Real Monsters

2:45 PM on // Steven Hansen @dtoidsteven Evamon Monster Hunter continues its quest to cross over with everything. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has been getting regular, free DLC including Animal…

In 1976, residents of South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley were terrorized by a huge, ape faced, winged beast, which, according to eyewitness reports, bore two blood-red eyes. While this creature may…

(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what s new on Blu-ray and DVD.) Fantastic Voyage (Photo: Fox) FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966). With such titles as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet…

By The minute I set eyes on her, I felt what can only be described as a poisonous burst of hatred. Chemistry is instant and I instantly knew that we had none. Worse, that we were so different…

Consuela Ross simply wanted to take some photos of the scenery while walking on the banks of the Loch Ness with her daughter and granddaughter, but the 50-year-old took home more than just images…

The Snorch Name The Snorch Species Monster Gender Male First Appearance The Snorch is the Gromble s minion in the show. He is a huge and terrifying beast that keeps even the scariest monsters…

Anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder and depression are just a few of the most common mental illnesses humans suffer from. UK-based artist is using his artwork to shed light on these illnesses in…

For almost 30 years, in an otherwise nondescript area of swampland in Bishopville, South Carolina, something extraordinary has been happening. Ever since the 1980s, disturbing reports have repeatedly…

Most Nessie enthusiasts associate the unidentified monster with the plesiosaur (commonly believed to be extinct). Few in the scientific community accept Nessie’s existence and claim that “evidence”…

When we first saw Toby Allen’s Real Monsters“ project, we were captivated by his unique drawing style, but also by his unusual—and uncanny—portrayal of mental illness as monsters. When we featured…

(Image from the movie by Pixar. This first appeared in Peter Gray’s blog in and is reposted here with his permission.) Infants and young children in our culture regularly protest going to bed…

Real Monsters Plushies launch 10th October! Artist battles mental health stigma with cuddly renditions of illnesses, in new Kickstarter campaign. Developed from the popular designs by Toby Allen…

Halloween is a time to celebrate mythical creatures that haunt our dreams — when the undead come to life and bloodsuckers go on the prowl. Vampire bat The common vampire bat has earned a bad…

Monsters lurked under the bed and crouched in the closet when our boys were young. I heard the boys stirring through the door we left ajar. Peeking in, I asked, “What’s wrong?” “There’s a monster…

Monster just sued Beats Electronics, manufacturer of ubiquitous Beats by Dre headphones, because Monster says it invented Beats, and that Beats stole its property and ran away. It s been clear…