Frankly, I don't know what's more paranormal about this California campaign advertisement below: The demon sheep with robot eyes or the friggin cuh-razy craisin-munching crazytown residents who thought it would be a good idea to make. Whatever makes this paranormal, it's certainly indefinable.
The attack ad by senatorial candidate Carly Fiorina is aimed at fellow Republican Tom Campbell. Featuring voiceover by a dude who sounds like an evil Morgan Freeman - and could surely lend gravitas to any bat-crap insane phrase such as, "The End is Nigh ... and we are out of Rocky Road ice cream!" - the spot suggests that Campbell is the dreaded, awkwardly-named FCINO (Fiscal Conservative In Name Only), that fiscal conservatives (or is it his voters?) are sheeple, and that Campbell may be attempting to destroy the world by posing in an ill-fitting, but incredibly soft, fleece outfit with a lame lamb mask and glowing Terminator eyes.
The video has gone viral, but I don't think in the good way Fiorina may hope. As Steve Pendlebury writes in his roundup of reactions, it makes her look unstable - even if it gets people talking about her. In fact, it seems like the kind of spot our friend the Conspiracy Nut might produce with Final Cut Pro and a small budget.
Pac-Man wall sconces hip haunting purchase
You don't need to eat a power pellet to gobble up these game-inspired decor.Walyou (via Nerdapproved) brings us this bit of paranormal pop culture comfort living. Designed by Mirko Ginepro, these steel-framed Pac-Man-esque ghosty wall sconces are colorful decor for those with the ultimate geeky bachelor(ette?) pad. They come in classic Pinky, Inky and green colors.
Margaret Cho joins 'Ghost Whisperer'
TV Fanatic is reporting actress and comedian Margaret Cho will begin her recurring role duties on Ghost Whisperer this Friday. Cho will play Avery Grant, a professor haunted by an ex, who is supernaturally a ghost. Promo for the episode embedded below for your enjoyment.
The Conspiracy Nut Report: The Philadelphia Experiment (not just a movie!)
Known only as The Conspiracy Nut, this writer comments frequently on his theories of machinations, scandals and conspiracies in paranormal pop culture and their connection to the real world. The views reflected in The Conspiracy Nut Report are wacky and (probably, hopefully, maybe?) completely untrue, and definitely not those of ParanormalPopCulture.com. However, they are fun to read.The Conspiracy Nut Report
Last year I was in The City of Brotherly Love and ventured down to the naval yards to check out some odd stories I'd been hearing. Most of you are familiar with the story of the Philadelphia Experiment, or at least have heard of the movie starring Michael Pare (who also starred in Eddie and the Cruisers). Well, to make a long story short, the naval department outfitted the U.S.S. Eldridge with a series of EMF generators in order to make the ship invisible both optically and to radar.
As the story goes, the ship vanished from the Philly docks, materialized in Norfolk, Va., then dematerialized again and reappeared in Philly.
PPC Apps: Monsters, zombies and ghosts on the go
The good folks over at Appmodo are doing a good job keeping me apprised of some new, potentially sweet paranormal pop culture iPhone apps.The first is M.A.A.- Monsters Against Aliens, a goofy fun spaceship fighter game with 33 levels and 20 galaxies going for $1.99 at iTunes.
The other, far more exciting one is Ghosts 'n Zombies, for an introductory $0.99 at iTunes. The setup is basically that you play as an old dude (who looks like the brother of Carl from Up) and you shoot ghoulies in an old chapel. Straightforward, shoot-'em-up fun. Some of Appmodo's gameplay footage is below.
The Sun: Hubble UFO not alien
Say what you will about the journalistic integrity of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun, but it's always a good read and woo boy, do they love their UFO stories (so much so, in fact, that they'll be reporting sightings to pick up from the Ministry of Defence's decision to terminate its 60-year-old UFO hotline)This latest article draws readers in with promises of a UFO caught by the Hubble telescope last month - and technically (just barely technically), the object in question is a UFO - and delivers on an interesting, well-reported story about a body with a comet-like tail most likely the result of a 9.3 thousand miles-per-hour asteroid collision.
So no little green men this time, but it's still a cool shot from the Hubble. Read the entire story here.
Rental Reviewer: 'District 9'
Each week, at-home critic Denise Purvis dons the guise of the Rental Reviewer and explores the best (and worst) of paranormal pop culture movies.District 9
This hit theaters in August 2009, and was released onto DVD Dec. 22. I watched it in the theater, but figured it was worth another whirl from the comfort of my own home – where I can wallow on my couch in my underwear (too much info? Nah). The film was directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson after funding fell through for the Halo movie based on the video game. It was just recently nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The plot: The story is adapted from Blomkamp’s 2005 short film, Alive in Joburg. When the spaceship of these awfully shrimp-like aliens (known as “prawns”) breaks down above Johannesburg, South Africa, they’re forced to
Psychics say quarterback McNabb not for the birds
When Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb commented last week that he was sure he'd be back next year on the team because, "I have a psychic and she told me," it was the second time he joked about consulting a spiritualist experts.OK, so McNabb was probably just joking about talking with Miss Cleo, much like he was during the World Series when he said he didn't need his psychic to know the Phillies would win the pennant. Still, the comments were enough to pique the interest of the Philadelphia Inquirer's sister site, philly.com.
While most pundits and fans don't expect McNabb to don the midnight green jersey next season, writer Peter Mucha wanted to see what the seers say. The psychics he speaks with all claim to not be football fans or know who McNabb is, but they all tend to agree the QB isn't going into OT with the team.
Check it out, it's an interesting sports and paranormal pop culture crossover that's also just plain fun.