The 8 Best Fake Crime Novels in Film and TV, Ranked

The 8 Best Fake Crime Novels in Film and TV, Ranked

From Dismembers Only to The Pepperwood Chronicles

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 31, 2026

Sinners, Saints and Screenplays: On Jim Thompson and Stanley Kubrick

Sinners, Saints and Screenplays: On Jim Thompson and Stanley Kubrick

Kubrick and Thompson were close collaborators. Why did their time together yield so little?

By Michael Gonzales | July 31, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

Featuring an exceptionally good drama chronicling the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 31, 2026

Meet the (Woman) Stunt Performer Who Doubled Matt Damon in <em>The Odyssey</em>

Meet the (Woman) Stunt Performer Who Doubled Matt Damon in The Odyssey

According to Matt Damon, Devyn Dalton has the "greatest" biceps the actor has ever seen

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 30, 2026

Did Charles Dickens's <em>Bleak House</em> Inspire <em>Murder on the Orient Express</em>?

Did Charles Dickens's Bleak House Inspire Murder on the Orient Express?

Agatha Christie simply couldn't get enough of Dickens's nearly-one-thousand-page-tome. She even wrote a screenplay version.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2026

The Man Who Became Electricity's First Human Test Subject

The Man Who Became Electricity's First Human Test Subject

Meet George Forster... and the man who tried to bring him back to life, Giovanni Aldini

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 27, 2026

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By CrimeReads | July 27, 2026

What is the Close Encounters of the Third Kind Leitmotif Doing in Moonraker?

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 24, 2026

Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

By Jen Julian | July 24, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

In a barren week on the TV calendar, it might be week for a really, really weird Tom Hardy trip.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 24, 2026

The Duplicitous Heroine in Wilkie Collins's <em>No Name</em>

The Duplicitous Heroine in Wilkie Collins's No Name

In No Name, the heroine Magdalen Vanstone tries to use her acting skills to become a detective... but, by Victorian standards, her actions almost turn her into a criminal.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 23, 2026

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

Dervla McTiernan on the cutting edge of mystery.

By Dervla McTiernan | July 23, 2026

The Top Five Crime Movies Set On Submarines

The Top Five Crime Movies Set On Submarines

Subaquatic crime!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2026

Looking to Get Into Golden Age mysteries?

Looking to Get Into Golden Age mysteries?

Allow us to help you! A guide to the guides!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 20, 2026

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction To Check Out This Summer

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction To Check Out This Summer

Featuring new and upcoming titles from Robyn Gigl, Joshua Moehling, Lev A.C. Rosen, Birdie Horne, and more

By Queer Crime Writers | July 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 | July 20, 2026

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