Remembering John Waters's true-crime satire <em>Serial Mom</em>

Remembering John Waters's true-crime satire Serial Mom

"His parody of true crime stories, and the media circus they attract, reveals the perverse desires and anxieties of American life."

By Julia Sirmons | July 19, 2024

The Best Worst Detectives in Crime Film and TV

The Best Worst Detectives in Crime Film and TV

The sleuths who are so bad... they're tons of fun

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 28, 2024

Western Humanities Education and the Well-Educated Police Detective

Western Humanities Education and the Well-Educated Police Detective

"Is 'police detective' the answer pop culture most eagerly provides to the question 'what does one do with a humanities degree?'"

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 26, 2024

How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

How to support female-identifying horror creators, from the writers of "The Science of Women in Horror"

By Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl | June 26, 2024

<em>American Psycho</em> and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

American Psycho and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

Bret Easton Ellis's status-obsessed yuppies traded humanity for consumerism. They're more relevant now than ever before.

By E. K. Sathue | June 21, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Femme Fatales from Classic Crime Novels?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Femme Fatales from Classic Crime Novels?

Women are tough. So is this quiz.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 21, 2024

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The Making of a Reality Show Villain

The Making of a Reality Show Villain

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The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

Hollywood tropes and studio settings abound in these bone-chilling novels, perfect for a hot summer read

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What Caleb Carr Taught Me About the Families We Make

What Caleb Carr Taught Me About the Families We Make

On finding a way through life, with 'The Alienist'

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Felonious American Presidents in TV and Film

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How to Have Sex in Historical Fiction

How to Have Sex in Historical Fiction

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Bound for Betrayal: The Crime Films of Elaine May

Bound for Betrayal: The Crime Films of Elaine May

After making her reputation in comedy, May turned her hand to directing and starring in a number of thrillers

By Vince Keenan | May 28, 2024

<em>Knives Out 3</em> has a title!

Knives Out 3 has a title!

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By Olivia Rutigliano | May 24, 2024

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