Jason Colavito

Jason Colavito
Occupation Author
Education Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
Notable works The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft And Extraterrestrial Pop Culture
Website
jasoncolavito.com

Jason Colavito (born 1981) is an American author. Colavito wrote The Cult of Alien Gods: H. P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture (2005) and is a contributor to Skeptic magazine.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Colavito attended Auburn High School, in Auburn, New York and graduated summa cum laude from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York where he received a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology and journalism in 2003.[2][6] In the spring of 2002, Colavito and two of his classmates from a television journalism class at Ithaca College interviewed ancient astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos in the living room of Tsoukalos's Ithaca home.[7]

Colavito's work has largely focused on debunking "alternative archaeology"[1] through his website Lost Civilizations Uncovered, his newsletter The Skeptical Xenoarchaeologist, books and the media. His work has been cited in The Huffington Post[8][9] and on the History Channel.[2][10]

In 2005, Colavito authored The Cult of Alien Gods: H. P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture, published by Prometheus Books. In the book, Colavito explores the influences of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos on the popular works of Erich von Däniken (Chariots of the Gods?) and Graham Hancock, as well as its overall influence on "extraterrestrial pop culture".[11]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Beth Beer, Cuddy (November 21, 2005). "New Book Sends The Saucers Spinning; Author Rebuts Claims Extraterrestrials Created Civilizations On Earth". Syracuse, NY. The Post-Standard.
  2. 1 2 3 Colavito, Jason. "Jason Colavito Biography". Jason Colavito. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cult of Alien Gods". California Bookwatch. April 1, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ Callahan, Tim (June 22, 2005). "Dawn of the Aquarian age". Skeptic.
  5. ↑ Cowie, Jonathan. "The Cult of Alien Gods: H. P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture". Non-Fiction Reviews. Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Achievers". Syracuse, NY. Post-Standard. August 7, 2003.
  7. ↑ Colavito, Jason (19 August 2011). "My Alien Afternoon with Giorgio Tsoukalos". JasonColavito.com. Jason Colavito. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Winick, Stephen D (07/08/2014). "Killer Legends Available on DVD and iTunes". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2015. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ↑ Al-Atraqchi, Firas (12/05/2012). "Let's Not Omit History Because It Is Convenient". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2015. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ↑ "AAD Podcast – Jason Colavito Interview". Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  11. ↑ Joshi, S. T. (2006). Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares. Greenwood. p. 126. ISBN 978-0313337802.

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