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Shesterkin, Markstrom have rare goalie fight at Madison Square Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1688547/shesterkin-markstrom-have-rare-goalie-fight-at-madison-square-garden-5/ #garden #gardener #gardening #IgorShesterkin #J.t.Miller #JacobMarkstrom #MikeSullivan #NewJersey #NewJerseyDevils #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkRangers #nhl #NHLHockey #NicoHischier #sports
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Shesterkin, Markstrom have rare goalie fight at Madison Square Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1686245/shesterkin-markstrom-have-rare-goalie-fight-at-madison-square-garden-2/ #garden #IgorShesterkin #JacobMarkstrom #NewJerseyDevils #TheRangers
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Pop Cryptid sightings – the Cryptid Cup and Abominable BallThere is NO DOUBT that cryptids are mainstream. They are equated with mystery, monsters, places, and fun. They are utilized for tourism and commerce as related merchandising has exploded. Thanks to sympathetic and empathetic views of “the other” (who does not conform to natural or social norms), we have created a new social space for cryptids to flourish. With cosplay options, you can even BECOME the cryptid.
This week I found a few items of note in the Pop Goes the Cryptid model. It’s a continuation of the Pop Cryptid Spectator series that I did last year.
The Cryptid Cup
Two NHL teams vie for the unofficial “Cryptid Cup” each time they play. The New Jersey Devils and the Seattle Kraken are both named after popular cryptids. Inside the Rink called the December 2024 matchup between the NJ Devils and Seattle Kraken the first edition “Cryptid Cup”. But that was wrong, it existed at least in 2023 when the fictional cup was devised by the teams’ social media promoters. Since then, the cup has been passed between the teams depending on who wins. Each year, when the teams face each other (twice a year), the “Cryptid Cup” comes up. This framing tends to enhance the legends attached to the names of each team, as if they need that.
Many sports teams are names after cryptid legends. The NJ Devils are one of the oldest to have adopted their local cryptid.
I have a hang up with the Kraken, though. First, the lore does not easily condense into the idea of a giant cephalopod. It’s much more complex than that. It’s unfortunate that the legend has been oversimplified to the point of losing most of its charm, but that’s typical with commodification and marketing. Second, they have a crappy logo. They could do so much better! Then again, neither team has capitalized on the ability to create an awesome logo. And their poor mascots! The promotional departments for these teams need to earn their pay and churn out some better monster merch.
What happens when some other NHL team nabs a cryptid name? We almost had the Utah Yeti! It’s just a matter of time.
The Abominable Ball
Beginning with town festivals, cryptids are used as themes for many town events now. Now, here is a copyable concept – the cryptid ball. Dress up like your favorite cryptid and dance ’til you’re dead. The Abominable Ball Cryptid Dance is coming up in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The event features East Coast synth musicians and some themed drinks, Yeti or Not and a Mothman Mocktail. One of the organizers said, “I love the idea of yetis, abominable snowmen. I think cryptids were a fun one, especially being here in the Appalachian Mountains.” And he noted he was going to dress up in a home-made Wendigo costume.
Yikes, that’s a bit too much egregious cultural appropriation. It’s not cool to pretend to be a cannibalistic supernatural monster that represents starvation and death in another culture that you are totally unfamiliar with. That’s always a problem with creatures from native lore that have been commodified. Also, the idea that cryptids are special to Appalachia is also messed up. Birthed from the manufactured “Spooky Appalachia” modern creepypasta trend (the promoted concept that the forests of the mountainous eastern US are enchanted, haunted, and dangerous), it’s unfortunate that the new lore is weak and contrived. Oh well, that is also part of the Pop Cryptid model – when things get popular, they just aren’t the same quality as the original; they are designed to be marketable and consumable.
The bottom line is that cryptids as a concept is untethered from the mid 20th century idea of cryptids as a zoological phenomenon. They are 100% cultural – like all monsters.
Cavetown Cryptid
Here is a new video by the band Cavetown embracing cryptid queerness – a very modern take on cryptids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW-99zcGMu8
Send Pop Cryptid tips via emails to popcryptid(at)proton(dot)me.
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What a start of the season for #NewJerseyDevils! Tick-tack-toe!
4-1 is as good of a start as one can dream of. But that's #NJD curse though. Our team often starts strong. Let's hope that will continue.
