Horror Report

Tag: society

  • New Faces of Death: We are broken

    New Faces of Death: We are broken

    For those who saw the Charlie Kirk video this week, we probably still can’t get over it. It was gruesome and graphic—and honestly, it’s something we probably shouldn’t have seen at all.

    A few days ago, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a college in Utah, everything seemed to go to hell in a handbasket. From that moment on, we’ve been fighting, doxing, outing.

    But put all that aside for a second. One of the worst moments of this entire week was not just Kirk’s death, but also the horrifying video of a Ukrainian refugee being stabbed to death on a train. Two separate tragedies, two shocking images, both dropped into our social media feeds.

    Back in the old days, you had to hit “play” before you saw something like that. You had to make a choice—yes or no. Sometimes platforms still blur or black out videos now, but for at least 9 to 12 hours after Kirk’s assassination, the footage wasn’t hidden. It auto-played. It popped up without warning. And for those who saw it—including me, against my own will the second time—it was haunting. The first time I clicked intentionally. The second time it was forced on me.

    What we all saw was someone’s life being ripped away in an instant. I’m not trying to get graphic or indulge in gore porn, but it felt like watching a soul leave the body in real-time. Blood pouring, life slipping.

    The Drudge Report even used an image of Kirk slumped lifeless as its main photo for 24 hours, linked directly to the video. We can debate whether people had the “right” to see it, but even if we do—maybe we shouldn’t have. It’s not something the human psyche is built to take in casually while scrolling before bed.

    And sure enough, the fallout has been real. People online have said they couldn’t sleep for days. Others described feeling sick to their stomachs. All because of a video they didn’t ask to see.

    In the past, disturbing content was something you sought out. Kids traded VHS copies of Faces of Death. Early internet users braved Rotten.com. That was back when the “dark web” was just the web. But the Charlie Kirk video? This was a dark-web moment happening on the mainstream internet. And maybe that’s what feels so different about it.

    We’re not saying this is an Archduke Ferdinand moment, but the assassination feels different because of how it was delivered. We saw it. Together. In real time. On the same platforms where we share our kids’ pictures, joke with friends, and post memes. The very place that connects us also traumatized us.

    I don’t know where we go from here. I’m not calling for bans or laws. I’m not demanding that social media change its rules overnight. What I’m saying is simpler, more gut-level: we weren’t supposed to see that video. Those of us who did probably won’t forget it. And that’s not good for our minds, our hearts, or our national consciousness.

  • Famed liberal novelist visited porn sets: what he saw left him in disbelief

    Famed liberal novelist visited porn sets: what he saw left him in disbelief

    Famed liberal novelist visited porn sets: what he saw left him in disbelief :

    This is not the typical story you would see on here.. But it is true horror..

    Not to sound old and prudish–porn has been pushed heavily on society since the inception of media–but modern pornography is ruining marriages, lives.. And the women who are used and abused during the making of the films and videos..

    Sure there may be pushback.. But read the important article and tell me if it’s not awful how women can be used up in about four months–tops–and pushed to the side in favor of the next fresh face..

    As one person describes during her short lifespan in porn:

    “I got the S*** kicked out of me,” she said. “I was told before the video—and they said this very proudly, mind you—that in this line of work most of the girls start crying because they’re hurting so bad…I couldn’t breathe. I was being hit and choked. I was really upset, and they didn’t stop. They kept filming. You can hear me say, “Turn the…camera off,” and they kept going.”’

  • A futurist predicts: By 2050, human-on-robot sex will be more common than human-on-human sex, says report

    A futurist predicts: By 2050, human-on-robot sex will be more common than human-on-human sex, says report

    A futurist predicts: By 2050, human-on-robot sex will be more common than human-on-human sex, says report

    People seem shocked by this predictions. I am, not. 

    Everything is eventual. Including this..

    Doctor Ian Pearson predicts:

    • By 2030, most people will have some form of virtual sex as casually as they browse porn today
    • By 2035 the majority of people will own sex toys that interact with virtual reality sex
    • We will start to see some forms of robot sex appearing in high-income, very wealthy households as soon as 2025
    • We will start to see robot sex overtaking human-human in 2050
    • Leisure spending could grow by a factor of five, and the sex market in 20 years could be three times bigger than today and seven times bigger by 2050.

    Seems about right..
    Just think of the reports from Japan: In 2013, the UK GUARDIAN had a report about why people in Japan stopped having sex, especially young people..

    Dr. Pearson is right on. 
    Right or wrong for the world. Factually it’s happening.

  • The DAILY BEAST goes ‘Inside the Secret World of Arab Playboys’

    The DAILY BEAST goes ‘Inside the Secret World of Arab Playboys’

    The DAILY BEAST goes ‘Inside the Secret World of Arab Playboys’

    Tom Sykes writes,

    The royal family of the oil-rich emirate will no doubt be hoping that the conclusion of the mourning period will bring down the curtain. For many years speculation ran rampant that the charming and glamorous Prince Rashid, who lived a glittering life amply accessorized with racehorses, fast cars, and beautiful women, was a persistent drug abuser and sex addict.

    In the UAE, the prince’s death has been greeted with hagiographic official obituaries.

    In the West, however, the demise of Rashid has cast a rare beam of light on the secret world of the Arab playboys who flock every summer to escape the intense heat of the Middle East, and spend vast amounts of money on Western debaucheries.

    The alleged behavior of some of these Arab princelings was highlighted again on Friday, after Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was reportedly accused of attempting toforce an employee to give him oral sex, before more reports of him sexually accosting five women surfaced.

  • Tyler Cowen: Be suspicious of simple stories

    Tyler Cowen: Be suspicious of simple stories

    Tyler Cowen: Be suspicious of simple stories

    Good vs evil.
    It’s not that simple..
    This is a good Ted Talk

  • One week that changed America

    One week that changed America

    One week that changed America

  • The ‘food system shock’

    The ‘food system shock’

    A new report from the Lloyds of London (full PDF link here: http://www.lloyds.com/~/media/files/news%20and%20insight/risk%20insight/2015/food%20system%20shock/food%20system%20shock_june%202015.pdf) is shining some light on the future events that could challenge society and push the planet to a breaking point. Specifically, if you take the time to read through the 30 page report, you’ll find  a few gems worth cringing over. Such as this:

    2040 could see food shortages and riots that may challenge society, government, and create a breakdown of the fabric of humanity. If measures are not taken, it would appear that the authors think unprecedented food shortages and riots will take hold.

    The report calls the food system “increasingly vulnerable to acute shocks” and suggests that food production needs to more than double by 2050 to meet the needs of the planet..

    This is not the first time that scientists and experts warned to impending doom.. For a few decades we have been told the water supply was quickly running out. We  have also been told of a few other disasters coming our way.. Some occur. Some don’t. Some are slower than expected and others never materialize at all..

    But the food shortage notion is not new.. Others have warned about it for years.

    And all the while, farmers across America are halting production.. there is a lot of land and few gardens.. few people tilling the soil. Instead people plant grass and want it to be as green as possible.

    But you can’t eat grass.

    Until 2040. That’s when anything appears to be on the table.