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About "Dark Horse"

"Dark Horse" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, released as the official third single from her studio album, . The song was originally released first on September 17, 2013, as a promotional single from the album.

Commercially, the song became Perry's overall ninth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and her second from PRISM, as "Roar" reached the top spot months prior.

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Dark Horse Lyrics: Yeah, ya'll know what it is / Katy Perry, Juicy J / Uh-huh, let's rage! / I knew you were, you were gonna come to me / And here you are, but you better choose carefully / 'Cause I

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Why we need to talk about Ted Bundy’s appearance

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Ted Bundy was a psychopathic killer, but are we still fascinated by him because we hold inherent cognitive biases towards attractive…

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“Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez’s Groupies Explain “Handsome” Killer’s Appeal: “Reminds Me of Mick Jagger” | Oxygen

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Learn why so many women were attracted to serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as the “Night Stalker,” and if they still feel this way decades after his crimes.

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Super Heroines - Night Stalker lyrics | Musixmatch

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Lyrics for Night Stalker by Super Heroines.

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Why are we so intrigued by stories of and about serial killers? Is this fascination, or obsession even normal? Vatsa…

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Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Limited Series Trailer 2

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The halo effect and stereotyping: Survival of the prettiest | Yes Gurl

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‘First impressions matter right?’ But unconscious bias towards physical attractiveness can unfairly summon the halo effect and stereotyping.

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Glorification of Serial Killers through Television,

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One of the most popular shows that was streamed on Netflix in 2022 was, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

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Netflix’s new Jeffrey Dahmer series has people reminding viewers—and Hollywood at large—to stop turning serial killers into someone lust-worthy.

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Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer are arguably two of the most notorious names in recent American memory. Collectively, the two killed almost 50 people, victimized dozens, and, in the process, terrified an entire nation. But now they're the focus of big-budget Hollywood biopics that will premiere in the coming year, which begs the question: What exactly does it mean when pop culture at large decides to move these names from front-page mugshots to movie marquees - memorializing their twisted legacies for a new generation unfamiliar with the terror they caused?

This fall, Marc Meyers's adaptation of Derf Backderf's graphic novel My Friend Dahmer, about Jeffrey Dahmer, will be released in theaters across America. Hailed in early reviews as "fun, sinister, and remarkably thoughtful" and "a humanizing dissection of teen psychosis," the film itself, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, has already been met with a slew of critical acclaim. In it, 21-year-old Disney star Ross Lynch bears a striking resemblance to a young Jeffrey Dahmer and plays into the role of high school misfit convincingly and effectively - a move that will undoubtedly impress a fanbase more accustomed to seeing his face on Austin & Ally.

But Lynch isn't the only teen idol to be cast in this type of role. Zac Efron will begin filming Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile this fall, in which he plays Ted Bundy, who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 36 women and girls. Quentin Tarantino is also jumping into the serial killer game with a forthcoming film about the notorious Charles Manson family murders, which have inspired numerous books, television specials, and, strangely, fan clubs. Why? Well, it may have something to do with the fact that we continuously depict these men in a borderline glamorous way. But the problem with doing that now is that it will undoubtedly deify them in the eyes of a generation removed from the horror of their actions.

Our collective obsession with white male serial killers is nothing new. After all, pop culture's fascination with the extreme end of Hollywood's love of the troubled, "complicated" white man trope is long-standing - only bolstered by descriptors like "smart" and "handsome." Just look at the cultural capital that 1991's The Silence of the Lambs and 2000's American Psycho still hold. Look at the endless reflection of countless documentaries dedicated to detangling the "true motives" of these people - not to mention the abundance of popular serial killer dramas ( Dexter, Hannibal, etc.) that continue to drive viewers in huge numbers. And while it's no secret that pop culture has conditioned us to disproportionately care about the struggles, intricacies, and nuances of white men, this is something that becomes problematic when it extends itself into the sphere of true crime, especially given the enormous racial disparities that surround our country's justice system and incarceration rates. Let's get this out of the way: Unilaterally, what Manson, Dahmer, and Bundy did was reprehensible. However, we not only allow their narratives to overshadow the lives of their victims but also let their legacies thrive in a glamorized fashion.

We not only let their narratives overshadow the lives of their victims but also allow their legacies thrive in a glamorized fashion.

We are continually fed this idea that white male serial killers are charming, debonair characters - that they're just misunderstood, incomprehensibly complex people who also happen to have a strange proclivity for the dark and macabre. And while there's nothing wrong with being curious about what drove them to commit acts of this nature, that curiosity becomes an issue when movie or TV producers opt to completely gloss over the lives of the victims in favor of an easily digestible "outsider" narrative. When we focus so much on the murderer - their neuroses, their troubled pasts - we ignore the fact that the victims of these crimes were also people. By romanticizing the men who committed these crimes, we end up forgetting the victims were actual people who were so much more than some of many body parts found in Dahmer's closet.

Which leads us to wonder, why are white men not only able to retain their humanity to an extreme degree but also aggrandized to the point where they are played by Hollywood dreamboats in antihero dramas? These are purposeful castings meant to draw in a larger, younger audience and perpetuate the endless rumination that surrounds white male murderers in pop culture. A luxury that's definitely not afforded to those typically labeled "thugs," "gangsters," or "terrorists."

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We Need to Talk About Hollywood's Obsession With White Male Serial Killers

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Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer are arguably two of the most notorious names in recent American memory. Collectively, the two killed almost 50 people, victimized dozens, and, in the process, terrified an entire nation.

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article about « you » tv show explaining how media normalize serial killers , romanticize them and why it’s problematic 

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Netflix's has returned for its highly-anticipated fifth and final season, seeing Joe Goldberg "back to his old tricks". And by "tricks", I mean stalking and capturing women, and murdering anyone who gets in his way - talk about desensitisation!

At my count, from the show's beginning to the end of season four, Joe has killed a staggering 18 people, and of the six women he has compulsively stalked until now, four are dead.

Yes, reader, this is the gist o f You. Joe's an obsessive stalker and serial killer - I get it. And contrary to how it seems, I actually am a fan of the Netflix show. The problem I have is with Goldberg's sexualisation - much of which is done by us viewers.

"Joe Goldberg is the sexiest man alive", reads one tweet about the Netflix show. While another states: "I need to date a Joe Goldberg in my life".

This lust for the show's antagonist is a recurring theme when each season drops. In fact Penn Badgley himself has previously even weighed in, responding to one viewer's post "Penn Badgley is breaking my heart once again as Joe. What is it about him?" with the statement: "He is a murderer."

Concerningly, this doesn't seem to be a deterrent, with more posts focusing on Goldberg's "sexy voice" and "clean shave", than the fact that he has killed 18 people, and habitually keeps women captive in a large glass box in his basement.

And of the few posts that do mention his violent behaviour, many are actually sexualising it. "Joe Goldberg is so hot I'd let him kill me", reads one viewer's post. While another declares: "Wish Joe Goldberg would fixate on me and murder me in my sleep".

Ditto. It will be all the motivation I need for season 2. https://t.co/fy2hojauDG January 9, 2019

Of course this isn't Badgley's fault or even the show's creators, when we the public seem to be obsessed with the idea of a 'sexy psychopath'.

We've seen it time and again. From the thirst for Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector in The Fall, to Patrick Bateman (AKA Christian Bale) in American Psycho being named one of the sexiest characters in film.

So where does this sexualisation of fictional killers come from, and why do educated, empowered and feminist women feel compelled to the Joe Goldbergs of the world, even if only in our fantasies?

One theory is that we've been programmed by society to seek love and protectiveness - two qualities that Goldberg's obsession and control can be mistaken for. This is especially true for "those of us who have been brought up on Disney and rom-coms practically IV-dripped into our consciousness" according to psychologist Perpetua Neo, DClinPsy, via Mind Body Green Relationships. "Joe love bombs his victims, and he makes himself your world."

As a result, viewers "focus on the actions Joe displays that make him seem loving and as if he truly cares about the women he's dating", explained Berman Center clinician, Amira Johnson, LMSW, via. "Actions such as killing his love interest, Beck, his partner in season one in order to eliminate any obstacles that keep him from being able to have her to himself."

Another theory relates to empathy, with psychologist Perpetua Neo, DClinPsy, via Mind Body Green Relationships, explaining how viewers are compelled to root for the tortured character of Goldberg.

"When we have empathy for someone, it hooks us in," Neo explained to Mind Body Green Relationships. "The thing about Joe and the way he narrates it, it's really a story that triggers our love for redemption. He wants to change, he wants to do things better, and we root for a person who wants to change and transform."

According to Dr Melanie Haughton, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Derby, it could also have something to do with the layers and depth applied when portraying serial killers.

"By depicting serial killers as complex, intelligent and interesting, and choosing attractive actors to play them, [it] gives them a sense of appeal," Dr Haughton explained in an interview with .

This has certainly been true in the past, from the buzz around Zac Efron's portrayal of US serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, to the sexualisation of Evan Peters as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story.

Netflix even had to step in to address the wave of posts lusting after the very real footage of Ted Bundy in its documentary about the serial killer, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.

"[We've] seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy's alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service - almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers", read the statement.

I've seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy's alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service - almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers January 28, 2019

"We've been born and raised into societies that desensitise inhumane treatment," explained Berman Center clinician, Amira Johnson, LMSW, to . "From the acceptance of war and corporate greed to the illusion that men are superior to women, we've all accepted societal norms that subconsciously make us believe that such actions as those Joe Goldberg displays are enticing and derive from a place of power and love."

This appears to be a theory that even Badgley backs, telling the New York Times: "In a more just society, we would all see Joe as problematic and not be interested in the show, but that's not the society we live in."

These theories certainly help to explain our generation's sexualisation of TV psychopaths, but to be honest, it still doesn't sit right with me. And I can't help but feel that lusting after killers - even fictional ones - must be subliminally harming us on some level. Particularly in the current news cycle of missing women, femicides and systemic sexual misconduct.

I'm not suggesting anyone stop watching You - I for one will definitely be tuning in for season five. But at a time when violence against women is at an epidemic level, I do think we viewers need to separate love and romance from control and abuse. And we definitely need to stop tweeting, "Joe Goldberg could murder me any day".

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book - "Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture" – David Schmid

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book - "Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture" – David Schmid

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The Influence of the Media on Copycat Crimes by syndey lawyers 

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The recent strawberry contamination crisis had a devastating effect on berry farmers across the nation.

It appears to have started as a relatively isolated incident, where an individual or small group decided to insert needles into berries from two Queensland brands.

But the conduct gradually spread, affecting six strawberry brands, apples, bananas and even a mango across jurisdictions.

Over 100 reports of needles or pins in fruit were reported across six Australian jurisdictions: NSW, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT the Northern Territory.

Despite the devastation, some took to social media to boast of contaminating their fruit - including a 62-year old woman in Mackay, North Queensland who allegedly inserted a needle into a banana.

There were even reports of a 12 year old school girl inserting a needle into a strawberry at her Blue Mountains school.

But why do people commit copycat crimes? And what role, if any, does the media play in motivating these offences?

The copycat effect

The term 'copycat effect' was coined in the early twentieth century after criminologists observed a correlation between media reporting of the 11 murders believed to have been committed by 'Jack the Ripper' in London between April 1888 and February 1891, and the string of murders across the country that followed.

A similar phenomenon was observed in relation to the suicides of young men that followed the 'dangerous' 1774 novel, The Sorrows of the Young Werther.

The book details the plight of a young, sensitive and passionate artist by the name of Werther, who falls in love with a beautiful young girl, Charlotte.

The girl is engaged to an older man by the name of Albert, a situation which Werther finds unbearable. Werther leaves town in an attempt to escape his despair, but continues to contact Charlotte.

He makes one final visit, where the pair are overcome with emotions. Charlotte feels someone must die to rectify the situation. Unable to commit murder, Werther instead kills himself.

The book inspired a spate of suicides by young men across a Europe and was eventually banned in Germany, Italy and Denmark.

Dangers of the effect

Researchers at Arizona State University have studied whether mass killings and school shootings are in the United States may be the product of the copycat effect.

They examined a database of these events and concluded that there is indeed "significant evidence of contagion." They found a dramatically increased likelihood of a second mass killing occurring within two weeks of the initial one.

They further found that 20-30% of mass shootings were inspired by past events that were heavily publicised in the media. This led on of the authors to label the media as a "vector that reaches people who are vulnerable."

FBI behavioural analyst Andre Simons has similarly concluded that the vulnerable are the most likely to commit copycat crimes. After studying 160 "active shooter" events over the past decade, Mr Simons concluded, "We think we're seeing more compromised, marginalized individuals who are seeking inspiration from those past attacks."

Both pieces of research found that such events are prevalent to the present day. In fact, author Zeynep Tufekci's suggests that copycat crimes are increasing in accordance with the the proliferation of digital media, especially the rise in the popularity of social media.

Impact of mental health issues

Not surprisingly, researchers have found that mental health issues are a significant contributing factor to the commission of copycat crimes.

In her book "The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines", Loren Coleman outlines that the media often ignores the mental health issues suffered by offenders in favour of presenting them the "nice boy next door", or even inadvertently glamorising the events.

Ms Coleman explains that copycat criminals often adopt the personas of those they are imitating. This is known as "depersonalisation", which allows them to "avoid the natural human hesitancy against offending."
Media influence
Ms Tufekci suggests that copycat crimes can be prevented through a number of means, including:

The use of carefully selected, non-sensationalistic language on the part of law enforcement and the media when communicating news of crimes to the public;

Avoiding the release of both details on the methods of crimes and the name of suspects;

Avoiding the perpetuation of clichés and stereotypes about criminals and the causes of their behavior;

Emphasising the effect of the crimes on the victims and their loved ones; and

Including protective factors like help lines when publishing stories on such crimes

She argues that such changes do not amount to censoring the media, but will result in more sensible reporting that can reduce the prospects of similar crimes occurring in the wake of major events.

Ms Tufekci points out that the media has been known to alter coverage when the lives of reporters are at stake. An example of this was when NBC's foreign correspondent Richard Engel was kidnapped in Syria. Although the abduction was widely known to US journalists, media outlets participated in a blackout to give the reporter the best chance of survival. That blackout was lifted only after Mr Engel was safe.

Tufekci believes similarly responsible conduct should be adopted when reporting mass shootings and other major crimes.

The " No Notoriety Campaign " is an initiative designed to pressure media outlets to refrain from publishing certain information while suspects are at large, and from glamorising those who engage in abhorrent acts. The campaign is backed by research which suggests that publishing the names and pictures of those who engage in mass killings increases the likelihood of others following in suit to make names for themselves.

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The Influence of the Media on Copycat Crimes

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The recent strawberry contamination crisis had a devastating effect on berry farmers across the nation. It appears to have started as a relatively isolated incident, where an individual or small group decided to insert needles into berries from two Queensland brands. But the conduct gradually spread, affecting six strawberry brands, apples, bananas and even a mango across jurisdictions.

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Why people are attracted to YOU’s Joe Goldberg despite him being TV’s biggest psychopath

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Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series YOU dropped last week – and unsurprisingly, social feeds started spiralling again.Platforms were inundated with lusting notes fawning over protagonist Joe Goldberg – despite his portrayal of a classic abuser and straight-up psychopath. While it’s worth noting Penn B…