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@me hehe, for me it's #WRC, #F1 (if they will allow drivers to voice activist statements again, despite the ridiculous #FIA decision, until I hear that, I won't be watching it) and #NewJerseyDevils.
Brodeaur is the goat between the pipes! ❤️
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Top headlines for Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023
#ChicagoBlackhawks & #EdmontonOilers Could Make 2023 Trade Deadline Blockbuster
https://thehockeywriters.com/blackhawks-oilers-2023-trade-deadline-blockbuster/?src=masthead#NHL Rumors: #NewJerseyDevils, Oilers, #BostonBruins, #SeattleKraken, #OttawaSenators https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-january-29-2023/?src=masthead
Laraque Warns Oilers to Stay Away From Habs’ Edmundson
https://thehockeywriters.com/laraque-oilers-stay-away-canadiens-edmundson/?src=mastheadBruins Scout Senators Game – Who Could Be on Their Radar?
https://thehockeywriters.com/bruins-scout-senators-2023-trade-deadline/?src=mastheadAll the rest:
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Top headlines for Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
#NHL Rumors: Canucks, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-december-18-2022/?src=mast1#EdmontonOilers Need for a Defenceman Increased By Nurse’s Mistakes
https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-need-for-defenceman-increased-nurse-mistakes/?src=mast1#BostonBruins Can Still Play Better Despite Winning Ways
https://thehockeywriters.com/boston-bruins-must-play-better-despite-winning-2022-23/?src=mast1#NewJerseyDevils Need to Stand Up for Their Captain
https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-need-to-stand-up-for-captain-hischier/?src=mast1#TorontoMapleLeafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Nylander & Samsonov
https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-news-rumors-matthews-nylander-samsonov/?src=mast1All the rest:
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Top headlines for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
#NewJerseyDevils Trade of Taylor Hall to Coyotes Has Become a Massive Win
https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-hall-trade-coyotes-massive-win/?src=mast1#NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, #VancouverCanucks, #MinnesotaWild, #MontrealCanadiens https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-december-16-2022/?src=mast1
#TorontoMapleLeafs Targeting #Blues Captain: Big Price, but Worth It
https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-targeting-blues-captain-oreilly-2022-23/?src=mast1#EdmontonOilers & #AnaheimDucks Discussion Signals a Puljujarvi Trade Is Likely
https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-ducks-discussion-potential-puljujarvi-trade/?src=mast1All the rest:
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Latest #Hockey headlines:
#TampaBayLightning Grades After 20 Games
#TorontoMapleLeafs 2022-23 Trade Targets: #ChicagoBlackhawks
#FloridaPanthers Need to End the Staal Brothers Experiment
#NewJerseyDevils 3 Up, 3 Down: Damon Severson, Penalty Kill & More
#EdmontonOilers Trading for “Nasty” Defenceman Is Risky But Necessary
#MontrealCanadiens GM Comments Reveal Rebuild Process
#WinnipegJets 3 Most Valuable Players Emerge Early On in 2022-23
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A small taste of our headlines today:
#ChicagoBlackhawks Bytes: Richardson, Roos, Murphy, Hossa
#PittsburghPenguins Recent Success Could Be Turning Point
#BostonBruins News & Rumors: New NHL Record, Ullmark, Horvat & More
#Buffalo Sabres Best Trades Ever
#NewJerseyDevils Depth is Team’s Greatest Strength
#MontrealCanadiens Won by Losing Kotkaniemi
#TorontoMapleLeafs 2022-23 Trade Targets: #EdmontonOilers
#OttawaSenators Have 3 Good Defensive Trade Targets
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Devils Gameday Preview: Buffalo Sabres – 11/25/22
The New Jersey Devils’ win streak came to an end in a 2-1 loss following a wild night at Prudential Center on Nov. 21 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They will now look to rebound against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center at 8:00 pm. The Devils ar...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/new-jersey-devils-gameday-preview-sabres-november-25-2022/?src=mast1#NewJerseyDevils #ErikHaula #JeffSkinner #NathanBastian
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Devils News & Rumors: Bratt, Injury Updates & More
Welcome to New Jersey Devils News & Rumors, a weekly segment that will be released every Friday this season. Since our last edition, the Devils' winning streak came to a controversial end on Nov. 23 when three goals were disall...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/new-jersey-devils-news-rumors-jesper-bratt-injury-updates/?src=mast1#Column #NewJerseyDevils #NewsandRumors #JesperBratt #TomFitzgerald #UticaComets
