Gay compulsive liars, rich kid robberies, and more true crime to stream this weekend
Welcome to your weekend streaming recommendations, a.k.a. the Weekend Watch, a handy guide to the queerest film and TV content that’s just a click away!True crime.
It’s a buzzword with multiple meanings. Perhaps “true crime” is two rich white ladies who do a boozy podcast about their favorite serial killers?
Maybe it’s a rainy afternoon of deeply disturbing murder documentaries on Netflix? These true crime stories all have a connection to the queer community, whether it’s a horrific string of murders in Manhattan’s gay bar scene, a closeted school administrator embezzling tons of money, or even the unsolved murder of a beloved activist.
We’ve tried not to get too grizzly here, but trigger warning for violence, injustice, and amazing Long Island accents.Read on for some queer true crime recommendations to stream this weekend.This documentary, directed by Anthony Caronna, chronicles the shocking tale of a serial killer who stalked Manhattan’s gay bar scene in the 1990s, a time when gay men were ostracized due to HIV/AIDS and nobody wanted to help them.
