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Tiger King Is Proof That People Don't Want To Believe Women Are Capable Of Murder
Netflix’s new docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” released March 20, has taken the internet by storm. Whether its popularity is due solely to quarantine or to its inherent bizarreness, the series weaves the true story (partly entertaining, mostly disturbing) of controversial zookeeper and local celebrity Joe Exotic and his ruthless feud with big cat rescuer-turned-activist Carole Baskin.
By Gwen Farrell3 min read
While the series has generated thousands of memes and even Facebook fan pages, it’s also sparked genuine criticism about the exotic animal industry in the U.S. and raised significant questions about the larger-than-life figures it portrays, chief among them: did Carole Baskin kill her husband?