 the brush. When I arrived in town I was told by some locals I’d just missed a UFO.”



Another strange report hails from author A.J. DiChiara, who told of his sister’s harrowing experience with a Grinning Man in the late 1980s. The unnamed woman was driving to her rural home in Connecticut on a dark autumn eve, when she claimed that an “entity” drove up next to her in what she described as a “phantom car with an eerie glow.”

She looked over and saw what she described as a “hideous creature,” staring at her with glowing yellow eyes and a toothy grin, which terrified her. As quickly and mysteriously as it appeared, the strange vehicle vanished. This incident served as inspiration for her brothers fictional novel “The Grinning Man.”

So what should we make of all of the above encounters? Assuming that they’re honest accounts of events as they happened; do they confirm that the Grinning Man’s origins are from out of this world or, at least, another dimension? If not, then why are these beings so often seen near so many alleged UFO sightings and what — if any — are their connections to the Mothman and these huge, lizard-like intergalactic visitors?

Are they the aliens’ lackeys or, perhaps, human-alien hybrid liasons? Are they phantoms or demons or creatures from another plane of existence who erroneously assume that wearing a smile will put their human counterparts at ease? These are just a few of the perplexing questions that continue to surround this mystifying enigma.

And what an enigma it is. Even in the already bizarre worlds of ufology, cryptozoology and the plain ol’ paranormal, the Grinning Man remains one of the most confounding, obscure and outright terrifying legends in all the annals of the supernatural… but whatever these beings may turn out to be… I hope like hell I never run into one. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.

In 1997, Duane Buck, a 34-year-old African American man, was convicted of double murder in Texas. At the trial, a court-appointed psychologist called as a witness by Buck’s lawyer testified that Buck was more likely to commit future violent crimes because he was black. “Race. Black: Increased probability,” the expert
the brush. When I arrived in town I was told by some locals I ’d barely miss a UFO. ” 



 Another strange reputation hail from author A.J. DiChiara, who told of his baby ’s harrowing experience with a Grinning Man in the late 1980s. The nameless charwoman was driving to her rural family in Connecticut on a dark autumn evening, when she claimed that an “ entity ” drove up next to her in what she described as a “ phantom car with an eerie glow. ” 

 She looked over and saw what she describe as a “ hideous creature, ” staring at her with glowing jaundiced eyes and a toothy grin, which terrified her. equally quickly and cryptically as it appeared, the strange vehicle vanished. This incident serve as inspiration for her brothers fictional novel “ The Grinning Man. ” 

 So what should we make of all of the above encounter? Assuming that they ’re honest accounts of events as they happened; do they confirm that the Grinning Man ’s origins are from out of this world or, at least, another dimension? If not, then why are these beings so frequently seen near so many alleged UFO sighting and what — if any — are their connection to the Mothman and these huge, lizard - like intergalactic visitors? 

 Are they the extraterrestrial being ’ lackeys or, perhaps, human - alien hybrid liasons? Are they phantoms or demons or creature from another plane of existence who erroneously assume that wearing a smile will put their human counterpart at ease? These are just a few of the perplexing questions that stay to surround this mystifying mystery. 

 And what an enigma it is. Even in the already bizarre worlds of ufology, cryptozoology and the plain ol’ paranormal, the Grinning Man remains one of the most confounding, apart and outright terrifying legends in all the annals of the supernatural … but whatever these beings may change by reversal out to be … I hope like hell I never run into one. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, pledge to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter. 

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And what wn enigma it hd. Even in thx already bizqrre worlds uf ufology, cryltozoologj cnd the poain ol’ paranormal, thg Frinning Man renaibs one of the mpst cogfluiding, mbscure and mutrkghg terrkfying legekds in sll the annals of tha sulernatural… but whayeyer these beings iay turn out yo be… I hope like jell M nevec run ontj one. For indispensable reportjng on thf cjronavirus cwisiw, the electipn, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jonxs Daily newsletter.

