So What's True in 'Baby Reindeer'?

True crime is a dangerous genre. When audiences cue up a show like The Jinx, they’re grappling not only with real crimes but also with the people suspected of such brutal acts. But when a series decides to blend fact and fiction, it’s natural for viewers to question the unwritten rules of true-crime dramatizations. Netflix’s latest effort in the harrowing genre, Baby Reindeer, is currently dealing with the consequences of toeing that line. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [The Star of Baby Reindeer Wants Fans to Stop Speculating About the “True Story”]( [The Star of Baby Reindeer Wants Fans to Stop Speculating About the “True Story”]( True crime is a dangerous genre. When audiences cue up a show like The Jinx, they’re grappling not only with real crimes but also with the people suspected of such brutal acts. But when a series decides to blend fact and fiction, it’s natural for viewers to question the unwritten rules of true-crime dramatizations. Netflix’s latest effort in the harrowing genre, Baby Reindeer, is currently dealing with the consequences of toeing that line. [Read More](   [The Best Pop-Tarts Flavor? Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Is the Only Correct Answer.]( [The Best Pop-Tarts Flavor? Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Is the Only Correct Answer.]( With Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted on Netflix, I'd like to tell s'mores, frosted strawberry, and snickerdoodle to f*ck off and burn in a toaster. [Read More]( [The Best Cookbooks of 2024 (So Far)]( [The Best Cookbooks of 2024 (So Far)]( Our favorites bring you nourishing recipes from the South of France, the Caribbean islands, and many more culinary destinations. [Read More](     [You're Going to Live Past 90. Congrats! Here’s How to Pay For It.]( [You're Going to Live Past 90. Congrats! Here’s How to Pay For It.]( If you're forty years old and think that you don’t have to worry about saving for your future financial security, then you are a living example of the proverb “a fool and his money.” The more carelessly you part with it today, the less you'll have when you really need it. And the smart money is with those who realize that they may be living a 100-year-life and start preparing as early as possible. [Read More](   [Mother’s Day Hack: Buy Her a Tree]( [Mother’s Day Hack: Buy Her a Tree]( Flowers are old news. Get her something for the garden. [Read More]( [Get Ready for Summer with New Balance’s Spring Sale]( [Get Ready for Summer with New Balance’s Spring Sale]( Take up to 30 percent off best-selling clothes, accessories, and footwear. [Read More](     [I Hate to Harsh Anyone’s Mellow, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett Is Not Some Kind of Hero]( [I Hate to Harsh Anyone’s Mellow, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett Is Not Some Kind of Hero]( Leaving aside for the moment the clear fact that Barrett played hide-and-seek with the truth in her accelerated confirmation hearings as deftly as her brethren did, she is as responsible as the rest of them for the consequences of the Dobbs decision. All women who have suffered since that decision are on Barrett’s tab as much as they are on Alito’s. Any woman who dies as a result of complications that could’ve been avoided with a therapeutic abortion goes on her side of the ledger as starkly as it’s written in Kavanaugh’s. That’s not moderation. That’s accessorial conduct, and history is going to arraign her for it as surely as it’s going to arraign the other members of the carefully manufactured conservative majority. [Read More](   [ESQ SHR Jewelry]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter?]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779