Survived the 2012 Zombie Apocalypse

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Dec 30, 2012 Dig deeper

No End to the End-of-the-World Nonsense

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 When it comes to the apocalypse, there's no such thing as a partial success. It's like being pregnant. So here are our choices: Either the world is going to end this year, as New Agey types believe by interpreting the ancient Mayan calendar through the lens of their "hippie consciousness-expanding nonsense," like this helpful clip puts it, or it's not. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Apocalypse No: Doomsday Believers React to Rapture Fail

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2011 Here we have a very interesting object lesson on the psychological phenomenon known as rationalization Followers of Family Radio's self-styled prognosticator Harold Camping, who encountered some problems with his theory that the world would end last Saturday -- specifically, in that it didn't end last Saturday -- had to come to terms (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Your Consumer Guide to the Apocalypse

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2011 If you believe that Saturday will be the Judgment Day prophesied in the Bible -- a conclusion being trumpeted by Family Radio of Oakland, Calif -- you may not have considered the loose ends involved Here's one: Who'll take care of your non-Raptured pets? Luckily, some enterprising types (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are Video Games Violent Enough?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 With dark times on the horizon, the Onion's "In the Know" panel takes a satirical stab at whether violent video games are "adequately preparing children for the apocalypse." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Four Horsemen

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Self-Fulfilling Apocalypse

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Praying for the Apocalypse

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 9, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" explores the Christian right's obsession with Armageddon and the self-fulfilling holocaust it will produce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Rapture Watch 2006

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2006 Jon Stewart had a roundup Thursday of a bizarre recent trend: Armageddon ?news? coverage. Behold this montage of shame, in which every TV news outlet from ?Good Morning America? to MSNBC seemed to make an appearance. CNN, in its quest for fact, checked something called a ?rapture index,? while Fox News demanded a rapture timetable, prompting Stewart to comment, ?That?s the timetable Fox News is demanding we have." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )