Z is for Zombies

 Perusing the internet the other day, I came across a list of futuristic weapons that are being developed and tested throughout the world. These weapons range from lasers, to sonic emitters, to microwave guns. Some of these weapons are already in use within various military and police forces. Regarding zombies, I think they could have some very interesting and useful advantages over regular

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweets-of-the-dead!/id608096158?mt=8 Check out this app for iOS devices. It is an FPS game where zombies are created every time someone tweets the word zombie. Pretty interesting combination of social media and the undead. Just went free toda

Every once in a while, when I'm particularly bored or just can't think of anything to do, I decide to rebuild a human colony. The setting is simple, the zombie apocalypse has hit and you are the leader of four city blocks. As the leader, you slowly expand. You, as the leader, must balance morale, safety, and expansion. If you're lucky (or just skilled), you secure an entire city and/or eradicate the

The Zombie Survey is now officially un/re/whatever LIVE, and you should GO TAKE IT RIGHT NOW! Here's a short version: http://bit.ly/170mO67. After you've taken it, pass it on to as many people as you can. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Craig's List, texts, phone calls, actually talking to other people -- SPREAD THE LINK, SPREAD THE LOVE.

This is a proposed design for skyscrapers that "could protect humans from an extreme natural disaster and sustain them long enough to start civilization over again." Obviously, zombies are an unnatural disaster, but I see no reason why we shouldn't begin constructing these RIGHT NOW. Read more about the Zero Skyscraper he

George Romero Zombies have taken a prominent part in popular culture thanks to two men: George A. Romero and Michael Jackson. In 1968, Romero released Night of the Living Dead. This movie was followed up 10 years later by Dawn of the Dead, which picked up where the previous movie left off, at dawn. The Romero series focuses on zombies attacking a city. Most of the citizens are

I had the happy accident of stumbling into a spontaneous conversation with a fellow writer type. We naturally spoke of writing, and I confessed that I do not write poetry. The following is an experiment, a writing exercise, if you will. Proceed with caution. Soprano Heaviest of weights rests upon these shoulders Crafted not from steel But Dread, And logic of consequences Hindsight,

Whilst reading World War Z, I frequently found myself forgetting that zombies aren't real, or at least, not yet. I felt as though I was reading something legitimate, like peering into a document from the future or some kind of alternate universe's past. And something about this quality of “real-ness” in World War Z made it difficult for me to read for long periods of time. I remember reaching

Publically a Zombie outbreak to our knowledge has never occurred, HOWEVER most if not all of us have at one time or another have been incredibly hung-over.  The purpose of this blog post is to help my fellow classmates understand that preparing for, and living during a Zombie apocalypse is very much like coping with and surviving a nasty hangover on Sunday morning.  As many college

So, I was in Barnes and Noble the other day and before settling down to do some reading I was perusing the children's books, (as one does) with an friend of mine who is an education major. For her 'homework' she had to bring a children's book to class and read-aloud. So hard, right? Well, it took her for-frakkin-ever to pick out a damn book. As we were walking around I jokingly said that she

Finding yourself alone and trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic, zombie infested world can be a tricky situation. As we have seen in several zombie texts, including Maureen F McHugh's The Naturalist and Courtney Summer's This Is Not A Test, being able to scavenge for supplies effectively is a skill that is crucial to survival. The following is a compilation of the top ten things

We won't be meeting on Tuesday, March 19th because I have come down with a nasty case of the zombies. I'll see you all on Thursday. Provided I can find something (hand-holding, romance, the love of Rob Corddry?) to reverse the zombification and bring me back to health and living. Yours in braaaaiinnnnnghghshjhsfkjhsdkjfhkj

     Fast forward through the Workaholics episode, "In Line" written by Adam Devine, and you will come  to a part where Adam's character (Adam) has mistakenly wandered into a "clean needles" line. He has followed a pale, lethargic wanderer who he presumes is an avid fan of the new zombie game that is to be released. As he waits in line, he grows impatient and begins interacting

This is a question for everyone who are also fans of the Sam Raimi classic series. The Evil Dead, culminating with Army Of Darkness, is probably my favorite horror series of all time. I never really thought of it as a zombie series, though. So, I ask of you, do you think it's a zombie film series? For me, it was never approached as that. It was a story filled with either a lot of random

...so if any of you are interested you can take this opportunity to work on that cardio while also honing your zombie-dodging skills. I stumbled on this somehow and I gotta say, it looks awesome.  People can sign up as either humans and zombies, who can either be fast-moving or slow-moving.  Humans have to make it through the course without losing all 3 of their flags that represent

So the zombies are in the next town over.  You have a few minutes to scrounge together a backpack of clothing and supplies before you hit the road for safer ground.  Now we all know through this class, the countless movies, and literature we have read what kind of supplies we need to bring.  But now we must answer the question that plagues millions of women (and men) everyday...

     Most of the stories in our class fall into two very general categories. Those that feature serious, generally gritty zombies, and those that satirize the former. I would like to talk about a third category: the B(if we're being generous)-zombie.     Many of these films are rightfully dismissed simply as bad attempts to make a genuinely serious apocalyptic

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            As humans we are always running into problems, namely, other humans. Whether someone backs into your car, starts an argument with you for no good reason, or spills piping hot coffee all over your lap, other people have the tendency to ruin your day, intentionally or not. This seems to be the case during

When I sat down to watch "In Line," the new episode of Workaholics, I still had no idea what I was going to write my blog post about. Little did I know, zombies would show up just a few minutes into the episode (I mean, show up on TV, not in my living room). In the episode Blake, one of the main characters, sends his best friend Adam to save him a place in line for the midnight release of

This was a subject that was only mentioned in passing in one of our class discussions, but it's something that has intrigued me ever since.  I believe we concluded that Frankenstein's monster is not a zombie, but perhaps diving into what might make him not a zombie will tell us a little more about what zombies are, as well as what separates us from the creatures. Frankenstein's monster

When trying to decide what to write my post on this week I stumbled upon a TedxBinghamton University Talk given by an international politics professor named Daniel Drezner from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  In this video, the author of "Theories of International Politics and Zombies", discusses a whole slew of topics related to zombie resurgence in

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