Ever wondered about the origin of the Japanese Kirin or the waving Lucky Cat? If so, then this article by Matt Alt will amaze and astound with it's short yet concise descriptions of 10 of the best known Japanese mythical...

I know I just shared a Flickr set of alternative h...  ...rk of historical events reimagined to incorporate monsters , aliens and robots.Link Via Laughing Squid

A lot of people think their boss is a real "monster." However this list imagines if your boss actually was monster from TV or film.   What monster would your boss be? Or what Monster would you WANT to be your boss. 5)...

Jackie Lewis of the Savannah College of Art and Design created an adorable series of sad monster drawings, including cthulhu, griffons and the mothman. They're all just precious, so make sure to check out the rest at...

From a one-ton crocodile that may have killed 300 people to a leopard who munched on 250 different victims, this list of man-eating beasts is fascinating although a bit depressing. Link...

(YouTube link) Special effects wizard Ray Har...  ...ial effects wizard Ray Harryhausen created cinema monsters and other creatures for decades. In this video, y...

Very busy artist Mike Bukowski has a project going in which he is illustrating each and every creature found in the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. In many cases, he has only a short description (or sometimes none at all) to...

Colin Greenhalgh adds monsters and somewhat-poetic captions to vintage postcards...  ...burp. See a variety of such nonsense at his blog Monsters Abroad. Link -Thanks, Amy Dix!

Sharktopus, Mansquito, Frankenfish -the only p...  ...to, Frankenfish -the only place you'll find movie monsters this ridiculous is SyFy! The network has over 200...

Instead of reprinting the studio posters, film distributors in some eastern European countries commission new posters for movies, and many are works of art. Monster Brains has a collection of Polish and Czech posters for...