Horror Headlines: Tuesday January 27th, 2009

The director of TMNT is bringing the graphic novel property "El Zombo" to the big screen. The story is about a troubled Mexican Wrestler who bargains his way out of hell by agreeing to be the bodyguard of a troublesome teen. Um... okay.

The concept of a "Thriller" musical kind of cracks me up because well... IT ALREADY IS MUSICAL. Sure it's just a few minutes long, but that headline still cracked me up. What will they think of next, a "Rocky Horror" musical?

In Real People News: 

Albinos are still being killed by witchdoctors in Tanzania for their "magical properties" despite a government ban on the practice. And yet, Albinos refuse to move to a place with more white people. Might we suggest Scotland?

Now the Icelandic government has collapsed. If my days playing "Risk" as a child are any indication, we're all screwed.

Man tries to rape raccoon, gets his twig and berries bitten off in the process. I literally have no idea what to say about this story.

On this day in history: 

1992: Candidate Bill Clinton and Gennifer Flowers mutually accuse each other of lying about whether or not they had a 12 year affair.

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