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    How 'Only Murders in the Building' Is Leading a New Cozy Renaissance

    How 'Only Murders in the Building' Is Leading a New Cozy Renaissance

    Tara Lush on the hit show that cozy mystery fans are proud to call their own.

    By Tara Lush | November 21, 2022

    <em>She Said</em> is an Effective, Respectful Journalism Movie

    She Said is an Effective, Respectful Journalism Movie

    The film constructively, caringly reenacts Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's investigation into the crimes of Harvey Weinstein

    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 18, 2022

    Trouble Was His Business: 50 Years of <em>Trouble Man</em>

    Trouble Was His Business: 50 Years of Trouble Man

    Revisiting a movie that told the story of a fixer in South Central LA, with a Marvin Gaye score that changed the game.

    By Michael Gonzales | November 17, 2022

    Queer Criminality in <em>Swoon</em> and <em>The Living End</em>

    Queer Criminality in Swoon and The Living End

    "Thirty years later, the thorny characters and violent acts that characterize these films render them still potent and disquieting."

    By Robert Stinner | November 16, 2022

    The Best Cars in the History of Fictional Detectives

    The Best Cars in the History of Fictional Detectives

    Craig Henderson looks at the iconic (and revelatory) rides of some of fiction's greatest detectives.

    By Craig Henderson | November 15, 2022

    <em>The Story of a Cheat</em> Deserves to be Remembered

    The Story of a Cheat Deserves to be Remembered

    Looking back on Sacha Guitry's rollicking, wildly influential, and now criminally obscure 1936 crime film

    By Jesse Pasternack | November 10, 2022

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    Enola Holmes 2 Delivers

    By Hector DeJean | November 9, 2022

    The full trailer for Glass Onion is finally here!

    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 7, 2022

    The 11 Best Halloween Scenes in Non-Horror (Crime) Movies

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2022

    On Good and <em>Evil</em>

    On Good and Evil

    The otherworldly investigation procedural is one of the most enlightened shows on the air

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 28, 2022

    The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

    The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

    Neo-western revenge thrillers, Stallone goes South, wartime British madness, and more.

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 28, 2022

    Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

    Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

    What's better than watching a horror movie? Reading a book about watching horror movies!

    By Molly Odintz | October 27, 2022

    Rian Johnson is Releasing a Case-of-the-Week Murder Mystery TV Series

    Rian Johnson is Releasing a Case-of-the-Week Murder Mystery TV Series

    Natasha Lyonne stars in it and it looks very old-school and groovy

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 26, 2022

    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Or, how J. Edgar Hoover's goons pursued Bela Lugosi at the height of the Red Scare.

    By W. Scott Poole | October 26, 2022

    The Very Human Horrors of Paul Tremblay

    The Very Human Horrors of Paul Tremblay

    In Tremblay's fiction, people are forced to reckon with terrifying new realities while trying to hang onto their humanity.

    By Brenna Ehrlich | October 26, 2022

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    Poole's new book, Dark Carnivals traces the history of modern horror and American imperialism.

    By Lisa Levy | October 25, 2022

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