You remember the episode, right? That moment? No, the other one.
Three words: Adam and Eve.
Just in case you forgot, way back in season 1 there was a Sun and Jin-centric episode titled "House of the Rising Sun." This was a pretty memorable episode for several reasons, but one tiny event took place within it's hour-long runtime that has been fodder for LOST speculation ever since. During a walk through the jungle, Charlie accidentally steps on a bee hive, and while rescuing him Kate ducks into a cave and discovers two decomposed bodies. Locke, being a man of faith, dubs them, "our very own Adam and Eve."
Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof assured fans in an interview with EW.com's Doc Jensen that the identities of Adam and Eve are significant to not only the story of the island, but the integrity of the entire show:
QUESTION: What is the meaning or significance of the two skeletons that Jack and Kate found in the cave of season 1?
CUSE: The answer to that question goes to the nature of the timeline of the island. We don't want to say too much about it, but there are a couple Easter eggs embedded in "Not in Portland", one of which is an anagram that actually sheds some light on the skeletons and hits at a larger mythological mystery that will start to unfold later in the season.
LINDELOF: There were certain things we knew from the very beginning. Independent of ever knowing when the end was going to be, we knew what it was going to be, and we wanted to start setting it up as early as season 1, or else people would think that we were making it up as we were going along. So the skeletons are the living -- or, I guess, slowly decomposing -- proof of that. When all is said and done, people are going to point to the skeletons and say, "That is proof that from the very beginning, they always knew that they were going to do this."
Flash-forward to season 6, and the LOST fandom is eagerly awaiting answers. Having promised to reveal the identities of Adam and Eve, the LOST producers have given us the opportunity to speculate with real measurable results. So, I've compiled a list of potential candidates. Let's vote on them and see if the Current LOST community picks the right pairing before the reveal.
So, here's the plan. For the first stage of this I'm calling for suggestions to add to this list:
Jack and Kate
Sawyer and Kate
Sun and Jin
Desmond and Penelope
Bernard and Rose
Gerald and Karen DeGroot
Then, vote and comment on each pairing. Only vote up on one pairing, and vote all of the others down. When the reveal is made we'll see how close we were to being right!You remember the episode, right? That moment? No, the other one.
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1) Superman has saved the planet for destruction numerous times. Jesus has threatened to return and bring upon the end of the earth with him, but so far is a fucking “no-show”.
2)Jesus performed a few miracles, but Superman can shoot laser beams out of his eyes, he can fly, is indestructible, and can see through everything except lead. In one movie he turned back time. How awesome is that?
3) Jesus may have died for your sins, but Superman died to protect us from an intergalactic killing machine called Doomsday.
4) When Jesus died, he was resurrected 3 days later and then abruptly left, telling his disciples he’d be back within their lifetimes (an obvious lie). Superman died, was in stasis for a while, and emerged with long glorious 90’s hair. Unlike Jesus, however, Superman stuck around and has been busy keeping the world safe from evil.
5) Although not a God, Superman still risks his life all the time trying to combat super villains. Jesus, on the other hand, is apparently all powerful, and yet refuses to do something as basic as healing amputees.
6) Superman can move mountains. Jesus claims praying to him will accomplish the same feat, but no noticeable effects from prayer have ever been measured.
7) Superman is an expert in dozens of languages, and is an accomplished journalist. Jesus never left any writings, or evidence of any of his works.
8) Superman hooked up with the insanely hot Lois Lane, while the only women that showed any interest in Jesus were all prostitutes.
9) Jesus said “But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me” (Luke 19:27). Superman, on the other hand, has a strict code of conduct that forbids him to kill anyone.
10) If you fell out of your apartment window and cried for help, Superman would try and save you. Not only will Jesus not even bother to save you; he will send you to hell for all eternity if you don’t believe in him.1) Superman has saved the planet for destruction numerous times. Jesus has threatened... more
Well, we all know the similarities between “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Forrest Gump,” but what about the latest record-breaking 3D epic from James Cameron?
I thought it was the sci-fi version of “Dances With Wolves” (or maybe “FernGully: The Last Rainforest”) but Matt Bateman makes a pretty good argument for James Cameron’s “Avatar” actually being the same film as Disney’s “Pocahontas.”
