‘Genuinely disturbing’: Guardian writers on their scariest horror villains

For Halloween, critics pick their most nightmarish baddies, from Count Orlok in Nosferatu to Annie Wilkes in Misery. You wouldn’t have Michael Myers if it weren’t for Billy from Black Christmas. ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Hunt: Showdown Gets Its First Crossover Character With This Legendary Horror Villain

We've seen Ghost Face in a number of video games already, namely Dead By Daylight , Among Us , and Call of Duty: Warzone . Now, the iconic killer first seen in Wes Craven's 1996 genre-defying ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 22

The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial

Bloodied women’s bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation films. This Halloween, it seems, is all about the “hag”. Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier 3 ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

33+ gifts for mom that she’ll genuinely love

We rounded up the best gifts for moms this holiday season. Shop our favorite presents from Quince, Mason Pearson, Barefoot Dreams and more.

MP disturbance matter for police, says minister

The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.

Here’s why some Latinos are genuinely embracing the Republican Party

Latinos who prioritize their American identity are more likely to identify as Republicans, while those who prioritize their ethnic identity are more likely to identify as Democrats, due to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Genuine Parts stock slides on Q3 earnings miss, lowered outlook

Shares of Genuine Parts Co. fell 10.1% in premarket trading after the auto-parts company reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings and lowered its outlook, citing weakness in market ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

How a Hockey Goalie Mask Designer Helped Create an Iconic Movie Villain

The most famous mask Ed Cubberly ever made belongs to Hannibal Lecter.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

No More ‘Single Girl’ Posts for This Comedic Writer

Sara Runnels was known for her humorous stories and social media shares about the single life, but her dating status quickly changed after meeting Adam Zack.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Woman calls date with convicted cardiologist "Scariest day of my life"

Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.

U.S. stocks could face scariest week yet of 2024. Here’s why.

The U.S. stock market’s record-setting rally could face its scariest stretch of 2024 in the week ahead, with a dizzying array of risks on the docket.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

‘She preyed upon that empathy’: the TV writer who faked having cancer

Docuseries details stranger-than-fiction truth behind Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch’s extensive deceptions. Sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction – even when the fiction is the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption

A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to make the judiciary look good by contrast.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Washington Post writers say don’t dump subscriptions over non-endorsement

Fears for effect on jobs at newspaper owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos that declined to back a presidential candidate. The furore over the Washington Post’s decision to forgo a presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

A prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the network

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans | Ana Schnabl

Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn’t. I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Pro-Palestine protestors cause disturbance outside the New York Stock Exchange

A pro-Palestinian protest erupted outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Business - CNBC - October 14

U.S. voices concern as "deeply disturbing" images show fiery Gaza strike

The White House says Israel must do more to protect innocent Gazans as images show "what appear to be displaced civilians burning alive."

The Temu pig T-shirt: the truth behind a tremendously disturbing top

It is nightmarish, haunted and cursed – but makes perfect sense when you consider its retailer’s business model. After all, no one can argue it isn’t eye-catching .... Name: Temu’s “Stylish Pig ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

The story of the California couple mauled by chimps has become even more disturbing

St. James and LaDonna Davis spent 30 glorious years with a pet chimp they raised like a son. A horrific attack changed their lives, and then a man allegedly targeted their bank accounts .

Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors' properties to smell their shoes

A judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes

World - ABC News - October 17

Murder case of unnoticed missing boy ‘utterly horrifying’, says Irish PM

Police believe eight-year-old Kyran Durnin disappeared two years ago and presume that he is now dead. Ireland’s prime minister has questioned how an eight-year-old boy who may have been killed up ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Disturbing allegations against former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and co-defendants Matthew Smith and James Jacobson have been charged with several federal sex crimes. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the ...

Lawsuit Accuses Ex-WWE Owner Vince McMahon Of Disturbing New Allegations

Netflix's recently released docuseries, Mr. McMahon , offered non-wrestling fans a revealing look at the embattled former owner of WWE, Vincent K. McMahon. That miniseries touched upon a WWE ring ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16

Fears raised that biodiversity summit not addressing countries’ failure to meet a single target to stem destruction of natural world. Governments risk another decade of failure on biodiversity ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

RetroRealms Review - A New Horror Multiverse Is Born

Horror games based on beloved movies are more popular than ever, even when you compare this era to the early Nintendo years when movie tie-ins were a lot more common. But most of these modern takes ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Son’s swimming pool death ‘a living horror story’

Christopher Rogers was 20 when he died after being found at the bottom of a pool.

Before review – Billy Crystal’s move into horror is brilliant

The actor excels as a grieving child psychiatrist drawn to the spine-tingling case of a troubled boy – which is full of haunting visions, blood and supernatural menace. As someone who has always ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Why Saw Is The Greatest Horror Movie Franchise Ever

When we think of long-running horror franchises, traditionally we're talking about strings of movies that don't have much to do with each other beyond the ongoing premise. This stuff is supposed to ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

'Like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods

Flash floods sparked by torrential rainfall have killed 95 people around Valencia, while dozens are still missing.

17 Best Horror Shows to Binge for Halloween

Whether you seek spooky chills, jump scares, or creeping dread, we have horror show recommendations to sate your thirst.

Tech - Wired - 4 hours ago

Ranking top 10 scariest players in NFL history: Linebackers dominate truly frightening list

These are the most feared players in pro football history

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Ranking NFL's top 5 scariest offensive players: Derrick Henry headlines list of current stars

Reader beware, you're in for a scare

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 hours ago

2024 Halloween: Five scariest NFL teams at midseason, for better and worse, including Lions, Cowboys, Jets

Let's get spooky

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 hours ago

Ranking the five scariest NFL schedules for second half of season: Bears, Steelers could be in trouble

These five teams will be dealing with a brutal schedule during the second half of the season

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

Texans at Jets 'TNF' picks and best bets, plus NFL Midseason All-Rookie Team and scariest remaining schedules

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Oct. 31

Sports - CBS Sports - 24 minutes ago

The Rock Teams Up With JJ Abrams And Superhero Writer Zak Penn For New Project

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Star Wars and Star Trek writer-director JJ Abrams, and superhero movie writer Zak Penn are teaming up for a new project.. Johnson shared a photo on Instagram of a dinner ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

'Grey's Anatomy' writer fesses up, admits she 'lied so much' in faking cancer fight

Former 'Grey's Anatomy' writer Elisabeth Finch, who faked a battle with cancer, says 'there is no excuse, no justification.' It led to her exit from the show.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

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