The History of the Anti-Hero

John Avlon: There's an element of this that's very American. He says the high profile assassination and assassin starts to wane in the mid-80s. Then something happens in 1988 at Atlantic Shores Christian School, he says. Avlon: And then Columbine in 99 is when the dam breaks. The search for celebrity, search for fame and willingness to go to these incredibly dark places to find it has been a common thread across U.S., he says.