Author: Ross Fisher-Davis

Ross Fisher-Davis is an old-school goth from the rocky shores of Cornwall, England with a background in theater, filmmaking, entertainment journalism, and animal care. A fan of horror, sci-fi and all things strange, Ross is a writer of fantasy fiction and has created content for games such as Vampire: The Masquerade and Deadlands.

The late 60s saw the height of Japan’s Kaiju boom in action. Godzilla films were an annual event, and the King of the Monsters had become an international Japanese icon. Friend to all children, Gamera, was cranking out low budget adventures every year to compete. The “Ultraman” franchise was seeing series after series of massive successes, and a multitude of other giant monster and giant superhero media dominated screens big and small. The merchandising was an unstoppable juggernaut, every Japanese kid needed a miniature Godzilla, a Red King, maybe a Varan if they were weird. Western collectors had also picked…

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The annual celebration of everything weird about Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest, is usually a lighthearted matter featuring kooky acts from all over the continent. Previous years have seen winners in the likes of Lordi and Conchita Wurst, and as gears rev up for the 2021 contest, organizers have been forced to take a hard stance on the politically controversial lyrics of Belarus’ entry. Pro-government band Galasy ZMesta were the Belarus-originating entry to Eurovision this year, fielding a song entitled “Ya Naucha Tebya” or “I’ll Teach You.” Featuring lyrics that reportedly support fascism- “I will teach you to toe the…

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