In Thai tradition, there is an astrological rule (which has influence from Hindu mythology) that assigns one particular color to each day of the week. The color assigned is based on the color of the God who protects the day. For example, the God of Sunday is Surya which has a red color. These colors of the day are the traditional Thai birthday colors. For example, King Bhumibol was born on Monday, so on his birthday (which was on December 5) the whole of Thailand was decorated in yellow color. Many Thai people believe that if they dress with the color synchronized to the respective day, it will bring good luck.
Once I knew this I started to notice these "color coded people" a lot, dressing accordingly to the color of the respective day. If you wear a yellow shirt on Monday, people will notice and might even comment on you wearing the "right" color. What a great concept - if you follow this tradition you never have to confront the awkward question of "what to wear today" after just having managed to crawl out of bed in the morning. But designers be aware: Our favorite color black is not considered a lucky color, at least not to the older generation. They reserve the black color for funerals and might even be offended if you wear black on a party. However, if you go to a party of the younger generation, black is trendy - just as anywhere else on the planet. Pheeew!
The brand new trailer from the Louis Leterrier's remake of 1981 Greek mythology movie has been leaked, exposing first full-bodied look at Medusa and a glimpse at the Kraken.
Madison 3rd street, which is located on Robertson Blvd., in Los Angeles California, has raised quite a stir with neighbors. The controversy is surrounding their store's display window. It has a nontraditional Nativity Scene. Three Wise Woman and a Virgin Mary that is dressed in a sexy, very short dress, barely covering her legs ...which are spread open.
Baby Jesus, is placed directly in the Virgin Marys lap.This provocative window has brought many people down to the store to lodge a complaint. They feel that the store has "pushed the boundaries" too far. This Nativity Scene shows signs of disrespect to Christians and those celebrating Christmas.
The owner is out of town, and the employees said that the window was done by a "window dresser" the key being nowhere in sight. They were hoping to at least get a longer dress on Mary, possibly covering her legs and calming the outraged felt by on lookers. Others consider it an artist take on the traditional Nativity scene.
Spokespersons for the store said it was never their intent to be controversial, shocking or disrespectful. Madison is a California based Boutique, with 8 stores located throughout Southern California. The window display is a reflection of the unique and artist line of women's clothing and accessories that are sold in their stores.
I have NEVER seen these at the local comic store,...
BUT I WANT TO. (no,...I don't
work for them, dig it ,....I LIKE CLA$$WAR!) and many of the other titles sound good as well
Hungry for Vampires
EW talks to the best-selling authors behind the current vamp vogue including Stephanie Meyer, Melissa de la Cruz, and Anne RiceHungry for Vampires
EW talks to the best-selling authors behind the current vamp... more
Warner Bros. has put any new Superman movie on hold until the legal battle between Warner and the Siegel estate has been settled, which most likely won't be until 2013 at least.~y2009m11d30-Superman-movie-on-hold-until-2013
Warner Bros. has put any new... more
No? Too bad, because manga artist Shigeru Mizuki went and did it for you, taking pictures and writing a book about it, entitled Youkai Daizukai.
This pretty awesome book shows off excellent (and more than a little creepy) cutaway drawings of eighty-five creatures that populate Japan's rich folklore. Some of the creatures also appear in Mizuki's own manga, GeGeGe no Kitaro. It's not unlike a similar book that Mizuki created that covers the famous kaiju giant monsters, including Godzilla and Mothra.
This book feels like a published form of the daydreams I used to have while bored in high school, wondering exactly what makes a dragon breathe fire or how vampires obtain sustenance from blood. A call back to those days when "It just does" wouldn't do for an answer when it came to Cool Things. I'd totally buy it if it were translated.No? Too bad, because manga artist Shigeru Mizuki went and did it for you, taking... more
"...It's not easy to put your finger on what's appealing about zombies. Vampires you can understand. They're good-looking and sophisticated and well dressed. They're immortal. Some of them have castles. You can imagine wanting to be a vampire or at least wanting to sleep with one. Nobody wants to sleep with zombies. They're hideous and mindless. They don't have superpowers. Their only assets are their infectiousness, single-minded perseverance and virtual unkillability. (See pictures of vampires' 90 years on screen.)
