Monsters

From asteroids, vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance. In the trend reported by the nonprofit Media Matters, TikTok users seek to monetize viral videos that make unfounded claims about the US government secretly capturing or preserving mythical monsters that include -- wait for it -- King Kong. It is the latest…

During the English civil war, in hiding and in boredom, the Archbishop of Armagh, James Ussher, set about pinning down the date of creation. A decade down the line, he publicised his research findings with breathtaking self-assurance: the world was a sprightly 6,000 years old. More specifically, God had created it on a Saturday night in October 4004BC. As it was, his hunch was a few zeros off the mark. The Earth was, in fact, formed 4.6bn years ago.Growing up in Ulster’s Bible belt, the historian Michael Taylor writes,…

It feels like only yesterday that I poured hours into binge-watching YouTube videos of other people playing through Papers, Please while waiting for it to download so I could play it myself, but to my horror, it actually released more than a decade ago.  I first encountered Papers, Please when Jacksepticeye did his play-through eight years ago (he’s played it again since, four years ago) and immediately rushed to download the game. It appealed to my inner detective, my knack for discovering secrets and my desire to pay…

THE VISITOR Trailer - 1979' Sci-Fi Movie HDThis batshit Italian import involving humans descended from an evil alien overlord, a telekinetic girl, professional basketball, and conspiratorial Satanists stars a cast of aging legends (John Huston, Shelley Winters, Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Sam Peckinpah) who were hopefully well-compensated for their participation. You, too, will be well-compensated for your time, because the singularly bizarre The Visitor is truly out of this world. Watch on Peacock. THE VISITOR Trailer -…

Disney Dreamlight Valley's current Star Path has brought Monsters Inc. front and center. The Lovely Monsters Star Path is filled with fun stuff from Monstropolis, including some cool Dream Styles for Mike and Sulley, the two newest villagers to be added to the ever-growing character roster. But to get everything on offer, you'll first need to complete every duty. Here are explanations for all of the duties in the Lovely Monsters Star Path.All Lovely Monsters Star Path duties in Disney Dreamlight…

Disney Dreamlight Valley players take a trip to Monstropolis on February 28. The free Monsters, Inc. content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, which includes Mike and Sulley as villagers, launches for free on all platforms Announced on Twitter Wednesday, this content marks the game’s ninth update. Few details are shared so far. However, from the sneak peek video shared on social media, we know we’ll be exploring the Laugh Floor, where Mike and Sulley work, in addition to a new costume. The outfit looks inspired by the…

My earliest reading memory My sister and I were obsessed with Tomi Ungerer’s The Beast of Monsieur Racine, a picture book in which two children disguise themselves as a mysterious beast and are studied by a scientist. It’s a fun story, but on each page, comical and grotesque things are happening. A nail pokes up on a slide, a pickpocket steals something from a distracted woman, a falling axe splits open a man’s head. We studied the illustrations as if we were poring over a sacred text.My favourite book growing up Now…

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is easily one of my favorite horror games of all time. While a little dated now, I still recall the first time I encountered the Grunt, the slack-jawed monstrosity with the bloodcurdling wail. Such terror. So imagine my surprise when I saw that developer Frictional Games is launching a plush of the creature. “A face not even a mother can love,” goes the campaign slogan for the limited edition cuddly toy. A recent post on Steam invites you to recall your own experience of dread when you “heard…

Millie Bobby Brown is all set to star in her upcoming OTT film Damsel. Ahead of its release, a new poster was dropped by Netflix. The film will be released on March 8. Also read: Stranger Things season 5: Why netizens are calling for a boycott of the Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown starrer series Millie Bobby Brown in new Damsel poster. Millie Bobby Brown in DamselThe poster features Millie in a fierce look. Wielding a sword, she stands to take down monsters. The poster reads, “This is not a fairytale.”…

Yep, you heard that right. Godzilla has been unleashed on the world of Minecraft. Mojang and Microsoft released the Godzilla-themed DLC by Japanese studio Team-KYO on the Minecraft Marketplace today. According to the Minecraft blog, players will start in movie theater screening rooms before picking one of four adventures from the iconic Godzilla films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds157cWioRk Godzilla! Look, know Minecraft gets a ton of DLC. And honestly, I’m usually not too interested in it. But come on, it’s…