What's hiding in those woods? Is there something under your bed? Have you heard the stories about the creature in the water?
Join Atlas Obscura, and author Colin Dickey for Monster of the Month, an new online show where we'll explore various cryptids, ghosts, and other creatures that lurk just below the surface of polite debate. Is there any truth to the stories? And why are we drawn to them in the first place? During this hour-long event Colin will share the lore and the history, the myth and the science of the world of the monstrous!
For this show on November 23, Colin will be digging into the legend of the Mothman! West Virginia's most famous resident, Mothman came to prominence in late 1966, an inexplicable figure that, according to some, may have tried to warn residents of Point Pleasant of an impending bridge collapse. After that flurry of initial sightings, it has occasionally returned, a threatening silhouette against the night sky. But what is it? A cryptid? A ghost? An alien? Something else? This month we dive deep into Mothman and try to understand what makes Mothman unique in the pantheon of monsters.
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Colin Dickey is the author of four books, including The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained; and Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places. He is a cultural historian who has traveled the country in search of ghosts, aliens, and monsters, and whose work focuses on the morbid and the macabre, as well as the fringe beliefs that linger at the margins of culture.
Once registered, you can access the Zoom room for this experience through your confirmation email or Eventbrite account. Atlas Obscura online experiences are recommended for attendees age 13+.
This event is one of Atlas Obscura’s Online Experiences. At Atlas Obscura, our mission has always been to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. Now, more than ever, there’s a need to stay connected—not only to our sense of wonder, but to each other.
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