Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller
9 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 10 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WSJ, Variety, Los Angeles Times and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 93d ago.
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Why is "Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid " trending?
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Coverage (10)
- ‘The Shards’ and ‘Sterling Point’ Review: Variations on Teenage Malcontent WSJ · 95d ago
- FX’s Adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘The Shards’ Can’t Be Saved by a Strong Lead Performance: TV Review Variety · 95d ago
- Ryan Murphy recreates 1981 L.A. as the land of sun and serial killers in ‘The Shards’ Los Angeles Times · 95d ago
- 'The Shards' Review: Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis' FX/Hulu Collab The Hollywood Reporter · 95d ago
- “The Shards” and “Sterling Point” Offer Class Struggle as Teen Drama The New York Times · 96d ago
- The Shards review – murder, 80s mayhem and the Ryan Murphy comeback we’ve been waiting for The Guardian · 96d ago
- The Brief: Retro Malls and Cheese Ball Challenges Event Marketer · 96d ago
- The Shards (2026) IMDb · 96d ago
- How to watch 'The Shards' online Yahoo · 96d ago
- Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller The Guardian · 96d ago
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