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One of horror’s biggest franchises is making a huge splash this spooky season and io9 has your exclusive first look and details. The Conjuring Universe is coming to Six Flags Fright Fest this fall and the all-new maze will incorporate not just scenes and characters from the core Conjuring franchise, but The Nun and Annabelle films as well.

The Conjuring Is Getting a Franchise-Spanning Series of Mazes

The Alien franchise is probably one of the top four or five sci-fi brands out there. From its dynamite first two installments, to its saturation into all other facets of popular culture, it’s one of those franchises that when anything new is released, we take notice. And Alien: Romulus, the new film from director Fede Alvarez, is all that and more.

What You Need to Remember Before Alien: Romulus

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Thousands of schloofing sharks were spotted in an underwater sleepover party off the coast of Australia. The shiver consisted of Port Jackson sharks, a species that inhabits Australia’s southern coastal waters. The sharks are known for their somewhat bizarre appearance, with two prominent ridges running from their blunt noses to the backs of their heads. The sharks, which can grow up to 5.5 feet (1.6 meters) in length, are nocturnal and spend their nights hunting for squid, octopuses, and crustaceans. Unlike many other shark species, Port Jackson sharks are not considered a threatened or endangered species.

Thousands of Sharks Found Sleeping ‘Like a Carpet’ on the Ocean Floor

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(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. Beloved, Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who died at 81 in 2007, found mainstream fame in three hit TV shows: Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS, 1968-1971), and Designing Women (CBS, 1986-1993). However, she initially declined participation in of those landmark series. What follows is what happened.

'Bewitched' Actress Alice Ghostley Refused "2nd Mrs. Kravitz" Role After Friend Alice Pearce Died

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it’s possible the consequences of the vote will be felt for eons. More than half of the world’s ocean floor is under the jurisdiction of an intergovernmental body called the International Seabed Authority, or ISA. Its members have spent the last three decades in deliberations with a single purpose: crafting an international legal regime for a field of commercial activity that does not yet exist. Their mandate is to determine how — and whether — to allow the nations of the Earth to mine the sea.

Critical Vote on Deep Sea Mining Could Define Ocean’s Fate for Eons

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I grew up on these babies. This cookie is sweet nostalgia to me. There are so many variations to make it too, you really can't go wrong with it! For a super easy and fast cookie bar, these are a winner!

Magic Layer Bars aka Hello Dolly Bars

After over a decade, Kim Dotcom will be extradited from New Zealand back to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to his defunct file-sharing business, Megaupload. Born Kim Schmitz, the German-born tech entrepreneur legally changed his last name to Dotcom in 2005, and founded Megaupload the same year. The business was successful for awhile but Dotcom ran into trouble after U.S. authorities deemed it a haven for web piracy and the trafficking of copyrighted material. Federal law enforcement officials have claimed that Dotcom and other Megaupload executives cost movie and music studios over $500 million by allowing their copyrighted material to be posted to the site. Meanwhile, the company apparently made tens of millions of dollars off the business. In 2012, officials seized Megaupload’s website and indicted company officials with copyright-related crimes.

Kim Dotcom Will Be Extradited to the U.S. After Decade-Long Legal Fight

In the world of astrology, certain dates align with celestial energies that lean toward the fruition of dreams. Today is one such day. The energy brings with it an essence of positivity, offering a powerful blend of heavenly influences that can bring longings into existence. For three zodiac signs in particular, this is especially true. Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, the stars are aligning in your favor more so than the rest of us. Here's how these signs can take advantage of this powerful energy and make their dreams begin to come true.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Dreams Come True | August 16, 2024

Break out the birthday cake and unwrap that package that sure looks like it contains an eerily lifelike doll: Longlegs is celebrating a big milestone. Osgood Perkins‘ breakout horror film starring Maika Monroe as an unusually intuitive FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as the nightmarish serial killer she’s chasing is now officially 2024’s highest-grossing independent film.

Longlegs Is Now the Highest-Grossing Indie Film of the Year

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Get ready for an afternoon filled with live music, fun activities, and local vendors. The Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater has invited the community to join them for the Friends Rock Music Festival on Sunday, August 11th from 2 PM until 8 PM. This free-to-attend festival promises a day filled with a diverse lineup of artists and bands, offering something for every music lover. Performances will include:

Live Music, Delicious Food & More: Don't Miss This Free Music Festival in Quincy

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An invasive species of parasitic eyeworm is spreading further in the U.S. and finding new types of animal hosts. In a study published this week, scientists revealed the first known case of Thelazia callipaeda infection in an American black bear from Pennsylvania. The researchers caution that this discovery could indicate a rapid expansion in the population and range of the roundworm, which is also known to infect pets and humans.

A Parasitic Eyeworm Is Spreading in the U.S.—and Bears Are the Latest Victims

It’s only a few weeks until we return to Middle-earth in Rings of Power season 2, and it seems like basically no one’s going to be having a good time. That’s whether they’re elves, having their kingdoms torn apart by an invading horde of evil; dwarves, having their kingdoms torn apart by balrogs; or Númenóreans, having their kingdoms torn apart by… political machinations, which is a lot less destructive, but we all know what’s going to happen there eventually is just as bad as the others. But you know what they say about dark times? They call for desperate measures, and in this latest trailer for the season, it sure looks like we’re getting some very desperate measures.

Rings of Power‘s New Trailer Hints at Some Surprising Alliances

When I say Disney, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? The answer is, obviously, Mickey Mouse. Mickey has been the symbol of the company for almost 100 years and is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. At that age, with that level of popularity, it’s not easy to get a few minutes with him. But that’s exactly what io9 was able to do this past week.

The Mouse, the Myth, the Legend: io9 Spoke With Disney’s Real Head Honcho

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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Are We Living in a Ghoulies Renaissance?

Roughly 39 years ago, the image of a slimy, green homunculus pulling itself up from a toilet seat upset sensitive children across the world. And to...

Are We Living in a Ghoulies Renaissance?

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