by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 16, 2016 | Monster Meet
In the deep cold of February, 1909, a group of men near Sharpsburg, West Virginia crowded around a homemade incubator, close enough to feel its heat. They might have held their hands out for warmth, but I doubt any of them would have gotten too close. Carefully hidden...
by J.M. Plumbley | Aug 18, 2016 | Monster Meet
This month, let’s talk about old fear. Ancient Mesopotamian religion kicked off as much as 6 thousand years ago, but the spirits of its deities can still be recognized today: Tammuz, god of food and vegetation; Dagon, god of fertility; Enlil, god of breath. All were...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jul 19, 2016 | Monster Meet
Growing up, my bedtime stories were the works of H.P. Lovecraft (as well as Edgar Allen Poe, and Doctor Seuss. This may explain a bit about me). The Shadow Over Innsmouth particularly came to life for me; it left such an impression that I enjoy ocean-centered...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jun 20, 2016 | Monster Meet
If you’ve read or played anything in The Witcher franchise, you likely looked at the title of this post and thought immediately of a insectoid swamp creature with taloned paws. While the Witcher kikimora are awesome, I want to take you back to where the monster began:...
by J.M. Plumbley | May 21, 2016 | Monster Meet
Ah, New York. There’s so much history here, and so much madness. In the case of the penthouse at 57 west 57th street, that madness left an impression. 57 West 57th street began its life as a Medical Arts Building in the late 1920’s, and originally wasn’t supposed to...
by J.M. Plumbley | Apr 22, 2016 | Monster Meet
Last month’s post on el Sombrerón reminded a couple of my friends of a monster their old high school Spanish teacher told them about. They’d forgotten what the creature was called, but remembered its legacy well enough for it to still disturb them some ten years...
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