Monstrum on 'La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl' for Day of the Dead

Halloween is over, but spooky season continues for one more day with Day of the Dead. Like last year, I'm featuring one of Monstrum's examinations of Mexican monsters. Watch La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl | Monstrum from PBS Digital's Storied channel.

You're walking home, a little tipsy, guided only by the moonlight. Suddenly, you sense something watching you: an unnervingly large owl with a human face! This is La Lechuza, a malevolent witch-owl from Tejano and Mexican folklore.

After watching 'The 10 Unspoken Rules of Slasher Movies, Explained' by PBS Storied, where the villains are evil humans, but generally not supernatural monsters, I was glad to return to actual monsters from folklore instead of entertainment for today. I'm also glad Dr. Zarka created a second video about Mexican monsters during the past year so I could use it today. Here's to her and the team at Monstrum on PBS Storied uploading a third video about Mexico for next year's entry!

I didn't find an appropriate drink video for today from Secret of the Booze, but CBS Detroit uploaded Day of the Dead cocktails with Shankar Distillers earlier today. Since my blog is based in Metro Detroit and I enjoy sharing local content, I couldn't resist.

Michigan-based Shankar Distillers has several Day of the Dead cocktail recipes.

I appreciated the decorations that made the table look like an ofrenda. I also now understand why, when I searched YouTube for Day of the Dead cocktails, I retrieved videos for palomas. That was the cocktail made in this video.

So ends this year's spooky season. Stay tuned for non-holiday programming tomorrow. In the meantime, drink responsibly.