ripped from the headlines

Inspired by true news stories. I don't tend to watch shows with stories that are ripped from the headlines. If I want that, I could just watch the nightly news! The movie is a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about a kidnapping that upends normal life in a small town.

See also: headline, ripped

See also:

gooseberry season
silly season
the silly season
journalism
shoe-leather journalism
shoe-leather reporting
scandal sheet
now for (someone or something)
now for sb/sth
come down to us

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