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Why are we still obsessed with serial killers? A new exhibit forces the question

A new exhibit about serial killers in NYC has visitors stepping inside recreations of infamous crime scenes so disturbing visitors must sign a waiver. But the experience also taps into a deeper question – why are we still drawn to real–life horror? asks Andrea Cavallier

The Independent UK

This serial killer exhibit made me want to hurl - has our true crime obsession gone too far?

The ‘experience’ in New York sensationalizes history’s most gruesome murders – and pays little respect to the victims

The Guardian - US

Special agents: the rise of the neurodivergent hero in TV crime drama

There is a seemingly endless flow of crime dramas on streaming platforms these days. Many are fictional, some dramatise real historical crimes and criminal figures.

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Jeffrey Dahmer's Mom Defiant Despite Evidence: 'My Son Never Tried to Hurt Anybody'

Joyce Dahmer, mother of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, claimed her son never intended to harm his victims, despite his horrific crimes.

International Business Times UK

Trump just pulled a Jeffrey Dahmer-style justification for murdering innocent Americans

He just pulled the political equivalent of a serial killer’s “it’s just one mistake.”

We Got This Covered

Senator Markwayne Mullin leads MAGA gaslighting after feds shoot dead another US citizen in Minneapolis

Senator Markwayne Mullin called Alex Pretti ‘deranged’

The Independent UK

Why David Fincher's Thrillers Offer A Weirdly Cozy Comfort

From 'Gone Girl' to 'Se7en,' David Fincher's thrillers are horrific... and oddly comforting. Here's why so many people turn to the director's films during dark times.

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‘I’ve killed more people than Jeffrey Dahmer,’ boasts Osama bin Laden Navy SEAL after Piers Morgan guest blasts Hegseth

Robert O’Neill, the former U.S. Navy SEAL who was part of the elite military unit responsible for assassinating Osama bin Laden, clashed with guests on Morgan’s show

The Independent UK

Oh good, they’re making new Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy movies. Just….not what you think.

I have so many questions...

The Mary Sue

‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers?

Experts note an 80% drop-off since US serial killing peaked in the 1970s – but that hasn’t stopped a surge of interest

The Guardian - US

Acclaimed horror director condemns Ryan Murphy’s new Ed Gein series, says he ‘wouldn’t watch it with a 10-foot pole’

‘Longlegs’ director is the son of late ‘Psycho’ star Anthony Perkins, whose character Norman Bates was inspired by Gein

The Independent UK

Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ proves he doesn’t care about victims

What was the point of that finale?

The Mary Sue

Netflix’s WORST-ever thriller defended by its star - critics warn viewers to look away

The show has been a turn off for fans of the series, but the actor says you’re are the problem

Evening Standard

Netflix users criticise Monster for ‘romanticising’ serial killer Ed Gein

Viewers have been left challenged by true-crime show’s final instalment, calling it ‘an apology’ for the murderer

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story shows Ryan Murphy will always choose thrills over subtlety and suspense

COMMENT: With the latest edition of his ‘Monster’ series, the showrunner leans, yet again, into his icky instincts and leaves nothing to the imagination, writes Nick Hilton

The Guardian - UK

Monster: The Ed Gein Story review – Ryan Murphy’s depravity-loving murder show is unforgivable

This Charlie Hunnam-starring true-crime drama about killer Ed Gein is utterly devoid of morality. Instead, it panders to viewers’ basest instincts by lingering gleefully over the worst depredations humanity can commit

The Independent UK

Monster: The Ed Gein Story – The horrifying true story behind the killer who fascinated Hollywood

IN FOCUS: As Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monsters: The Ed Gein Story’ arrives on Netflix, Tom Murray speaks to acclaimed true-crime author Harold Schechter about the mother-obsessed murderer who inspired film villains such as Norman Bates, Leatherface and Buffalo Bill

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'Monster' Season 3 Gets a Netflix Release Date With Charlie Hunnam as Serial Killer Ed Geil

The latest season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series will center on the godfather of all serial killers, Ed Gein — here's when it premieres

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Monster season 4: everything we know so far about the hit show's return to Netflix

Monster season 4 will tell the story of Lizzie Borden. Here's everything we know so far about the next chapter of the Netflix true crime anthology series.

Cinemablend

Ryan Murphy's Monster Series Is Apparently Following A Familiar Pattern, With Season 4's Subject Revealed

Ryan Murphy may have a trend here.

The Mary Sue

‘Yall bullied that man!’: Chick-fil-A customers say worker ‘traumatized’ them over sauce. Viewers are on his side

An altercation between a Chick-fil-A worker and two customers who say he “traumatized” them over sauce has set the internet aflame.

WhatToWatch

New true-crime series Unknown Serial Killers of America premieres tonight on Oxygen

The six-part series Unknown Serial Killers of America exposes murderers who aren't as famous as Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, but are just as deadly

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40 Of The Nastiest And Most Gruesome Plot Twists In Infamous True Crime Cases Around The World

Some true crime cases have the most bizarre plot twists. Here are some of the most gruesome examples. The post 40 Of The Nastiest And Most Gruesome Plot Twists In Infamous True Crime Cases Around The World first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Ex-lawmaker says claims RFK Jr has ‘diversity of thought’ is ‘like saying Jeffrey Dahmer had cuisine differences’

Denver Riggleman joined the mounting criticism of some of the president-elect’s cabinet picks

The Independent UK

Pumpkin carver who brings ‘terrifying people’ to life earns thousands through side hustle

Jamie says he carves until his fingers bleed

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