Category: in-the-media
What Drives Suicidal Mass Killers
Terrorist bombers and rampage shooters have much in common.
Breaking Bad
Have TV anti-heroes like Walter White made us believe we can understand real-life villains like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?
Why All This Maternal Sympathy for Dzhokhar?
It’s not all that surprising that the suspected Boston bombers, particularly younger brother Dzhokhar, have already inspired passionate crushes in girls.
The Killer Crush: The Horror Of Teen Girls, From Columbiners To Beliebers
Was the London killing of a British soldier ‘terrorism’?
What definition of the term includes this horrific act of violence but excludes the acts of the US, the UK and its allies?
Why Has Humanity Always Fantasized About the Capture and Rape of Women?
Misogyny’s deepest roots are exposed in the endless repetition of stories about capture and rape.
Do psychics ever solve crimes? Why do police consult them?
In 2004, psychic Sylvia Browne went on national television and told Amanda Berry’s mother that her daughter was dead. Now that Berry has turned up alive after 10 years in captivity, Browne is facing calls to stop offering her services to victims’ families and detectives. Are psychics ever actually useful in missing persons investigations?
“Skinny Law” Bans Underweight Models in Israel
Too thin is no longer “in when it come to the fashion industry in Israel.
Love and Support for Bombing Suspect
A deeper look at the countless women who have been publicly professing their love for the Boston terror suspect online.