I asked Sederholm to consider the meaning and influence of 'Psycho,' which introduced the world to a shy, awkward, and murderous maniac. Sederholm, an associate professor of literature at Brigham Young University, has devoted much of his career to exploring the horror fiction of authors like Bloch, Stephen King, and H.

He created Norman Bates in 1959's 'Psycho,' the novel that inspired the original movie, the sequels, the remake, and more.Ĭarl H. Viewers like what they see, and 'Bates Motel' will return for a second season, extending the legacy of a brilliant novelist named Robert Bloch. And why not? As someone once said, 'a boy's best friend is his mother.'

In 'Bates Motel,' a new A&E cable series that airs its season finale tonight, Norman is a teenager who lives with his mother. More than 50 years after Alfred Hitchcock transformed Norman Bates into a cultural touchstone for violence, madness, and obsession, Hollywood's most infamous mama's boy has been reborn. It was his anger that caused what occurred on January 6th,” he said. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally for their roles prior to the riot.After all, in closing arguments at the Proud Boy trial, defense lawyer Nayib Hassan said the attack wasn’t the Proud Boys’ fault. “It was Donald Trump’s words. 6 seditious conspiracy cases.The question is whether special counsel Jack Smith will indict former President Donald Trump and other political organizers of the Jan. It is possible the Justice Department is becoming increasingly confident in its ability to win complex Jan. Followers of two extremist groups have now been convicted of seditious conspiracy: Oath Keepers in March, and yesterday, Proud Boys. But more than 400 have faced prosecution for higher-level crimes, and at least 237 have been sentenced to prison.Second, Thursday’s conviction hints at prosecutions that may come. As of April, law enforcement had arrested 1,020 people for participating in the Capitol assault. Most of those brought to trial have faced only minor charges. First, it’s a symbol of the grinding Justice Department effort to hold accountable those responsible for Jan.

government.The verdict is important for two reasons. The juror told Vice News that it was the Proud Boys’ own texts and messages that convinced the jury the men had engaged in seditious conspiracy – an effort to “overthrow, put down, or destroy by force” the U.S. and the fact they wanted to do so much in secret.”That’s what a juror said following Thursday’s conviction of four members of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group for plotting to attack the U.S.

Psycho by Robert Bloch