Such public 'monsters' serve a similar role to gothic monsters, images that embody the cultural or psychological characteristics that we as a society find difficult to acknowledge. By excising them, through fantasies of execution or simply professional exclusion, we rid ourselves of the undesirable attributes they are perceived to carry.
Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent...
Hunters refer to sexual predators as “monsters” and “vile beasts” that prey on “the innocent”. They constantly remind each other to “keep safe” during stings, even as hunters outnumber predators four or more to one. This attitude offers a logic and a moral justification for what hunters do.
The Providence Journal: McDonald's launches 8 new 'Elio' Happy Meal with toys. Here's what they look like
McDonald's launches 8 new 'Elio' Happy Meal with toys. Here's what they look like
Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” has landed at McDonald’s with a new series of Happy Meal toys. There are eight toys to collect, inspired by the film’s characters Elio, Helix, Questa, Mira, Glordon, Girgon, ...
The Dungeons and Dragons Online official site has been updated with profiles of a few of the monsters in the game. This time around it's the undead rat, and the Carcass eater. Most of us adventurers ...
I never thought I'd be writing about Toys "R" Us again but one of the country's best-known children's merchants is making some big moves online. The company has launched a video service designed for ...
Aliens: Directed by James Cameron. With Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser. Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.