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    A Constellation of Noir Influences

    A Constellation of Noir Influences

    Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

    By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

    On Horror Fiction and The

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    Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

    Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

    The author discusses the latest installment of his sweeping crime history of New York City.

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    The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

    The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

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    Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

    Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

    By Scott Von Doviak | July 11, 2023

    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

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    Fourth of July Crime Movies

    Fourth of July Crime Movies

    Olivia Rutigliano rounds up six crime movies that are literally set during Independence Day.

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    The Kaleidoscopic Immortality<br> of Jimmy Hoffa

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    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

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    The 19 Most Polished Detectives in Crime Film and TV

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