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Amy Bradley Is Missing review: The vacation that became an endless nightmare

By Prateek Sur, October 1 2025—

The true crime Netflix docuseries delves into the baffling 1998 disappearance of Amy Bradley from a Caribbean cruise.

On March 21, 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley embarked on a Caribbean cruise with her family … Read the rest

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U of C Prof posits rise in true crime shows linked to anxiety surrounding current political climate

By Gayathri Peringod, May 28 2019 —

A researcher at the University of Calgary says that the recent rise in the popularity of true crime television shows and documentaries is linked to anxiety surrounding the current political climate.

Sasha Reid, … Read the rest