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A network interested in exploring the mysterious world of Serial Killers.

Co-run by @katrinajan.bsky.social, zbloodyqueen.bsky.social, rebeccafrostwrites.com & Ross Conway.

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Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
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katrinajan.bsky.social
Great talk tonight from @murphgothic.bsky.social & lots of useful material for my own PhD research 👏 we'll share the recording soon on our blog ⬇️
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cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Amazing session tonight on "A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America" with Professor Bernice Murphy!

Thanks to everyone who joined & to @murphgothic.bsky.social for putting together such an engaging talk 👏

You can watch previous sessions on our blog:
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Poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string
March 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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gothicauob.bsky.social
Attention Goths 📢 upcoming talks below ⬇️

Tonight: "Serial Murder in North America"🔪 @cerealkillernet.bsky.social, guest speaker @murphgothic.bsky.social, 7pm GMT, Zoom

Next week: "Catholic Gothic" ✝️ with @kristofsmeyers.bsky.social 6pm GMT, Zoom
Reading 📚
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A representation of gothic and Catholic themes, with a black backdrop, fire in the middle, a demon on the left, and hands in prayer on the right. Promotional poster for "Gothica" event, on Catholic Gothic with guest speaker Dr. Kristof Smeyers, scheduled for Thursday, 27th March via Zoom from 6:00pm to 7:30pm GMT. The poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string
March 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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rebeccafrostwrites.com
Today! That’s 3pm eastern if you’re in my time zone.
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Tonight ‼️

Don't miss our session today on 'Serial Murder in North America' at 7pm GMT (Zoom) with @murphgothic.bsky.social.

DM to join!
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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katrinajan.bsky.social
So excited for this 🔪 @murphgothic.bsky.social will be presenting 'A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America' next Tuesday 7pm.

DM @cerealkillernet.bsky.social to join! ⬇️
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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zbloodyqueen.bsky.social
Join us for this very interesting talk next week 🖤
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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rebeccafrostwrites.com
Coming on Tuesday!
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Mar 11
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Exactly 1 week to go!

🗣 Prof. M Murphy
🔪 A Brief History of Serial Murder in North America
📅 Tues 18th March
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Prof Murphy will discuss her chapter on 'American Serial Killer’ in the recently published 'The Routledge History of Crime in America'.

DM to join!
he poster for the talk “Serial Murder in North America, to be given by professor Bernice M Murphy and sponsored by the Cereal Killer Network. The talk is Tuesday 18th March from 7-8pm GMT. Email or tweet for the link: @CerealKillerNet or CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The network name is written across the top in Ransom, note letters, and accompanied by the logo: a bowl of cereal with a spoon sticking out of it. The title of the talk has a bloody hand print on the left and a bloody knife on the right. Below is a photo of a bulletin board covered in notes, all connected by red string.
March 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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drlkz.bsky.social
If you are interested in historicising, contextualising, or rewriting #truecrime, join @lizzieseal.bsky.social and me to reflect on ways in which true crime narratives are deployed!
The CFP is live and the proposals can be submitted via this form: forms.gle/U1hHhpWQh9u8...
The deadline is 16 May!
background: a typewriter and a mug in front of a mock crime board text: (Untrue) True Crime: Historicising, Contextualising, Rewriting 8 July 2025 | online Zoom same background: a typewriter and a mug in front of a mock crime board text: Whether stemming from interest in violence and stories or the need to understand criminal behaviour, narrating true crime has become an industry in and of itself. We would like to create a platform to discuss various ways of historicising, contextualising, and rewriting true crime across the media and further understanding regarding the ways in which true crime narratives are deployed. same background: a typewriter and a mug in front of a mock crime board text: Topics may include but are not limited to: covering true crime in the media the ethics of representing true crime adapting and reinterpreting true crime (de)mythologising perpetrators the criminal-detective dynamic voicing the victims and their families the role of law enforcement shifting formats of narrating true crime marketing and reception same background: a typewriter and a mug in front of a mock crime board text: Please submit a 250-word proposal and a 50-100-word bionote by 16 May 2025 using the form linnked in the post. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 6 June 2025. Lizzie Seal (University of Sussex) and Lucyna Krawczyk-Żywko (University of Warsaw)
February 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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zbloodyqueen.bsky.social
Only a few more hours to go! If you'd like to join us send us an email or a DM for the link 🖤
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Jan 17
We're back with a very exciting session⬇️

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

@morbidpsych.bsky.social will explore how the evolutionary trajectory of our species modified our psychology & led to a fascination with evil men.

