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    This 1970s Film About Ross Macdonald Is Fascinating and Unexpectedly Beautiful

    This 1970s Film About Ross Macdonald Is Fascinating and Unexpectedly Beautiful

    A 1977 documentary that aired on PBS shows the legendary author working and swimming, alive with ideas.

    By Dwyer Murphy | January 4, 2021

    The Best Crime Shows of the Decade

    The Best Crime Shows of the Decade

    From Albuquerque to Ocean City to Harlan County, these were the high points of TV crime fiction in the 2010s.

    By Dwyer Murphy | December 31, 2020

    Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over New Year's Weekend?

    Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over New Year's Weekend?

    The bar at the airport hotel. The campground near an international border. Where do you want to go this weekend?

    By Dwyer Murphy | December 30, 2020

    The 15 Best Crime Movies <br> of 2020

    The 15 Best Crime Movies
    of 2020

    Heists, embezzlement attempts, and temporally-warped espionage will help end the year on a good note.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 29, 2020

    Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

    Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

    Every suit, every dress tells a story.

    By Tara Moss | December 29, 2020

    The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

    The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

    10 Crime Movies You Didn't Forget Take Place at Christmas

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2020

    Best Reviewed
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    • Exit Party
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    • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
    • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
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    On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling
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    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2020

    Something for Everyone: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

    By Curtis Evans | December 21, 2020

    Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

    By Dwyer Murphy | December 18, 2020

    Thirty Years Later, <em>Home Alone</em> Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

    Thirty Years Later, Home Alone Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

    And it construes adulthood as having the right to do what it takes to defend your property.
    ("Keep the change, you filthy animal.")

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2020

    On the Incredible, Gruesome Legacy of Paris's Grand Guignol Theater

    On the Incredible, Gruesome Legacy of Paris's Grand Guignol Theater

    Exaggerated spectacles of violence and gore played to fainting audiences night after night, for six decades

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2020

    Thirty Years Later, Is <em>Goodfellas</em> The Greatest Mob Movie Ever Made?

    Thirty Years Later, Is Goodfellas The Greatest Mob Movie Ever Made?

    A demented, predatory nihilism runs through Martin Scorsese's 1990 mob classic, and audiences are still cheering for it. Why?

    By Andy McCarthy | December 11, 2020

    Famed mystery writer G.K. Chesterton proudly, sincerely believed in Santa Claus

    Famed mystery writer G.K. Chesterton proudly, sincerely believed in Santa Claus

    And he hoped children would genuinely believe in him, too.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 11, 2020

    The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

    The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

    He's one of the world's most popular crime writers. And his critiques of systemic corruption are as incisive as ever.

    By Gabino Iglesias | December 11, 2020

    Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Happy Holidays from Jason Bourne, James Bond, and Demi Moore's second-worst movie hairstyle.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2020

    John le Carré and the Most Interesting Author Interview You Will Ever See

    John le Carré and the Most Interesting Author Interview You Will Ever See

    In 1965, John le Carré was a breakout author with a semi-secretive past and some really complex thoughts about espionage.

    By Dwyer Murphy | December 10, 2020

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