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Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Keith Roysdon on the life and legacy of one of America's most notorious killers.

By Keith Roysdon | September 27, 2022

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

A Tortured History in the Valley of Shadows

By Rudy Ruiz | September 27, 2022

Celebrating Sisters in Crime at Thirty-Five

Celebrating Sisters in Crime at Thirty-Five

"Sisters in Crime has been fighting the patriarchy for 35 years."

By Sandra S. G. Wong | September 23, 2022

Scenes from a Marriage: Watching the

Scenes from a Marriage: Watching the "Thin Man" Movies as a Set

'The Thin Man' is universally regarded as a masterpiece, but what about the sequels?

By Hector DeJean | September 23, 2022

Will AI and Transhumanism Lead to the Next Evolution of Mankind, or Doom It?

Will AI and Transhumanism Lead to the Next Evolution of Mankind, or Doom It?

"If we do end up creating Frankenstein’s monster, it is likely that we will create it within ourselves."

By Andrew Gillsmith | September 23, 2022

10 Cozy Detective Series You Need In Your Life

10 Cozy Detective Series You Need In Your Life

It's Time to Make Room for Some New Amateur Sleuths!

By Sofie Kelly | September 22, 2022

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Cold Cases and Old Secrets in Cozy Mysteries

By Allison Brook | September 21, 2022

Lamar Giles on Social Horror in Fact and Fiction

By Lamar Giles | September 20, 2022

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

By Allen Eskens | September 20, 2022

The childless female villain: trope or technique?

The childless female villain: trope or technique?

Is it time to retire this long-loved antagonist?

By Kia Abdullah | September 20, 2022

Our Death Rooms: The Act of Mourning In Horror

Our Death Rooms: The Act of Mourning In Horror

"Horror doesn’t want you to heal. It wants you to scream."

By Clay McLeod Chapman | September 19, 2022

Florence Fiction: A Criminal Renaissance

Florence Fiction: A Criminal Renaissance

Crime and the City visits the birthplace of the Renaissance, a city known for art, style, food...and mystery.

By Paul French | September 19, 2022

What Women Mystery Writers and Female Sleuths Owe to Nancy Drew

What Women Mystery Writers and Female Sleuths Owe to Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew was an ordinary girl with an exceptional sense of adventure.

By Virginia Hartman | September 19, 2022

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Michael Gonzales on the borough—and the community—that shaped his life and art.

By Michael Gonzales | September 16, 2022

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Breakups are hard. Too many mistakes, regrets, recriminations. Too many SWAT team members assembling outside...

By Nick Kolakowski | September 16, 2022

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

"Willowbrook was overcrowded, underfunded, and understaffed to such a degree that residents rarely received even basic care..."

By Ellen Marie Wiseman | September 16, 2022

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