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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Come watch a video with YA horror author Ryan Douglass about his new book #NightofMadness, along with discussion of slashers, adolescent alienation, and the terror of the open sea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SD7... #yaliterature #yahorror

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Night of Madness: Interview with Ryan Douglass

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have a new feature on my channel: book reviews! #GodsMonsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible by Esther J. Hamori is an accessible, fascinating, & engaging work of scholarship for popular audiences. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kh6... #monsterstudies

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Review: God's Monsters by Esther J. Hamori

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm offering Youth Monsterology as a lit and writing class on Outschool: outschool.com/classes/yout... The first classes are set to kick off in the beginning of October. Please share widely, especially if you know any #homeschooling families or just 14-18-year-olds who love #monsterstories!

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Outschool - Live Online Classes for Kids | 140,000+ Subjects, Ages 3-18

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Are you a 12-18yo Philly-based writer (or do you have one in your life)? Check out my course with #MtAiryLearningTree! Learn to write your own monster stories about the topics that matter most to you. Starting in October. Please share widely! aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace...

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What happens when kids go monstrous en masse? Explore how storytellers have explored that question across the years with #VillageoftheDamned (1960), #WhoCanKillaChild? (1976), #Citadel2012, and #TheGirlwithAlltheGifts (2014 and 2016). www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Ow... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies

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The Monstrous Child Collective through Six Decades of Horror

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Just a quick update about some of my educational programs. If you work with teenagers, I'd love to connect about school year programming! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuKf... #childhoodstudies #youthprogramming #teeneducation

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Youth Monsterology and Book Club Updates

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

New video! I explore the dark side of American Christianity and the monsters it can make of its children, using #ChildrenOfTheCorn (1984) and #TheWitch2015. Where is the line between victim and monster? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gq8... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies #roberteggers #stephenking

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The Monster-Children of American Religion: "Children of the Corn" and "The Witch"

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The final chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth are up! Millie has survived. There are problems still to solve and plans still to make. She and her packs begin to build a future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSPF... #werewolves #yaliterature #yafantasy #queerya

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 37-39

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New video essay is up! I'm always talking about how childhood is socially constructed -- so what can stories where children are LITERALLY constructed tell us about society? Find out with my analysis of #AIArtificialIntelligence and #M3GAN! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV_a... #childhoodstudies #monsters

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Programming Childhood: Robot Kids in "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" (2001) and "M3GAN" (2022)

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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This is monstrification in process: the invention of a narrative about an entire category of people - a category that *is not* hermetically sealed from other people - as an existential threat. Exhibit 1: "female alien" instead of "girls women, or person" - it's agricultural, dehumanizing. 1/

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

my first for @defector.com! The Omen was released on this day fifty years ago, three years after Roe v. Wade. I wrote about Kathy, bodily autonomy, the arc of abortion rights in America, and Arkasha Stevenson’s The First Omen. defector.com/diabolical-m...

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On June 25, 1976, three and a half years after Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the U.S., The Omen hit theaters. Most viewers remember the high-drama deaths—by impalement, decapitation, hanging—or t...

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Nadia Daniels-Moehle (she/her) @nadiacdm.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Two viruses and many migraines later, spring read catch-up pt. 3 Of Gods and Monster by @barbaratruelove.bsky.social - jam packed with #monsters No Gods, No Monsters by @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social - found out about this one from @monsterandchild.bsky.social, again more monsters. More please.

Book cover reading "Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove" with a small spaceship shooting out psychedelic colors behind the text. Behind all of this is a mouth with fangs on a black background.

Book title with white text reading "No Gods, No Monsters A Novel by Cadwell Turnbull". The background is black with golden line drawings of a snake, pocket knife, fish, and large cat, small blue dots surround the drawings.

