Hi, I’m Crystal, a Senior Editor based in Los Angeles and creator of BuzzFeed’s “That Got Dark” newsletter. I write a lot about true crime, creepy stories, and pop culture. I’ve also been known to draw silly things like Baby Yoda as Disney Princesses. Previously, I worked in the entertainment industry for nearly a decade, on TV shows for A&E, Fox, and the CW, as well as films like "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "The Smurfs 2," and "The East." Outside of work, I love bothering my cat, Peggy, taking more photos of my son than I’ll ever be able to look at, and thinking about what movies I’d pick if I got to visit the Criterion Closet.
Huedoku #34! Welcome to June — kick off the month with a clean solve. 🌈☀️
An autopsy later found chemical burns on Díaz's arms consistent with the injection being incorrectly administered.
"While driving home an engine fell from the plane, landed on his car and killed him instantly."
Codebreaker #44! End the week with two codes. The bonus opens with a double-1. 🧠
Huedoku #33! It's Friday — go out on a high note. 🌈🎉
Codebreaker #43! Six tries per code. The bonus opens with a double-7. 🔐
Huedoku #32! Almost Friday. One more puzzle to go after this. 🎨🤞
A murder mystery game from That Got Dark. Read the files, pin the evidence, make the connections, then accuse. One shot. No second chances. 🕵
Codebreaker #42! Both codes today are brutal. No mercy whatsoever. 💀
Huedoku #31! Midweek brain break, activated. ☕🎨
Victims were held alive for days, fed, bathed, and dressed in freshly laundered clothing before their bodies were left in plain sight.
Hollywood executives reportedly pressured Raquel Welch to change everything from her appearance to her name early in her career, even suggesting she go by “Debbie” instead of Raquel.
In April, DNA testing confirmed that Ted Bundy was responsible for the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime in Utah — a case that had gone unsolved for over 50 years.
"Her body has still never been found."
"During the phone call to her friend, she said 'he' had arrived to drive her there, but she never identified the person. She was never seen again."
In 2008, a 23-year-old teacher in New York City disappeared after going for a run. Nearly three weeks later, she was found alive floating face-down in the New York Harbor. She had no memory of what happened.
"In the late 1970s and 1980s, each of the seven victims disappeared on a Wednesday and all were later found, dead, within 12 miles of each other. The killer was never caught."
Huedoku #27! Thursday is practically Friday. Treat yourself. 🎨✨
From buckets of fried chicken to a single honey bun, the final meals of infamous serial killers ranged from strangely ordinary to deeply unsettling.