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Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

There's a lot at stake when it comes to picking pop culture's best Dracula. Count them down with us.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2020

<em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

Her protagonist, Loveday Brooke, was an anomaly amid the Victorian lady detective literary craze, for many reasons—including simply for having been created by a woman.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

Meet Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen,
Ph. D., LL. D., F. R. S., M. D., M.D.S.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 1, 2020

On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of <em>Enola Holmes</em>

On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of Enola Holmes

What the new Netflix film accomplishes in stressing diversity and political equality, it also flubs in erasing the real people who fought for these things.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 30, 2020

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White Collar: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2020

Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in which His Mother Solves Murders

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 11, 2020

The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 8, 2020

Why <em>The Sting</em> Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

Why The Sting Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

In George Roy Hill's legendary confidence game, seeing is both believing and make-believing.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 27, 2020

The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked

The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked

They're like heist movies but more charming, and also sometimes goofy, and occasionally confusing, but in a sexy way.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2020

The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

It's time for one last job—and that job is deciding which heist movie is the greatest of all-time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2020

On Class, Capitalism and Urban Planning in <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit</em>

On Class, Capitalism and Urban Planning in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Robert Zemeckis's visually stunning wild ride through cartoons is also a breakneck excoriation of disenfranchisement.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 23, 2020

Let's Not Forget the Time Mario Vargas Llosa Sucker Punched Gabriel García Márquez

Let's Not Forget the Time Mario Vargas Llosa Sucker Punched Gabriel García Márquez

It was about a woman.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 16, 2020

The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

The godfather of noir fiction went up against a notorious Communist hunter and refused to back down. It would cost him his freedom.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2020

On the Endless Symbolism of <em>Jaws</em>, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to <em>Moby Dick</em>

On the Endless Symbolism of Jaws, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to Moby Dick

Olivia Rutigliano discusses punishment, redemption, and fate in her favorite movie of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 2, 2020

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