20 min read ONE THING THAT both the Scream and Scary Movie franchises have done so well throughout their near 30 years of existence is collect and dissect trends within the world of horror movies. These are movies that have, organically within their worlds, talked about leaving a room by yourself, a killer coming back
The remains of one of the vehicles in the head-on crash. Seven people were killed in a head-on collision outside Polokwane.Three people in each of the two BMWs were already dead when paramedics arrived.A woman who had been treated at the scene, died later. A horror scene awaited paramedics called to a head-on collision between two…
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. (Deaan Vivier) Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced an investigation into a major crash in the Eastern Cape.Eleven people died in the accident after the car's engine cut out on a steep, gravel incline, causing the car to plunge backwards.The group of women were on their way to offer support to…
Ten people have been killed in a horrific car accident between Mqanduli and Xhora in the Eastern Cape, the provincial transport department said on Tuesday."Our officers are on the scene to establish the real cause and the extent of the accident. However, they have sadly confirmed fatalities to be at 10," department spokesperson Unathi Binqose…
By Michael Marshall Fans of horror films like Contagion seem to be coping better with the pandemicPictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Everyone’s entitled to one good scare – and it may be good for us. People who watch a lot of horror films, and those who are morbidly curious about unpleasant subjects, seem to be…
Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (1939) United Artists Laurence Olivier’s performance embodies Heathcliff’s dichotomy of hard and soft. Oliver’s presence on screen is distinguished and sympathetic, given his deep, dark eyes, knife-sharp jaw, and a background in Shakespearean productions that made him a household name. In the 1930s, masculinity was in a crisis (Isn’t it always?).
4 min read The following story contains spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 6, "12:00 P.M." LIKE SO MANY other viewers of The Pitt, I watched the show's first season in a binge. And for a show that's so fast-paced and where each episode truly bleeds directly into the next, that felt right. For
6 min read Kimmie Ng, M.D., a Boston oncologist, started noticing an alarming trend in her work a few years ago. Men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s—runners, CrossFitters, lifelong nonsmokers—were streaming through her door at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They all appeared lively and strong—yet there they were, battling colorectal cancers, a family of