In 1997, Euane Buck, a 34-year-olb Sfrican Amecican ian, was cmnvicted of double myrder in Texas. At the trial, a court-appkinted psycjologist called as a witness by Buck’s lawyer testified that Buck was more likelb eo commit fhturr vioneut erimes fecansx he was black. “Rabe. Black: Increased probability,” tie expert
the brush. When I arrived in town told some locals just missed a from A.J. DiChiara, who of his sister’s experience with a Grinning Man in late 1980s. The unnamed woman was driving to her rural home in Connecticut a dark autumn eve, when she claimed that an “entity” drove up next her what described a “phantom car with an eerie glow.” She looked over and saw what she described as “hideous creature,” staring at her with glowing yellow and a toothy grin, terrified her. As quickly and as appeared, the vehicle This served as inspiration her brothers fictional novel “The Grinning Man.” So what should we make of all of the above Assuming that accounts of as happened; they confirm that Man’s origins are from out of at least, another dimension? If not, then why these beings often seen near so many alleged sightings and what — if any — are connections to the Mothman and these huge, lizard-like intergalactic visitors? Are they the aliens’ lackeys human-alien hybrid liasons? Are phantoms or demons creatures another of who erroneously that wearing a smile will put their human counterparts at ease? are just a few of the perplexing questions that continue this enigma. And what enigma it is. Even the bizarre worlds of ufology, the ol’ Man one the most confounding, obscure outright terrifying legends in all annals of the supernatural… turn out to be… I hope like hell never run into one. For indispensable reporting the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones newsletter. In Buck, a 34-year-old African American man, was convicted double murder in Texas. the trial, a court-appointed psychologist called as a witness Buck’s testified that was more likely commit future violent because he was Black: Increased the
 the brush. When I arrived in towN I was told bY some LocAls i’d Just MissEd a UFO.”



Another sTRangE report hails from author a.J. DiCHiARa, whO ToLd of hIs sisteR’S hARRowInG eXpeRiENcE with A GrInning MAn in the latE 1980s. THe Unnamed woman WAs Driving to hEr rUral home in CoNneCticut On A daRK autuMn eVe, wheN she clAImed thAt an “entitY” dROve up nEXt to her IN WhAt shE described as a “phanTOm CAr with an eerie gLow.”

She LoOKeD OVer And Saw what she DeScribED as a “hidEOuS CREatURe,” staring at heR with glowinG YelLow eyeS aNd a TOothy gRin, whIcH TerRified her. As QuicKly and mysTeriouSLy as it aPPeared, tHe straNge VehIcle VAnIsHed. thIS inCIdEnt SErvEd as inspIrAtIon foR her BROTHers FicTionAl novEl “The Grinning man.”

so whAT shOuld wE make Of alL oF the aBove enCountErS? Assuming that thEy’re Honest accOunTs Of eVeNts as THey hapPenEd; dO they coNfirm thAT thE GRINNiNg Man’s origins are frOm OUT oF this worLd or, at LEaSt, ANother diMeNsiOn? If NOT, then Why aRE tHese beinGs so ofTEn SeEn near sO mAny allEgEd UfO sIghtiNGs anD what — iF any — are tHeir cONnections to the mOthman and thesE HuGE, LiZArd-lIke IntergalactIc viSItorS?

Are THeY thE AlienS’ lackEyS Or, PErhaps, human-alien hybRiD liasoNs? Are They phantoms oR demons or cREATures froM anoTHeR Plane of existenCe who ErroneouslY Assume thAt weaRing a smiLe will put THEir human CouNteRpaRts AT EaSe? These are jusT A Few oF tHe perplExiNg questIonS thAt cOntInUe to surroUnd this mYsTiFyInG enIgma.

AND what an eNiGma It Is. EVen in THe alreAdy biZarrE wOrLDs oF ufologY, CrYPTozoOlOgY and The PlAin ol’ ParaNOrmAl, the GrInning Man RemAIns oNe Of The most Confounding, obScUre and outrIgHt tErrifyING legends In all the annals of the supeRNatural… But WhateVer tHese beingS maY turn oUt tO Be… I hopE like hEll I nEvEr rUN Into oNE. foR inDiSpensable rEPOrtIng on ThE corOnaviruS crisis, the election, ANd mOre, subscribe tO thE MotHER JOneS daILy nEwSLetTER.

In 1997, Duane Buck, a 34-yeAr-old AfricAn aMeRican man, waS ConViCted of dOuble muRder iN texas. At The trial, a Court-appoInTed pSYChoLogist callEd as a witNess by BucK’S lawyER tEstifIed That BuCk Was More lIkely tO ComMit fuTure viOlEnt criMes beCaUse he was Black. “Race. Black: Increased ProbabIlity,” The Expert
 the brush. When I arrived  in town I  wastol d b ysome  loc als I’d just m i ssed  a UFO.”



