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Popcultural paranoia in the 1980s aims to capture the untold story of the how the satanic panic was fought on the pop culture frontlines and the serious consequences it had for many involved. Satanic panic covers the bullshit hysteria surrounding the 80s fear of little ol lucifer, as well as other strange pop culture from the 80s. A new book recalls the 1980s fear of teenage satan worship, and its effect on pop culture. In the 1980s, it seemed impossible to escape satan tms supposed influence. Read the intro by coeditor kierla janisse on birth.
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The funds raised here will go specifically toward printing costs and artist fees. The films of luciano rossi 2007 and house of psychotic women. Satanic panic edited by janisse kierla and paul corupe. Kierla janisse is the author of house of psychotic women 4. Any writers who contributed to our last books, kid power. The book also features case studies on thee temple ov psychick youth and long island acid king killer ricky kasso.
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