Society and Politics
The Romanticization of Maniacs in Modern True Crime: A Critical Analysis with Luigi Mangione as a Case Study
Interplay between true crime and romanticization, using Mangione as a lens to explore broader trends.
Cinema and Video
John Waters’ Serial Mom: A Satirical Scalpel on Murderabilia, Serial Killer Fascination, and the Capitalization of Violence
Serial Mom is John Waters at his most incisive, using Kathleen Turner’s magnetic performance to dissect America’s obsession with murderabilia, serial killers, and the capitalization of violence.