Last November, three University of Idaho students — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle — along with their friend Ethan Chapin were murdered in off-campus housing by doctoral student Bryan Kohberger. This case was a media frenzy, with TikTok conspiracy theories and accounts on X — formerly known as […]
Tag: True Crime
Casey Anthony documentary accused of enabling killer
Peacock, an online streaming service, recently released a docuseries titled “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies.” Its single season consists of three episodes, and the description claims the docuseries “offers a jaw-dropping new perspective on the untimely death of 2-year-old Caylee” by letting Casey Anthony share her story. In December […]
True crime series romanticizes Dahmer’s violence
Within the past few years, true crime and serial killers have become an odd, entertaining interest in the media. Podcasts like “Morbid” and “Crime Junkie” delve into unsolved murders and the most infamous killers. True Crime Magazine has links to real, awful crime scene photos from the Hillside Strangler to […]
Worst Roommate Ever has plenty of style but little heart
Photo courtesy of RODNAE Productions, Pexels. As college students we have all heard roommate horror stories, or if you’re especially unlucky, maybe you have one of your own. But I doubt most of us have experienced roommates quite like the ones depicted in “Worst Roommate Ever.” The new Netflix limited […]
Tinder Swindler proves an engaging and impactful true crime story
Photo courtesy of cottonbro, Pexels. Imagine 2010’s “Catfish” if there was more at stake than trust and love. Netflix’s newly released true-crime documentary “The Tinder Swindler” will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat for the entirety of its nearly two hour run time. Produced by Raw TV, a […]
True crime: Intriguing hobby or active hazard?
Photo courtesy of Brandon Anderson, Flickr For the past few years, true crime has become a popular trend in modern media. Podcasts, Netflix and YouTube are just some of the hot spots for true crime content. Bailey Sarian, popular for her “Murder Mystery and Makeup Mondays” series, has 5.65 million […]
New Netflix true crime docu-series disappoints audiences
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia It began on Oct. 15, 1985. It ended the next day. Three bombings shook Salt Lake City, Utah, leaving its citizens feeling uncertain and unsafe. At first, it appeared that the bombings had three total victims, each of them connected to the Church […]
Cecil Hotel regains interest after new Netflix docu-series
Photo courtesy of Jim Winstead, Flickr Netflix’s newest true crime docuseries is “Crime Scene: Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” and it is one of their best yet. The four-episode series follows the disappearance of 21-year-old Elisa Lam in 2013. She was staying at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles […]