by J.M. Plumbley | Apr 1, 2018 | Monster Meet
Ah, World War I: an especially large-scale example of humanity getting itself into way deeper water than it was prepared for. 18-year-olds marched bravely with bayonets, just as their fathers and father’s fathers had done before them, to face enemies with mustard gas...
by J.M. Plumbley | Dec 4, 2017 | Monster Meet
It’s interesting to see how similar monsters crop up again and again across different cultures. Everyone seems to have their version of a bigfoot, of a loch ness monster, of a boogeyman, etc. It’s touching that we all have so much to share. This month’s monster...
by J.M. Plumbley | Aug 7, 2017 | Monster Meet
We’re going to do something a little different this month. Instead of looking at a specific haunting or mythological figure, let’s talk about a mystery that has scared seafarers for over 100 years. The Mary Celeste is pretty famous, though I myself had never heard of...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jun 10, 2017 | Monster Meet
I was fortunate enough to be able to study abroad in Spain a few years ago. It was a great time in general, but I especially enjoyed going to museums and seeing the variety of weird medieval stuff they had on display. The description placards rarely satisfied...
by J.M. Plumbley | May 10, 2017 | Monster Meet
Let’s face it: monsters can be pretty complex. A lot of them tend to shapeshift and do contradictory things. They kill us in all sorts of troubling ways, and remind us about aspects of ourselves that we’d rather leave buried. This year alone, we’ve covered monsters...
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