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From aliens to cryptids to unexplained phenomena, we uncover the weird and wonderful. Join us — if you dare.

Mythical Water Creatures to Capture Your Imagination

Mythical Water Creatures to Capture Your Imagination

Don't go chasing waterfalls—you never know what they might hide.

Cryptids

By Danielle Kugler

Cryptids

Are Fairies Real? The History and Hoaxes Surrounding the Fair Folk

Are Fairies Real? The History and Hoaxes Surrounding the Fair Folk

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

The Strange Case of the Loveland Frog, Ohio's Amphibian Cryptid

The Strange Case of the Loveland Frog, Ohio's Amphibian Cryptid

By Natalie Dalea

Fantasy Creatures

Are Dragons Real? A Scientific Exploration

Are Dragons Real? A Scientific Exploration

By L.W. Martin & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Cryptids

10 Bigfoot Books That Will Make You Want to Believe

10 Bigfoot Books That Will Make You Want to Believe

By Carolyn Cox

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Cryptids

30 Fascinating Sea Monsters From Myth, Pop Culture, and Fantasy Fiction

30 Fascinating Sea Monsters From Myth, Pop Culture, and Fantasy Fiction

Explore uncharted waters with these denizens of the deep.

By Orrin Grey & Xavier Piedra

Fantasy Books

Q&A: TJ Klune on His Career Journey and Favorite Writing Advice

Q&A: TJ Klune on His Career Journey and Favorite Writing Advice

The bestselling author of queer fantasy favorites celebrated the re-release of The Bones Beneath My Skin in February.

By Jena Brown

Cryptids

What Is a Pukwudgie?

What Is a Pukwudgie?

These curious little cryptids appear in the folklore of numerous Algonquin peoples.

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

What Is a Hodag?

What Is a Hodag?

Monster or myth, the hodag has found a place in the hearts of the people of Rhinelander, WI.

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

What Is the Barghest?

What Is the Barghest?

This cryptid has been the inspiration for many famous fantasy creatures, and it rarely brings good tidings.

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy Creatures

The History of Werewolf Transformation Stories

The History of Werewolf Transformation Stories

From folklore to cinema, let’s look at the evolution of today’s most famous shapeshifter.

By Vernieda Vergara

Cryptids

Is the Mothman Real or Fiction?

Is the Mothman Real or Fiction?

Since 1966, it has haunted the area around Point Pleasant, but what is the Mothman?

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

What Are Yowies?

What Are Yowies?

Does “Australia’s Bigfoot” really exist?

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

What Is the Lost World of Lemuria?

What Is the Lost World of Lemuria?

The legend of Lemuria begins not with mythology or prehistory but with a scientific hypothesis.

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

Books on the Chupacabra and Other Famous Cryptids

Books on the Chupacabra and Other Famous Cryptids

These novels and guides feature the infamous goat-sucker and other creatures of questionable existence.

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

The Lost World of Agartha and the History Behind the Myth

The Lost World of Agartha and the History Behind the Myth

The fabled inner-Earth kingdom was first detailed by a French occultist in 1889.

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

American Cryptids: Famous and Fantastical Creatures From 5 U.S. States

American Cryptids: Famous and Fantastical Creatures From 5 U.S. States

Almost every American state has its own legendary creatures known as cryptids. Here are five of the most fascinating.

By Orrin Grey

Sci Fi TV Shows

How Ray Bradbury Helped Walt Disney Make Magic

How Ray Bradbury Helped Walt Disney Make Magic

“Everyone in the world will come to these gates." -Ray Bradbury

By Jena Brown

Cryptids

Mythical Water Creatures to Capture Your Imagination

Mythical Water Creatures to Capture Your Imagination

Don't go chasing waterfalls—you never know what they might hide.

By Danielle Kugler

Cryptids

10 Bigfoot Books That Will Make You Want to Believe

10 Bigfoot Books That Will Make You Want to Believe

Get to know the woods' biggest secret. 

By Carolyn Cox

Cryptids

Are Fairies Real? The History and Hoaxes Surrounding the Fair Folk

Are Fairies Real? The History and Hoaxes Surrounding the Fair Folk

Clap your hands if you believe!

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy Creatures

The Green Man: Unearth the History of the Mysterious Entity

The Green Man: Unearth the History of the Mysterious Entity

The image of the Green Man has become ubiquitous. But who is he? 

By Orrin Grey

Cryptids

The Strange Case of the Loveland Frog, Ohio's Amphibian Cryptid

The Strange Case of the Loveland Frog, Ohio's Amphibian Cryptid

Ohio has more than corn and soybeans. Sometimes it has river monsters.

By Natalie Dalea

Fantasy Creatures

Are Dragons Real? A Scientific Exploration

Are Dragons Real? A Scientific Exploration

Here be dragons ... kind of.

By L.W. Martin & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Tomb of Doom: The Mysterious Past of the 'Cursed' Memphis Pyramid

Tomb of Doom: The Mysterious Past of the 'Cursed' Memphis Pyramid

If it's abandoned for long enough, any building can get a spooky reputation — but the Memphis Pyramid's mystique is unlike any other.

By Orrin Grey

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