Jen Whitten on February 18th, 2010

Can numbers trigger a serial killer? They did in “The Number 23.” In real life, could a number drive someone to kill?

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When you’re with the wrong person, Valentine’s Day blows. This year, why not get rid of that not-so special someone by Valentine’s Day, dark passenger style?

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Jen Whitten on January 21st, 2010

Serial killers and teenagers display many of the same qualities. How is teenage love and serial killer obsession similar? Let’s talk about it while we explore “Tear You Apart” by She Wants Revenge.

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Jen Whitten on January 20th, 2010

Song lyrics work hand in hand with the melody to evoke particular emotions within us, but what might it sound like if a serial killer were the one trying to get his message across to us? The song ‘Somewhere a Clock is Ticking’ by Snow Patrol may just tell us that.

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Jen Whitten on January 8th, 2010

ShareHappy Friday, dark passengers!
It’s officially official. Dark-passenger.net is now the home of Your Dark Passenger. If you have the other site in your bookmarks, I’ll still be adding a monthly update to the site, but definitely bookmark and/or subscribe to this one for all the darkly delighting content you’ve come to expect from me.
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Jen Whitten on December 14th, 2009

Different people may define a serial killer in a number of different ways. The FBI uses a set definition for serial murders and a serial killer usually displays a number of characteristics that help determine if the crime fits the definition of a serial murder.

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Jen Whitten on October 19th, 2009

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Welcome back, dark passengers. If you’re like me then you’re still reeling from the events of tonight’s episode of Dexter on Showtime. We’ll discuss that in more detail another time, but first, I’d like to catch everyone up now that Dexter Season 4 is a third of the way through.
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Jen Whitten on September 27th, 2009

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Well, dark passengers, the wait is finally over.  Season 4 of Dexter begins in a little more than 3 hours from now. Are you excited yet?
I am!
Okay, so we’ve got a new serial killer nemesis and a little dark passenger baby.  Don’t mention any spoilers if you’ve been reading ‘em, but [...]

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Jen Whitten on August 5th, 2009

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Episode Title:  “Let’s Give the Boy a Hand”
Opening Line: “I find people around me are all making some kind of connection – like friendship or romance.  But human bonds always lead to messy complications.  Commitment, sharing, driving people to the airport…Besides, if I let someone get that close they’d see [...]

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Jen Whitten on August 1st, 2009

ShareEpisode Title: “Popping Cherry”
Opening Line: “Most people have a hard time dealing with death, but I’m not most people.  It’s the grief that makes me uncomfortable.  Not because I’m a killer.  Really, I just don’t understand all that emotion…which makes it tough to fake.  In those cases, shades come in handy. ”
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