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V.25 No.41 | 10/13/2016

Event Horizon

Bat-acular

Saturday, Oct 22: Naturalist Series: Bats Found Around the World

Dr. Ernie Valdez from the U.S. Geological Survey discusses different shapes, sizes and colors of bats that occur around the world and their unique behaviors that reflect their amazing morphology.
V.25 No.30 | 07/28/2016

Daily Word in Corpse Flowers, Homeless Haircuts and Vampire Kangaroos

The Daily Word

According to Harvard professor and researcher Howard Gardner, Donald Trump is a “textbook” narcissist. That means he's self-obsessed, arrogant and overly-sensitive. Obviously, the kind of person I want to see in office.

Around 20 prehistoric animal species were discovered during a recent two-week dig in Australia. The coolest one: a fanged kangaroo that ate meat and climbed trees. Those bastards are scary enough as it is. Just think long and hard about that gutting claw they have and how powerful their legs are if you want to keep yourself up at night. Here are some rules for protecting yourself if you ever come into contact with one of these wretched beasts.

In a third hack attack (the first two were committed against the DNC and the DCCC), the groups Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear have now apparently hacked Hilary Clinton's campaign directly. It is believed the attacks are coming from Russia.

The corpse flower (Latin name Amorphophallus titanum, meaning “giant misshapen penis”)is one of the largest and rarest flowering plants in the world. It takes 10 years to go from seed to flower and gets its common name from the godawful smell it produces. There are at least five of them currently blooming, which has botanists confused.

Salvage Supperclub, an event where San Francisco diners get to enjoy gourmet food prepared from the leftover foodstuffs most of us would throw away ... at high-dining prices ... in a dumpster. New Yorker Josh Treuhaft, the mind behind the project says he wants people to rethink the food we throw out, but it sounds suspiciously like the ultimate slumming-it gimmick to me.

Josh Coombes, a hair stylist living in London, is getting props from the internet for walking the streets and offering free haircuts to the homeless. What a nice guy.

V.20 No.39 |

NEWS

The Daily Word in Occupy Albuquerque, a vampire-werewolf murderer, and Arrested Development's new movie.

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The Daily Word

Peaceful protesters "Occupy Wall Street" and then move on to Albuquerque.

Albuquerque man arrested and accused of human trafficking.

Geoff really wants you to read this article on the Supreme Court and the new extents of federal power.

Who wore it better? These Iranian soldiers or David Bowie in Labrynth?

Three police officers accused of getting high on duty... only in Texas.

Chinese play "America the Beautiful" during space lab launch.

Musical medley: 50 years of famous non-words.

A plane hit a Ferris wheel in Australia.

Tom really wants you to see this 4-year-old's reaction to the truth about Darth Vader.

Oh, the Irony: Intoxicated man steals an ambulance, crashes it, and then needs treatment from another ambulance for his injuries.

Arrested Development will shoot new episodes and a movie.

Evidence found of water supersaturation in Martian atmosphere.

The 5 plastic army men least useful to combat.

Murder suspect claims she's part vampire, part werewolf.

“The Green Man” is no myth.

What you think you look like vs. what you really look like.

V.18 No.44 | 10/29/2009

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Flyer on the Wall

Vampyros Lesbos

The Fire Halloween Vampire Ball is just for female neck-nibblers over the age of 21. Come out of your coffins and dance to DJs Anita, Nicolatron and Ginger, and get glamoured by live performances from the ABQ Kings Club and Consuelo Wind. Doors at El Rey Theater (620 Central SW) creak open at 8 p.m. $10 limited advance tickets at firewomyn.com. (Laura Marrich)

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