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A Decade of Zombies IV: Epidemic Rooted in Society
Posted on December 10, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
This is Part IV of a series titled ‘A Decade of Zombies.’ Part III is here. “Most people would rather die than think.” – Bertrand Russell The “infection” is a social commentary. When Peter Jackson released King Kong, the reference to the giant ape coming from a place called Skull Island traces its roots back [...]
A Decade of Zombies III: Order amidst Chaos
Posted on December 9, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
This is Part III of a series titled ‘A Decade of Zombies.’ Part II is here. Perhaps the canon of modern day zombie subculture would be two works of literature by Max Brooks (Mel Brooks’ son). In 2003 he released the Zombie Survival Guide (a copy of which I keep in the glove compartment of [...]
A Decade of Zombies II: Apocalypse, Anytime
Posted on December 8, 2009 Written by 3 Comments
This is Part II of a series titled ‘A Decade of Zombies.’ Part I is here. Playwright David Ives once said that “it is all in the timing” referring to the concept of the punch line. It appears to be the similar case with the zombie apocalypse where the punch line is made more humorous [...]
A Decade of Zombies I: Social Infection and Romero's Influence
Posted on December 7, 2009 Written by 3 Comments
It was much simpler back then. Zombies, just like pirates, robots and ninjas became a significant part of pop culture due to the enduring appearances in movies, comics, video games and the Internet. In the past decade however, the term “zombie” has been ironically stratified into many other sub-types. Before the influence of George Romero’s [...]