Cryptozoology

ScareFest, Bretton Woods….

Fans have me autograph the darndest things….

See some of you in Kentucky. Images from a recent event.

Ivan T. Sanderson: Great, Only Human

Ivan T. Sanderson (1911-1973) by Mark A. Hall, Wonders, December 1992, pp. 65-67. Twenty years ago an old friend died. He was a British subject who chose to live in the U.S.A. During his life Ivan T. Sanderson was first a nature writer and then an avid fortean author, devoting his later books and articles to mysterious natural phenomena of all kinds. His life and work are difficult to summarize adequately here. More information can be found in an excellent biographical entry that appears in the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. 57 (Clifton, NJ: J.T. White, 1977), 192-194. The [...]

Werewolves, Scarefest & Monster Mash

Weird things are in the news, new books are out, and upcoming events are not to be missed. Images.

Mermaid Queen Has Died

Famed model Diane Webber, whose image influenced a pre-Disney generation of Merbeing admirers, has died. Images.

The New York Times Attempts To Kill The Devil

Is there a hint in today’s New York Times of how a redefining is taking place by the mainstream media regarding how editors and reporters will approach cryptozoology stories, post-Georgia hoax? Has an overt future motive been revealed in this article on the Jersey Devil? Image.

Flashback 2007: Bridge Collapse in Mothman Country

The Mothman Festival 2008 is just around the corner. We are reminded that on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007, U.S. 35, the same highway carried by the Silver Bridge that collapsed in 1967, began to show signs of collapsing.