Making a Murderer meets the exotic big cats industry

If you were looking for assholes in Cats, you’ve come to the right place. Tiger King (2020) is a bonkers documentary series about the big cat industry in America. The show centers around Joe Exotic, a flamboyant, gun slinging zoo owner/singer/tv show host/presidential candidate, who allegedly hires a hit man to take out Carole Baskin, a big cats activist who maybe murdered her insanely rich husband by feeding him to the tigers. Additionally, this documentary has sex cults, the man that inspired the Godfather, a fat chucky doll-looking dude on a jetski, polygamy, a lot of animal print, meth, two amazing people missing limbs, arson, con men, men with ponytails, and a very normal campaign manager. It’s sad, it’s juicy, it’s probably unethically made.

WATCH if you like eccentric characters and, perhaps, murder.

FBI and police badly botch a cross-country chase to catch sociopath serial killer, mainly because he’s gay

Vulgar Favors: The Hunt for Andrew Cunanan, The Man Who Killed Gianni Versace (1999) is not really about Gianni Versace, but I’m sure the publisher said the name will help with the marketing. Rather, it’s the story of a fame-seeking serial killer and an inept police and detective force that searched for him. Maureen Orth, author and investigative journalist, follows Andrew Cunanan, his exploitive relationships within the gay community and his infamous cross country run to what other place than Florida. Murder, greed, celebrity, sex, car chases, drugs, yachts, family secrets - it’s no wonder it got picked up by Ryan Murphy. I couldn’t watch the tv show (too gory) but was fascinated by the story and read this instead. Pick your poison!