Plugging In
October, 2014
Monster tarantulas, supermodel felons, extreme stalkers. Where is journalism headed? T his June, a man named Jeremy Meeks bewitched the world. You may know him better by his media-dubbed nickname the Hot Felon. Meeks is attractive enough that his prominent cheekbones and alluring mug-shot stare went viral, bringing the previously unknown criminal instant fame. Days later, outlets from Gawker and BuzzFeed to The Washington Past, the Daily Mail, New York magazine and others reported he'd landed...
