Meet Cambrinus, things aren't going so well for himHe's a peasant kid with a job that's going nowhere, a crush who doesn't love him back, and no one takes him seriously when he absolutely knocks it out of the park playing the viola. If only he knew he

The Monkey King and friends are making money and staying in fancy hotelsWhat is this that you heard about them being monks? What? No. That's ridiculous. They don't know why you thought that. So weird. They are horse traders who trade horses while they

The plight of the Viking celebrity poetFriends become enemies, enemies become friends, and none of what you actually say matters all that much...as long as you're famous. The creature: the cicadaIt's not a creature at all. Just a normal bug...or

Love means never having to say I'm sorry (I poisoned you)"...or something like that. This Valentine's Day there are three love stories from Japan. On the first, a man moves on after becoming a widower (kind of), on the second, two frogs fall out of lov

It's Race DayToday, we tell the story of how the animals in the Chinese Zodiac got their years: a race that's terrible for all involved. The Creature: NianWhy you want to dress in red to avoid long, unpleasant runs on New Year's Day, though any ru

Our princess is in another castle! Two stories from Ireland where it's unclear who the villain is...and how it might just be among the people we least suspect. The creature: le cheval BayardA horse who just wants to make you feel bad about your r

At a bad New Year's party?It has to be better than little Joe and Baptiste's New Years, in the frigid Canadian wilderness. But they're going to change that. By making a deal with the devil. The creature: The YaleThe Yale, or the Centicore, is a su

Trolls, zombies, and evil housecatsIt must be Christmas in the Nordic countries. Today, a young officer is stuck in the city after being in a brief coma. At least there are some tales to keep him company. The Creature: Frau GaudenThe creature this

Monkey and Co. are really hoping this city is differentI mean, it has to be, right? Not every city can be full of monsters...can it? We're back in the Journey to the West with Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. The Creature: CacusA half spider man that

Hades is taking the long way homeAfter dropping Persephone off in the world of the humans, Hades makes the long walk back down to his palace at the heart of his realms, giving us a tour of the greek underworld and all the things that creep within. T