Tag: true crime
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The Most Hated Man on the Internet (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Most Hated Man on the Internet: Yeah, I’d hate him, too. Quick synopsis: The story of Hunter Moore, who ran a revenge porn site. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Hunter Moore called himself a “professional life ruiner.” Edgy, bro. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Hunter got away with posting…
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Return to Uluru by Mark McKenna
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Return to Uluru: Australians can be racist, too! Quick synopsis: The story of a murder(?) in the Australian Outback. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: There is a center of Australia. There is even a site in the middle of nowhere to commemorate it. Just kidding, it’s not considered the center…
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The Scandalous Hamiltons by Bill Shaffer
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Scandalous Hamiltons: Thank God we have paternity tests now. Quick synopsis: A true crime story about Robert Ray Hamilton and his wife after a stabbing. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: You can leave in your will that you want a fountain created in your name. You have to pay…
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The Sewing Girl’s Tale by John Wood Sweet
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Sewing Girl’s Tale: If you can’t trust a brothel keeper, who can you trust? Quick synopsis: The story of Lanah Sawyer and her sexual assault in 1793 New York City. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Medical schools used to rob graves to get cadavers for studying. Fun Fact for…
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Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Keep Sweet: So gross. Quick synopsis: A documentary on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints leader, Warren Jeffs. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: So yeah, some people married their moms. Fun Fact for History Nerds: You will see some wild hairdos in this documentary because there is…
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White Hot (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for White Hot: Abercrombie and Fitch was racist? You don’t say…. Quick synopsis: The story of when Abercrombie and Fitch became huge and the downfall after. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Abercrombie and Fitch has been around since 1892. Fun Fact for History Nerds: It actually started out selling clothes for…
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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Under the Banner of Heaven: Multiple spouses just sounds exhausting. Quick synopsis: A book focused on Mormon Fundamentalism and a horrific double murder. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In the fundamentalist stronghold of Colorado City, 78% of the population receives food stamps. Fun Fact for History Nerds: An actual sentence…
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We Carry Their Bones by Erin Kimmerle
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for We Carry Their Bones: Florida. Always Florida. Quick synopsis: The story of the Dozier School in Florida where basically children had been tortured and killed for 100 years. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In 1865, Florida governor John Milton was so upset about the Union winning the Civil War that…
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Bad Vegan (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: She’s bad because of the crime, not the veganism. Allegedly. Quick synopsis: The story of how vegan restaurateur Sarma Melngailis became a fugitive. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Once again, I need to say this. If someone tells you they are a spy or in some sort of black ops, then…