Nevertheless, they seem to be telling us something about the zeitgeist. Once you start looking, you see them everywhere. Who hasn't had a high school acquaintance come back from the dead as a Facebook friend or a follower on Twitter? And what monster could be better suited to our current level of ecological anxiety? Zombies are biodegradable, locally sourced and sustainable — they're made of 100% recycled human. And look out for those zombie banks, President Obama!..."
Full Article @ link."...It's not easy to put your finger on what's appealing about zombies.... more
Rome-An archeaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th century remains of a woman with a brick stuck between her jaws-evidence, experts say that she was believed to be a vampire. The unusual burial is thought to be the result of an ancient vampire-creatures was tied to medieval ignorance of how diseases spread and what happens to bodies after death, experts said. the well-preserved skeleton was found in 2006 on the Lazzaretto Nuovo island, north of the lagoon city, amid other corpses buried in a mass grave during an epidemic of plague that hit Venice in 1576. Vampires don't exist, but studies show people at the time believed they did. For the first time evidence has found an exorcism against a vampire. Medieval texts show the belief in vampires was fueled by the disturbing appearance of decomposing bodies. During epidemics, mass graves were often reopened to bury fresh corpses and diggers would chance upon older bodies that were bloated, with blood seeping out of their mouth and with an inexplicable hole in the shroud used to cover their face.
These characteristics are all tied to the decomposition of bodies. They would see a fat, dead person, full of blood and with a hole in the shroud, so they would say: This guy is alive, he's drinking blood and eating his shroud. Modern forensic science shows the bloating is caused by the buildup of gases, while fluid seeping from the mouth is pushed up by decomposing organs, the shroud would have been consumed by bacteria found in the mouth area. At the time however, what passed for scientific texts taught that shroud eaters were vampires who fed on the cloth and cast a spell that would spread the plague in order to increase their ranks. To kill the undead creatures, the stake in the heart method popularized by later literature was not enough. A stone or brick had to be forced into the vampires mouth so that it would starve to death. That's what is believed to have happened to the women found on the Lazzaretto island, which was used as a quarantine zone by venice. Aged around 60, she died of the plague during the epidemic that also claimed the life of the painter Titian. Much later, someone jammed the brick into her mouth when the grave was reopened.Rome-An archeaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th century remains of a... more
Some parents are greatly distressed that zombies, monsters and vampires are so much with us. Not so Stephen T. Asma of Columbia College Chicago.
In a Halloween essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the philosophy professor says the creatures serve a valuable function today even though many would consign them to a darker past:
Believers in human progress, from the Enlightenment to the present, think that monsters are disappearing. Rationality will pour its light into the dark corners and reveal the monsters to be merely chimeric. A familiar upshot of the liberal interpretation of monsters is to suggest that when we properly embrace difference, the monsters will vanish. According to this view, the monster concept is no longer useful in the modern world. If it hangs on, it does so like an appendix—useful once but hazardous now.
I disagree. The monster concept is still extremely useful, and it’s a permanent player in the moral imagination because human vulnerability is permanent. The monster is a beneficial foe, helping us to virtually represent the obstacles that real life will surely send our way. As long as there are real enemies in the world, there will be useful dramatic versions of them in our heads.
After all, Asma concludes, “things don’t strike fear in our hearts unless our hearts are already seriously committed to something (e.g., life, limb, children, ideologies, whatever). Ironically then, inhuman threats are great reminders of our own humanity.”
Or, put another way, that ghost you see may be the friendliest ghost you know.Some parents are greatly distressed that zombies, monsters and vampires are so much... more
Vlad Tepes was a cruel man living in cruel times. The name Dracula was a title meaning “son of the Dragon” which was in reference to the fact that both he and his father belonged to an association of royal knights called the “Order of the Dragon.” In Romanian, Dracula has a double meaning which is “son of the Devil.” Enemies of Vlad Tepes began to use this meaning implying that he was the “son of the Devil” because as prince, Vlad was one mean son of a bitch. This double meaning is what inspired Bram Stoker to choose the name Dracula for his vampiric villain.
