The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

Abigail Porterfield, Audrey Brewster, Simon Hastings, and other mystery authors that existed only on the small screen

By Hector DeJean | December 23, 2025

Against All Odds, Here Are 10 More Crime Movies You Probably Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Against All Odds, Here Are 10 More Crime Movies You Probably Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Our seventh list in this series features Randle McMurphy, Robert Mitchum in his scariest role, and William Friedkin

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 19, 2025

Inside the World of Brubaker and Phillips' Criminal – on the Page and Screen

Inside the World of Brubaker and Phillips' Criminal – on the Page and Screen

Ed Brubaker and Alex Segura discuss all things 'Criminal'

By Alex Segura | December 19, 2025

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

Nick Kołakowski on an epic French crime comic.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 19, 2025

The Best Crime TV Series of 2025

The Best Crime TV Series of 2025

Disgruntled employees, flatulent spies, rumpled truthstorians and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2025

We Love You, Rob Reiner

We Love You, Rob Reiner

Remembering the legendary entertainer, whose legacy included crime film

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2025

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Wake Up Dead Man Knows the Whodunnit is Inherently Political. (It's also a Perfect Movie.)

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<em>Ready or Not</em> Has a Sequel!

Ready or Not Has a Sequel!

And it co-stars David Cronenberg!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 8, 2025

There is now a <em>Sesame Street</em> <em>Knives Out</em> Pastiche, Called

There is now a Sesame Street Knives Out Pastiche, Called "Forks Out."

Meet the world's greatest Muppet detective, Beignet Blanc. (I'm screaming with joy.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2025

Masterpiece Mystery has a New Mystery!

Masterpiece Mystery has a New Mystery!

Introducing Winter, starring Richard Armitage as a Bristol-based pathologist-turned sleuth

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2025

Gianni Russo on the Mafia, Unions, and Why You'll Never Find Jimmy Hoffa's Remains

Gianni Russo on the Mafia, Unions, and Why You'll Never Find Jimmy Hoffa's Remains

An excerpt from "Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather"

By Gianni Russo | December 3, 2025

Tom Stoppard's Secret <em>Indiana Jones</em> Rewrites

Tom Stoppard's Secret Indiana Jones Rewrites

The extraordinary playwright and screenwriter is responsible for some of cinema's greatest dialogue

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 2, 2025

Where Were You When You Saw Oliver Stone’s JFK?

Where Were You When You Saw Oliver Stone’s JFK?

Chris Hauty on some seminal moments in a long cultural fascination with the JFK assassination.

By Chris Hauty | December 2, 2025

Sherlock Holmes, Scientist

Sherlock Holmes, Scientist

Olivia Rutigliano reminds us all of the great detective's introduction as a chemist

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 26, 2025

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