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The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

Abigail Porterfield, Audrey Brewster, Simon Hastings, and other mystery authors that existed only on the small screen

By Hector DeJean | December 23, 2025

Let's Talk About the New Daredevil Series

Let's Talk About the New Daredevil Series

Hector DeJean on the state of the MCU on streaming.

By Hector DeJean | May 1, 2025

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

"Like all other virtues, sincerity is a sham in Gotham City–another costume."

By Hector DeJean | November 26, 2024

The New Season of

The New Season of "Lupin" Is Extravagant, Spectacular, and Occasionally Hard to Believe

The hit show's third season may contain some moments that strain the suspension of disbelief, but everything else is pitch perfect.

By Hector DeJean | October 25, 2023

I Was a Teenage Pop Culture Detective

I Was a Teenage Pop Culture Detective

Hector DeJean on the delights of discovering cultural offerings in the days before the internet.

By Hector DeJean | March 16, 2023

<em>Enola Holmes 2</em> Delivers

Enola Holmes 2 Delivers

With a standout sequel, Sherlock's little sister now has one of the more entertaining franchises in mystery.

By Hector DeJean | November 9, 2022

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Scenes from a Marriage: Watching the "Thin Man" Movies as a Set

By Hector DeJean | September 23, 2022

The Deadpan Insanity of "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window"

By Hector DeJean | February 4, 2022

An Interview With the Translators of Keigo Higashino's Crime Novels

By Hector DeJean | December 13, 2021

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

By Hector DeJean | June 9, 2021