Vlad Tepes was a Prince of the Romanian province Wallachia and Lord of Transylvania. His realm was bedeviled by thieves, plotting nobles, corrupt merchants, and Turks - yet it was blissfully free of vampires. Vlad’s solution to the majority of these problems was impalement. Tepes was another title given to him (though probably never mentioned to his face) which means: “the Impaler.”
Vlad Tepes ruthlessly cleaned out the thieves and bandits of his territory to such an extent that according to legend, he was able to leave a golden cup outdoors in the center of his capital of Targoviste and none would dare steal it. Anyone caught stealing knew they would end up at the top of a long stake.
Vlad Tepes was a cruel man living in cruel times. The name Dracula was a title meaning... more
The Chupacabra, a mysterious creature that has been the center of legendary debates for decades, has once made its home in the centre of the media. Could the devilish, horror creature actually be real?
Well, Texas police claim they have captured one of the Cryptid goat blood-sucking beasts. The police footage of the Chupacabra seen above has even made its way online, and curious legend lovers have been ravenous in the search for more images.
We mentioned El Chupacabra, AKA El Vampiro de Moca and nicknamed Chupa, about a year ago, but this time, there is visual evidence of the hairless, rat-like mystery animal said to suck the blood from farm animals like goats, chickens, cats and even horses.
The nocturnal creature is said to be about 5 feet high and have very large, blood shot eyes.
Behold the video footage and photos of “el Chupacabra.”
I have to say, it’s pretty peculiar that this video shows up almost exactly a year after rumors flew last year. Having lived on a farm for three years, I can honestly say it just looks like a coyote with mange to me. Sarcoptic mange, for those who don’t know, is a type of mite that causes extreme weight loss and fur to fall out.
The last four images in the gallery are of coyotes afflicted with the illness… what do you think??
This week the internet was set ablaze with videos and proof of the Chupacabra ‘Vampire Dog’ in Texas and Bigfoot in Georgia. Could Chupacabra and Bigfoot both be captured in the same week? It seems unlikely…… [More]
The Chupacabra, a mysterious creature that has been the center of legendary debates... more
Who's the best Dracula? Christopher Lee in the Hammer horror or Max Schreck in the classic Nosferatu? For HalloweenWho's the best Dracula? Christopher Lee in the Hammer horror or Max Schreck in... more
Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart return to the big screen in Twilight: New Moon this Friday. The first installment shied away from vampire myths and offered a modern take on the subject. Last year, Christopher Beam pointed out that Twilight and other recent movies were quick to discredit old vampire legends. The original article is reprinted below.
There's a scene midway through Twilight, the new 'tween vampire flick, in which the heroine, Bella, arrives at the vampire Edward's house—a bright, spare, Modernist home that seems stocked with Calphalon pans and furniture from Design Within Reach. She looks around wonderingly. "What did you expect?" he says. "Coffins and dungeons and moats?" It's a familiar scene to anyone who knows vampire movies: the part where the vampire (or vampire expert) turns myth-buster and explains what vampires are really like.
A perfect example is this exchange from HBO's True Blood. "I thought you were supposed to be invisible in a mirror," marvels Anna Paquin's Sookie, reclining in a bathtub. Sorry, says her vampiric love interest, Bill. "What about Holy water?" she asks. "It's just water." "Crucifixes?" "Geometry." "Garlic?" "It's irritating, but that's pretty much it." Irritating, indeed.
Vampire myth-busters are a cocky lot. Take this scene from Blade, when vampire hunter Wesley Snipes explains "vampire anatomy 101" to his new protégée. "Crosses and holy water don't do dick, so forget what you've seen in the movies," he says. "You use a stake, silver, or sunlight. You know how to use one of these?" He shows her a gun. "Silver hollow point filled with garlic. Aim for head or the heart. Anything else is your ass." http://www.slate.com/id/2236182/pagenum/all/#p2Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart return to the big screen in Twilight: New Moon... more
Photographs of actress Lucy Lawless, who you remember for her title role on the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess." http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/5551260.phpPhotographs of actress Lucy Lawless, who you remember for her title role on the... more
