September 7, 2025 • 3 mins
Frankenstein's Monster Biography Flash a weekly Biography.
If you thought it was a slow news week, you clearly have not been keeping up with the reanimated social life of Frankenstein’s Monster. No, he’s not running for Congress—yet—or launching an energy drink, but as far as fictional characters go, this ungainly legend has been everywhere lately and not just at your local Halloween aisle.
Let’s start with the big ticket item: Frankenstein’s Monster pretty much stole the show at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Jacob Elordi, who plays the Monster in the big-budget Netflix film, threw shade during a panel, declaring, The real monsters are the men in suits. You can practically hear Mary Shelley cackling in her crypt. Apparently, even two-hundred-year-old monsters have publicists and symbolic beef with Wall Street now. The buzz from Venice has critics predicting awards-season glory for Elordi’s melancholy monster portrayal, so he may soon be adding Best Dressed (in stitched flesh, naturally) to his résumé, right alongside Best Metaphor for Man’s Hubris, According to Every High School English Teacher.
Speaking of cinematic resurrection, Guillermo del Toro just unveiled a killer new look at his long-awaited Frankenstein adaptation on Netflix, shot in Toronto and already boasting a climbing Rotten Tomatoes score. Del Toro and his Canadian dream team are raking in praise from outlets like The Hollywood Reporter for giving the Monster a new lease on celluloid life. So if you see a seven-foot-tall dude picking up poutine in Toronto, maybe just ask for an autograph instead of the pitchfork routine.
Meanwhile, Frankenstein’s Monster found his way into an unexpected corner of the internet: veterans’ forums and professional advice columns. The Disabled American Veterans’ national director dropped Mary Shelley quotes to explain organizational change, warning against abandoning your own creations—because apparently, it only takes one lonely, misunderstood monster for corporate morale to nosedive.
On the social media beat, #FrankensteinSelfie is trending again (is it ever not?), raging with memes of the Monster side-eyeing everything from office air conditioning to pretentious latte art. You’d think after two centuries, the Monster would have figured out Instagram filters, but I guess some things never die.
So, long story short, the Monster’s been everywhere—on red carpets, in Netflix queues, and sliding into your group chats with existential dread and a suspicious number of followers for a guy with zero documented birthdays.
That’s it for today’s Frankenstein’s Monster Biography Flash. I’m Marc Ellery, reminding you that it’s OK to feel stitched together on Mondays. Hit subscribe to never miss an update on Frankenstein’s Monster and search Biography Flash for more tales of almost-greatness. Thanks for listening!
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If you thought it was a slow news week, you clearly have not been keeping up with the reanimated social life of Frankenstein’s Monster. No, he’s not running for Congress—yet—or launching an energy drink, but as far as fictional characters go, this ungainly legend has been everywhere lately and not just at your local Halloween aisle.
Let’s start with the big ticket item: Frankenstein’s Monster pretty much stole the show at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Jacob Elordi, who plays the Monster in the big-budget Netflix film, threw shade during a panel, declaring, The real monsters are the men in suits. You can practically hear Mary Shelley cackling in her crypt. Apparently, even two-hundred-year-old monsters have publicists and symbolic beef with Wall Street now. The buzz from Venice has critics predicting awards-season glory for Elordi’s melancholy monster portrayal, so he may soon be adding Best Dressed (in stitched flesh, naturally) to his résumé, right alongside Best Metaphor for Man’s Hubris, According to Every High School English Teacher.
Speaking of cinematic resurrection, Guillermo del Toro just unveiled a killer new look at his long-awaited Frankenstein adaptation on Netflix, shot in Toronto and already boasting a climbing Rotten Tomatoes score. Del Toro and his Canadian dream team are raking in praise from outlets like The Hollywood Reporter for giving the Monster a new lease on celluloid life. So if you see a seven-foot-tall dude picking up poutine in Toronto, maybe just ask for an autograph instead of the pitchfork routine.
Meanwhile, Frankenstein’s Monster found his way into an unexpected corner of the internet: veterans’ forums and professional advice columns. The Disabled American Veterans’ national director dropped Mary Shelley quotes to explain organizational change, warning against abandoning your own creations—because apparently, it only takes one lonely, misunderstood monster for corporate morale to nosedive.
On the social media beat, #FrankensteinSelfie is trending again (is it ever not?), raging with memes of the Monster side-eyeing everything from office air conditioning to pretentious latte art. You’d think after two centuries, the Monster would have figured out Instagram filters, but I guess some things never die.
So, long story short, the Monster’s been everywhere—on red carpets, in Netflix queues, and sliding into your group chats with existential dread and a suspicious number of followers for a guy with zero documented birthdays.
That’s it for today’s Frankenstein’s Monster Biography Flash. I’m Marc Ellery, reminding you that it’s OK to feel stitched together on Mondays. Hit subscribe to never miss an update on Frankenstein’s Monster and search Biography Flash for more tales of almost-greatness. Thanks for listening!
