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Laura Barcella

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New York
As seen in: Elemental, Forge, Medium, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, HuffPost, MSN Philippines, The Washington Post and
Covers:  pop culture, books, true crime, justice, music, feminism, health, adoption, mental health
Writer/editor/cat wrangler. No longer active here. Bylines: @NYTimes, @RollingStone, @WashingtonPost, @PEOPLE, etc. Also books.
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How Kitty Genovese Murder's Spotlighted the Bystander Effect | A&E

How Kitty Genovese Murder's Spotlighted the Bystander Effect | A&E

Winston Moseley fatally stabbed her on Friday the 13th in New York City.

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How 'Helter Skelter' Changed the True Crime World | A&E

How 'Helter Skelter' Changed the True Crime World | A&E

The 1974 book sparked new takes on Charles Manson's motives.

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The Bar Where Aileen Wuornos Was Arrested 35 Years Ago | A&E

The Bar Where Aileen Wuornos Was Arrested 35 Years Ago | A&E

Police took the serial killer into custody at The Last Resort.

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How Danny Rolling Influenced 'Scream' with His 1990 Slayings | A&E

How Danny Rolling Influenced 'Scream' with His 1990 Slayings | A&E

The "Gainesville Ripper" killed five collegians in three days.

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The Controversy Surrounding John Wayne Gacy's Paintings | A&E

The Controversy Surrounding John Wayne Gacy's Paintings | A&E

The "Killer Clown" did most of his artwork behind bars.

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Harsh Crowd: Indie Rock Veterans at Age 14

Harsh Crowd: Indie Rock Veterans at Age 14

“Democracy’s as good as dead, don’t let them get inside your head!” wailed Willow Bennison, singer and guitar…

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Hi, I am a cat lady. I may even have kitty litter in my hair. Wanna date?

Hi, I am a cat lady. I may even have kitty litter in my hair. Wanna date?

I work in a kitten nursery four days a week. And I don't care if that makes me "undateable."

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Adoptees Like Me 'Flip the Script' on the Pro-Adoption Narrative

Adoptees Like Me 'Flip the Script' on the Pro-Adoption Narrative

I don't know how to solve the broader problems with adoption, or even my own. But I'm relieved that more adop…

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How the Christian right perverts adoption

How the Christian right perverts adoption

When you think of adoption, what's the first thing that comes to your mind? Maybe it's the vague, rosy notion…

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Nazis, breasts and guns: Has Madonna lost it?

Nazis, breasts and guns: Has Madonna lost it?

"What's up with Madonna lately?" a friend asked recently as we were attempting to evade the oppressive July h…

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The A-word

The A-word

"It was the safest place, but I felt vulnerable," admits 34-year-old author and "professional feminist" Jenni…

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