Overanalytically Me

I appreciate intersectional feminism—don’t want to imagine a world without it. But throughout its place in feminist discourse, intersectionality has been an excuse to place men’s feelings over women’s material needs. One of the best examples I have is the whole “carceral feminism” thing.

Ryan Murphy’s art is known for its exploration of gay male culture. And though it tends to be critically well-received, his take on Jeffrey Dahmer leaves a sour taste in the Milwaukee gay community’s mouths

Of course there’s the typical horror movie catch—if you lose, you die. There’s drama, there’s heart, and there’s a little bit of gore. You’ll be glad you’re not terminally online enough to be an influencer after watching this.

Slaxx, a Canadian Shudder original, is a breezy and moderately bloody 77 minutes. It’s a silly slasher with a lot to say. It follows Libby, a new hire at high-end “ethical” retailer Canadian Cotton Clothiers, and her coworkers that display varying shades of ennui. They’re up against two villains, killer pants with body-sculpting tech (Super Shapers in-universe) and their unpleasantly corporate boss Craig. True to retail style, this movie’s soundtrack is a great dupe of the Forever 21 store playlist. The whole thing’s the most unexpected story about worker exploitation I’ve ever encountered.

This movie is a treat for people who like trashy 2000s sensibilities and the much-derided public domain horror boom. Don’t watch this if you want depth at any point.

Tabloids’ unpleasant perspective is valuable to their reader base for several reasons: simple entertainment value, annoyance at public figures, and general cynicism come to mind. Even so, why aren’t their constant lapses in accuracy a deal-breaker for the readers?

J Wisdom constructs a cognitive profile of David Anthony Burke using his music, past interviews, and court documents from the ongoing murder investigation. He incorporates psychological concepts like Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development and the Dark Triad. But the understanding built in the video lacks important material context. The video contains two arguments I’d like to address. They’re not supported by the evidence available to the public, or general research on the elements that make this case unique.

True crime turns real-world criminal cases into consumable narratives. As you’d expect, questions of ethics are frequently a point of convention, especially when it comes to how we talk about victims of violent crimes. A popular proposed solution to shift away from analyzing the perpetrators, and instead highlight victims as case studies in systemic failures. But I don’t believe shifting towards victim-centered narratives can solve the fundamental issue of exploitation. Gabby Petito is centered by many when the internet discusses her death, but tastefully remembered by few.