Topic: Tsarnaev Brothers

Jay Weidner discusses his process of "back-engineering reality," where he re-examines historical events like the Zodiac and Manson murders to determine if they were also staged. He notes a suspicious pattern in modern "crisis" events where the participants appear to be well-cast, attractive individuals, such as the Tsarnaev brothers. He argues that the aesthetic polish of these news stories mirrors Hollywood productions rather than the messy reality of actual crimes.

Victor Thorne argues that the Boston Marathon bombing was a staged hoax intended to provide the "blood and guts" missing from the Sandy Hook event. He compares the media coverage and the prime-time manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers to the film Wag the Dog, suggesting the event was a manufactured strategy of tension.