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    Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

    Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

    Here are a bunch of stylish, badass (but not upsetting) mystery shows where women get to have all the problem-solving fun

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2021

    Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

    Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

    Readers waited years for the follow-up to 'The Silence of the Lambs'—what exactly did they get?

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 8, 2021

    The 45 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

    The 45 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

    We've got chases and escapes, from POW camps, maximum security prisons, and chain gangs

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2021

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of <em>Bad Lieutenant</em>

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

    Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

    By Chris McGinley | February 4, 2021

    The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

    The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

    Misery doesn't play with the supernatural, but it may just be King's best, most profound, and most spiritual story.

    By Michael Ledwidge | February 4, 2021

    Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

    Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

    It was supposed to be one of the great confluences of talent in Hollywood history. So what happened to The Smiler with the Knife?

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    Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

    Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

    In 1950, Highsmith went to Positano with a glamorous, wealthy young Londoner. A year later, she traveled there again, with a new companion, at the tail end of a manic journey across Europe.

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    The 15 Best Crime and Mystery Television Series of 2020

    The 15 Best Crime and Mystery Television Series of 2020

    Gritty private detectives, pensive bounty hunters, maladjusted spies, and murderous cheerleaders

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    What the Iconic Outfits in <em>Laura</em> Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

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    A well-dressed Gene Tierney isn't a screen siren—she's a businesswoman, projecting confidence and power.

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    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    Sixty detectives hunted for the small painting, which had been swiped by a cunning Italian.

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    A Short History of Classic TV’s Most Unusual Investigators

    A Short History of Classic TV’s Most Unusual Investigators

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    Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

    Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

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