted some advice on how to use some scariness to make it more effective. I wrote them…

  • Podcasting, RearView, and The Squib Network

    Do you like being entertained through your ear holes? Maybe you should check out this podcast that I’m co-hosting. It’s called RearView, a reference to the fact that it’s like a backwards and more penis-filled version of The View. It may also be a reference to butts; we have talked about poop a few times…

  • Tweeting With the Stars Volume 8: Derek Mears

    This is Derek Mears: He was a predator in Predators, is Kickpuncher, and is best known as the latest Jason Voorhees. He is a badass. Derek Mears is also hilarious on Twitter. There is something amusing and encouraging about people who don’t seem normal actually being really normal. Like when 50 Cent used to chatter…