Election Coverage

Several states voted on Tuesday.  Everyone was able to quickly count their votes …. except for California.  Poor Spencer Pratt.  I would have voted for him but it doesn’t look like he’s going to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.  With each new update, he’s falling behind and it looks like the whiny commie no one took seriously will be in the run-off instead.  It’s funny how this always happens in the state that takes over a month to count the votes.  That said, it could also be argued that the results coming out of Los Angeles are a reminder that getting attention online doesn’t necessarily translate into votes on the ground.  There’s a lesson there for us all.

The Facts of Life (Tubi)

I was having a panic attack on Wednesday night so I calmed myself down by watching random episodes of this slightly cringey 80s comedy.  I ended up getting the theme song stuck in my head.  If you hear them from your brother, better clear them with your mother….

The Hillside Strangler (HBOMax)

Yet another serial killer documentary.  Cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono killed a still undetermined number of women in Los Angeles in the 1970s.  Bianchi claimed that he had a second personality that was responsible for the murders.  Fortunately, the jury did not believe him and he is currently serving a life sentence.  Buono died in prison.  Good riddance.

Impact x Nightline (Hulu)

This week, I watched an episode about the heart-breaking Kristen Smart case.  Though Paul Flores has (after 20+ years) finally been convinced of murdering Smart, her body has yet to be recovered.  I cannot imagine the pain that Smart’s family has been put through.  This is actually a case that I’ve been following for a while, even before it became the subject of podcasts.  It’s not just that Paul Flores murdered Kristen.  It’s that he was so damn cocky about it.  He really thought he would get away with it.

Susan Smith: Sex Behind Bars (Reelz)

This short documentary about Susan Smith, a young mother who drowned her children and then tried to blame it on an imaginary black carjacker, and the sexual affairs that she had with two correctional officers in prison was exploitive and icky.  And yet, I watched it.  So, shame on me.

Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 (Netflix)

I reviewed this documentary here!