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In a manner of speaking, yes, Bigfoot did exist — although, perhaps not in the way many modern day cryptid enthusiasts surmise. In a piece written for Smithsonian's Hominid Hunting, Erin Wayman serves up the facts on Gigantopithecus — the car-sized quadruped that went extinct long before humans ever speculated about the existence of a big, hairy, man-like ape. More »
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It's like an unholy alliance between furry culture, cryptozoology, and sex. The craze for Bigfoot porn started with Ape Canyon, and now this year has been joined by two new Bigfoot lover flicks. More »
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Lurking in the wild borderlands between Alberta, Canada ski resort town Banff and neighboring Kootenay, a group of unusually large primates live peacefully among the trees. Or so says Todd Standing, a local who says he's found a "Bigfoot colony" and photographed it extensively. You can see Exhibit A, above. More »
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Cosplay, it's a burgeoning trend in the criminal community. Hell, a fellow in New Zealand was recently sentenced to eight years for robberies while dressed up like Casper The Friendly Ghost. (Honestly, if you're going to dress up as a Harvey Comics character to freak people out, Baby Huey is the way to go). More »
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Artist Jason Heuser is on a quest to commemorate those great moments in presidential history that never happened, like Old Hickory's defeat of an extraterrestrial army and Teddy the Trust-Buster busting up some Bigfoots. Heuser is selling prints of these pieces on Etsy. These fine portraits truly deserve a hallowed corner in the Hall of Inaccurate Presidents.

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Paranormal investigator and cryptozoologist Joe Nickell has spent 40 years doing fieldwork and research, digging for the truth behind bizarre phenomena like weeping statues and haunted houses. He invited us to his office to talk about the connections between Bigfoot and alien mythology, life as the token skeptic on TV, and why debunkers are just as bad as mystery mongers. More »
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When we think of cryptozoology, we usually think of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster, creatures that are - let's face it - probably legendary. But some cryptids are real: just ask the platypus, okapi, and giant squid. More »
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Not every cinematic Bigfoot's as dashing as Andre the Giant in a fur suit. No, some celluloid yetis and sasquatches are downright mediocre. Here are 10 of the cheapest, most inept, or grossest lost hominids ever to grace Hollywood. More »
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Bigfoot movies don't get much sillier than Snow Beast, the 1977 TV movie about a mutant Bigfoot attacking a small town during its Winter Carnival. Here are our favorite Snow Beast moments, including the "deadly log rolling attack." More »
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If things had turned out differently, Peter Mayhew could have played Bigfoot, adding to a resume that already included the coolest Wookiee in a galaxy far, far away. Sean Whitley, writer and director of Southern Fried Bigfoot, explains. More »
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2010 has set the bar pretty high for holiday-themed art. And now it's our turn to share that joy with you. Here's a collection of the best and the freakiest holiday cards, prints and illustrations. From stuffed Rudolph to Bigfoot. More »
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Having trouble finding the perfect toy for all your nerdy companions? Fret no longer! We've rounded up an excellent assortment of some of the best toys this year, for every price range. More »
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The International Cryptozoology Museum is a must-visit destination for monster hunters. J.W. Ocker, author of The New England Grimpendium, made the pilgrimage recently and has the horrifying photos to prove it. Do you dare to see New England's weirdest creatures? More »
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There may not be actual giant bipedal humanoids wandering the wilderness, but that hasn't stopped Bigfoot fanatics from coming up with some seriously weird theories explaining all those footprints and blurry videos. More »
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Vintage department store costumes followed a strangely predictable formula: soulless plastic mask + psychedelic torso art with the character's face again (for absolutely no reason). Here are some of your favorite scifi characters looking like narcissistic lunatics. First off, we have the Alien. It's like he was his own college mascot. More »
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Tim Peeler of Cleveland County, NC was having a normal night calling coyotes at 3 AM, when suddenly a gorgeous, blond humanoid emerged from the brush. After two totally indecipherable 911 calls, Peeler's quest for the truth has gone national. More »
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In December 2009, a homeless couple in San Antonio called 911 after witnessing a mysterious creature carry away a deer. News 4's Delaine Mathieu recently joined Dallas-based Bigfoot investigators TBIG for an evening of man-ape hunting. What did they find? More »
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Chewbacca was cool because be flew the Millennium Falcon and had a laser crossbow — but why did we ever think that the similarly tall, hairy, and lumbering Bigfoot was interesting in the least? One TV series has the answer. More »
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Are you sick of Bigfoot's genital fixations? We all are. That's why you need to see this awesome trailer for the remake of 70s Bigfoot classic The Legend Of Boggy Creek. More »
