Mermaids are a hot topic, thanks in part to a fake documentary that re-aired on the Discovery Channel Sunday night. The online reactions imply that the two-hour program, entitled "Mermaids: The Body ...

I caught an incredibly bad two-hour “documentary” on the Discovery Channel last night that, in a nut shell, encapsulates many of our societal foibles. That program was “Mermaids: The Body Found.” ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Then, there’s the whole “finfluencer” trend, with mermaids and mermans like Grace Page and Merman Chris making a splash on social media.