518. Monsters Like that Humans Need to Encounter Time-Traveling Paranormal Spirits in Order to Be Nice and Learn to Share
Happy Hellidays!: An SML-Approved List of Christmas Horror Movies
What’s the greatest Christmas movie of all time? It’s a Wonderful Life? A Christmas Story? Elf? Die Hard? Wrong. A Christmas Prince? Dead wrong. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians? Close. But still wrong. If you’ve been watching Christmas standards all your life, you’ve missed out on some truly great gems.…
517. Monsters Like Clean Coal
We keep hearing about clean coal. Is it really a thing? Or is it a myth? Because we would love to ruin your Christmas without getting our hands dirty.
516. Monsters Like Cryostasis
Bears and bats hibernate in the winter. As temperatures cool and snow drifts begin to build, they cozy up with their kin and settle down for the proverbial long winter’s nap. Insects burrow into the ground, content to miss entire seasons—sometimes upwards of a couple decades! Plants of all types…
515. Monsters Like Putting Your Holiday Anxiety in the Form of Song
On the first day of Christmas, the Yule Lads brought to me A raw potato in my right shoe On the second day of Christmas, we left for Stekkjarstaur Two glasses of warm sheep’s milk On the third day of Christmas, we left for Pvoruskleikir Three batter-covered spoons…
A Severed Foot is the Ultimate Stocking Stuffer: An SML Monster News Roundup
In the space of time between Samhain and Yule, we’ve officially passed the midpoint. Ahead we see naught but snow, fog, and a sickening amount of holiday cheer. Take a break from trimming the tree for just a moment. Even though 2016 marked the height of the Krampus, 2017 still…
514. Monsters Like Keeping Our Secrets
Everyone is entitled to their privacy, right? Everyone is burdened by their past and worthy of a future free of that crushing weight. Correct? Ghouls of all types prefer to keep our pasts close to the vest. We shy away from the glass houses of metaphor and the illumination of…
513. Monsters Like Onions
Ogres have layers. But creatures of the night like onions for a completely different reason. Sure, we are excellent chefs. Onions, shallots, and other pungent vegetables feature regularly in our home recipes and at dinner with friends. They help balance the taste of various meats and work great on the…