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When sasquatch hunters take down one of the wild beasts — who resembles the Mugatu from Star Trek — they reckon without its enraged mate, in this awesome scene from The Capture Of Bigfoot. Can snowmobiles even the odds? (No.) More »
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A motorcyclist decides to stop and pee by the side of the road... but he arouses the anger of Bigfoot, who seizes on the most convenient part of his anatomy, in this godawful, NSFW sequence from Night Of The Demon. More »
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The paper that uncovered Bigfoot's love slaves, Bat Boy and Hillary Clinton's alien affairs, is finally getting its place in journalism history. Weekly World News has been archived on Google Books. Check out the gallery of our favorite outlandish stories. More »
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One of the big questions about Bigfoot has always been: Well if this creature exists, why haven't we found any of its bones? Now monster expert Loren Coleman from Cryptomundo answers this question, and suggests where to start digging. More »
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Remember Zach Galligan, the sweet-faced youth from Gremlins? Well, he's older now and has developed a hatred for the furry creatures of the world in Nightbeasts. Here's the tagline: "They come out at night." You don't say. More »
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The latest pair of possible Bigfoot sightings has confirmed our suspicions: The Hendersons' favorite house guest hates posing for pictures. A footprint was discovered in the jungle of Sumatra, and yet another candid was taken in Kentucky. More »
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Fox News is on top of the latest Yeti reports... whether they want to be or not. Watch as host Shep Smith rolls his eyes at the mighty Bigfoot. Where was all this sass during Fox's cooler yeti craze? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5351497&view=rss&microfeed=true A CNN affiliate sat down with the two Georgia Bigfoot scam artists, where they explained that the whole Bigfoot "discovery" was just a joke that got way out of hand. "Now the two Georgia men admit that the hairy, icy blob was an Internet-purchased Sasquatch costume stuffed with possum roadkill and slaughterhouse leftovers." Legal actions are underway, according to CNN. I still say those two fellas almost got away with the perfect crime. [CNN] More »
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All the Bigfoot mania today just wasn't quite enough, so we bring you the ultimate statement in Bigfoot love. This pointedly psychotic movie, Ape Canyon, is about how Bigfoot comes to the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and begins enslaving women with his mesmerizing sexual skills. There really isn't much more to it that that, as you can see in this trailer. More »
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The Bigfoot press conference yielded no results and has only enraged the Bigfoot Field Research Organization. The watchdog group voiced its expert opinion on the OMFG Bigfoot situation we covered yesterday. The experts claim fraud, and the press conference did nothing to put out the fires of controversy sweeping the nation. Is the cooler full of Bigfoot really just a costume? Video from the Georgians and more pictures from the press conference after the jump. UPDATE: video link to press conference is included. More »
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They found Bigfoot! That's right, you heard me: Bigfoot. For all you disbelievers, they have a picture to prove it as well. No, that's not the remnants of a bear with a gorilla mask thrown on top, that's Bigfoot. Tomorrow, there will be a huge press conference deciding finally whether or not it actually is a mutant sasquatch, when it clearly is. But no one is asking the important questions here. What about Bigfoot's rights? And where the hell are the Hendersons in all of this? Click through for a closer look and the big question that will hopefully be addressed tomorrow. According to the press release the creature that was discovered is 7 feet and 7 inches tall, and weighs 500 pounds. His feet are flat and it was found in the Northern woods of Georgia. (Actual location isn't being revealed). First and foremost what about Bigfoot's rights? Is he man or beast? If he's a man doesn't he get burial rights? Where do you bury Bigfoot? I've heard he's Canadian. If he is, in fact, of Canadian origin, that's a ton of paperwork his loved ones will have to go to to transfer the body through the border while deciding if it's animal remains or human remains. I know I've been on the phone trying to get to the bottom of this question with the Canadian embassy for some time. Also, if he's Canadian, how did he get so far from home? What if he has no one to claim his remains, will he become a burden of the state? Will the United States government try and find his lineage? It saddens me thinking of Bigfoot in one of those standard government style burials. This is fucking Bigfoot people, show a little respect. Here are the gentleman that discovered the gentle beast. From the left, Mathew Whitton, Tom Biscardi, and Rick Dyer gather round a cooler full of Bigfoot. I'll be covering the all-important Bigfoot press conference tomorrow at 12 PM Pacific Coast Time. At the conference they will be revealing pictures and DNA evidence. Hopefully they will reveal the DNA evidence like Maury's "who's your daddy" episodes. So stay tuned and hopefully they will be able to answer all of my questions tomorrow, as opposed to the "you'll have to wait" comment I got earlier. [Searching For Bigfoot] More »
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A pair of hikers exploring the Grassy Narrows in Ontario stumbled upon a berry-fancying big foot. They described it as being "about eight feet long and all black." One hiker told CBC news, "The way it walked was upright, human-like, but more — I don't know how to describe it — more of a husky walk, I guess. It didn’t look normal.” Has the sasquatch become a Canadian? More »
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