The thing that stuck with me from don't fuck with cats was about 20 minutes into the second episode where I realised that the documentary just served to give Luka what he wanted and almost reward him for his crimes. Now he's internationally known and I feel like the documentary maybe shouldn't have been made and released.
I'd be interested to hear whether other people think that a story is still worth telling if it plays into why someone committed horrible crimes.
My favorite line was hands down "My name was spelt wrong - a bad start -๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐, ๐จ๐ค ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ข."
Got a real loud snort-chuckle from me.
Is he the first looney toon that's tried this with you?
Holy shit, this whole thing is wild. Iโve not seen the Netflix series because Iโm not sure I can handle it. Iโve taken a backseat from true crime shows/podcasts/books etc recently because... well, theyโre all pretty bleak. This was fascinating though.
I was totally haunted by that documentary. There were even times, weeks after watching it, that I'd remember I'd even watched it and think "wait, was that realllllly real? I mean, really? It seems too insane to be true".
And I definitely felt oogy about watching it, but I think it was important, because aside from being well done (and documenting a real milestone in how technology/social media is effecting the landscape of crime), it's also helped me stay vigilant about weirdos on the internet.
Like, I know Magnotta is the Monet of bullshit and sociopathy, but less prodigious (and equally dangerous) turds are still creeping around every corner of the web. So every now and then, when I'm researching something online or meeting someone from a dating app (or some other shouldn't-have-to-be-a-risky thing), my brain just sends me a little "Lukas are everywhere" push-notification to remember to take a step back when things seem off.
And yes, echoing what many have said here: this first subscription newsletter is the tits.
Wow this is intense! This kind of thing makes me feel so deeply unsettled. When they first promo'd the doco on Netflix, I took one look at it and gave it a hard pass. Sometimes I think I should watch things that make me uncomfortable to learn or whatever, but also...no.
Luka is a piece of work but his mother is next level delusional. Of course he thinks that he is a world class supervillain, able to manipulate the press to his own means, his mom never told him otherwise. I often vacillate on how much influence parents have on their children's development and in Luka's case it seems like his mother crawled up his ass at birth and never left.
WOW. I donโt even know where to begin. And yeah, I definitely โgetโ why you decided to publish his words. What a sick motherfucker. As a cat person, and a lover or animals in general, I canโt bring myself to watch the doc. Iโm glad you told Netflix the truth.
This is a genuinely terrifying, enthralling read, David.
What a great post to celebrate a) the first paid webworm content and b) the first webworm to successfully arrive in my inbox and not the 'promotions' tab.
I've not seen Don't F**k With Cats as I've heard it is pretty harrowing, but perhaps I'll give it a try after this.
I'm so fascinated by the often meta nature of your work and listening to the honest process of your inner battle with difficult subjects. Just LOVE your work.
Awesome first newsletter. Just confirms even more how mentally ill he is and how heโll do anything to get anyoneโs attention, even when in prison. A real โlook at me, look at meโ liar. P.S. that sunset colouring tho.
Wow. That's fucked up. And definitely worth the price of this admission. I have to say I've not watched "Don't F**k With Cats", mostly because I never paid enought attention to find out what it was about. Now I'm definitely going to watch. (To be fair, I've never seen "Tickled" either. I'll have to remedy that somehow too.) I feel like I need to defend my reputation despite these gaps in my experience: I really do love mystery, crime, and the weirdness of the world, I swear. ;-)
The thing that stuck with me from don't fuck with cats was about 20 minutes into the second episode where I realised that the documentary just served to give Luka what he wanted and almost reward him for his crimes. Now he's internationally known and I feel like the documentary maybe shouldn't have been made and released.
I'd be interested to hear whether other people think that a story is still worth telling if it plays into why someone committed horrible crimes.
My favorite line was hands down "My name was spelt wrong - a bad start -๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐, ๐จ๐ค ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ข."
Got a real loud snort-chuckle from me.
Is he the first looney toon that's tried this with you?
Brilliant first paid newsletter.
Holy shit, this whole thing is wild. Iโve not seen the Netflix series because Iโm not sure I can handle it. Iโve taken a backseat from true crime shows/podcasts/books etc recently because... well, theyโre all pretty bleak. This was fascinating though.
Do you think heโll keep writing to you?
I was totally haunted by that documentary. There were even times, weeks after watching it, that I'd remember I'd even watched it and think "wait, was that realllllly real? I mean, really? It seems too insane to be true".
And I definitely felt oogy about watching it, but I think it was important, because aside from being well done (and documenting a real milestone in how technology/social media is effecting the landscape of crime), it's also helped me stay vigilant about weirdos on the internet.
Like, I know Magnotta is the Monet of bullshit and sociopathy, but less prodigious (and equally dangerous) turds are still creeping around every corner of the web. So every now and then, when I'm researching something online or meeting someone from a dating app (or some other shouldn't-have-to-be-a-risky thing), my brain just sends me a little "Lukas are everywhere" push-notification to remember to take a step back when things seem off.
And yes, echoing what many have said here: this first subscription newsletter is the tits.
One thing thereโs an excess of in prison is time. Magnotta has a creative imagination if nothing else.
Wow this is intense! This kind of thing makes me feel so deeply unsettled. When they first promo'd the doco on Netflix, I took one look at it and gave it a hard pass. Sometimes I think I should watch things that make me uncomfortable to learn or whatever, but also...no.
Luka is a piece of work but his mother is next level delusional. Of course he thinks that he is a world class supervillain, able to manipulate the press to his own means, his mom never told him otherwise. I often vacillate on how much influence parents have on their children's development and in Luka's case it seems like his mother crawled up his ass at birth and never left.
WOW. I donโt even know where to begin. And yeah, I definitely โgetโ why you decided to publish his words. What a sick motherfucker. As a cat person, and a lover or animals in general, I canโt bring myself to watch the doc. Iโm glad you told Netflix the truth.
This is a genuinely terrifying, enthralling read, David.
What a great post to celebrate a) the first paid webworm content and b) the first webworm to successfully arrive in my inbox and not the 'promotions' tab.
I've not seen Don't F**k With Cats as I've heard it is pretty harrowing, but perhaps I'll give it a try after this.
The end of that letter gives me the shudders
"Iโm tired of people thinking Iโm a narcissistโฆ Iโm also tired of history being edited. I have zero mental disorder, I love animalsโฆโ
I honestly do not know how I would cope if someone like him was writing to me.
This has inspired me to never watch DFWC. What an absolute sicko
I'm so fascinated by the often meta nature of your work and listening to the honest process of your inner battle with difficult subjects. Just LOVE your work.
Awesome first newsletter. Just confirms even more how mentally ill he is and how heโll do anything to get anyoneโs attention, even when in prison. A real โlook at me, look at meโ liar. P.S. that sunset colouring tho.
Wow. Thatโs fucking crazy. Side note...
Does the prison system have a post office? Like did they mail that letter first class from Canada to NZ? Or was it snail Mail?
Wow. That's fucked up. And definitely worth the price of this admission. I have to say I've not watched "Don't F**k With Cats", mostly because I never paid enought attention to find out what it was about. Now I'm definitely going to watch. (To be fair, I've never seen "Tickled" either. I'll have to remedy that somehow too.) I feel like I need to defend my reputation despite these gaps in my experience: I really do love mystery, crime, and the weirdness of the world, I swear. ;-)