For the Weekend Warriors, Weirdos & Whackjobs - Issue #135
Against all odds, another email
Feel the heat? Maybe it’s our writing, maybe it’s summer solstice. Either way—
Out to everyone, Some Lawyer takes you on an adventure you may never have thought you’d get here. How to find your grandpa in swimwear. Every family has a story that everyone knows, and nobody can prove. For Some Lawyer, Grandpa John was on the cover of Life Magazine. Armed with little more than a first name, a handful of memories, and an archive stretching back decades, she follows the rumour through military records, old newspapers, forgotten photographs, and family lore.
Out to paid subscribers, The Eyes Lie: Reloaded! Sometimes, you file a FOIA request, receive the documents, and then forget about them for a year. Maybe you forgot too, but we’re bringing it back. This week, Justin hit you with an update to our first story mix, The Eyes Lie. New-ish NYPD records reveal a second man at the assault on Dan Rather, a mysterious advertisement that triggered a police stakeout, and enough loose threads to keep this story alive for another decade, if you’re lucky.
What Kennedy Recommends
For something I chose on a whim when I was going to bed, I sure have thought about this movie a lot.
Imagine the anxiety of a late-night phone call stretched across an entire movie. Hallow Road traps you in the front seat with two parents trying desperately to reach their daughter after a horrific accident, while each new revelation makes the situation worse. It’s a small-scale thriller that gets enormous mileage out of tension, atmosphere, and great performances.
This movie doesn’t exactly spell out its conclusion, and I’ve loved considering what I think reality was with this one. Worth it for those who have the patience for something that mostly takes place in one setting, and for people who love to ruminate, picking plots apart.
See you next week!
Love,
Your Bullshit Hunting Crew