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    <em>Nope</em> is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

    Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

    Olivia Rutigliano on Jordan Peele's rich new sci-fi film.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

    Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes:

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    Olivia Rutigliano close-reads one of the strangest Holmes stories

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 20, 2022

    All Falked Up

    All Falked Up

    On the big heart of Columbo and the uniqueness of its star

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 8, 2022

    <em>Knives Out 2</em> has a title and a release date!

    Knives Out 2 has a title and a release date!

    Benoit Blanc said the last mystery was a doughnut.
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    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 29, 2022

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    It is impossible to resist the charms of
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    The 1966 film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole is probably the loveliest caper movie ever made.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 3, 2022

    What's up with Nora Ephron and Serial Killers?

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    An early version of You've Got Mail had a subplot involving a murderer. But that's not the only thing.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 13, 2022

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    On the Genuine Delights of Hugh Laurie's Murder Mystery Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | April 22, 2022

    The High-Flying Self-Actualization of The Flight Attendant's Second Season

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    Turns out, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote an episode of <em>Veronica Mars</em>

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    He collaborated with Rob Thomas on 2019's season 4 reboot, and it's actually a pretty charming story.

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    Steven Spielberg’s <em>West Side Story</em> is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

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    In <em>The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,</em> Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

    In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

    The new Apple TV+ series about a man recovering from dementia is about the clues we leave behind that reveal who we truly are

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    The Ordinary, the Sublime, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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    Quiz: Can you identify which crime movies these quotes about love are from?

    Quiz: Can you identify which crime movies these quotes about love are from?

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    The Best Romantic Chemistry in Crime Movies

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