• TV & Film

    The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

    In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

    July 9, 2020  By Andrew Nette
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    Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

    Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...

    July 9, 2020  By Riley Sager
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    A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

    "The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

    July 8, 2020  By Kristen Lepionka
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    Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

    A screenwriter and crime writer thinks back on 20 years of the collaborative process.

    July 8, 2020  By David Klass
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    Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

    Is Indiana Jones an adventure story or a heist movie? Is Brody the hero of 'Jaws' or is the shark? It all depends on perspective.

    July 8, 2020  By Jay Stringer
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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

    White Heat (1949)

    July 6, 2020  By Otto Penzler
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    My Writing Will Never Be as Good as Charles Willeford's

    But I keep on writing anyway.

    July 3, 2020  By Chip Mosher
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    What's Streaming in July:
    Crime Edition

    Your guide to new shows and features headed to streaming.

    July 3, 2020  By Dwyer Murphy
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    On the Endless Symbolism of Jaws, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to Moby Dick

    Olivia Rutigliano discusses punishment, redemption, and fate in her favorite movie of all time.

    July 2, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    She refined the crime novel to its dark, poetic core and created a roster of iconic detectives along the way.

    July 2, 2020  By Neil Nyren
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