Recently, the biopic film Amy, sharing the life story of the late singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse, came out and caught the attention of many critics. Viewers’ main critique was that the actress looked nothing like Amy Winehouse. Biopic films take a real and widely adored individual and dramatasizes their life for
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As media and television has evolved, it has become clear that society has a deep rooted interest in serial killers. Both feelings of fascination and terror arise as the masses observe the crimes and stories behind these infamous figures. With the rise of streaming giants such as Netflix, access to
“Three Identical Strangers” was released in 2018 and follows the story of three identical triplets who were separated at birth, and later reunited. The three triplets were placed up for adoption at six months old, and the three were placed in different homes. The adoptive parents were never informed that
For seven years the public has become increasingly infatuated with the Aaron Hernandez murder case. A strong and driven young athlete and a fresh face for the New England Patriots, had his invincible persona shattered when allegations of his involvement in the murder of close friend, Odin Loyd, surfaced in
I was in eighth grade walking out of my fourth period class at 12:30pm for lunch when I heard a shrill shriek coming from the quad. I quickly ran the fifty yards down the hallway to see what the commotion was as I heard many people yelling “WORLDSTAR!”. What I
The documentary Making a Murderer follows the life of a man named Steven Avery from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. In 1985, despite there being no physical evidence tying him to the crime and also having an alibi, he was arrested and convicted of the sexual assault and attempted murder of a
In order to protect her true identity, California officials gave her the pseudonym Genie. Genie, as the older generation may recall, has gained national publicity in the early 1970s for being the incredulous feral child and victim of extreme abuse, neglect, and social isolation. Held against her own will, the
Robert Yager (aka Johnny Rotten), the lead singer of The Sex Pistols, is a freelance photographer that began documenting the lives of various gang members in Los Angeles gang scene in 1991. The most reoccurring gang in his photographs are the Playboys. In addition to his area that focuses on
Tulsa is a series of graphic photographs of troubled youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma shot by Larry Clark. The book feature’s some very powerful images of young people in the town shooting amphetamine’s, having sex, and toting weapons. At the time he shot the photographs, Clark was a drug addict and
Violent fight videos online have become extremely popular through sites like Youtube and Worldstarhiphop, and for good reason. If done correctly, these videos can be as an entertaining as our favorite shows and films. The reason for this is simple, they feel authentic. Regardless of how excellent the final product