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    Galveston, Where Gulf Coast Stormy Noirs Abound

    Galveston, Where Gulf Coast Stormy Noirs Abound

    Crime and the City visits a Texas town with a big history.

    By Paul French | January 29, 2024

    Requiem for

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

    By Zack Budryk | 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

    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

    The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

    The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

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    By Nathan Ward | January 23, 2024

    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.

    By Nancie Clare | January 19, 2024

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    Ryan Gosling, Crime Cinema's Nice Guy

    By Jesse Pasternack | January 18, 2024

    The Late, Great L.A. "Hang" Film

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    The Strange, Twisted Poetry of Intolerable Cruelty

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 12, 2024

    The Year's Best International Crime Series

    The Year's Best International Crime Series

    A look back at the global crime scene, much of which is soon headed to US streamers (or already available).

    By Paul French | January 12, 2024

    The Bizarre Pleasures of the 1980s ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot

    The Bizarre Pleasures of the 1980s ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot

    The 1985 series is sometimes overshadowed by the original, but it was a bastion of horror fiction talent.

    By Keith Roysdon | January 11, 2024

    Rian Johnson on the Genius of John Dickson Carr

    Rian Johnson on the Genius of John Dickson Carr

    Read an excerpt from the filmmaker's introduction to the new re-release of Carr's heady mystery, "The Problem of the Wire Cage"

    By Rian Johnson | January 8, 2024

    Rian Johnson and Olivia Rutigliano talk <em>Poker Face</em>, <em>Knives Out</em>, and Golden Age Mysteries

    Rian Johnson and Olivia Rutigliano talk Poker Face, Knives Out, and Golden Age Mysteries

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    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 5, 2024

    Was 'The Leopard Man' Hollywood's First Slasher Film?

    Was 'The Leopard Man' Hollywood's First Slasher Film?

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    By Scott Adlerberg | January 4, 2024

    The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023

    The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023

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    10 Crime Movies Set at New Year's Eve

    10 Crime Movies Set at New Year's Eve

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