For the Weekend Warriors, Weirdos & Whackjobs - Issue #136
Your routine disturbance
It’s one of those Fridays where, if we were communing, we’d be looking at each other over a cigarette, muttering, “What a week.” But we’re here now, and that’s what matters.
This week, out to everyone was Eyes Lie: Reloaded. Nearly two years ago, we published one of our favourite Bullshit Hunting stories, tracing the bizarre intersection of Dan Rather’s assault, a New York homicide, and R.E.M.’s What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? Then the NYPD responded to our records request, and a year later, we’re here with that update. Anonymous tips about shadowy groups, and even more reasons to question the story we’ve all accepted for decades.
Out to paid subscribers was another follow-up piece, Neighbourhood F*ing Watch: The Sequel. In this one, Kennedy recounts a memory that turns some of her general advice on its head. An insight into the way we often judge our own fears with the benefit of hindsight, and what that fear asks of us in the moment. Update your subscription to unlock this article today, or get your eyes on it next week.
What Kennedy Recommends
TV Series | Cape Fear (2026)
The first time I saw Cape Fear (1991), I was deeply hungover in my ex’s basement, eating a breakfast sandwich. Ah, memories.
The brutal nature of the movie rocked me to my core. I never watched it again, despite enjoying it, instead choosing to file it away as a worthwhile classic. When I heard they were making a series, I was skeptical but excited.
In this iteration, Javier Bardem plays Max Cady, an alleged murderer who is unexpectedly released from prison. Anna, who represented Max 17 years earlier, and her husband Tom (Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson, hello) are living the good life. She now works for a nonprofit trying to free unjustly convicted inmates, and he’s practicing law for a coveted firm filled with high-profile clients.
Their kids are slightly less idyllic, with a depressed and isolated son, and a daughter tired of playing the “perfect child” while her brother is coddled.
I’ve only watched the first two episodes of what I imagine is going to be the perfect summer thriller, but I think we can all see where this is going. Nice suburban family meets the man nightmares are made of, and chaos ensues.
Available on AppleTV.
Until next time,
Don’t let any dangerous men into your backyard or near your kids toes.
Word to the wise.
See you next week!
Love,
Your Bullshit Hunting Crew