Bad Bunny’s “Baticano”

by | Aug 21, 2026

Why Teach “Baticano” as a Monster Text? Bad Bunny released “Baticano” on Halloween (October 31, 2023) as part of his album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana. Directed by Stillz and featuring Steve Buscemi, the black-and-white video stages an overt gothic homage: Bad...

“Taking the Hand of the Monster”

by | Aug 21, 2026

We have to begin in media res. If I begin in the beginning—at one of the many beginnings—you might get the sense that this has all been figured out with one thing inevitably leading to the next, which is not the case. It’s Summer 2024 and I’m hosting a graduate-level...

“Against life as we know it”

by | Aug 16, 2026

Werewolves can be seen as ableist portrayals of disability, as their monstrosity/disability is a punishment, something to fear, or fix. I, a multiply disabled person, have always been fascinated by monsters and the ways I see myself represented in their stories. Like...

Handle with Care

by | Aug 14, 2026

What follows is a conversation between two teachers, Domino Perez and me, Rachel González-Martin, who teach with monsters in our own classrooms. Domino and I have been colleagues and friends for over a decade ever since I moved to Austin, Texas. Domino spearheaded an...

Introduction

by | Aug 14, 2026

I (Camille) am a true Chicana at heart; I’m pretty sure if you ripped open my chest, you’d find a prickly pear cactus that smells like creosote and is powdered with Hot Cheeto dust. The pride of my Mexican American heritage pumps through my blood like a drum, a...