The Emerald Order

In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court gave judges the power (and responsibility) to screen expert witnesses for real science vs. courtroom snake oil.

Under the Daubert Standard, expert testimony must be:

• Testable 🧪

• Peer-reviewed 📖

• Error-rated 📉

• Generally accepted 🤝

Netflix's The Keepers digs deep into the troubling murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, unveiling unsettling accusations of abuse and potential cover-ups involving authorities and the Catholic Church. Many questions remain unanswered, sparking heated debates about justice, truth, and institutional accountability.

Have you watched The Keepers Yet? Do you think there's been a deliberate effort to bury the truth? How far-reaching do you believe the cover-up goes? Share your theories and insights below—let’s unravel this mystery together.

In 1995, a daytime talk show stunt ended in bloodshed.

Scott Amedure appeared on The Jenny Jones Show to reveal a secret crush—Jonathan Schmitz, a man who identified as straight. Three days later, Schmitz found a sexually-charged note from Scott, bought a shotgun, and murdered him. He claimed humiliation drove him to kill, invoking the “gay panic” defense. He was convicted of second-degree murder. The Amedure family sued the show, but it wasn’t held liable.

So… where does the blame truly lie?

🧠 Was this the act of a man unraveling—or a tragedy engineered by ratings-hungry producers?

🎭 Should the show bear responsibility for creating a volatile setup?

⚖️ Or is the sole fault with Schmitz, who made the choice to kill?

Order Members — gather ‘round the evidence board.

This week’s Watchlist Wednesday pick is The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Season 1 of Netflix’s Crime Scene docuseries (2021). It revisits the haunting disappearance of Elisa Lam — a young woman who vanished while staying at the notoriously grim Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. Her belongings were untouched. Her final moments captured on surveillance… and then, nothing.

We’ve all seen the elevator footage. We’ve heard the theories — the good, the wild, and the irresponsible. But the doc itself? That’s the real mystery.

Did Berlinger’s series uncover anything new, or just repurpose old speculation?

How did it handle tone, victim focus, and the chaos of online sleuth culture?

What stuck with you… or rubbed you the wrong way?