Krissy Eliot with dark hair, wearing a black hat and a mint green faux fur coat, is holding a plush toy of a white and blue yeti and kissing it

Journalism

When it comes to my journalism career, I’ve made a habit of boldly going where no one in their right mind has gone before—partly in a flailing attempt to make sense of the insane planet we’re on, and also because it would upset my mother.

I’m most well-known for my reporting on Bigfoot, the paranormal, ”controversial” science, and this one tongue-in-cheek sex column.

Some might call what I do intrepid, groundbreaking reporting on the world’s most forbidden topics. I just call it writing about fascinating people and things, claiming it’s a job, and tricking publications into paying me for it.

Bigfoot

One day, many moons ago, I was just a science journalist wandering into a Bigfoot film festival. The next day, I became a reporter seeking Sasquatch. Or rather, seeking the evidence, stories, and self-proclaimed “Squatchers” who are keeping the legend alive. Behold: my Bigfoot writing.

Drawing of a Bigfoot humanoid creature with a surprised expression, dark fur, and a blue night sky background

Bigfoot illustration by artist Rick Spears

Paranormal

My Sasquatch reporting was the gateway drug to covering everything from UFOs to alternate realities. While I may not be a true believer, I believe in finding the truth.

A futuristic, sleek black spaceship with glowing red lights appears to be flying over a purple and pink landscape with mountains and a body of water at dusk, with a crescent moon in the night sky above.

Science

With a decade of experience in science writing, I am an avid supporter and believer in cold, hard science. I like to cover topics that are mainstream as much as those on the fringes—with one of my most popular works being on the scientific evidence we have for plant intelligence and consciousness.

Illustration of various types of trees and mushrooms, including two large trees with roots, a leafless tree, smaller trees, and different mushrooms with red caps and white spots, set against a beige background

Sex

At the start of my journalism career, I got a sex column called Head First that was published in both the San Francisco Bay Guardian and Bay Area Reporter. Immersing myself in the SF kink scene taught me to be fearless, listen hard, and question everything. I saw things I can’t unsee. Did things I can’t undo. Now you will read things you can’t unread. Consider this your final safe word.

A woman with dark hair and red lipstick appears to be screaming while facing a large, fierce black wolf with yellow eyes and sharp teeth, set against a fiery orange background with billowing clouds.