The fictional Erik Menendez is weighing in on the real case. Cooper Koch, 28, who starred as Erik on the hit Netflix show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” took to Instagram to share his thoughts about the new development in their case. On Thursday, Kock wrote via his brother Payton Koch’s Instagram Story, … Read more
Cooper Koch is proud of his manhood. The 28-year-old actor appeared on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” Monday and clarified something about his role as Erik Menendez in Netflix’s smash hit “Monsters.” Andy Cohen was counting down Hollywood’s “top five most iconic full-frontal moments” when Koch announced, “Just to say, mine was not … Read more
Halle Berry just cleared up a monster rumor. The 58-year-old actress appeared on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast Monday and denied that she ever had sex with Billy Bob Thornton when they were filming the 2001 romantic drama “Monster’s Ball.” “We had this very explicit love scene,” said Berry, whose performance led to her being … Read more
Ryan Murphy is standing his ground. The prolific and controversial TV creator and producer, 58, has remained unfazed, as his show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has been slammed by the real Menendez brothers. “I have no interest in talking to them,” Murphy told Variety in an interview published Thursday. He added, “…I’m … Read more
Lady Gaga is giving Little Monsters a reason to go gaga again. On Tuesday, the Grammy and Oscar-winning diva announced a surprise album, “Harlequin,” that will serve as a companion to her film “Joker: Folie a Deux.” The 13-song set will arrive Friday, a week before the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster “Joker” hits theaters … Read more
Ryan Murphy has no regrets about his latest Netflix series. “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has faced criticism for suggesting an incestuous relationship between the infamous brothers who went to jail for the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Erik, 53, spoke out in a statement and said the “dishonest” … Read more
It’s enough to chill one’s blood. California whale watchers were left terrified after encountering an undulating blood-red sea creature that looked straight out of a horror flick. A post detailing this intertidal terror is currently making waves on Instagram. “What is this creature right out of the Twilight Zone??” inquired the cetacean searchers while describing … Read more
“Oh, donkey…” It’s the hidden detail many wish their fairy godmothers could erase — 23 years after the release of everyone’s favorite green Ogre, Shrek. Given its humor, we knew Shrek was just as popular with adults as with kids. But this newly uncovered detail was darker than many expected. Movie detective Ivan Mars found a sinister ending involving Mama Bear from ‘Goldilocks and the … Read more
If these walls could talk, they’d probably scream. A woman was shocked and revulsed after realizing the “monsters” her daughter had heard were actually a swarm of 50,000 honeybees living in their walls, as detailed in a TikTok video with 9.1 million views. “What nightmares are made of,” Ashley wrote in the clip’s caption while … Read more
There was a “monster” in the bathroom. A UK couple realized every child’s worst nightmare after discovering a gothic gargoyle behind the toilet of their 700-year-old home. “I couldn’t believe it. I shouted up to my wife and said ‘I’ve found a thing,” cybersecurity worker Rory Vorster, 41, told South West News Service while recounting … Read more
They’re reaching for the stars. After 90 years of unsubstantiated Loch Ness monster sightings, Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre has turned to an unlikely source to aid them in their ongoing hunt for Nessie: NASA. “We are hoping that Nessie hunters around the world will help us reach the people at NASA,” said Aimee Todd, marketing … Read more
One in three Americans thinks aliens are living among us in disguise – and many suspect their boss, according to a new survey. The research of 1,000 Americans saw 37 percent say they feel aliens may already be present here on Earth. From sightings of 10-foot tall ‘aliens’ in Brazil to the recently refuted ‘extraterrestrial’ … Read more
The sun has set on another BravoCon — a Las Vegas weekend of glamorous Bravolebrities and their onstage confessionals. But it should have been called TragiCon. Shannon Beador talking about her DUI arrest. Teresa Giudice shooting down the idea of reconciling with her brother. Kyle Richards crying over the breakdown of her marriage. All typical, … Read more
Is this the king of all Monster sightings or a co-loch-ssal load of hooey? Amid a flurry of Nessie sightings of dubious veracity, one Loch Ness Monster hunter claims he spotted the genuine artifact and that it was as big as a “double-decker bus.” While the sighting reportedly occurred on October 7, it was only … Read more
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Some 10-year-olds might shield their eyes while watching a horror movie. But at that age, Erik Piepenburg was glued to the screen. Growing up in Cleveland, Mr. Piepenburg developed a love of all things horror. … Read more
Ah, the unavoidable joy of working with people who make “awful” look like an art form. While every office has that person, it doesn’t have to be as difficult to deal with them as you may think. “Navigating the modern professional workplace often means we encounter co-workers who seem to possess a unique talent for … Read more
Ariel, she’s not. A creepy-looking “mermaid” is said to have washed ashore in Papua New Guinea — leaving nautical experts baffled and searching for answers. Quickly buried by myth-loving locals living on a remote island before a DNA sample could be retrieved, scientists were left to assess a series of images taken at the scene … Read more
Thought last week’s Mississippi monster was impressive? A team of hunters put those gator grabbers to shame after hauling a more than 900-pound “dinosaur” gator from a Florida lake, as seen in jaw-dropping videos and photos making waves online. “I had fear like I never felt before,” Kevin Grotz, an outdoorsman who runs the outfit Florida … Read more
“The Swarm” carries a strong environmental message — with a horrifying beast at its killer core. “What I really wanted to do was make a monster movie in which our characters know something is out there, but they’re not sure what it is,” executive producer Frank Doelger (“Game of Thrones”) told The Post. “They know … Read more
Hopefully, he’s not “trolling” the public. The discovery of an apparent “goblin fetus” in Mexico has the internet in a tizzy with users debating over the identity of the freaky folkloric-seeming find. The bizarre specimen was reportedly exhumed during construction work on a derelict warehouse in Santa María Regla, which is located northeast of Mexico … Read more