A Monstrous Appearance
It would be simpler if a person’s inherent goodness or inherent badness precipitated into their outward appearance.
Defining the Monster
We either want a complicated villain or no villain at all.
What If Nobody is Out There?
Humanity has built itself to incredible heights over 315,000 years.
Of Basilisks and Weasels
Celebration ensues, and Hogwarts is renamed Weaselnose in honor of the martyred mustelid.
The Search for Bigfoot
We examined every moderately noticeable imprint in the ground for traces of him.
Bad Writing and Other Video Game Villains
This game is not good. I played it a lot.
The Monster We Know
In eighth grade, I believed that a bolt of true pain would give me a new understanding.
Facing a Monstrous Housing Crisis
We might be able to conjure up crayon-drawn cartoon depictions of its worst manifestations, but that’s where we stop.
Monsters Underfoot
I feel beautiful and wicked—flying fast and fearless.
Buffy Appendix I: Enter the Extended Scooby-Dooniverse
The moment where no one can explain the monster is crucial to the payoff—inexplicable, supernatural evil must remain forever believable, yet disprovable.
