Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How Charles Manson became a recurring character in LA
Charles Manson died Sunday night in a hospital in Kern County. He was, of course, a pathological cult leader who directed gruesome murders. He also helped redefine Los Angeles for the whole country.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenPhoto: Charles Manson talks during an interview August 25, 1989. (Calvin Hom/Reuters)
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Read the story8 minHow the media made Charles Manson bigger than his crimes
Charles Manson died Sunday night in a hospital in the Central Valley. He was more than a pathological cult leader who directed gruesome murders. We look at what he meant for Los Angeles and the city’s place in the world.
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Part of the pleasure of reading Roz Chast’s cartoons in the New Yorker is realizing your life isn’t so miserable after all. Her characters live in a world filled with petty disappointments. Her books have titles like “What I Hate: From A to Z,” and “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”
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