'American Vandal' is the fake true-crime series we never knew we needed

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On paper, Netflix's American Vandal sounds like a Funny or Die skit that would be amusing for about seven minutes before the joke wore out its welcome. Full disclosure: I almost dismissed it for precisely that reason, before sitting down to watch the season when Netflix made it available for review.

The show is described by the streaming service as "a half-hour true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images." And, like any good mystery, the show hinges on our interest in answering one simple question: "Who drew the dicks?" Read more...

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