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Rumble in the Urban Jungle: On the Street Gangs of Old NYC

Rumble in the Urban Jungle: On the Street Gangs of Old NYC

Michael Gonzales on the legacy of New York City's street gangs and the culture they inspired.

By Michael Gonzales | January 16, 2025

How To Know If Your Idea Is a Novel or a Screenplay, and Why Thrillers Make Great TV

How To Know If Your Idea Is a Novel or a Screenplay, and Why Thrillers Make Great TV

Sandra Chwialkowska on her career in TV writing and her move to writing a novel.

By Sandra Chwialkowska | January 14, 2025

There's a New Version of <em>Hamlet</em> Staged in <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>

There's a New Version of Hamlet Staged in Grand Theft Auto

Is this the "violent video game" x "Shakespeare" collaboration we needed?

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 10, 2025

<em>The Lovers on the Bridge</em> is as Gutting and Gritty as a Noir. Sort of.

The Lovers on the Bridge is as Gutting and Gritty as a Noir. Sort of.

Remembering Leos Carax's 1991 romantic drama.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 9, 2025

What does it mean to remake <em>Nosferatu</em> instead of simply <em>Dracula</em>?

What does it mean to remake Nosferatu instead of simply Dracula?

Robert Eggers's elegant new vampire film takes the "Dracula" canon in a nostalgic, worthwhile, reflective direction

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 3, 2025

The Twilight of the Mob Movie

The Twilight of the Mob Movie

Can mafia movies survive into a new era? Michael Cannell investigates.

By Michael Cannell | January 3, 2025

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The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating <em>Mike's Murder</em>

The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating Mike's Murder

Looking back at James Bridges’ true-crime-inspired film forty years later

By Vince Keenan | December 6, 2024

The Beat Goes On: Michael Connelly on Words, Writers & 'The Waiting'

The Beat Goes On: Michael Connelly on Words, Writers & 'The Waiting'

A new Ballard and Bosch novel examines L.A.'s most notorious unsolved murder: the Black Dahlia case.

By John B. Valeri | November 26, 2024

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

"Like all other virtues, sincerity is a sham in Gotham City–another costume."

By Hector DeJean | November 26, 2024

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

The teen adventure series leans into a rich literary tradition.

By Keith Roysdon | November 22, 2024

The Ghosts of <br><em>Tough Guys Don't Dance</em>

The Ghosts of
Tough Guys Don't Dance

Norman Mailer's novel, and the film adaptation he directed himself, steep in noir so deeply that they flirt with horror.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 20, 2024

The Outsized Impact of George Cukor's

The Outsized Impact of George Cukor's "Gaslight"

The movie masterpiece spawned a psychological analysis and a host of crime novels

By Bonnie Kistler | November 19, 2024

Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

Wild rides, madcap adventures, and plucky protagonists in way over their heads

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | November 19, 2024

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