What to Watch Now: Polite Society (2023)

What to Watch Now: Polite Society (2023)

An action movie about stunt dreams, martial arts, and the Pakistani-British marriage market.

By Radha Vatsal | April 22, 2026

Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

A brief meditation on the most relatable trope in the canon

By Buddy Beaudoin | April 22, 2026

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

Thomas Kent West on bears, botany, and the magic of science.

By Thomas Kent West | April 22, 2026

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

Author Marcus Kliewer lists 5 books that inspired the world of his new novel, The Caretaker. 

By Marcus Kliewer | April 21, 2026

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

"[S]tories about serial killers seemed to occupy an archetypal niche in our imaginations and serve a cathartic function."

By Amin Ahmad | April 20, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | April 20, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
  • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
  • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
  • Queen of Lombard Street
  • Paradise Burns
  • Doppelgänger
  • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
  • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
  • The Turning of Sally-Mae

What's New to Streaming This Weekend: April 17, 2026

By Radha Vatsal | April 17, 2026

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

By David Masciotra | April 17, 2026

Documentaries to Watch Now: Cover-Up (2025)

By Radha Vatsal | April 16, 2026

James Wolff on Why the World of Espionage Is Impossibly Messy

James Wolff on Why the World of Espionage Is Impossibly Messy

'I have come to the conclusion that this sense of uncertainty and ambiguity lies at the heart of the profession.'

By James Wolff | April 14, 2026

What to Watch Now: Syriana (2005)

What to Watch Now: Syriana (2005)

A complex story about oil, power, and morally compromised people.

By Radha Vatsal | April 14, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | April 13, 2026

What's New to Streaming This Weekend: April 10, 2026

What's New to Streaming This Weekend: April 10, 2026

Featuring more from Margaret Atwood's Gilead and a slate of corporate thrillers..

By Radha Vatsal | April 10, 2026

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

"Queerness thrives in horror, specifically body horror, because the transgressive is the rule, not the exception."

By Carly Racklin | April 10, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of April 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of April 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Austin Kelley, Louise Hegarty, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Chris Pavone, and more

By CrimeReads | April 10, 2026

The Husband and Wife Team Who Spent 10 Years Writing a Financial Thriller about Globalization

The Husband and Wife Team Who Spent 10 Years Writing a Financial Thriller about Globalization

David Woo and Margalit Shinar look back on their working relationship.

By David Woo and Margalit Shinar | April 10, 2026

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