The final score for tonight: Astros 3, Phillies 2.
The Astros are just one game away from winning the World Series!
Game 6 will be played on Saturday. If there’s a Game 7, it’ll be played on Sunday. No matter what, the World Series is ending in Texas!
Go Astros!
by Allen Gustav Anderson
If it’s not speed, what is it?
Yesterday, I was happy for the fans of the Phillies because their excitement reminded me of how excited I was when my team, the Rangers, made it to the World Series. But, as someone who is cheering for the Astros in the World Series, I was not happy that they got blown out in Game 3. They lost 0-7 and, last night, it looked like the Phillies might be unstoppable.
Tonight, though, the Astros proved that this World Series is nowhere close to being over. Even with Jill Biden sitting in the stands and trying to turn the country against them, the Astros shut out the Phillies. The Astros not only won, 5-0, but tonight’s game was also the first combined no-hitter (and the third no-hitter overall) in baseball post-season history. Tonight, the Astros looked as strong as the Phillies looked last night.
You can hear the Philadelphia crowd booing in the video but I don’t care. The Astros made history and this World Series isn’t ending anytime soon. The World Series is now tied 2-2. Game 5 is tomorrow night.
Go Astros!
by Paul Rader
There’s no shame in liking pink roses. This cover was done by the prolific Paul Rader.
After being canceled due to yesterday’s weather, Game 3 of the World Series was played in Philadelphia tonight. As I’ve said since the post-season began, I’m a Texan. I wish the Rangers were in the World Series but they’re not. The Astros are the Texas team in the World Series and that’s who I’m cheering for. I wasn’t happy to watch the Astros lose tonight. I especially wasn’t happy to see them lose by 0 runs to 7.
I’m happy for all the Phillies fans, though. Whenever I would start to get upset about the score, the broadcast would show the fans reacting in the stands and they were so happy that I couldn’t help but be happy for them. It reminded me of how excited I was when the Rangers made it to the World Series and how excited I’ll be when they make it their again.
So, congratulations, Phillies! I’m still cheering for the Astros but the Phillies played a good game and they made their fans happy.
by Erin Nicole
October is over. Now, it’s time to watch the leaves change color.
Another Halloween has come and gone and with it, another Horrorthon. We hope you have had a wonderful October and that your November brings you much to be thankful for!
And remember, just because you didn’t see the Great Pumpkin this year, doesn’t mean that he won’t be there for you next October. I think Linus can explain it best:
To all of our readers and from all of your friends at the Shattered Lens, thank you.
Happy Halloween!
The first Halloween film came out in 1978. The latest came out this year. Over the years, there have been many Halloween film posters. Each one provides a look at what the film was about and also what the current trends were in horror.
Here’s a look at Halloween through the years.
The first Halloween poster emphasizes the knife and the muscular hand that is gripping the knife. One subtle effect is that the indented ridges of the pumpkin also serves as motion lines for the hand.
1978
The second and third Halloween posters continue the first posters emphasis on the holiday. Both also playfully continue the theme of the “the night he came home.” The third poster says, “The night no one comes home.” Again, the posters are more about promising scares than emphasizing who is starring in the movie.
1981
1982
The posters for the next three Halloweens announced that the killer was the star of the show by putting the emphasis squarely on Michael.
1988
1989
1995
The next two Halloweens featured posters that owed much to the posters for Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Michael is still present on the posters but more emphasis is given to the actors playing his potential victims.
1998
2002
The posters for the Rob Zombie Halloweens emphasize Michael and his brutal nature. With these posters, the emphasis is firmly shifted back to Michael.
2007
2009
Finally, the last three Halloween posters feature close-ups of Michael and Jamie Lee Curtis, emphasizing the character-based approach that the films took to the story.
2018
2021
2022
To all of our readers
To all of our friends
To every ghoul and fiend out there,
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE SHATTERED LENS!
May your Halloween bring you more candy than rocks and we hope you enjoy the last day of our annual horrorthon! Be safe, be sincere, and don’t forget the true meaning on Halloween!
by Virgil Finlay
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”
— Charles Addamas
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