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! It's finally happened: Dr. Topher has come again for Millie. What choices will Millie make now? www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eeP... #yafantasy #yaliterature #queerya #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH, Chapters 33-34

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Let's look at the bodily abjection and the complex social worlds of two infamous monstrous teen girls: #CarrieWhite and #JenniferCheck. How do gender and age intersect in the monstrosity of these horror icons? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bBL... #monsterstudies #childhoodstudies #jennifersbody #carrie

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Monstrous Teen Girls: Peers and Periods in Carrie and Jennifer's Body

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! With the pack -- with Gret -- Millie has found something she was never looking for: a life worth living. But the threats against life are mounting up, as the last unwanted secrets come out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQ7... #yalit #yafantasy #queerya #werewolves

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH, Chapters 30-32

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! The stresses in Millie's life have been mounting for days, so is it any wonder that she's about to transform? There are no cages or compound for her this time: it's only her and Gret. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5vl... #yafantasy #yalit #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 28-29

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New video essay! How do young adult SFF authors craft a "bad urban neighborhood"? In this video, I explore the mix of danger and allure in the settings of five YA novels by #HollyBlack, #VictoriaLee, #LeighBardugo, #ErnestCline, and #AkwaekeEmezi. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLYz... #childhoodstudies

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Gritty and Pretty: The Spectacle of "Bad Neighborhoods" in YA Speculative Fiction

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Update about #YouthMonsterology: thanks to the extremely generous backers of my Indiegogo campaign, the price for this 5-month program of teen educational mentorship and book clubs will be $40/month, lowered from 50! Please spread the word to all teen monster fans! themonsterandthechild.com/programs

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! The fallout from the argument at the Life Gardens and Rosie's revelations threaten to turn the pack's lives upside-down. Millie wonders what matters more: bringing down Dr. Topher or life with the pack? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEO_... #yafantasy #werewolves

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 25-27

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#YouthMonsterology, my program of book clubs and educational mentorship for teens, is open for enrollment! So are both teen and adult #MonsterBookClubs! Learn more at themonsterandthechild.com/programs. Please share with the teens in your life who love monster stories! #youthmentorship #bookclubs

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! Millie is free from Equilibrium Pharmaceuticals - and fighting with her best friend. Tired of "doing nothing," she goes to Dr. Joyan's Life Gardens. There, the last of the pack's secrets come out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDhp... #yalit #yafantasy #werewolves

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH, Chapters 23-24

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

More chapters! Rosie has severed Millie's transformation-monitoring wristband from the Equilibrium Pharmaceuticals compound. But Millie needs to make the final move herself -and alert her best friend that something has changed in Millie's life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrJz... #yafantasy #werewolves

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH, Chapters 21-22

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Missed sharing last week's video! More #OurSharpForsakenTeeth: Millie is stuck with the pack for the night. What will she learn about these runaways ... and what pieces of her heart will she reveal? www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y_M... #youngadultlit #youngadultfantasy #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 18-20

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

New video up! What would make a parent determine that their child is a monster? Dive into these question through an analysis of the #GuillermodelToro #Frankentein2025 and the Disney adaptations of #TheHunchbackofNotreDame." www.youtube.com/watch?v=GclZ... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies

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Bad Dads, Monster Sons: Del Toro's Frankenstein and Disney's Hunchback(s)

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth! Millie has never wanted to know more about herself. She was created for violence; what else is there to learn? But shouldn't she try to know everything Dr. Topher knows, if she's going to bring her down? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdLN... #yafantasy #yalit

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 16-17

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I am running a fundraiser for Youth Monsterology, my program of teen book clubs and educational mentorship services! Rewards for donors include YouTube shorts and writing feedback. Watch the launch video, then check out the campaign! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wq0... www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

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Youth Monsterology Fundraising Launch: Great Monster-y Rewards for Donors!

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Mikki Brock @mikkibrock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I don't see this said enough: the widespread use of generative AI is not only making our jobs as educators harder logistically, but also emotionally. It is genuinely sad to be suspicious of students when you have spent so much time building a pedagogy based on trust and not being a cop. It sucks.

