adorable animals Ethel the "glamour" tortoise loves people, walks, and dressing up for holidays Jennifer Sandlin

art Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens this week in London Rob Beschizza

Weird Where cute meets creepy in the animal kingdom Jennifer Sandlin

photos Book of Monsters (1914): Early macro photography of creepy crawlies by Marian and David Fairchild Popkin

media British furry franchise The Wombles may soon return to screens Rob Beschizza

animals I bet this cow has prettier hair than you! Jennifer Sandlin

wildlife Meet another fabulously googly-eyed creature, the Arabian sand boa Jennifer Sandlin

dogs Watch Jared Leto doing his makeup to match Tika the "fashionista Italian greyhound" Jennifer Sandlin

art The Dandy Lions is a fabulous crayon-colored animation Popkin

Delightful Creatures Watch: "Best in Underbite" at the American Dog Rescue Show Jennifer Sandlin

Owner of Flintstones house in California can keep character statues on her front lawn Mark Frauenfelder

rainforest Deception in the rainforest Miss Cellania

tabloids Nipple clamps, squeezed breasts, and a Royal rude awakening, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants The 2019 Locus Award nominees: your guide to the best sf/f of 2018 Cory Doctorow

smurfs Review / Smurfs: The Lost Village Rob Beschizza

fashion The fantastical world of Bobby Love Jason Weisberger

cuisine The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery