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‘Warm Bodies’ brings to life zombie flicks

By Beth Schumacher | February 5, 2013

I am not a zombie fan. The thought of a zombie apocalypse scares me and yes, I do have an escape plan. However, the latest zombie movie, “Warm Bodies,” had me laughing from start to finish. The novel’s author, Isaac Marion, and director Jonathan...

DeKalb Zombie Tom Brown, coordinator of the DeKalb Zombie Walk 2011, gave the Star some tips on becoming undead. 

For wounds: 
1) Microwave 1/2 cup water for 2 1/2 minutes.
2) Pour the water over 2 packets of unflavored 
gelatin mix. 
3) Wait for it to start to 
solidify and glob it on your skin in circles. 
4) Paint with petroleum 
jelly and acrylic h

Organizer walks the Zombie Walk and talks the zombie talk

By Troy Doetch | April 13, 2011

Zombies are often compared to snowflakes. Not only do they descend upon hopeless pedestrians in hordes, but each one is unique. Some are reanimated through voodoo as in the 1930s flick White Zombie, while others are the product of an ambiguous scientific...