Wade Wainio
Bio
Wade Wainio writes stuff for Show Snob, Undead Walking, Pophorror.com, Vents Magazine and Haunted MTL. He is also an artist, musician and college radio DJ for WMTU 91.9 FM Houghton.
Stories (66/0)
Coronavirus is Teaching Some Hard, Undeniable Lessons
COVID-19 has screwed up the world, shutting things down and quite literally creating social distance between people. To many of us, it seems like a very dangerous time, as authorities could very easily overstep their bounds. At the same time, there is definitely validity to many measures being taken to help the spread of this potentially deadly virus. This leaves us at sort of a crossroads. How do we know when authorities have taken a step too far, and how do we know when the virus is over?
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Longevity
Thoughts on the Sodder Children Disappearance
Let me be honest here: I do not have any amazing new information to present in this case. In fact, I'll admit that I only recently learned about this entire story. However, I will do my best to put the details into perspective, though they seem forever scrambled regardless of how they're pieced together.
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Criminal
Creepy Creatures and Myths #1: Looking For Almas, Finding None
I have discussed the Almas before, back when I wrote for the website 1428 Elm and did my Call of the Cryptid series. In many ways, I'm trying to get back into that habit, because I occasionally like discussing cryptids and strange phenomena. As I stated about the Almas back then: "The Almas are described as 'ape-men' inhabiting the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, and the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. Might they exist?... There are many accounts of the Almas, to the point where the creature sounds plausible (or semi-plausible)."
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Horror
Media On Anarchists: They’re Like Donald Trump and ISIS Rolled Into One(?)
[Originally written on October 17, 2016, though I've added new statements here and there.] Part One Anarchism is in the news once again. As usual, it is being drastically misrepresented. A good example is an article by The American Conservative, which actually compares historical anarchists with ISIS. Predictably, it starts by claiming that, “Today, revolutionary anarchists seem archaic, almost quaint. But for around 50 years, from the 1880s to the 1930s, anarchists carried out terror …”
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in The Swamp
8 Movies With Unique Perspectives on Death
1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is brimming with psychotic energy. However, let's face it: Part of that energy is actually pretty dark, if not plain morbid. By the end, there are themes of suicide as well as euthanasia. Plus, many of the characters are essentially caged inside themselves, with the psychiatric hospital outwardly representing their inner turmoil and suppression. Randle Patrick "R.P." McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) ultimately becomes a shell of his former self — both good and bad — and therefore already dead. Billy Bibbit (Brad Dourif) is destroyed by his inhibitions, as well as the outside world trying to control and manipulate his judgment. All does not end well.
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Geeks
'Blue Velvet': Frank Booth's Strange Mind
David Lynch's Blue Velvet is a largely acclaimed film, and deservedly so. It's one of those films that's not so easy to characterize — perhaps even more so than Lynch's other films. It's definitely on the weird side, but not so overpoweringly weird that it's ultra-artsy. It may not be an outright horror movie yet it definitely has creepy moments throughout. Plus, who would say Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) wouldn't fit in somewhere in horror's mad villain pantheon? He definitely is not a good guy, and says and does some things that are downright freaky. So, even though Wikipedia brands this a "neo-noir mystery film," there's enough disturbing stuff going on which make Blue Velvet disturbing.
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Horror
Serial Killer Javed Iqbal Wanted to Kill Exactly 100 Children
"You will be strangled to death in front of the parents whose children you killed. Your body will then be cut into 100 pieces and put in acid, the same way you killed the children." — Judge Allah Bukhsh Ranjha, dealing out the sentence to serial child murderer Javed Iqbal Umayr
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Criminal
Apparently, Sri Lanka’s Anula of Anuradhapura Murdered Her Way Into Power
At times, female politicians seem to be a relatively new phenomenon. For example, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka was the first non-hereditary female head of state, ruling the Tuvan People's Republic from 1932 to 1973. However, let's not forget that not all politicians — be they male or female — are elected. Ruling from 47 to 42 BC, Sri Lanka's Anula of Anuradhapura would be an example of someone who inherited her position. Or, if you want to put it another way, she seemed to have murdered her way into power. Yes, Anula of Anuradhapura is apparently what some used to call a "murderess." Indeed, Anula is often considered a serial killer, killing 4 or 5 husbands (Or is it 6? It seems to be different with every source I find),
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Criminal
Killer Mom Kristi Anne Abrahams: Examining How Social Media Reacts
Most of us are not totally fine, The world has damaged us somewhere along the way, to the point where we can't trust everyone we meet. We've heard some dark things which are beyond our understanding. We might even worry about murderers, whether or not we live in high crime neighborhoods. A rather common, media-assisted fear is the cruel and utterly pointless abuse and murder of a vulnerable and defenseless child, especially by his or her parents or guardians. This is exactly what happened to Kiesha Weippeart, the 6-year-old who was killed by her mother, Kristi Anne Abrahams, on July 18, 2010, after years of abuse.
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Criminal
Norman Mailer, Jack Henry Abbott and the Pesky Beast Belly
In addition to being a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Norman Mailer was an attempted murderer who used a a penknife to stab his wife, Adele Morales, in 1960. This resulted in him being involuntarily committed to Bellevue Hospital for 17 days, and also three-years' probation. In other words, he had a criminal history. This may be why he empathized with Jack Henry Abbott. Mailer helped publish Abbott's 1981 memoir, In the Belly of the Beast, collected from their correspondences as Abbott served time. Though Abbott had been found guilty of forgery, bank robbery and murdering another inmate, Mailer thought he had potential as a great writer. As it turned out, In the Belly of the Beast would make Abbott a one-hit wonder. Not only was his followup sort of a flop, but Abbott foolishly threw it all away not long after being freed in June of 81.
By Wade Wainio4 years ago in Criminal