J-horror double-bill parodies genre cliches but low on scares  Japan Times - Found Sep. 2, 2010... s idea of relaxation), inserts offbeat notes ... a bus to college when a strange woman, her ... good old American zombie, from her weird ...  

J-horror double-bill parodies genre cliches but low on scares Starting in 1990 as a compilation of 100 "true horror" tales from ordinary folks around Japan, "Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (Tales of Terror)" has spawned a series of short films broadcast on the BS-TBS cable and satellite channel and three theatrical omnibuses. The franchise is the snack food of J-horror. The fourth and latest, "Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Kaiki" (Tales of Terror: The Bizarre), is ... 

Review: PlayStation Move  MSN UK - Found Sep. 1, 2010Only more accurate and with weird glowing orbs on ... Awesome accuracy Thanks to a strange colour ... And the offbeat humour feels right for a ... Video: Better than the Wii - MSNBC Motion control - BBC PlayStation Move put to the test - BBC PlayStation Move review - Engadget Explore All MSN UK  

Redmoon's JOE at Belmont Harbor: Strange joy replaces labor as Redmoon hits ... - Chicago Tribune (blog) Redmoon's JOE at Belmont Harbor: Strange joy replaces labor as Redmoon hits ...Chicago Tribune (blog)The Joyous Outdoor Event (and I'd say that this thing offers the kind of joyousness that requires, well, an off-beat conception of rapture) ends with a show ...and more » 

Journalist Tim Russert's 2007 UFO question to candidates resonates  American Chronicle - Found Aug. 31, 2010... citizens had seen some very strange things in ... candidates may have not been so offbeat after ... Journalism's dilemma ? covering weird ...  

Picture of curiosity in Kingston IT'S NOT often you see a big bloke playing with dolls in the park. 

Politico Ignores Dems. Culture of Corruption to Talk of GOP?s ...  Gateway Pundit - Found Aug. 17, 2010... status quo to one of ? offbeat GOP candidates ... they are wondering if these weird candidates ... all of whom Politico claims to be ...  

Shatner's got precisely the right amount of wrong - Winnipeg Free Press Shatner's got precisely the right amount of wrongWinnipeg Free PressBut as accurate as the sentiment might be, that's not the meaning behind the name of this offbeat new History TV series. Instead of just standing in front ...and more » 

America's Strangest City Tours  Travel and Leisure - Found Aug. 18, 2010And while it?s impossible to say how many of these are weird, offbeat, or downright strange, many have been borne of imagination and...  

Ask Matt: Closer, True Blood, Eureka, Mad Men, Terriers and More Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I absolutely love The Closer! It's one of my favorite shows and I am always so eager to watch that I usually don't even wait for my DVR to get ahead enough to allow me ... 

FILM REVIEW: The Switch  CBC - Found Aug. 20, 2010... inspired by Jeffrey Eugenides? offbeat short ... in store could serve as a weird antidote to all ... but Goldblum gives Leonard a strange, ... Here's a 'Switch': Aniston film not bad - CNN Watch Your Moth: Top 5 Words That Should Be Put to Bed Already - ABC News Behind the Scenes on 'Showbiz Tonight': Who's the most provocative ... - CNN Jennifer Aniston Dated Jon Stewart: Late Last Night - Hollywood Explore All Access Hollywood  

Politico Ignores Dems. Culture of Corruption to Talk of GOP's 'Offbeat Candidates' - ChicagoNow (blog) Politico Ignores Dems. Culture of Corruption to Talk of GOP's 'Offbeat Candidates'ChicagoNow (blog)The Internet news site is claiming that the GOP has a surfeit of "offbeat" candidates and they are wondering if these weird candidates will hurt the party ...and more » 

The Mysteries of Adaptation: Michael Chabon's Novels Onscreen  Bright Lights Film Journal - Found Aug. 13, 2010Chabon has a gift for weird drama, for thrilling ... movies are marked by an offbeat, indie flavor ... Brown lookalike don't seem all that ...  

Robbers get $70 from bra    When a woman in Vero Beach told two armed robbers that she didn?t have any money, one of them reached inside her bra and extracted $70 , TCPalm reports.    She was sitting in her car when the men approached and demanded her purse. She told them it was in the house.    Both robbers covered their faces with T-shirts. 

