Alex Kister

Alexander "Alex" Kister (born: ) is an American YouTuber who is known as the creator of the famous web series The Mandela Catalogue. He joined YouTube on June 10, 2021, and is currently residing in the United States.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandela_Catalogue
==Mandela Catalogue==
:For in-depth information about Mandela Catalogue, visit the Mandela Catalogue Wiki.
The Mandela Catalogue is an analog horror web series created by Alex Kister in 2021 that compromises of several episodes, each of the episodes showcasing a series of VHS tapes. The story of the web series is set in an alternate universe of Mandela County, the residents are being plagued by a group of hostile, seemingly supernatural organisms known as "Alternates" which utilize psychological warfare to force the victim to utilize suicide to escape their torment, just to take their place shortly afterwards.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandela_Catalogue#Setting_and_genre
There are currently 11 episodes and 7 side-videos uploaded to Kister's main channel, @AlexxKister.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UBbvEA8uh6Ulc6ax1Zs0g
== Scrimblo Catalogue ==
For more information about the Scrimblo Catalogue, visit the page in the Mandela Catalogue Wiki.
The Scrimblo Catalogue is a parody created by the same creator of The Mandela Catalogue.https://mandela-catalogue.fandom.com/wiki/The_Scrimblo_Catalogue_I There are currently 2 episodes uploaded to Kister's 2nd channel, @alexkister2600.https://www.youtube.com/@alexkister2600
==Controversies==
On March 12, 2024, Twitter/X user Stirringjuice (aka Ven, an ex partner of Alex) uploaded a document against Alex Kister titled "Warning About Alex Kister".https://web.archive.org/web/20240312173640/https://twitter.com/STIRRINGJUICE/status/1767596914797670868 The document alleged predatory and manipulative behavior, along with accusing him of suicide baiting and abusing power dynamics with his fans. The document exposed messages of Alex's interactions with Ven, his activity in various Discord servers, and his interactions with a user who goes by the alias "DB" (another ex partner of Alex). The document heavily criticized Alex's sexual texting with Ven and DB, Alex discussing his gender with those in the servers (that included minors ranging from ages 14-17), and various interpersonal issues between Alex and his partners.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YwBO6haUGCKcSHBG6imFu4ox--lMK8IfE-IWYIm0Do8/edit#heading=h.y3vqq1pfw64w Along with the initial document, various others posted statements accusing Alex of similar transgressions.https://twitter.com/donutqq_qwq/status/1768284358589223000
As a result of the initial document (which had gained 7 million views and 30k likes) and the other testimonies, the vast majority of the analog horror community across various platforms condemned Alex. Most of the cast and crew of the Mandela Catalogue quit and denounced Alex (with some leaking information about the show, including details about Vol. 5),https://web.archive.org/web/20240314070216/https://twitter.com/iitsAP_/status/1768057598551425077 various content creators spoke out against Alex, and Retro Release Video terminated their VHS release of The Mandela Catalogue whilst giving out refunds to those who ordered it.https://www.reddit.com/r/MandelaCatalogue/comments/1bdsgja/preorder_for_the_mandela_catalogue_vhs_has_been/ Alex, along with some of his defenders, were doxed as a result.https://youtu.be/VY7EumLruJo?si=hCUt1JzHR8xAIL-x&t=1357https://www.reddit.com/r/MandelaCatalogue/comments/1bh591g/the_person_who_posted_the_counter_evidence_is/
On March 24, 2024, Alex Kister would post a response to the allegations on Twitter titled "My Perspective" (as well as a small response to The Mandela Catalogue being reported as "Fetish Content").https://twitter.com/kisterkatalog/status/1772103428203827291https://x.com/kisterkatalog/status/1772117802096226345 He retweeted a thread from one of his defenders alongside his statement.https://twitter.com/Kirby_PPG/status/1768254346314105302 In the document, Alex denies the claims of being a predator and manipulator, as well of clarifying that he isn't a groomer/pedophile (accusations that were being spread around as a result of the allegations). In the document, Alex's main argument against the allegations is that his texts with Ven and DB, who are older than him, were consensual, reciprocated, and encouraged whilst also providing and respecting exits for his partners whenever they were uncomfortable. He also states that he never abused his power with fans as he never leveraged said power against them. He proved malicious intent from Ven, exposed lies and unsubstantiated claims, called out omitted context while providing additional context to the texts Ven showed, and called out hypocrisy, mismanagement, and defamation from Ven (such as accusing Alex of grooming on Tumblr despite initially saying he didn't groom anyone and later retracting that statement on Twitter). Alex also pointed out that he had no illegal or sexual activities with minors, calling Ven out for never proving said activities nor any malicious intent. In the document, despite arguing that he was not suicide baiting, as he has a history of self harm and suicidal ideation as well as the fact that his livelihood and relationships were being threatened, Alex apologizes for burdening DB and Mitcha (one of the accusers) with his suicidal ideation. He concludes by promising to not make friends with fans of his whilst also promising that The Mandela Catalogue would continue and that the story leaks were fake. He also discouraged people from harassing anyone.https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vQGk1kGN3LOn_zApZglMkq3cN1DKmfeCCkMwbZALxukeEyCK9eYuutpnE7945R_ezlFiT3ZYVG1iRYa/pub
The response (which had gained over 1 million views and 5k likes) had gained mostly positive support from those who were watching the situation unfold. Shortly after Alex posted his statement, Ven pledged to respond to the document, criticized Alex for not addressing the other accusations, thanked Alex for confirming what transpired was real, and criticized Alex for not understanding power dynamics. Ven was vastly criticized for this tweet.https://youtu.be/OC0ei9IOJKM?si=j2HOpEnqZOmJGBk4&t=3538 Some content creators issued apologies for not waiting for Alex to respond and immediately assuming he was guilty. Despite this, Alex was still criticized by some for not addressing all of the accusers and for not giving enough weight to the power dynamics between him and his fans.https://x.com/chezzkids/status/1772125605921702070 Alex made a follow up tweet condemning people for spreading rumors about and harassing other people.https://youtu.be/VY7EumLruJo?si=opPAohEaCVzh_kiD&t=1352 Some users had continued to dox Alex, resulting in Ven making a thread condemning the action and doxers. Alex disabled comments on his YouTube channel and deleted his Instagram posts after the doxing continued.
On April 8, 2024, Ven issued a statement in which they said their intent was to no longer prolong the drama.https://web.archive.org/web/20240409012446/twitter.com/STIRRINGJUICE They apologized for poorly wording and formatting the document, transphobic rhetoric in their document, including irrelevant and personal details about Alex, betraying him, influencing others, and turning his friends against him. They promised to delete their Twitter and did so the next day.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oWHQRaAvVykbyQtFLW87TBZHs_tfVOaluCPnNleAeQc/edit
==Trivia==
*The channel was previously named "Mandela Catalogue" when Alex created it. The reason for changing the name is unknown.
*Outside from being the creator of Mandela Catalogue, he has shown that he's a drummer and owns a channel dedicated to his drumming. He seems to have a interest on progressive rock bands like and . 
==References==
Category:Film YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2021