Kelly Faircloth
kellyfaircloth.bsky.social
Kelly Faircloth
@kellyfaircloth.bsky.social
Writer & editor. Formerly: Scary Mommy, Jezebel. Kellyfairclothwrites at gmail.com
Me two weeks ago: “ok I’m going to get into the heated rivalry show but like a normal amount”
Me at dinner with a friend tonight: [three hours deep into explaining a messy romantic relationship between two wholly fictional people]
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Really enjoyed chatting with @kellyfaircloth.bsky.social about all things dirtbag medievalism, and delighted that the article is out now at Nat Geo: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Why are we so obsessed with the medieval right now?
From burning castles to swords and magic and velvet gowns, medievalism has taken over 21st century pop culture.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Decided to reread Jurassic Park before the new movie comes out and I’m a little surprised a battered mass market paperback didn’t just appear out of thin air somewhere in my home
May 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’ve embarked on a Babylon 5 rewatch and 1) we’ve simply got to bring back aliens played by people in elaborate practical effects and 2) every outfit on this show absolutely rules
May 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wrote about DRAGONS and why we just can’t get enough of ‘em: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Why fantasy writers and filmmakers can't get enough of dragons
From Ancient Greece to Onyx Storm: Our interest in dragons isn’t new but taming the mythical beasts is.
www.nationalgeographic.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🎶 doomscrolling at the lice lady 🎶
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Delighted to have written about one of my favorite topics for @fastcompany.com: creative reuse stores: www.fastcompany.com/91292740/wit...
With Joann fabrics closing, these thrift stores are building a new crafting economy
Across the country, 'creative reuse centers' sell a range of donated craft supplies for far less than the original sticker price.
www.fastcompany.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Bulking and cutting (writing 2700 words so I can slash 900 of them)
March 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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In 1626, a Cambridge fishwife sliced open a cod, only to find a gelatinous, half-dissolved manuscript inside. It was published the next year under the name "Vox Piscis or, the Bookfish." At this point, why not get your news from inside a dead fish? #earlymodern #bookfish archive.org/details/bim_...
March 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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One 1950 article, “Your Child’s Camp and Polio,” describes panicked parents receiving telegrams that campers had come down with the virus. The author narrates how his own 11-year-old suddenly returned home from camp after two of the boy’s teenaged counselors died. www.hnn.us/article/good...
When Good Housekeeping Meant Getting Vaccinated Against Polio
The pages of 1950s lifestyle magazines offer a glimpse of a time when childhood vaccines were anything but controversial.
www.hnn.us
February 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is at least the sixth time Kidz Bop Sirius XM radio has played their version of Hot To Go since we arrived at this Great Wolf Lodge 48 hours ago
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I had the pleasure of writing a bit about the history behind the “faerie smut” publishing phenomenon! www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...
'Faerie smut' is having a moment — just like it did in 1500
Stories like A Court of Thorns and Roses have been seducing audiences with tales of romance and magical danger for hundreds of years.
www.nationalgeographic.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s week without a piece by @kellyfaircloth.bsky.social, who brings together She Devil and Barbara Cartland beautifully for Dwell: www.dwell.com/article/a-lo...
A Love Letter to the “She-Devil” Mansion, a Barbie Dreamhouse Turned Villain’s Lair
In the 1989 comedy, the gaudy Long Island home of Meryl Streep’s character captures everything I love about romance novels in one big, pink package.
www.dwell.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Visited the American Folk Art Museum today and can’t get over their exhibit on hand-painted board games
December 19, 2024 at 10:55 PM
I’m being subjected to a fierce lobbying campaign by my child who is begging — BEGGING — for an elf on the shelf
December 5, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The Greeking Out podcast theme music has absolutely no business going so hard
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Listening to the John Wesley episode of In Our Time and absolutely delighted at how Melvyn sounds bewildered and slightly horrified that he went to “Georgia??!!”
November 15, 2024 at 2:54 PM