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

New video essay! I talk all about the child psychopath film and the troubling underlying philosophies about childhood. Spoiler alert: I don't like these movies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMEQ... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies #videoessays #publicscholarship

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The Child Psychopath Film and Why I Don't Like It

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth are up! While Millie waits to sever her digital ties to the EP compound, she becomes more enmeshed with Gret's pack. Turns out, the lives of a bunch of runaway nonstandards are complicated! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1i... #yalit #yafantasy #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 14-15

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

New video! I catch up w/ some of the OG participants of Monster Book Club and explain my plans for youth book clubs and educational mentorship going forward. Check out the Indiegogo preview & follow the campaign: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CcO... #childhoodstudies

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Monster Book Club: Past and Future

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Interview weekend continues on my YouTube channel with #spookymiddlegrade author @lauraparnum.bsky.social! Come join the conversation about classic horror monsters, exercising fear muscles, and tapping into childhood memories. youtu.be/0b2KzfDzFSY #middlegradelit #childrensliterature #monsters

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Monstrous Middle-Grade 2: Interview with Laura Parnum

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It's interview weekend on my YouTube channel! I had a wonderful conversation with middle-grade horror author Ally Russell. Come join the discussion about childhood fears, cryptids, and supporting children's fiction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDpd... #middlegradelit #childrensliterature #allyrussell

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Monstrous Middle-Grade: Interview with Ally Russell

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

New chapters of #OurSharpForsakenTeeth are up! Millie has decided to bring her experimenter down - but to do that, she has to rely on Gret and her pack, which means getting to know them in spite of herself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHRS... #youngadultlit #yafantasy #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 11-13

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

New video essay! I explore the #ITfilms and #ANightmareonElmStreet & how their #monsters represent the perils of puberty and the terrors of the teen years. Turns out, the greatest fear of all is how many ways the adult world can let adolescents down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeKo... #childhoodstudies

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From Pennywise to Freddy Krueger: The Monsters of Adolescent Fear

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

New chapters are up! We're now in Part II: Momentum. What is Millie going to do now that she knows that her old experimenter is watching her? Follow along to find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSIR... #YAliterature #YAfantasy #werewolves #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH, Chapters 8-10

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Forgot to post my latest video! If monsters are so scary, why are there so many stories that use them to teach young children to be less afraid? Join me as I discuss monster picturebooks and #MonstersInc! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqvz... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies #Grover

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Facing Fears with Friendly Monsters: Grover, The Nightmare, and "Monsters, Inc."

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Next two chapters of my YA manuscript read-aloud is on YouTube! Genetically engineered werewolf life is getting more complicated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAjO... #OurSharpForsakenTeeth #YAfantasy #YAliterature #monsters

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OUR SHARP FORSAKEN TEETH: Chapters 6-7

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Video essays are back! Timelier than I want it to be, but here we certainly are. Come join the conversation about the unruly child protagonists of #GuillermoDelToro, and how they resist the rigid roles of fascism. youtu.be/J8knBa1ZlH4 #Pinocchio #PansLabyrinth

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Guillermo del Toro's Monsters and Children under Fascism: "Pinocchio" and "Pan's Labyrinth"

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Attn Philly community: if you are or know a teen who likes writing, please consider signing up for my upcoming Monster Story Workshop w/ the #MtAiryLearningTree, starting at the end of Feb! Learn about how to use monsters to write about humanity. Please help me spread the word! tinyurl.com/5vkmb6sa

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Monster Story Workshop (Ages 1 - 26WKD02 - Mt. Airy Learning Tree

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I did an AMA (in two parts) on YouTube! Curious about #publicscholarship in #childhoodstudies and #monsterstudies? Come on over and join the conversation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEb... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN6K...

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AMA Part 1: Childhood Studies, Youth Rights, Disability Studies, and More!

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

New video! Come talk about the one and only #Animorphs, and how it refused to pull even a single punch in its depiction of child characters at war. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSlr... #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies

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ANIMORPHS: The Monster and the Child at War

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

New video is up! If childhood is so precious and beautiful, then why is the idea of eternal childhood so tragic and terrifying? Come explore these questions with me by delving into the figure of the child vampire. youtu.be/y_cZqDnwqPY #childhoodstudies #monsterstudies #iwtv #lettherightonein

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Children with No Future: The Child Vampire in "Let the Right One In" & "Interview with the Vampire"

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Kathleen Kellett @monsterandchild.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New video! Why do conspiracy stories -- past and present, allegedly true or overtly fictional -- always seem to have helpless and holy kids in them? Check out this discussion to unpack the spectacle of the sacred child martyr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q6Q... #childhoodstudies

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The Kids of Conspiracy Stories: The Spectacle of Victimhood from Blood Libel to The X-Files

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