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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

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 27, 2026

What is the <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em> Leitmotif Doing in <em>Moonraker</em>?

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

The story of a random Broccoli-Spielberg collaboration!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 24, 2026

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

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

"That genre slipperiness is, I think, precisely what keeps the melodrama from feeling tropey and the horror from feeling unmoored."

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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

By Dervla McTiernan | July 23, 2026

The Top Five Crime Movies Set On Submarines

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2026

Looking to Get Into Golden Age mysteries?

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

A Conversation About 'The Kidnapping of Arabella,' An Italian Road Movie from Writer-Director Carolina Cavalli

A Conversation About 'The Kidnapping of Arabella,' An Italian Road Movie from Writer-Director Carolina Cavalli

The new movie features two misfits and Chris Pine speaking in Italian.

By Radha Vatsal | July 20, 2026

They're in That??: The Bond Villain Henchman Who Played <em>The Twilight Zone</em>'s Most Famous Alien

They're in That??: The Bond Villain Henchman Who Played The Twilight Zone's Most Famous Alien

Remembering Richard Kiel

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 17, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

Featuring two friends on an international assassination adventure, and Bob Odenkirk starting a new job in viper's nest.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 17, 2026

How to Successfully Collaborate on a Thriller with a Big Idea

How to Successfully Collaborate on a Thriller with a Big Idea

Michael Newman and Jon Land discuss throwback thrillers, alien encounters, and co-writing a novel.

By Jon Land | July 17, 2026

She’s Just Not That Into You, Bear: Gendered Desire in <em>Obsession</em>

She’s Just Not That Into You, Bear: Gendered Desire in Obsession

Natasha Lancaster on Curry Barker's canny new
reverse-American Psycho

By Natasha Lancaster | July 16, 2026

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