The Scotsman

Mermaid or fish optical illusion: What was the 'mermaid or fish' optical illusion and why did it go viral?

The popular ‘mermaid or fish / donkey or seal’ optical illusion went viral on TikTok and Twitter last year and stumped celebrities including JK Rowling – here’s why. Did you know with a Digital ...
Yahoo

Mermaid Performer Recalls Giant Fish Biting Her Head in Aquarium Exhibit: 'I Didn't Understand What Was Going on' (Exclusive)

A Russian mermaid performer, who went viral after a fish in the aquarium tank she was swimming in attacked her, is speaking out after the scary incident. It was Tuesday, Jan. 28 when 22-year-old ...
Daily Mail

Which figure do YOU see? Optical illusion claims to show either a fish or mermaid depending on how your brain works (but most people think it's a donkey or seal)

The viral puzzle claims to be based on the theory that different parts of the brain carry out different functions, meaning they're more likely to spot a certain animal based on whether their brain is ...
The Advocate

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia to perform 'The Rainbow Fish' at Manship Theatre on Nov. 10

The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will perform "The Rainbow Fish" at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The show is an original stage adaptation ...
The Denver Post

‘Mermaid’ fish-fried, not Boggess

The Denver-born “The Little Mermaid” opened Thursday on Broadway to reviews ranging from ambivalent to savage. But critics praised Denver native Sierra Boggess, making her Broadway debut in the title ...
The New York Times

Watery Fairy Tales

Trung Le Nguyen’s “The Magic Fish” and Jerry Pinkney’s “The Little Mermaid” recast the classics. By Jen Wang THE MAGIC FISH By Trung Le Nguyen THE LITTLE MERMAID By Jerry Pinkney Like most American ...
Newsweek

Bizarre, Tiny ‘Mermaid’ Found in Japan Appears To Be Half-Monkey, Half-Fish

A team of Japanese scientists is examining a bizarre "mermaid" mummy that has baffled experts for centuries. The mummy, which is possibly around 300 years old or older, appears to have the upper body ...
New York Post

Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue branded ‘racist fish’

COPENHAGEN — Denmark woke up on Friday to the words “racist fish” scrawled across the base of the “Little Mermaid,” the bronze statue honoring Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale that perches ...
Yahoo

Mermaid Performer Recalls Giant Fish Biting Her Head in Aquarium Exhibit: 'I Didn't Understand What Was Going on'

A Russian mermaid performer, who went viral after a fish in the aquarium tank she was swimming in attacked her, is speaking out after the scary incident. It was Tuesday, Jan. 28 when 22-year-old ...