• Essays

    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

    July 22, 2022  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

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

    July 22, 2022  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    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..

    July 22, 2022  By Keith Roysdon
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    Cheesy Murder: The Deadly Role of Cheese in Crime Fiction

    Discover the dark side of fromage...

    July 22, 2022  By Paula Munier
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    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.

    July 22, 2022  By Fiona Barton
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    Milton Propper: Scion and Imitator of the Golden Age Mystery, Pioneer of the Procedural

    Was Milton Propper's writing politically conservative, New Deal liberal, or simply in imitation of his peers?

    July 22, 2022  By Curtis Evans
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    On The New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom

    "Ultimately, they all arrive at the same conclusion – how well do you truly know what happens behind closed doors?"

    July 22, 2022  By Akanksha Singh
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    My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

    How Lippman went from Baltimore reporter to crime fiction icon...with a few obstacles along the way.

    July 21, 2022  By Rick Pullen
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    Bad Seeds and Mad Scientists: On the Build-A-Humans of 19th-Century Literature

    Silvia Moreno-Garcia on eugenics, racism, and
    creation gone awry.

    July 21, 2022  By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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    In Plain Sight: Barbara Bourland on Writing Under the Surface

    On keeping the mystery simmering, right beneath your nose.

    July 19, 2022  By Barbara Bourland
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