Welp, it’s Monday, so you know what time it is. This week, we’re going to start taking a look at the other big Irish culture hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Or Finn mac Cool, in English.
They’re basically pronounced the same, because, again, nothing in Irish is pronounced the way you think it is. I’m going to stick with the Irish version, though, because I think the anglicized one looks kinda silly.
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We haven’t really talked about an Edgar Allan Poe story for a while, so let’s fix that. Of course, the one that I decided to choose is probably one of his most uncomfortable story, “The Black Cat.”
So, the story contains depictions of animal abuse and domestic violence, so it’s got that going for it.
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Guys. Guys guys guys guys. I just recently learned about this one cryptid, and I absolutely have to tell you all about it.
Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary friends, I present THE SQUONK.
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Hello again! This week we’re going to take a look at a creature from Japan. That creature is a cute little kitty!
That likes to eat people.
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So, this week I’m going to talk about a fun, cheery little story by Ray Bradbury called “The Veldt.”
Spoiler: the story is neither fun nor cheery.
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So, as I am writing this post it is currently Valentine’s Day. You know, the feast day of St. Valentine, a celebration of romantic love, and all that jazz. But what if I told you that the reason for the season used to be running around smacking people with goat skins?
Today, we’re going to talk about the Roman festival of Lupercalia.
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Hello again, friends! This week, we’re going to take a look at another story by one of my favorite authors, N. K. Jemisin. That story is “Cusine des Mémoires,” which is about a very strange restuarant.
So, with that out of the way, let’s get started.
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I think it’s been a little while since I’ve talked about a Greek myth, so today we’re going to look at the twelve labors of Heracles.
Note: while he is more often referred to as Hercules, that’s the Roman version of the culture hero. Also, I just like the way Heracles sounds a lot better, so that’s what I’m going with here.
This is also going to be kind of an abridged version of the myth, since otherwise we’d be here all day because it’s not exactly short.
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Hello again, people! This week, we’re going to be taking a look at Toni Morrison’s 1983 short story “Recitatif,” which was actually the first story she published.
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I will be the first to admit that I don’t know a lot about indigenous Australian folklore. I first heard about this particular critter from a Tik Tok of all things. But if this is any indication, Australia’s monsters are about as ready and able to kill you as their actual wildlife.
That creature is the yara-ma-yha-who.
Hold on folks, because this actually gets a bit rough.
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