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January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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nccratbournemouth.bsky.social
One of our PGRs, the marvellous @zbloodyqueen.bsky.social and her crew at @cerealkillernet.bsky.social have this coming up tonight!
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Jan 21
Just 1 week to go!🩸

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Dr. Coltan Scrivner is a behavioural biologist & leading researcher on the science behind morbid curiosity, including the human fascination with horror & true crime.
a close up of a crime scene tape that says " crime scene do "
Alt: a close up of a crime scene tape that says "crime scene do not enter"
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January 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Don't miss our session tomorrow!

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom
The poster for “Why We Love True Crime” by Dr. Colton Scrivner as hosted by the Cereal Killer Network. Thursday 28 January 2025, 7-8:30 pm GMT on zoom. Email or tweet for link @CerealKillerNet CerealKillerNet@gmail.com. The top image shows a woman biting her fingernail as she reads a book. Below a man sits in a chair, lit only by a bright screen just out of the picture. Blood drips over the images.
January 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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katrinajan.bsky.social
Happening tomorrow 🔪⬇️
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Jan 21
Just 1 week to go!🩸

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Dr. Coltan Scrivner is a behavioural biologist & leading researcher on the science behind morbid curiosity, including the human fascination with horror & true crime.
a close up of a crime scene tape that says " crime scene do "
Alt: a close up of a crime scene tape that says "crime scene do not enter"
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Just 1 week to go!🩸

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

Dr. Coltan Scrivner is a behavioural biologist & leading researcher on the science behind morbid curiosity, including the human fascination with horror & true crime.
a close up of a crime scene tape that says " crime scene do "
Alt: a close up of a crime scene tape that says "crime scene do not enter"
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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katrinajan.bsky.social
Here's some spooky & "killer" events to get you through January 💀⬇️

*This Thurs 23rd* - Coastal Gothic 🌊 for @gothicauob.bsky.social 🦇 5pm GMT, Zoom

*Next Tues 28th* - Why We Love True Crime🩸for @cerealkillernet.bsky.social 🔪 7pm GMT, Zoom

DM to join!
January 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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zbloodyqueen.bsky.social
What an awesome first post for me here on BlueSky 🖤 Come join us!
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Jan 17
We're back with a very exciting session⬇️

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

@morbidpsych.bsky.social will explore how the evolutionary trajectory of our species modified our psychology & led to a fascination with evil men.

DM to join!
January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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katrinajan.bsky.social
Calling all True Crime fans 🔊
Looking forward to this session with @morbidpsych.bsky.social who will be delving into the psychology behind our fascination with murderous men.
*Tues 28th Jan @7pm GMT, Zoom*
cerealkillernet.bsky.social Cereal Killer Network @cerealkillernet.bsky.social · Jan 17
We're back with a very exciting session⬇️

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

@morbidpsych.bsky.social will explore how the evolutionary trajectory of our species modified our psychology & led to a fascination with evil men.

DM to join!
January 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
We're back with a very exciting session⬇️

🗣 Dr Coltan Scrivner
🔪 Why do we love True Crime?
📅 28th Jan
🕐 7pm - 8.30pm GMT
📍Zoom

@morbidpsych.bsky.social will explore how the evolutionary trajectory of our species modified our psychology & led to a fascination with evil men.

DM to join!
January 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
cerealkillernet.bsky.social
Hi Bluesky 👋

Are you intrigued by serial killers? 🔪

Does the psychology & history behind these infamous figures pique your interest?

If so, our Cereal Killer Network is a place for you.

Join us on Zoom for dark evenings filled with lively discussions.

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