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

Choose Your Own Adventure: Whodunnit

Choose Your Own Adventure: Whodunnit

Part game, part quiz, part Mad-Libs

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 10, 2024

Choose Your Own Adventure: Noir

Choose Your Own Adventure: Noir

Part game, part quiz, part Mad-Libs

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 3, 2024

The Best Worst Detectives in Crime Film and TV

The Best Worst Detectives in Crime Film and TV

The sleuths who are so bad... they're tons of fun

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 28, 2024

Western Humanities Education and the Well-Educated Police Detective

Western Humanities Education and the Well-Educated Police Detective

"Is 'police detective' the answer pop culture most eagerly provides to the question 'what does one do with a humanities degree?'"

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 26, 2024

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

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 21, 2024

The Early Vampire Novel The Vampyre was Falsely Attributed to Lord Byron

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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

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 7, 2024

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

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

Sleuth the sleuths!

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 5, 2024

Felonious American Presidents in TV and Film

Felonious American Presidents in TV and Film

The truth is stranger than fiction.. but fiction still tries its best!

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 31, 2024

<em>Knives Out 3</em> has a title!

Knives Out 3 has a title!

We don't have many clues to what the film is about, but let's take a look.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 24, 2024

Nature and Human Nature in <em>Frankenstein </em>

Nature and Human Nature in Frankenstein

Close-reading a chilling classic

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 24, 2024

<em>Hit Man</em> is a Surefire Delight

Hit Man is a Surefire Delight

Richard Linklater and Glen Powell's action rom-com is a bang-on classic

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Bizarre and Shocking Real-Life Heists!

Bizarre and Shocking Real-Life Heists!

Nutella, tarantulas, Parmesan cheese, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 22, 2024

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