The Mystery and Truth of The Cecil Hotel Caroline Ocampo, The University of Texas at Arlington The ominous building is known for its history of violent deaths and supernatural rumors, but the source of these problems lies outside its walls.… November 9, 2022
How Systemic Racism Protected a Murderer in ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Caroline Ocampo, The University of Texas at Arlington The recent Netflix series shows how racial biases helped the infamous serial killer get away with murder for 13 years.… October 13, 2022
‘Barry’ Season 3 Reminds Viewers That Hitmen Are People, Too Kirk Chamberlain, Marist College The newest season of the show loads up all of its best qualities with deeper and darker themes, leaving the series hitting harder than ever.… June 25, 2022
‘Night Stalker’ Is so Eerie, It Makes You Feel Like He’s Still Out There Kiera Baity, Kennesaw State University This Netflix docuseries focuses on the success of two dedicated detectives in their quest to arrest Richard Ramirez, the infamous LA serial killer.… April 25, 2021
Why ‘The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir’ Breaks Literary Boundaries Kiera Baity, Kennesaw State University Does Alex Marzano-Lesnevich’s approach to creating fictitious scenarios in a work about a real court case still make their story nonfiction?… April 19, 2021
Reading Caroline Kepnes’ ‘You,’ I Found Myself Closer to Joe Than Ever Before Megan Thompson, Montclair State University The original novel behind the Netflix series leaves fans intrigued and captivated by the modern-day Ted Bundy.… January 19, 2020
Man Accused of Vandagriff Murder Says She Died During Sex Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland The man accused of murdering college student Jacqueline Vandagriff says her dying caused him to ‘panic,’ dismember her body and light it on fire.… April 13, 2018
Songs to Bring an Alternative Spook to Your Halloween Playlist Andrew Crossan, University of South Carolina Any avid observers of Halloween know you can’t just play 'The Monster Mash' on repeat for all of October.… October 23, 2017
The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, America’s Most Controversial Athlete Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver The life and tragic death of the star tight end reads like a darkly ironic Hollywood script.… May 8, 2017