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Our top 10 Roger Daltrey songs list presents some of the best Roger Daltrey songs outside of his work with the band The Who. It’s pretty much a no-brainer that when one thinks of the voice of Roger Daltrey‚ one thinks of The Who. The sound‚ the look‚ and the persona of Roger Daltrey will forever be connected to the band The Who. The legendary band The Who is one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever. For a short time‚ the band was fueled by four very distinct personalities in the musicianship of Pete Townshend‚ Roger Daltrey‚ John The post Top 10 Roger Daltrey Songs From His Solo Albums appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

By screening billions of human antibodies‚ scientists may have taken the first steps towards developing a universal antivenom for snakebites. Their screen identified one which counteracts a protein in venom found in a variety of snakes including king cobras and black mambas. Researchers at Scripps Research Institute then found that the antibody protected mice against […] The post Scientists Find Potential Universal Antivenom to Treat Snakebites‚ from Kraits to King Cobras. appeared first on Good News Network.

From Grand Rapids comes a story too magical to believe—of a mother’s love creating a medical miracle‚ and a woman who cared for a comatose daughter in silence for half a decade. Jennifer Flewellen was 35 when‚ according to a feature on Good Morning America‚ she was put into a medically induced coma after crashing […] The post Mom’s Love Helps Woman Wake from Coma after 5 years appeared first on Good News Network.

Book Recommendations Dissecting the Dark Descent The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: “If Damon Comes” by Charles L. Grant A family tragedy‚ a foggy night‚ and a father wracked with guilt… By Sam Reader | Published on February 27‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Welcome back to Dissecting The Dark Descent‚ where we lovingly delve into the guts of David Hartwell’s seminal 1987 anthology story by story‚ and in the process‚ explore the underpinnings of a genre we all love. For a more in-depth introduction‚ here’s the intro post. Charles L. Grant is best remembered for his work as an anthologist and author of short stories‚ creating his own fictional universe with Oxrun Station‚ a Connecticut town that acted as a suburb of New York and a nexus of supernatural phenomena‚ with influence so far-reaching that it can be seen in movies and even video games (most obviously Silent Hill). “If Damon Comes” is one of the more famous Oxrun stories‚ an eerie‚ cold tale about the disintegration of a family and the terrifying haunting that comes in its wake. While Hartwell places it in his “moral-allegorical” category‚ that placement does Grant a disservice. Rather than focus on some “moral calculus” or punishment of evil‚ the justice meted out in “If Damon Comes” is internal—the main character is punished more for his guilt and inability to process or confront his emotions‚ and his inevitable doom comes from how he punishes himself. It’s intimate‚ it’s psychological‚ and it’s a brilliant moral twist on a gothic tragedy.   Frank and Susan live with their son Damon in the small Connecticut town of Oxrun Station‚ where Frank buries himself in his work as a lawyer and Susan has a nightly job as a lounge singer that sees her only returning home to sleep. Damon is a peculiar child; his eight years have been marked by an unnerving number of pet deaths and two stillborn siblings; he prefers to spend all his time with Frank to the degree that he stalks his father all over town and suffers emotional distress when they’re separated. Frank‚ to his credit‚ loves Damon‚ and tries to provide a safe environment for his son‚ but that fragile home life shatters when Damon follows his father one night and sees him drunkenly kiss another woman at a party. This one moment‚ and Frank’s guilt over the act‚ sends the family spiraling out of control. As the family is pulled apart‚ Frank and Susan’s tug of war over Damon results in a tragic accident and the loss of their son—except that even after his demise‚ Frank sees Damon following him in the fog‚ growing ever closer. Dead or not‚ it appears Damon still wants to be with his father. Damon is still coming home. The element that makes the outcome of “If Damon Comes” more tragic than justified is that Frank isn’t a monster and doesn’t deserve his eventual fate. He’s not a saint‚ obviously—over the course of the story he makes multiple chauvinistic remarks‚ he hits Susan‚ and the catalyst for his paranoid spiral is kissing another woman and then getting caught by his son. He’s also immediately shocked and horrified that he laid hands on Susan (although his remorse doesn’t undo the harm of his actions). As a father‚ he shows genuine affection and empathy for Damon to the point that the kid is devoted to him‚ and tortures himself with his own guilt over momentarily straying from his family while letting his son down. Despite his constant protestations that he’s an awful person‚ that he never really loved Damon or Susan or any of Damon’s pets‚ he’s also the one person in the story (including Damon) that shows any concern or care towards Damon. Even at the start of the story when we first encounter Frank‚  he’s out wandering Oxrun searching for Damon’s stray cat. The thing that comes for Frank at the end of the story might take Damon’s shape‚ but it’s a monster borne of Frank’s own guilt and torment‚ punishing him for his perceived sins. It’s an internal judgment‚ a self-inflicted castigation rather than an external one. Franks sins and weaknesses are less important (and arguably less harmful) than how Frank reacts to his own bad behavior. Rather than apologize to Susan for hitting her‚ or talk to Damon about how he kissed another woman in front of him‚ or engage with his son about Damon’s continuous loss of pets and dependence on his father‚ Frank instead prefers to withdraw from conflict‚ flagellating himself with his own guilt rather than confronting his problems. He fears a loss of stability‚ but the way he projects his shame and guilt onto Damon creates a world where that’s the inevitable outcome. When Damon finally tells Frank that he told Susan about the other woman Frank kissed‚ he seems more apologetic and innocent than Frank’s projection of guilt predicted he would be. Frank is utterly terrified he’ll be punished but welcomes the idea that he deserves that punishment. He is selfish and cowardly in his guilt‚ ignoring the actual situation and instead forcing his internal world on the people and environment around him. Whatever force is in the fog‚ the ghostly Damon that stalks Frank as ardently as his son used to merely finalizes the punishment Frank’s already meted out to himself.   One question remains‚ though—in the grand scheme of the story‚ where is Damon? His mother isn’t interested in him‚ she’s only interested in ticking boxes and making sure he’s living out her definition of “normal.” His father‚ for all the love he shows‚ is doing what he does partly out of atonement for his perceived guilt. While it might be Frank’s guilt that torments him in the form of Damon’s presence‚ it’s the selfishness of both parents and their lack of interest in Damon as a human being that kills him. No one in “If Damon Comes” acknowledges the humanity of the other characters‚ and a boy whose only failing was his need to be loved dies because of it. Perhaps that’s another reason the spirit in the fog chose to torment Frank using Damon‚ because the power struggle between his parents destroyed him as sure as any walk through the cold. Hartwell’s assessment of the story places it in his “moral-allegorical” stream‚ but the idea that Frank is judged for his sins by an external force (as Hartwell describes moral allegory) rings false. Frank‚ in his guilt and selfishness‚ has already judged himself—to borrow one of horror fans’ favorite phrases‚ the call is coming from inside the house. Damon’s ghost is merely meting out what Frank believes is the appropriate punishment for Damon’s death and his own moral failings. It’s tragic‚ it’s inevitable‚ and worst of all‚ the only person who wanted it to happen was Frank.   Now over to you: How did you first find Charles L. Grant? What’s a good collection to start getting into Oxrun Station? And‚ given the setting of this tale‚ can you think of other favorite stories about weird events unfolding in fog and darkness? And please join us in two weeks as we dissect the final story in Part 1 of The Dark Descent with Manly Wade Wellman’s “Vandy‚ Vandy.”[end-mark] The post The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: “If Damon Comes” by Charles L. Grant appeared first on Reactor.

