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Editor's note: There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now:

1. Musicians read mean tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel. Jason Aldean got the worst of it, and he deserves it. He deserves all the hate. Where is your neck, Jason?!

2. Tinder is starting to charge people for unlimited swipes. It'll work because Tinder is addicting as hell, but if it doesn't, bathroom breaks will probably drop by five to seven minutes across the board.

3. The Mountain from Game of Thrones broke a 1,000-year-old weightlifting record. True story: I saw Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson at a bar in Austin the other weekend. He is terrifyingly huge, but his smile is on par with The Rock's in term of wattage. I wanted to hug him.

4. Dallas' own Laken Litman is recapping The Bachelor episodes for USA Today this season. There was no rose ceremony this week, and one of the girls had a panic attack. This was after she told the bachelor about the time her husband died due to heart failure. People, that is insane.

5. Pitchers and catchers report in a little more than two weeks, so Will Leitch looked at every MLB team's three biggest rivals. The Rangers' rivals are pretty spot on, and if Texas and Houston can figure out their teams this season, it could be dynamic.

Tinder is charging for unlimited swipes. These people might have to put their phones down.

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Tinder is charging for unlimited swipes. These people might have to put their phones down.

True Crime News

Tell-all true crime memoir by Dallas journalist is headed for shelves

Claire St. Amant

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Claire St. Amant, author of Killer Story

There's a publication date on a new dishy tell-all by a Dallas journalist: Called Killer Story, it's a memoir written by Claire St. Amant, an investigative journalist who worked the crime beat for CBS News for nearly a decade.

Published by BenBella Books in Dallas and distributed by Simon & Schuster, Killer Story is St. Amant’s debut as an author. It recounts her days as an investigative crime reporter and producer at CBS News shows such as 48 Hours and 60 Minutes — revealing the inner workings of national TV crime coverage, while offering a behind-the-scenes peek at her journey in mainstream network news.

The book will be released on February 18, with a book signing taking place on the same day at Interabang Books, 5600 W Lovers Ln. #142.

In her days at CBS, St. Amant — who was also a founding editor at CultureMap Dallas — chased some of the biggest true crime stories in the country, including the murder of Chris Kyle, plastic-surgeon-turned-murder-for-hire suspect Thomas Michael Dixon, the disappearance of Christina Morris, and serial killer Samuel Little.

While the true crime element is compelling, so is the book's window into the daily reality of investigative journalism, with revelations such as which TV show has a reputation for “eating their young," how reporters win over skeptical cops and reluctant lawyers, and the shocking competitor sabotage that exists in the industry.

St. Amant also launched a podcast in 2021 called Final Days on Earth, in which she examines cases such as Jennifer Harris, who disappeared from her home in Bonham, Texas in 2002; and Dammion Heard, a freshman at Western Colorado University who went missing after an off-campus party in 2014.
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Interabang Books presents Claire St. Amant, Killer Story discussion and book-signing. Author Michael J. Mooney (The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle), will join St. Amant in conversation. The event will include light refreshments. February 18, from 6-7 pm at 5600 W Lovers Ln. #142.

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