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On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

Why do some crimes become media sensations and cultural touchstones, while others more horrifying fade into obscurity?

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This 1953 classic noir, the first to be directed by a woman, was based on the chilling exploits of a cheerful sociopath.

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