Friday, October 31, 2003

Scariest Moments on TV and Film + October Follow-ups

1. Scariest Moments on TV and Film

Britain's Channel 4 recently ran a poll to find "the 100 Scariest Moments
on TV and film".  The following articles report on or were inspired by that
poll:
* "Shining tops screen horrors"
   <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/3215471.stm>
* "Top 10 Scary Moments in Horror"
   <http://www.guampdn.com/news/stories/20031023/lifestyle/500948.html>
* "Scariest moments in film history: All fright on the night"
   <http://shopping.guardian.co.uk/video/story/0,1587,1067048,00.html>

By the way, tonight is Halloween ...
"The History and Customs of Halloween"
   <http://wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm>
Be warned that the site features some very annoying music.


2. Follow-ups to October Postings

[Flotsam and Jetsam]
* "Giant jellyfish turn up off Japanese coast"
   <http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7617736%5E1702,00.html>

[Not your average, everyday marriages]
* "Actress weds man who donated part of his liver to her"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/18/1066364541664.html>
* "Couple get married before meeting each other"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_748619.html>
* "A pretty uncommon couple"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/21/1066631421351.html>
* "'Humane groom' to wed two sisters"
   <http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7715561%255E13762,00.html>

[Old-Fashioned Junk Mail]
* "1000 love letters could land luckless lady in lock-up"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/16/1065917558047.html>

[Teddy Bears in the News]
* "For October, TBE stands for Teddy Bear Elementary"
   <http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10393647&BRD=2256&PAG=461
       &dept_id=455823&rfi=6>