News The Watchers Who’s Looking at Dakota Fanning? The Watchers Trailer Suggests It’s No One Good The adaptation of A.M. Shine’s horror novel may make us all claustrophobic. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on February 27‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Who’s ready for some creepy‚ living-in-a-fishbowl vibes interlarded with what sounds like the eerie warblings of a theremin? If you’ve raised your hand‚ then The Watchers‚ a film adaptation of A.M. Shine’s eponymous horror novel‚ might be the movie for you.  The adaptation comes from writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan and is produced by her father‚ the veteran horror filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. Warner Bros. released a trailer of the film today‚ which captures a claustrophobic retro aesthetic (shout out here to composer Abel Korzeniowski‚ assuming what we hear in the trailer is a sampling of the score for the film). The clip also teases invisible‚ sinister beings who like to watch people trapped in a literal glass house (well‚ one wall at least) in the woods.  What exactly is going on? The trailer is purposefully opaque about that‚ beyond conveying that things aren’t great for the humans trapped inside.  Here’s the official synopsis‚ which doesn’t give us much more to go on: Mina‚ a 28-year-old artist‚ gets stranded in an expansive‚ untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter‚ she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.You can’t see them‚ but they see everything. The Watchers stars Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Mina‚ as well as Georgina Campbell (Barbarian‚ Suspicion)‚ Oliver Finnegan (Creeped Out‚ Outlander)‚ and Olwen Fouere (The Northman). We can all watch them ourselves when the movie premieres in theaters in North America on June 7‚ 2024.  Check out the trailer below.[end-mark] The post Who’s Looking at Dakota Fanning? <;i>;The Watchers<;/i>; Trailer Suggests It’s No One Good appeared first on Reactor.