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Godzilla wrecking havoc in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Featured Essays

Godzilla

Why Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Is an Important Cinematic Milestone

By Don Kaye

April 22, 2026

detail from the cover of The Luminous Fairies and Mothra

Books

Front Lines and Frontiers

A Nurturing Kaiju: The Luminous Fairies and Mothra

By Alan Brown

March 3, 2026

two jaeger pilots side by side in Pacific Rim

News

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim Live-Action TV Show Heading to Prime Video

By Vanessa Armstrong

April 18, 2025

Scene from King Kong (1933): King Kong stands atop the Empire State Building and attempts to grab a passing biplane.

Column

Science Fiction Film Club

King Kong: Brother, Can You Spare a Giant Gorilla?

By Kali Wallace

July 31, 2024

A scene from the Korean film The Host (2006): Park Hee-bong (Byun Hee-bong) points a gun at the monster.

Column

Science Fiction Film Club

The Host: When Fighting the Monster Is a Family Matter

By Kali Wallace

July 24, 2024

Godzilla, surrounded by cannons in a scene from Godzilla (1954)

Column

Godzilla: Baptized in the Fire of the Atomic Era

By Kali Wallace

July 10, 2024

Image from the 1957 film The Mysterians, depicting a group of aliens in brightly colored uniforms and helmets

Column

Science Fiction Film Club

The Mysterians: Flying Saucers, Mecha Kaiju, Ray Guns, and… International Cooperation?

By Kali Wallace

April 10, 2024

Movies & TV

movie reviews

Godzilla Minus One Will Make You Believe in Godzilla

By Leah Schnelbach

December 4, 2023

Lists

movies

Six Monster Movies From Around the World

By Lorna Wallace

December 1, 2023

News

trailers

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Teases a History of Kaiju-Related Secrets In First Teaser

By Molly Templeton

September 8, 2023

Movies & TV

trailers

Godzilla Minus One Tears Through Japan In a New Trailer

By Molly Templeton

September 6, 2023

Mystery Science Theater 3000 versus Gamera

News

news

Gamera, Everyone’s Favorite Turtle Kaiju, Is Getting a New Movie At Netflix

By Vanessa Armstrong

November 17, 2022

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

William Gibson, Neuromancer

TPG 2026 • Site Credit