When Halle Bailey was cast in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” some critics blasted the decision, proclaiming Princess Ariel could not possibly be Black. But one professor who studies ...
The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist. The writer-director joins our "Making Of" ...
In West Africa and in the Black diaspora, water is not a barrier between continents but a bridge that ensures connection to the homeland. And it is the mermaid that facilitates safe passage. One of ...
Weird museums are everywhere. There’s one devoted to mustard, one celebrating bad art and at least two focused on barbed wire. A museum devoted to a mythical creature, though, brings things to a whole ...
A new exhibit at HistoryMiami in downtown Miami explores the origins of mythical creatures such as mermaids, sea monsters, unicorns and even local creatures of lore like the Skunk Ape and Chupacabra.
A mysterious whale behavior that was only recently observed by scientists may explain seemingly fantastical historical accounts of sea monsters, according to a study. Researchers found evidence that ...
In recent years, the term “crypto” has become more closely associated with tech bros and blockchains than Bigfoot. Starting July 8, HistoryMiami Museum is reclaiming the word. “Mythic Creatures: ...
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP) (Photo courtesy of Disney., © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All ...