Sunday Book Review: Food Histories by Jane Ziegelman and Andrew ...  New York Times - Found Aug. 11, 2010... to be a cultural struggle in this strange land. ... The result is a weird hybrid: part offbeat literary study, part Blue Highways travelogue, ...  

English Woman Caught on Camera Throwing Cat in Garbage Can - Associated Content English Woman Caught on Camera Throwing Cat in Garbage CanAssociated ContentWith weird, offbeat, and strange web videos a routine for many people these days, it seems hard for any news to seem truly shocking these days, ...and more » 

Does it take a miracle to sell a house?    Yeah, it may seem like it takes a miracle to sell a home in this market. And jacksonville.com has discovered that some home sellers in northeast Florida have resorted to burying statues of St. Joseph in their yards to bring in sales.    In fact, there is a ?St. Joseph the Worker Home Sellers Kit.?    The kit, which costs $9.95, has instructions and a 4-inch statue. 

Ask Matt: Closer, True Blood, Eureka, Mad Men, Terriers and More - Seattle Post Intelligencer Ask Matt: Closer, True Blood, Eureka, Mad Men, Terriers and MoreSeattle Post IntelligencerI'm an early fan, but do worry that the show's what's-it-mean title and offbeat underdog sensibility may make it something of a slow build. ...and more » 

Snake handlers should be careful    Pythons may be best known for squeezing prey to death, but that isn?t all that an owner should worry about.    A Sebastian woman who said she had been caring for her son?s 12-foot albino Burmese python for a year was bitten, TCPalm reports. Even though the python, which was put down by wildlife officials, isn?t poisonous, Kim Bradford was hospitalized.    And Jamie DePriest of Tampa was lucky ... 

J-horror double-bill parodies genre cliches but low on scares - The Japan Times The Japan TimesJ-horror double-bill parodies genre cliches but low on scaresThe Japan TimesIn "Tsukimono" she is Ayumi, who is riding a bus to college when a strange woman, her shoulders slumped and her long hair covering her face, boards and sits ... 

FSU backs off logo demand    Florida State University apparently has decided that having a high school associated its sportsteams with a major state school isn?t so bad after all.    Bradenton?s Southeast High School can go back to using the team nickname Seminoles (or just plain Noles), logo and spear design after playing one game with blank helmets, Bradenton.com reports. It had received a cease-and-desist letter on ... 

Review: The Switch - CBC.ca CBC.caReview: The SwitchCBC.caThis twisted setup is inspired by Jeffrey Eugenides' offbeat short story Baster, and the movie's first half hour suggests that what's in store could serve ...and more » 

Man poses as kid to play football    A 21-year-old posed as a 14-year-old so he could join a youth football league , Hillsborough County deputies say.    Julious Javone Threatts, who said he was Chad Jordan, turned in all the necessary registration paperwork, including a copy of his birth certificate, to join the team. ?He really acted like a kid,? coach Ray McCloud said. ?My son is 13, and my son was hanging out with him, and ... 

Judge's Hebrew name sparks Muslim rumors    Barack Obama isn?t the only person confronted with widespread, but false, rumors that he is a Muslim. In the thick of a tough re-election campaign, some blogger began spreading that rumor about veteran Broward County Family Court Judge Elijah Williams, MiamiHerald.com reports.    The evidence? Williams? first name.    ?It was a bit surreal. I ended up explaining to people ? some of them ... 

Movies: Kevin Kline comedy 'The Extra Man' a weird and whimsical New York story - Bucks Local News Movies: Kevin Kline comedy 'The Extra Man' a weird and whimsical New York storyBucks Local NewsI can't speak for Ames, but there's a sense Berman and Pulcini don't quite understand Louis's trans-tendencies, and simply use them as an offbeat, ... 

Confederate flag cake not a big hit    Some shoppers were surprised, even offended, to find a cake decorated with Confederate flag icing for sale in a Jacksonville Winn-Dixie, news4jax.com reports.    One shopper told the website that the $18.99 cake is costing the store his business.    A Winn-Dixie spokesman told the website: ?This issue was an error in judgment and has been corrected.? 

Trash kit - Self Titled [Album] - Altsounds.com Altsounds.comTrash kit - Self Titled [Album]Altsounds.comIt is a beat, something you can literally feel, something steady, sometimes slow, sometimes fast and sometimes people will go for the offbeat on purpose but ...