Ryan Murphy’s collab with "American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis brings back Gen X's wasted youth
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Ryan Murphy’s collab with the American Psycho author brings Gen X's wasted youth back from the grave
Senior Culture Critic
Published
August 6, 2026 5:59PM (EDT)
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