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5 of our top posts from Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022
#NHL Rumors: Wild, Canadiens, Devils, Maple Leafs
https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-november-24-2022/?src=mast1#MontrealCanadiens Prospect Report: First Quarter Top 5
https://thehockeywriters.com/canadiens-prospect-report-2022-23-first-quarter-top-5/?src=mast1#TorontoMapleLeafs GM Not Finished Wheeling & Dealing
https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-gm-not-finished-trading/?src=mast1#NewJerseyDevils Are Nearly Locked Into Playoff Position
https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-nearly-locked-playoff-position-november-2022/?src=mast1#VancouverCanucks Should Consider Sending Podkolzin to the AHL
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Devils Are Nearly Locked Into Playoff Position
Playoffs? Playoffs?! As the infamous post-game rant from former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Mora went. Am I crazy for talking about the New Jersey Devils and making the playoffs at American Thanksgiving? Perhaps, but the...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-nearly-locked-playoff-position-november-2022/?src=mast1#AdvancedStats #NewJerseyDevils #BrendanSmith #JohnMarino #MacKenzieBlackwood #VitekVanecek
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NHL Rumors: Wild, Canadiens, Devils, Maple Leafs
In today's NHL rumors rundown, Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin discussed why he went out and traded for Ryan Reaves of the New York Rangers. Meanwhile, are the New Jersey Devils aggressively trying to acquire Josh Anderso...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-november-24-2022/?src=mast2#MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NewJerseyDevils #NHLRumors #TorontoMapleLeafs #ConorTimmins #JoshAnderson #RyanReaves
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Devils Must Fix Slow Starts to Have Playoff Success
The New Jersey Devils were badly outplayed in the first period of two recent games against the Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens. If not for great goaltending, especially against the Canadiens, the Devils may have found themselves in an early hole heading into the fi...
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Devils’ Star Players Stellar in 13th Straight Win
There was some history made last night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. With their 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, the New Jersey Devils tied a franchise record winning streak originally set during the 2000-01 season. Their star ...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-star-players-stellar-win-november-21-2022/?src=mast2#NewJerseyDevils #JackHughes #JesperBratt #NicoHischier #VitekVanecek
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Devils’ New Mentality on Display During Road Trip
The New Jersey Devils returned to Newark with six more points as they swept their three-game road trip this past week pushing their record to 15-3-0. For the first time in franchise history, the Devils swept the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Tor...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-new-mentality-on-display-road-trip/?src=mast2#NewJerseyDevils #JackHughes #JesperBratt #LindyRuff #NicoHischier
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Today's #NHL & #Hockey headlines all in one place. Here's a snapshot of what we published today:
#EdmontonOilers Aren’t Wasting McDavid’s Career Like Many Believe
Josh Morrissey’s Top 5 Moments as a #WinnipegJet
#NewJerseyDevils News & Rumors: Vanecek, Winning Streak & More
#DetroitRedWings Weekly: Jonatan Berggren Has Arrived!
#BuffaloSabres Luukkonen Gets Another NHL Shot with Recall From AHL
Today in #HockeyHistory - Nov. 18
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Devils News & Rumors: Vanecek, Winning Streak & More
Welcome to New Jersey Devils News & Rumors, a weekly segment that will be released every Friday this season. Since our last edition, the Devils continue to impress, winning three straight contests against the Arizona Coyotes, ...
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https://thehockeywriters.com/devils-news-rumors-vanecek-winning-streak/?src=mast2#Column #NewJerseyDevils #NewsandRumors #AndrewBrunette #BrianPinho #NicoHischier #VitekVanecek
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Latest NHL Rumors Rundown:
The New Jersey Devils are realizing that Jesper Bratt is going to cost a lot of money next season.
In Ottawa, the Senators have confidence in their coach, while in Toronto, it’s unclear if the team has confidence in their goaltenders.
And, finally, are the Edmonton Oilers going to try and make a trade to replace the production lost by Evander Kane’s long-term injury?
More here - https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-november-10-2022/?src=mast1
#NHL #Hockey #NewJerseyDevils #OttawaSenators #EdmontonOilers