Halloween comes but once a year! Kids trick-or-treat, adults go to parties, and everyone dresses up in spooky outfits. It's a yearly tradition where we stuff ourselves with goodies, watch classic Treehouse of Horror episodes and wake up with half a Mounds bar stuck in our teeth. Nothing beats Halloween, but do you realize that [...]

As you read this essay, a chill runs through your body. Lightning crackles outside, and the screech of a stray cat puts you on edge. You decide to call your friend, who tells you there’s nothing to be afraid of — it’s just rain. “I’m not afraid of the rain, shithead,” you clarify. “I’m afraid [...]

I just moved to a town called Springwood, specifically into a lovely little apartment on Elm Street. Springwood gets a bad rap. Supposedly, some killer named Freddy Krueger lived in this town, but was burned alive, and now murders people in their dreams. Kooky, right? Still, let’s just say – hypothetically – that there really [...]

Taking a human life is the most horrible act someone can commit, so that makes taking a virtual human's life in an MMORPG like World of Warcraft the second worst thing you can do (“theft” and “rape” get bumped down the list). In Japan, a woman who committed the virtual murder of her in-game husband, [...]

Frankenstein. The Mummy. A bride with an axe in her head. These things are all scary, and they make for fine Halloween costumes. However, there is a real evil lurking in the world today. It’s not Dracula, but she will suck the life from our government if elected to the office of Vice President. She [...]