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    Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

    Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

    The crime writer's circuitous journey from cinemas to educational sitcoms in Thailand to crime novels.

    By Colin Cotterill | January 18, 2023

    Lone Woman and Cub: The Divergent Paths of Two Neo-Noirs

    Lone Woman and Cub: The Divergent Paths of Two Neo-Noirs

    A double feature with John Cassavetes' 'Gloria' and Erick Zonca's 'Julia'

    By Scott Adlerberg | January 13, 2023

    Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

    Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

    The debut novelist on her journey from screenwriting to 'City Under One Roof'

    By Kevin Canfield | January 11, 2023

    The New L.A. Crime Canon

    The New L.A. Crime Canon

    Jordan Harper on the icons of a new wave of Los Angeles storytelling.

    By Jordan Harper | January 10, 2023

    Ryan Murphy’s <em>Dahmer</em> Equates Queerness with Monstrosity

    Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer Equates Queerness with Monstrosity

    "What happens...when you marry the aesthetics of Murphy’s brand and his straight pandering to a true crime story about Jeffrey Dahmer?"

    By John Copenhaver | January 6, 2023

    7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

    7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

    One movie wasn't enough. We wanted more.

    By Keith Roysdon | January 6, 2023

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    The trailer for the newest Dracula Adaptation, Renfield, has arrived

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 5, 2023

    What the Political Satire "Wag the Dog" Can Teach Us About Propaganda, Narratives, and Putin's War in Ukraine

    By Larry Beinhart | January 5, 2023

    Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

    By Bruce Riordan | January 5, 2023

    Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

    Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

    Andrew Nette on the Australian/American hit man show that always defied expectations.

    By Andrew Nette | January 4, 2023

    The Best Crime TV of 2022

    The Best Crime TV of 2022

    Incompetent spies, conspiring siblings, and forlorn detectives

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2022

    It’s a Wonderful Noir: Exploring the Seedy Underbelly of a Christmas Classic

    It’s a Wonderful Noir: Exploring the Seedy Underbelly of a Christmas Classic

    The quintessential Christmas movie is also a reverse noir.

    By Michael Ledwidge | December 23, 2022

    A Survey of Hitchcock Films Not Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

    A Survey of Hitchcock Films Not Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

    "[E]ighty years’ worth of films invisibly shaped by one of the essential artists of the twentieth century."

    By Vince Keenan | December 22, 2022

    The Best Crime Movies of 2022

    The Best Crime Movies of 2022

    Hitchcockian neo-noirs, detective franchise installments, and riveting calls for justice.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2022

    Yes, Incredibly, Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Yes, Incredibly, Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Our fifth list in this series features Holland March & Jackson Healy, Mike Hammer, and... Norman Bates?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2022

    Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

    Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

    Michael Gonzales on a giant of American literature.

    By Michael Gonzales | December 13, 2022

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