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Katie Serena
A former staff writer at All That's Interesting, Katie Serena has also published work in Salon.
Recent Posts
Inside The Final Days Of Kris Kremers And Lisanne Froon And The Eerie Photos They Left Behind
Katie Serena
11 months ago
In April 2014, two Dutch tourists named Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon went hiking in Panama and never returned. Months later, officials found their bleached bones and disturbing pictures.
Tsutomu Miyazaki, The Cartoon-Loving ‘Otaku Killer’ Who Raped And Murdered Four Girls
Katie Serena
11 months ago
A serial killer who murdered four girls in late 1980s Japan, Tsutomu Miyazaki was known as the "Otaku Killer" for his obsession with anime and pornography.
Inside The Cecil Hotel And Its Eerie History Of Death And Murder
Katie Serena
11 months ago
From Elisa Lam to Richard Ramirez, the Cecil Hotel's history has been filled with bizarre horrors since it was built in 1924.
The Gruesome Story Of The Black Dahlia Murder — And Why The Case Remains Unsolved To This Day
Katie Serena
last year
On January 15, 1947, 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short was found brutally murdered in Los Angeles — with her body cut in half and a ghastly smile carved into her face.
The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer
Katie Serena
last year
A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.
The Story Of Karla Homolka, The Disturbed ‘Barbie’ Killer Who Walks Free Today
Katie Serena
last year
Karla Homolka helped her husband Paul Bernardo rape and murder at least three victims between 1990 and 1992 — but she walks free today after serving just 12 years.
Meet The Men Who Invented The Internet As We Know It Today
Katie Serena
last year
While Robert Kahn, Vint Cerf, and Tim Berners-Lee are rightly hailed as the inventors of the internet, the full story is much more complicated.
Meet George Jung, The Notorious Cocaine Smuggler Who Inspired The Movie ‘Blow’
Katie Serena
last year
After serving prison time for smuggling marijuana, "Boston George" Jung graduated to cocaine and helped make Pablo Escobar the wealthiest drug lord in the world.
Who Was Mary Boleyn, The Scandalous Sister Of Anne Boleyn?
Katie Serena
last year
While her sister Anne was married to King Henry VIII of England, Mary Boleyn not only had an affair with him, she may have also bore him two children.
Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers
Katie Serena
last year
Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the dead bodies that litter the slopes of Mount Everest, most climbers remain right where they fell while trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.
How Calvin Graham Fought In World War 2 At Just 12 Years Old
Katie Serena
last year
The youngest American to serve in World War 2, Calvin Graham lied his way into the Navy at 12 years old in 1942, eventually earning the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
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