An analytical examination of the Mothman phenomenon in Point Pleasant, exploring how media framing, social contagion, and collective anxiety transformed a series of sightings into a modern urban legend.
An analytical exploration of ‘lost child’ cryptids, tracing their evolution from ancient changeling myths to modern digital legends through psychological and cultural lenses.
Modern symbolic narratives in popular culture serve as secular mythologies, helping society process anxieties and aspirations. This article explores how these fluid stories, from cinematic universes to digital folklore, utilize intertextuality and archetypes to create shared cultural meaning in the 21st century.
