Each time a Catholic expresses reservations about an element of popular culture we invite accusations of pearl clutching – but all people, in and outside the Church, instinctively relegate some forms of entertainment below others. Naturally, this does not mean lower-brow genres are less popular, as is obviously the case with the self-dubbed ‘True Crime Community’.
This faux congregation, which revolves around interest in real-life crimes, has mutated from healthy curiosity into a never-ending pageant of the worst human atrocities. ‘True crime’ is among the most popular categories on YouTube and TikTok, and this month one of the most popular online ‘creators’ in this realm, Eleanor Neale, will take her sold-out tour to several UK cities to share ‘fun moments’ (sic) as she mulls over murder, rape and torture with a live audience.
