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Requiem for "Hightown," a Queer Noir About the Rot Beneath Paradise

The Provincetown-set noir begins its third and final season.

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50 Years Later, What Is the Real Legacy of <em>Helter Skelter</em>?

50 Years Later, What Is the Real Legacy of Helter Skelter?

Bugliosi's account of the Manson Family and Tate-LaBianca killings is the best-selling true crime book of all-time. But what do we know now?

By Nathan Smith | January 26, 2024

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Working on set with Mann was a master class in gritty storytelling

By Gordon Greisman | January 26, 2024

Decolonizing the Gothic

Decolonizing the Gothic

"Gothic literature—with its haunted homes, lonely landscapes, broken characters and longing borne of deep despair—has always been a universal story, not a western one."

By Shubnum Khan | January 25, 2024

The 20 Best, Worst, and Strangest Hercule Poirot Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

The 20 Best, Worst, and Strangest Hercule Poirot Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

Peter Ustinov, Albert Finney, John Malkovich and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 24, 2024

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

On recovering from addiction and moving beyond perfectionism

By Cate Quinn | January 24, 2024

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The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss’s stylish new mystery series is considerably more than an homage to classic detective stories.

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MWA Announces the 2024 Edgar Nominations

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Ryan Gosling, Crime Cinema's Nice Guy

Ryan Gosling, Crime Cinema's Nice Guy

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