CBS Uses Classy Photo Choice to Imply Macaulay Culkin Killed His Sister

Let it never be said that we don’t understand the value of a click-through. But, uh, KCBS 2, can we talk for a sec?

Certainly, we can understand running with a picture of Macaulay Culkin to illustrate the death of his sister Dakota; after all, Macaulay is the most famous sibling and therefore the one that readers will hook into. But…that picture? Surely you know what using Macaulay’s mugshot is suggesting to your readers, don’t you? And it’s not, “Oh, remember when Macaulay got arrested in 2004 for marijuana possession in Oklahoma City?”

Here’s the Associated Press photo site. Put an account on your Christmas wishlist! Still, we’ll reluctantly give you one thing: at least you didn’t use this.

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