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Strange Trails

CROATOAN: THE WORD THAT HAUNTS AMERICA

It’s the oldest unsolved riddle in American history.
A word carved into a tree.
No bodies. No blood. No farewell.
Just: CROATOAN.

For centuries, that word has lingered like a ghost in the American psyche — whispered in folklore, scribbled into horror fiction, even muttered by a dying Edgar Allan Poe.
So what does CROATOAN really mean… and why does it keep showing up when things go missing?

Let’s open the case file.

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Horror

THE ULTIMATE THANKSGIVING HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIES MARATHON COUNTDOWN

Halloween may be over, but the horror feast never ends. November deserves its own brand of cinematic madness — where the stuffing is spiked, the turkey fights back, and family dinners end in arterial spray.

So gather your leftovers, light a pilgrim-scented candle, and join us for the Deep Nerd Syndicate Thanksgiving Movie Marathon, where B-movie poultry meets slasher pilgrim chic and ‘50s monsters crash the dinner table.

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Music/Sound

AC/DC Keeps the Power On

AC/DC, love them or hate them, is a priceless lesson that when life squirts unimaginably tragic lemonade in your eyes, the fortitude to believe in your music/art can help you mend from the heartache of a tragedy. It can also lead to something awesome. No hairs will be split about who the better singer was, Bon Scott or Brian Johnson; it’s a masturbatory and childish argument because this is about what AC/DC accomplished that no other band in the history of rock n roll has.

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Music/Sound

Lucia Cifarelli “Lights Out” Review

As someone who has written two screenplays based on school shootings (both rejected for being too sad, uh, no shit, life isn’t a Hallmark movie) and the horrific impact they have on the victims, I was thunderstruck when I listened to Lucia Cifarelli’s “Lights Out”. It is a melancholy industrial rock track that wrestles with and calls attention to the epidemic of school gun violence that’s plagued the US since Columbine. Story-driven and minimalist by design,“Lights Out’s” hamster wheel musical arrangement feeds right into LC’s hypnotic voice, punctuating the cyclical (and sick) nature of these terror attacks.

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Comics

Marvel & DC Team Up Again—Batman Meets Deadpool

Holy crossover chaos! DC and Marvel are crossing universes once more in a rare—and long-awaited—collaboration. This time, the Dark Knight collides with the Merc with a Mouth in not one, but two titles from two publishers.

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Horror

The Monkey Figurine by NEON Swings into Collectors’ Hands

Designer toy house NEON has unleashed a new collectible that’s already making waves: The Monkey figurine. This highly detailed piece captures NEON’s signature style—sleek, expressive, and slightly surreal—making it a must-have for fans of art toys and modern vinyl figures.

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News

“Weapons” Franchise Rises: Box Office Smash & Sequel Buzz

Zach Cregger’s horror‑thriller Weapons smashed expectations with a $42.5 million domestic opening and $70 million globally—one of the biggest horror openings of the year.

Warner Bros. is already considering a prequel, though Cregger is currently focused on a Resident Evil reboot.

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Comics

Man-Thing vs. Swamp Thing: A Tale of Two Muck Monsters

Comic book history is filled with fascinating rivalries and eerie coincidences, but few are as compelling as the parallel journeys of Man-Thing and Swamp Thing. These two swamp-dwelling creatures share a remarkable number of similarities, yet their differences make them unique in the world of comics. From their creation timelines to their cultural impact, let’s dive deep into the muck and explore what makes these characters iconic.

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