OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment
O.J. Simpson’s death came almost exactly three decades after the murders that changed his reputation from football hero to suspect and cultural touchstone. It summoned remembrances of an odd moment in time in which the country watched a Ford Bronco inch its way along a California freeway with no idea what would happen next. Looking at the case and how it was watched from the vantage point of 2024 offers glimpses into how American society and media have changed in the course of a generation.