Little bit macabre articles
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Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 2: A little bit of everything
Chase Field has been a house of pain for the Cubs over the years. Before Monday night’s 3-2, 11-inning Cubs win over the Diamondbacks, it had been nearly two years since the Cubs won in Phoenix. That might not seem so long ago, but in that May 2022 game, Rafael Ortega, Frank Schwindel, Jonathan Villar and Ildemaro Vargas were in the starting lineup. Personally, I like this year’s version of the Chicago Cubs better. A lot better. There were a lot of interesting happenings in this game, so let’s...
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‘I’m a little bit tired’: Briton becomes first person to run the length of Africa
Russ Cook from Worthing reaches Ras Angela, Tunisia, after covering more than 9,900 miles in 352 daysAfter more than 9,940 miles (16,000km) over 352 days across 16 countries, Russ Cook, aka the “Hardest Geezer”, has completed the mammoth challenge of running the length of Africa.The 27-year-old endurance athlete from Worthing, West Sussex, crossed the finish line in Tunisia on Sunday afternoon, and planned to celebrate with a party – as well as a strawberry daiquiri – having raised more than...
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Have no fear, little one: It's only 14 of horror’s most miserable little children
There’s nothing scarier than childhood. Look no further than the movies (or your very own memory palace) for proof. With the upcoming release of Abigail and the recent child-adjacent scares from The First Omen and Imaginary, horror movies aren’t taking a break from ruining a few childhoods. It’s easy to see why. By weaponizing society’s most vulnerable, movies like Night Of The Living Dead and The Brood can prey upon audiences’ expectations, challenge their sympathies, and make the dreary world...