monsters

An astronaut cast in a green glow stands a green pane projected onto a black background. They are covertly peeking behind them, their eyes visible in the glass mask at some unknown figure, said figure's shadow fluidly creeping along the green path like ink.

Alien: Isolation and the Horror in the Sublime

How the video game Alien: Isolation utilizes sensory cues to keep players on edge, making sure they're always aware of the present dangers.…

March 23, 2024

Before You Watch ‘The Witcher’ Season 2, Here’s a Look Back at Season 1

Isabella Savides, University of Pretoria

If you want to watch the most recent installment of the fantasy drama but can't remember everything that has happened, here's a quick recap.…

January 4, 2022

Monster Theory: What Our Fascination With Monsters Says About Us as a Society

Karen Lu, Yale University

Our society's interest in certain beasts over others may have interesting social and political implications, according to Jeffrey J. Cohen.…

June 18, 2021

screenshot from monster hunter rise of an armored person battling a fire-breathing dragon

Monster Hunter Rise Is the Fantasy Series’s Best Game Yet

Diamond Sears-Allen, Borough of Manhattan Community College

The much-anticipated newest release in the Nintendo franchise is here, and it takes players through a rich mythical world where battling beasts is great fun.…

April 14, 2021

‘Channel Zero’: The Scariest Show Ever Made and How TV Killed It

Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design

This masterpiece of fright disappeared into the night.…

August 22, 2019

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