Shondaland's new Series is a Screwball Whodunnit Set in the White House

Shondaland's new Series is a Screwball Whodunnit Set in the White House

"Murder mysteries are so popular right now"

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 21, 2025

What to Read Before and After Seeing <em>Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse</em>

What to Read Before and After Seeing Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Readings on the Life, Works, and Legacy of Art Spiegelman

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 19, 2025

There's no Valentine's Day Movie Like <em>Some Like It Hot</em>

There's no Valentine's Day Movie Like Some Like It Hot

Love... murder... what more can you ask for (in a bubbly, buddy screwball comedy)?

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2025

Let's Talk About Spontaneous Combustion

Let's Talk About Spontaneous Combustion

...in the work of Charles Dickens

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 12, 2025

Wait, What?: Why is Michael Myers Such a Good Driver?

Wait, What?: Why is Michael Myers Such a Good Driver?

Olivia Rutigliano wonders about a vehicular quandrary in John Carpenter's horror classic

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2025

<em>Knives Out 3</em> has a production photo!

Knives Out 3 has a production photo!

We still don't know what it's about, but we have another clue...

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2025

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By Olivia Rutigliano | January 31, 2025

Sherlockiana and Mutual Aid: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 24, 2025

Wait, What?: Are We Sure Bane Can't Take Off His Mask?

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2025

Scene of the Crime: <br> Hank Quinlan's Death Scene in <em>Touch of Evil</em>

Scene of the Crime:
Hank Quinlan's Death Scene in Touch of Evil

Olivia Rutigliano breaks down Orson Welles's final scene in his landmark 1958 crime film

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 15, 2025

There's a New Version of <em>Hamlet</em> Staged in <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>

There's a New Version of Hamlet Staged in Grand Theft Auto

Is this the "violent video game" x "Shakespeare" collaboration we needed?

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 10, 2025

<em>The Lovers on the Bridge</em> is as Gutting and Gritty as a Noir. Sort of.

The Lovers on the Bridge is as Gutting and Gritty as a Noir. Sort of.

Remembering Leos Carax's 1991 romantic drama.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 9, 2025

What does it mean to remake <em>Nosferatu</em> instead of simply <em>Dracula</em>?

What does it mean to remake Nosferatu instead of simply Dracula?

Robert Eggers's elegant new vampire film takes the "Dracula" canon in a nostalgic, worthwhile, reflective direction

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 3, 2025

The Best Crime TV of 2024

The Best Crime TV of 2024

Insouciant Floridian PIs, psychopathic con men, and Jodie Foster in a parka!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2024

The Best Crime Movies of 2024

The Best Crime Movies of 2024

Performative hitmen, vengeful seniors, distressed jurors, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

Precocious young sleuths, stage magicians-turned-detectives, and collaborative in-laws:

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2024

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