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Listmania: Top 20 Scariest Films (#20-11)

Popdose Staff October 26, 2010 0

A Halloween draws near, the Popdose staff is counting down the 20 films that had them hiding under the covers and calling for mommy, starting with 20 through

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Soundtrack Saturday: “Carrie”

Kelly Stitzel October 23, 2010 3

"They're all gonna laugh at you!" But not if you join Kelly Stitzel as she explores the soundtrack to the first film adapted from a Stephen King novel, CarrieRead More »

Soundtrack Saturday: “The Shining”

Kelly Stitzel October 16, 2010 8

"Come play with us forever and ever and ever." Kelly Stitzel invites you up to room 237 to listen to The Shining's epically creepy soundtrack

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Basement Songs: Announcing “Wendover”…

Scott Malchus October 8, 2010 12

How does a comic book come together? By chance and friendship. Read today's Basement Songs to find out about the latest (co) creation by Scott Malchus. Don't worry, there are still a couple songs,

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Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, No. 9: “American Vampire,” “Hercules: Fall of an Avenger,” and More

Johnny Bacardi March 23, 2010 3

Number nine…number nine… Yes, here we go with yet another Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, in which I attempt to point out some various publications of a comic-bookish nature that I think might

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Basement Songs: Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure”

Scott Malchus February 18, 2010 8

This year marks the fifth anniversary of my friend Matt’s death. He was my brother in every sense except for blood, and like siblings, we fought, had misunderstandings, hurt each other and went through

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One Day in Your Life: November 18, 1984

J.A. Bartlett November 18, 2009 4

November 18, 1984, is a Sunday. By Congressional resolution, it’s the first day of National Family Week. The New York Times publishes several articles about Baby Fae, the anonymous child who died last Thursday

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Soundtrack Saturday: “Christine”

Kelly Stitzel October 17, 2009 16

It didn't exactly peel out in theaters when it was released in 1983, but Kelly Stitzel still has a soft spot for the film adaptation of Stephen King's Christine — and, of course, its

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The Most Disturbing Halloween EVER!: Jupiter Society

Dw. Dunphy October 5, 2009 4

Halloween is just around the corner, and to celebrate, Anthony Hansen has corralled the staff into sharing some of their favorite scary music. Dw. Dunphy kicks things off with a little prog metal

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Book Review: Stephen King’s “The Stand: Captain Trips”

Ken Shane August 13, 2009 9

You won’t hear it from the literary highbrow among us, but Stephen King’s novel The Stand has all of the elements necessary to qualify as a (if not the) Great American Novel. If you’ve

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