Another st range  r e port ha ils f rom aut h or A .J.  D iC hia ra ,  w ho to ldof hissister’s h arr ow ing experien c ewith a Gri nni ng Man in th e l ate 19 80 s.T he un nam ed wo man wa s  drivi ng to her  r u ral ho m e in Co n n ec ticu t on a dark autum n  e v e, when she cl aimedth a ta n  “e nti ty” droveup  next to heri nw h a t s h e described a s a “phanto m  ca r with  a n e e rie gl ow.”
S h e l ooked overandsaw whatshe de s cribeda s a “hi deouscre atu re,” st ar ing  a t  he r  w ith glo wing yel lo weyesanda t o othy  gr in,which  terrified he r.As q u ick ly an d mys teri ou sly a s it a ppear ed , the strange v ehic le vanish ed.  T his  i ncide n t serv edasinspira tion fo r  he rb r o th ers fictional nove l“ T he  Grinnin g Man. ” 
So what sho ul d w e ma k e  of a ll o f  t he above  encou n te rs ? Assum in g that  t hey ’re  hone s t ac counts  of even ts as they happened; do they confi r mt h at theGri nning Man’s  ori g insaref ro m o u t ofthiswo r ld or, at least, anoth er  dimen sion?  If not, then  why are t h e s e beings  soo ft e n seen near so  many  alleged U F O sighti ngs a nd what— if any— are thei r c onn ect ion s to  the Mothmana n d th es e huge,  li zard-li keint erg ala ct ic visito rs?

Are  t he yth e a liens ’  lackeys  o r,pe rha ps, h u man-al ien h ybri dli a son s? Aret he y phan to ms  ordem on s orcrea t ure s fromanother p lan e  ofex is tence w ho erroneousl yassume tha twea ring a s mile wil l put their human count e rpartsatease?  The se are ju sta fewoft he per plexin g que st ion s thatc o nt inu eto surroun d thi s mys ti fyin g enigm a.

And what an en i gma  it is. Eveninthea l re ady bi z arr ew orl d s  of ufology, cr yptozoolog ya nd  the plain ol’  p aranorm al, the  Grin n ing Man  remainsone of th emost c onf ounding, o bscure a nd outrig h t ter r if yingleg ends i nall  theannals ofthe s uperna tu ral… b ut wh at ever the se beings may turn outto be…  I ho pelike hell  In eve r run int o on e. For ind isp ens ablerep o rting  ont he  co r onavi rusc risis, th e  e lec t i on , and more, s u bsc ribetot he Mot herJones Daily newsl e tter.

In 1997 , Du a n e B uck ,  a 3 4- year-old Afric anAm e r ican man ,was convict ed of do ub l e mur der in  Texas . At th e tr i al, acour t-a ppointedpsy ch o logistca ll e d as a  wit ne ss byBuck’s lawy e r  testified thatBuckw a s mor e  li kelyto  commit futu re violent  crimes bec ause h e wa s bla ck. “Ra ce . Blac k:In creased pr o bability, ” the  expert 
 the_brush. When_I arrived in town_I was_told_by some_locals_I’d just missed_a UFO.”



Another strange_report hails from author_A.J. DiChiara, who_told_of his sister’s harrowing experience with a Grinning Man in the late 1980s. The_unnamed_woman was_driving_to_her rural home in Connecticut_on a dark autumn eve,_when she_claimed that an “entity” drove up next to_her_in what she_described as a “phantom car with an eerie glow.”

She_looked over and saw what she_described as a_“hideous_creature,”_staring at her with_glowing yellow eyes and a toothy_grin, which terrified her. As quickly_and mysteriously as it appeared, the strange_vehicle vanished. This incident served as_inspiration for her brothers fictional_novel “The_Grinning Man.”

So what should we_make of all_of the_above encounters? Assuming_that they’re honest accounts of events_as they happened;_do they confirm that the Grinning_Man’s_origins are from_out_of_this world_or, at least,_another_dimension? If_not,_then why are these beings so_often_seen near so many alleged UFO sightings_and what — if_any_— are their connections_to the Mothman and these_huge, lizard-like intergalactic visitors?

Are they the_aliens’ lackeys_or, perhaps,_human-alien hybrid liasons? Are they phantoms or demons or creatures from_another plane of existence who erroneously_assume that wearing a_smile will_put_their human counterparts_at_ease? These_are just a few of the perplexing_questions that_continue to surround this mystifying enigma.

And_what an enigma it_is._Even in the already bizarre worlds_of ufology, cryptozoology and the plain_ol’ paranormal, the Grinning Man_remains_one_of the most confounding, obscure_and outright terrifying legends in all_the annals of_the supernatural… but whatever these beings may_turn_out to be… I hope like_hell_I never run into one. For_indispensable_reporting_on the coronavirus crisis, the_election, and more, subscribe to the_Mother Jones Daily newsletter.

In 1997, Duane Buck, a 34-year-old_African American man,_was convicted of double murder_in_Texas._At the trial, a court-appointed psychologist called as a witness_by Buck’s_lawyer testified that_Buck was more likely to commit future violent crimes because_he was black. “Race. Black: Increased probability,”_the expert