by Rob Baddorf | Dec 7, 2018 | Mythic Monsters
If you’re looking for a classic (b-movie) to watch sometime soon, then look no further! Filled to the brim with good monsters, good mayhem, and good cheese (the acting, folks)! Watch the movie trailer here! Spoilers ahead. But really, telling you the plot to...
by Rob Baddorf | Dec 4, 2018 | Real Monsters
Okay, this can’t be any good. You put a bunch of real-life scientists from MIT in a room together, with plants and robots, and you’re going to get some creepy, weird, and real-stuff happening! You can see where this is going, can’t you? How long will...
by Rob Baddorf | Oct 10, 2018 | Puzzles
Making some new crossword puzzles for all those avid readers/puzzlers out there. This is a crossword puzzle put together around what GoodReads.com says is the top 50 must-read middle school/middle-grade books. Think you know your favorite book’s author? Give the...
by Rob Baddorf | Oct 8, 2018 | Real Monsters
Now, this is my kind of monster! And quite the creativity to boot! This is from the artistic endeavors of the talented UK-based artists Filthy Luker. A real installation of inflatable tentacles in a warehouse in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. If you’re in town, go...
by Rob Baddorf | Sep 26, 2018 | Real Monsters
The intrepid Moscow Monster showing off its giant teeth. How many will stop going to the beaches in Moscow, now? This one had many stumped and the Russian response didn’t help put anyone at ease. From Cracked: The Moscow Monster clearly came from the ocean, yet...
by Rob Baddorf | Jul 22, 2018 | Real Monsters
The Police never had a lead singer quite like this: The lion’s mane jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish or the hair jelly, is the largest known species of jellyfish. Its range is confined to cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic, and...
by Rob Baddorf | Jul 20, 2018 | Real Monsters
A little melted butter is not going to make this monster disappear! The Japanese spider crab has the greatest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to 5.5 metres (18 ft) from claw to claw. The body may grow to a size of 40 cm (16 in) in carapace width and the whole...
by Rob Baddorf | Jun 5, 2018 | Mythic Monsters
If you’ve ever looked up high on the sides of an old gothic building you might have caught a glimpse of a wonderful set of monsters! Gargoyles! You’ll never guess what their name means. Read on, dear reader, read on: In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved...
