Aileen Wuornos

Entertainment
How Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Became a Cult Hero
To her fans, Wuornos's story offers a powerful example of a survivor who defies the respectability politics of victimhood.
Sofia Barrett-Ibarria
9.19.19
Music
Lydia Lunch and a Fully Operational Funeral Collective Is Peak Goth 2017
Family in Mourning is available to perform funeral events with Bronze and Silver packages starting at $5,000.
Noisey Staff
9.13.17
Identity
When You're Best Friends with a Famous Serial Killer
Since she was executed for murdering seven men in 2002, Aileen Wuornos has become a cult figure. We spoke to her childhood best friend, who wrote to her in jail for years after her conviction.
Sophie Saint Thomas
6.24.16

Tech
Tinder Users Are So Thirsty, They’ll Swipe Right on Serial Killers
Aileen Wuornos proved much more popular than Charles Manson.
Rachel Pick
2.23.16
The True Crime Issue
True Crime Shit
Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who murdered seven men while working as a prostitute. You already know that because Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing her in a movie. These are the prison-issue panties Wuornos wore while awaiting execution in...
Jamie Lee Taete
9.3.14