A majority of American families take a variety of electronic gadgets with them on vacation, a new study released yesterday found.
85 percent bring cell phones
75 percent bring digital cameras
35 percent bring portable CD players
33 percent bring portable gaming devices
On top of that, 87 percent of those surveyed said they plan to check personal e-mail, with [...]
John Landis, director of genre classics such as An American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson’s music video “Thriller,” is serving as creative consultant for an ambitious movie-themed nighttime entertainment show at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando.
Universal 360 – A Cinesphere Spectacular premieres July 1 and presents of the most memorable moments in [...]
Horror theatrics man extraordinaire Alice Cooper will be the guest of honor at The Rue Morgue Festival of Fear Canadian National Horror Expo in September.
Canada’s largest genre event, organized by Rue Morgue, Canada’s leading horror magazine, and Hobby Star Marketing, is expected to draw more than 30,000 genre fans. Now in its third year, the [...]
Don’t have a few thousand dollars to pay for a suborbital flight? Then participate in eSpaceTickets’ Space Tourism tournament for your chance to go for free!
“It is better to have a chance, than NO chance at all,” said Tony Webb, founder of eSpaceTickets, at the International Space Development Conference in 2002. Now he’s put his [...]
One of the things I like best about traveling is catching up on my reading. I always bring along reading material — be it printed out copies of e-zines, magazines or books. All those long waits at airports are no longer a drag.
Well, if you’re a Star Trek fan, then you might be celebrating [...]
Now horror fans will have something to listen to on the road. Yesterday, SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Fangoria Entertainment announced the launch of Fangoria Radio, the first national horror-themed entertainment radio show. Twisted Sister front man and horror film producer/actor Dee Snider hosts the show.
Of course, you’ll have to be traveling close to the witching [...]
Billy Bones, the skull and cross bones icon for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, is helping launch Windows Live Messenger, which officially became available on Monday.
The fruit of a partnership between Microsoft and Walt Disney, this promotion centers of “Dead Man’s Tale,” an interactive game featuring Billy Bones. This cross promotion not only showcases [...]
This time Billy Bones won’t be giving you the map — Red Funnel Ferries will.
If you’re going to be in the U.K. between now and the end of July, you might want to participate in the Great Isle of Wight Treasure Hunt. Organized by Red Funnel Ferries, the Isle of Wight specialist, the treasure hunt [...]
“What would happen if our favourite horror film characters Freddie Krugger, Michael Myers (Halloween) and Jason (Friday 13th) took a break from their hectic killing spree’s, put down their weapons of murder, had a few beers and picked up musical instruments?” asks NoiseRecords.com.
Their answer? Lordi.
Lordi is a Finnish heavy metal band who dress [...]
A few years ago, I lived in Tampa, Fla. One day, I was returning to my apartment after throwing out the trash when I heard a loud “Boom!” I looked up and in the distance I saw the thick, billowy trail of the space shuttle blasting into space. That was really cool.
At 3:48pm on Saturday, [...]
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