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Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

Almost a decade after the episode aired, author Ed Lin still finds himself thinking about Bourdain's trip to Taiwan.

By Ed Lin | July 27, 2022

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

Andrew Nette on the birth of neo-noir and the films that deserve to come out from the shadow of the period's iconic masterpieces.

By Andrew Nette | July 26, 2022

On the Ultimate Paleness of <br><em>The Gray Man</em>

On the Ultimate Paleness of
The Gray Man

The new film from the Russo Brothers stuffs itself with allusions to great spy franchises, but the result is bloated and exhausting

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

<em>Nope</em> is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Olivia Rutigliano on Jordan Peele's rich new sci-fi film.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

The prolific producer put his mark on crime TV—then Hollywood wouldn't let him do anything different..

By Keith Roysdon | July 22, 2022

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

From Miss Marple to Manon Bradshaw, these women are constantly underestimated—and therein lies their greatest strength.

By Fiona Barton | July 22, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

On The New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom

By akankshasingh | July 22, 2022

James Caan's Legacy of Solitary Brutes

By Tanner Tafelski | July 15, 2022

The Top Ten TV Dramas for People Who Like True Crime

By Tim Norbeck | July 15, 2022

Theater and Other <br>Criminal Acts

Theater and Other
Criminal Acts

What famous crime stories and films borrow from theater

By Ann Aptaker | July 13, 2022

A Beginner's Guide to Using (and Exploding) Horror Tropes

A Beginner's Guide to Using (and Exploding) Horror Tropes

"A trope can be as complex and metaphorical as a labyrinthine haunted house, or as a simple as the image of a bloody knife."

By Eva V. Gibson | July 11, 2022

All Falked Up

All Falked Up

On the big heart of Columbo and the uniqueness of its star

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 8, 2022

7 Movies Depicting a “Perfect” Murder

7 Movies Depicting a “Perfect” Murder

"Just getting away with murder doesn’t make it perfect...No, we need more than that."

By David Ellis | July 8, 2022

Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

A new series from Dennis Lehane is coming to your screen in July, and more, although really that ought to be enough.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 1, 2022

<em>Knives Out 2</em> has a title and a release date!

Knives Out 2 has a title and a release date!

Benoit Blanc said the last mystery was a doughnut.
This one is an onion.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 29, 2022

Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

He performed one of the most famous deaths in cinema. He went on to a very long life, collaborating with the great director.

By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2022

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