Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

He staged elaborate scenes to extract confessions, presented prisoners to police in a "parade," and invented the "Rogues' Gallery"

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 15, 2024

Presenting <em>Série Noire,</em> the Bleak French Neo Noir You've Never Seen

Presenting Série Noire, the Bleak French Neo Noir You've Never Seen

It's Alain Corneau's classic adaptation of a Jim Thompson novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 9, 2024

<em>Scarface</em> vs. <em>Scarface</em>

Scarface vs. Scarface

Looking at Brian de Palma's 1983 classic alongside the 1932 Howard Hawks film that inspired it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 7, 2024

On Bram Stoker's Forgotten <em>Dracula</em> Play

On Bram Stoker's Forgotten Dracula Play

It's not good... but it IS a play

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 2, 2024

BTW, Charles Dickens's <em>Bleak House</em> is a Murder Mystery

BTW, Charles Dickens's Bleak House is a Murder Mystery

Yes it's a legal thriller. But also...

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 31, 2024

That Time Arthur Conan Doyle Tried to Stump Harry Houdini with a Stop-Motion Dinosaur Film Clip

That Time Arthur Conan Doyle Tried to Stump Harry Houdini with a Stop-Motion Dinosaur Film Clip

It was the culmination in their longstanding feud about the existence of a psychic, occult world

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 26, 2024

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Western Humanities Education and the Well-Educated Police Detective

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Quiz: Can You Identify These Femme Fatales from Classic Crime Novels?

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The Early Vampire Novel <em>The Vampyre</em> was Falsely Attributed to Lord Byron

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Quiz: Can You Identify These Opening Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

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The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

Hollywood tropes and studio settings abound in these bone-chilling novels, perfect for a hot summer read

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Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

Sleuth the sleuths!

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Felonious American Presidents in TV and Film

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