Familiar with my interest in 20th Century Hollywood, pop culture generally, new age and occultism, and true crime, Anne suggested I check out the show's 11 episode arc about Charles Manson and everything he represented and/or was in proximity to over Familiar with my interest in 20th Century Hollywood, pop culture generally, new age and … Read more
In one of his most memorable games, Smith even got to play against Charles Manson, whose death sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1972 when the California Supreme Court outlawed capital punishment. “He was not a very good chess player,” It's a light week for television, but there are still some interesting things … Read more
But while the new Charles Manson-inspired NBC miniseries “Aquarius” has got its share of problems (Alessandra Stanley's New York Times review calling it “a disturbing — and compelling — portrait of the peace and love generation” seems to be an It soon becomes apparent that the minor, Emma, has lost herself among the followers of … Read more
“Charlie Manson's Hollywood” is a ten-episode cycle on “the life, crimes, and cultural reverberations of Charles Manson.” The first episode, “What We Talk About When We Talk About the Manson Murders” (which went up yesterday), lays down both It's hard to mention the name Charles Manson without instantly thinking about the late 1960s murders carried … Read more
It soon becomes apparent that the minor, Emma, has lost herself among the followers of a new cult leader in the counterculture — Charles Manson. The year is 1967 and Manson is two years away from the crime that made him infamous: the Tate-LaBianca “Charlie Manson's Hollywood” is a ten-episode cycle on “the life, crimes, … Read more
Simone says Burton and Hammond initially wanted Manson to sign papers granting them ownership of his body, but the killer balked at the notion, so the two conceived the idea for Burton to marry Manson. The law in California, where Manson is CORCORAN, Calif. – A new report puts a bizarre twist to why Charles … Read more
Melissa Burton was on Facebook Monday morning when she came across a headline that has reverberated throughout the Internet echo chamber: "Report: St. Louis-area woman wanted to marry Charles Manson for his corpse." While most readers took the But what has received far less attention is where Simone, author of the upcoming book The Retrial … Read more
CALIFORNIA (WITI) — She only wanted him…for his dead body?! A new report out from The New York Post claims 27-year-old Afton Elaine Burton, or “Star” allegedly devised a plan to get Charles Manson to marry her so she Manson and Burton's marriage license expired last week, though "They plan on renewing the license, and … Read more
Charles Manson knows a thing or two about "till death do us part," so he's taking the marriage plunge.The man convicted of slaughtering Sharon Tate and 6… CALIFORNIA (WITI) — She only wanted him…for his dead body?! A new report out from The New York Post claims 27-year-old Afton Elaine Burton, or “Star” allegedly devised … Read more
According to a journalist who spoke to the New York Post, Charles Manson's fiancée Afton “Star” Burton only planned to marry him as part of a scheme to get possession of his corpse after his death and put it on display for profit, but Manson was Love means never having to say you're sorry for … Read more