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
If you thought it was a slow newsweek, you clearly
have not been keeping up with the reanimated social life
of Frankenstein's Monster. No, he's not running for Congress yet
or launching an energy drink, but as far as fictional
characters go, this ungainly legend has been everywhere lately, and
not just at your local Halloween isle. Let's start with
the big ticket item. Frankenstein's Monster pretty much stole the
(00:31):
show at the twenty twenty five Venice Film Festival. Jacob
A Lordie, who plays the monster in the big budget
Netflix film Through Shade, during a panel, declaring the real
monsters are the men in suits. You can practically hear
Mary Shelley cackling in her crypt. Apparently even two hundred
year old monsters have publicists and symbolic beef with Wall Street. Now,
(00:52):
the buzz from Venice has critics predicting award season glory
for Elerdie's melancholy monster portrayal. So he may soon be
adding best Dressed and Stitched flesh Naturally to his resume,
right alongside best metaphor for man's hubris. According to every
high school English teacher speaking of cinematic resurrection, Girmo del
Toro just unveiled a killer new look at his long
(01:14):
awaited Frankenstein adaptation on Netflix, shot in Toronto and already
boasting a climbing Rotten Tomatoes score. Del Toro and his
Canadian dream team are raking in praise from outlets like
The Hollywood Reporter for giving the Monster a new lease
on Cellulloyd Life. So if you see a seven foot
tall dude picking up poutine in Toronto, maybe just ask
for an autograph instead of the pitchfork routine. Meanwhile, Frankenstein's
(01:38):
Monster found his way into an unexpected corner of the internet,
veterans forms and professional advice columns. The Disabled American Veterans
National Director dropped Mary Shelley quotes to explain organizational change,
warning against abandoning your own creations because apparently it only
takes one lonely misunderstood monster for corport morale to nosedive
(02:09):
on the social media beat number Frankenstein's selfie is trending again,
is it ever not raging? With memes of the Monster
side eyeing everything from office air conditioning to pretentious latte art.
You'd think after two centuries, the Monster would have figured
out Instagram filters. But I guess some things never die.
So long story short, the Monster's been everywhere on red carpets,
(02:31):
in Netflix cues, and sliding into your group chats with
existential dread and a suspicious number of followers for a
guy with zero documented birthdays. That's it for today's Frankenstein's
Monster Biography Flash. I'm Mark Ellery, reminding you that it's
okay to feel stitched together on Mondays. Hit subscribe to
never miss an update on Frankenstein's Monster, and search Biography
(02:51):
Flash for more tales of almost greatness. Thanks for listening.
That is it for today. Make sure you hit the
subscribe button and never miss an update on Frankenstein's Monster.
Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet please production quiet,
Please dot ai hear what matters
If you thought it was a slow newsweek, you clearly
have not been keeping up with the reanimated social life
of Frankenstein's Monster. No, he's not running for Congress yet
or launching an energy drink, but as far as fictional
characters go, this ungainly legend has been everywhere lately, and
not just at your local Halloween isle. Let's start with
the big ticket item. Frankenstein's Monster pretty much stole the
(00:31):
show at the twenty twenty five Venice Film Festival. Jacob
A Lordie, who plays the monster in the big budget
Netflix film Through Shade, during a panel, declaring the real
monsters are the men in suits. You can practically hear
Mary Shelley cackling in her crypt. Apparently even two hundred
year old monsters have publicists and symbolic beef with Wall Street. Now,
(00:52):
the buzz from Venice has critics predicting award season glory
for Elerdie's melancholy monster portrayal. So he may soon be
adding best Dressed and Stitched flesh Naturally to his resume,
right alongside best metaphor for man's hubris. According to every
high school English teacher speaking of cinematic resurrection, Girmo del
Toro just unveiled a killer new look at his long
(01:14):
awaited Frankenstein adaptation on Netflix, shot in Toronto and already
boasting a climbing Rotten Tomatoes score. Del Toro and his
Canadian dream team are raking in praise from outlets like
The Hollywood Reporter for giving the Monster a new lease
on Cellulloyd Life. So if you see a seven foot
tall dude picking up poutine in Toronto, maybe just ask
for an autograph instead of the pitchfork routine. Meanwhile, Frankenstein's
(01:38):
Monster found his way into an unexpected corner of the internet,
veterans forms and professional advice columns. The Disabled American Veterans
National Director dropped Mary Shelley quotes to explain organizational change,
warning against abandoning your own creations because apparently it only
takes one lonely misunderstood monster for corport morale to nosedive
(02:09):
on the social media beat number Frankenstein's selfie is trending again,
is it ever not raging? With memes of the Monster
side eyeing everything from office air conditioning to pretentious latte art.
You'd think after two centuries, the Monster would have figured
out Instagram filters. But I guess some things never die.
So long story short, the Monster's been everywhere on red carpets,
(02:31):
in Netflix cues, and sliding into your group chats with
existential dread and a suspicious number of followers for a
guy with zero documented birthdays. That's it for today's Frankenstein's
Monster Biography Flash. I'm Mark Ellery, reminding you that it's
okay to feel stitched together on Mondays. Hit subscribe to
never miss an update on Frankenstein's Monster, and search Biography
(02:51):
Flash for more tales of almost greatness. Thanks for listening.
That is it for today. Make sure you hit the
subscribe button and never miss an update on Frankenstein's Monster.
Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet please production quiet,
Please dot ai hear what matters
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