Around 1:11 a. m. on Saturday, a group of UCLA students sitting on a bench near a Chick-Fil-A on Westwood Boulevard were targeted by a hateful act. A dark SUV drove by, and the driver shouted an ethnic slur at the students. The front passenger then threw an open water bottle, striking one of the stu
Imagine this—a serial killer, still on the loose, goes on a popular dating show in the 1970s. That's exactly what happened with Rodney Alcala. Before being caught, he was "Bachelor No. 3" on "The Dating Game. " His smart answers and charming demeanor won him a date, but luckily, the bachelorette sen
A new Netflix documentary has suddenly skyrocketed to the top 10 — and it's stirring up some opinions. Titled "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, " this true crime doc is based on a podcast that delves into a long-running catfishing scam. The story follows Kirat Assi, who thought she was in an onlin
You know how banks use AI to catch fraud? Well, Uncle Sam is doing the same thing! The US Treasury Department just used AI to catch $1 billion in check fraud alone last year. That's huge! And it's not just checks. They stopped over $4 billion in fraud overall. How? By using machine learning to dig t
A recent United Nations report has sparked controversy by claiming that Israel intentionally targeted Gaza's health care system during the 2021 war with Hamas. The report, released by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry, says Israel’s actions amount to war crimes and crimes agai
The crime drama 'Parish', starring Giancarlo Esposito and Skeet Ulrich, has been cancelled by AMC after just one season. The network expressed gratitude for the cast and crew's efforts but regretted that a second season wasn't possible. 'Parish' follows a former getaway driver who gets entangled wit
Actress Kelli Giddish, who played Detective Amanda Rollins in Law & Order: SVU, is back on the show. She left in December 2022 but has since returned in a new role. Rollins is now a sergeant in the NYPD's intelligence division. This new job lets her use her skills differently than before. She's exci
Netflix's new true-crime film "Woman of the Hour" tells a chilling story, but it barely scratches the surface of the real-life horror of serial killer Rodney Alcala. The movie, directed by Anna Kendrick, focuses on Cheryl Bradshaw, who appeared on "The Dating Game" in 1978. But the film doesn't show
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a serial killer appeared on a dating show? Well, Netflix's "Woman of the Hour" is here to answer that question. Directed by the talented Anna Kendrick, this movie tells a crazy-but-true tale about Rodney Alcala, who actually went on "The Dating Game" w
Meet Cold Mind, an indie crime drama created in Portugal. It’s heading to MIPCOM Cannes with Spy Manor Productions looking for buyers. This isn’t your typical detective story; it dives into the world of AI and its limits. Think of a murder mystery set in the sunny Algarve. Niahm McCormack plays a y
