Between the years of 1970-2005, Samuel Little murdered an estimate of 93 victims. This makes him one of the most prolific serial killers to exist. In 2012 he was arrested on a drug charge that would lead to one of the most shocking plot twists in United States criminal history.
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A young British artist named Marcus Harvey created an art piece in 1995 of a serial killer, Myra Hindley. The art piece gained attention due to the fact that the artwork was a mugshot of Hindley after murdering five children and sexually assaulting them with her boyfriend at the time.
Charles Manson, Alfred Gaynor, and John Wayne Gacy are notorious figures, infamous not only for their heinous acts but also for the art that emerged from their dark legacies. In the 1970s, John Wayne Gacy was responsible for the brutal rapes, tortures, and murders of over 30 young men and
With the implementation of social media, and the intimacy we have into strangers’ lives, parasocial relationships have become common in today’s world. Everywhere you see articles and blogs about celebrities. Posts that ask what relationships they’re in, what they do on a day to day basis, asking intimate questions you
A souvenir is oftentimes considered a memory from a certain place and time in our lives. It is an item used to “fuel a fantasy,” a souvenir goes hand in hand with happiness and joy when looked at or held. The same feeling we may get when we pick a
Why is it that when we find someone physically attractive it makes us more inclined to trust them? This phenomenon is apparent in every aspect of life but particularly when a character is pictured on our television screens, portrayed by an attractive actor, it is often easier to root for
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
One of the most popular shows that was streamed on Netflix in 2022 was, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. This show gained a lot of positive and negative popularity in the United States for displaying the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and the crimes that he committed in a very explicit
More than a decade ago, twenty-six students and facility members were murdered by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook shooting. It is counted as the second most deadly shooting at a school, and the fourth most deadly in the country. To say that the mark of this tragic day still
Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most infamous of all serial killers in American history. What made Dahmer’s murders more repulsive, was not the murders themselves, however the gruesome aftermath that took place. On record, Dahmer murdered a total of seventeen young men, who were of predominantly minority groups, black