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Turns Out, Elizabethan Playwright and Poet Laureate Ben Jonson was a Murderer

Turns Out, Elizabethan Playwright and Poet Laureate Ben Jonson was a Murderer

But he found a clever way to avoid punishment.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 21, 2020

15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

When you least expect it, expect it. This goes for both love AND crime.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2020

'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

HBO's new Stephen King adaptation plays a complex genre game.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2020

On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

Olivia Rutigliano navigates the strange, semi-secret marketplace for Hollywood's most coveted statues.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2020

The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

Gritty, violent, and downright strange—a year in crime films

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2019

10 More Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place During Christmas

10 More Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place During Christmas

Nothing marks the holiday season like a viewing of 'The Thin Man' or a brooding Patricia Highsmith tale of forbidden love.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2019

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How Dr. Seuss Gave Us One of the Most Complex, Socially Important Heist Stories Ever

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2019

Knives Out Is a Surprisingly Subversive Mystery

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 27, 2019

The Strange Cultural Legacy of Charlie's Angels

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 15, 2019

<em>Motherless Brooklyn</em> Is About the Mystery of Self-Expression—Adapting It Was Never Going to Be Easy

Motherless Brooklyn Is About the Mystery of Self-Expression—Adapting It Was Never Going to Be Easy

A postmodern '90s novel becomes a '50s noir.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 8, 2019

The Real <em>Dracula</em> Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker's masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2019

A Cultural History of <br>Nancy Drew

A Cultural History of
Nancy Drew

Maybe every generation gets the Nancy Drew it needs.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2019

50 Years Ago, <em>Scooby Doo</em> Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

50 Years Ago, Scooby Doo Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

An unlikely gang of mystery-solvers set out to change the world.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2019

The Best 1990s Rom-Coms Are Detective Stories in Disguise

The Best 1990s Rom-Coms Are Detective Stories in Disguise

Because what is love if not a complete mystery?

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 10, 2019

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

"When I write women I’m thinking about what I want to put out in the universe."

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 29, 2019

Remembering the Gilded Age's Long-Lost Lady Detectives

Remembering the Gilded Age's Long-Lost Lady Detectives

In an era which restricted women's advancement, a handful of women beat the odds and became investigators.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 28, 2019

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