Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/HuluOnline interactions are based on trust, since there are few definitive ways to certify the identity of the person with whom one is communicating. Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara is an investigation into the myriad means by which the internet can be wielded to nefarious ends. More than that, though, it’s an anatomy of a crime and the complicated wreckage wrought by it, not just for the famous artists but also for the innocent admirers who were tricked into believing that fiction was reality. At its center are Tegan and Sara, the identical twin songstresses who began making a name for themselves in the early 2000s both for their talent and for being openly gay. Source: www.thedailybeast.com

Source: The Nation October 17, 2024 09:01 UTC