For many of us, this Election Day is a horror film we both cannot and must look away from (see also: the uncontrolled demolition of Twitter), so let’s think about something else: the true crime we’re using to avoid election coverage. Are you burying yourself in DVR’d Life After Lockups instead of watching MSNBC? Have you decided to go full cozy and marathon a cooking show or eight-pack of Hallmark movies?
I’ve got a bunch of unrelated deadlines to keep me away from depressing updates, but if a free moment arises, I’m going to split the difference with Anthony Bourdain’s Typhoid Mary. We’d still love to hear your recs, though! If you’re self-soothing with true crime, give and get recs here. — SDB
the netflix algo steered me toward "orgasm inc." watching this so soon after season 2 of "the vow," I've never been more aware of how cult docs are basically mad libs at this point.
It's not always true crime, but it's true crime way more often than it should be: my Mormon true crime rabbit hole somehow led me to a YouTube channel called Fundie Fridays, where a reverend and her husband commentate (humorously when they can) on famous fundamentalist families like the Duggars and famous pastors/churches like Jerry Falwell Sr. and Westboro Baptist. It is *crazy* how much physical and sexual child abuse goes on in the various fundamentalist evangelical groups.
I veer away from anything involving death or despair during elections. I opt for Buzzr TV (which you can find on line) a channel based in Britain that shows classic games shows, mostly from the 70s - 90s, but on weekends sometimes they deep dive into the Jurassic Age (50s and 60s). What I love most is that the contestants by and large are there to have a good time, not to make the rent/mortgage. Best of all: Alex Trebek in his non-Jeopardy hosting duties on other shows, like Classic Concentration. On this show his dress code is nice shoes, slacks, a funky sweater, sometimes a button down beneath that funky sweater. He came out in some monstrosity one day and declared that his producer had often threatened to burn this same sweater, to which Trebek countered he was going to wear it until it fell apart. Second best: if you watch Buzzr on line (which I have to do, as I only came across it once on HDTV by accident and could never again angle the bunny ears to get it back) during the commercial breaks, which they don’t show on line, they play this pumped up, stand up bass interstitial music that feels like a happy cup of coffee coursing through my veins. The end.
I have Buzzr in the upper reaches of my Twin Cities cable subscription and it is indeed a blessed relief. If you can catch the early-80’s Trebek-hosted Double Dare (NOT the Nickelodeon show) treat yourself to its INCREDIBLY BUDGE set design.
the netflix algo steered me toward "orgasm inc." watching this so soon after season 2 of "the vow," I've never been more aware of how cult docs are basically mad libs at this point.
It's not always true crime, but it's true crime way more often than it should be: my Mormon true crime rabbit hole somehow led me to a YouTube channel called Fundie Fridays, where a reverend and her husband commentate (humorously when they can) on famous fundamentalist families like the Duggars and famous pastors/churches like Jerry Falwell Sr. and Westboro Baptist. It is *crazy* how much physical and sexual child abuse goes on in the various fundamentalist evangelical groups.
I veer away from anything involving death or despair during elections. I opt for Buzzr TV (which you can find on line) a channel based in Britain that shows classic games shows, mostly from the 70s - 90s, but on weekends sometimes they deep dive into the Jurassic Age (50s and 60s). What I love most is that the contestants by and large are there to have a good time, not to make the rent/mortgage. Best of all: Alex Trebek in his non-Jeopardy hosting duties on other shows, like Classic Concentration. On this show his dress code is nice shoes, slacks, a funky sweater, sometimes a button down beneath that funky sweater. He came out in some monstrosity one day and declared that his producer had often threatened to burn this same sweater, to which Trebek countered he was going to wear it until it fell apart. Second best: if you watch Buzzr on line (which I have to do, as I only came across it once on HDTV by accident and could never again angle the bunny ears to get it back) during the commercial breaks, which they don’t show on line, they play this pumped up, stand up bass interstitial music that feels like a happy cup of coffee coursing through my veins. The end.
I have Buzzr in the upper reaches of my Twin Cities cable subscription and it is indeed a blessed relief. If you can catch the early-80’s Trebek-hosted Double Dare (NOT the Nickelodeon show) treat yourself to its INCREDIBLY BUDGE set design.
Looks like m'man Menendez got re-elected rather handily. #Jerseyamirite - SDB