High School Sweethearts, Hall of Fame Expectations, and the Start of Something Expensive Late 1940s, Buffalo, New York. Two high schoolers, side by side. Donna Carnevale was bright, sharp, and the kind of beautiful that stops a crowded room cold. L…
Hollywood on the Outside, Something Else Brewing Inside Elliot Rodger grew up in a world that looked, from the outside, like privilege wrapped in prestige. Born in London, he was the son of Peter Rodger, a filmmaker who would go on to work on major…
The Day Andrea Yates Stopped Being Just a Name June 20th, 2001, is the day Andrea Yates went from anonymous suburban mom to headline shorthand for something unthinkable. For some, she was clearly broken. For others, she was evil. There wasn’t…
From Wannabe Pop Star to Spiritual Power Broker: The Reinvention of Mona Fandey If fame were a currency, Nur Maznah binti Ismail was ready to go bankrupt chasing it. Born into a modest Malaysian family, she came out of the gate with two things: am…
In the annals of legal history, certain cases stand out not for their clarity or resolution, but for the profound questions they raise about justice, fairness, and the fallibility of the system. Among these, the case of Joe Arridy is particularly ha…
What We Say Behind Closed Doors At some point, a lot of us end up sitting across from a therapist. Usually it’s to unpack something heavy from our past—trauma, abuse, neglect, take your pick. We talk, they listen, maybe nod at just the …
Arthur Gary Bishop: The Predator Hiding in Plain Sight Why is it that some of the worst people seem to come wrapped in the most respectable packaging? The clean-cut guy who smiles too much. The one who always volunteers. The one you’d trust t…
Brittanee Drexel: A Bright Teen With Big Dreams and a Bigger Heart Spring Break has always been a strange mix. Part beach parties and freedom, part bad decisions and worse outcomes. And sometimes, when everything goes sideways, it stops being fun a…
Jesse James Hollywood: From Suburban Privilege to Something Much Darker In the early 2000s, Jesse James Hollywood was living like the lead in a teen drama. San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles. Private school. Well-off parents. He had money, grades, fr…
When TikTok Beef Turns Deadly: The Durhams vs. The Lathams Let’s be clear—this isn’t some medieval tale of knights defending family honor. It’s not epic. It’s not noble. It’s suburban South Jersey in 2020. The on…
