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In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

Quentin Tarantino Wrote a

Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

By Nick Kolakowski | July 12, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching this summer. Here's our final batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2021

The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, <em>Mr. Arkadin</em>

The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, Mr. Arkadin

The 1955 film was supposed to be Welles' masterpiece. Or maybe it was just a lark. Or a KGB-funded money laundering enterprise.

By Craig Pittman | July 9, 2021

The Reimagined <em>Mosquito Coast</em> Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The Reimagined Mosquito Coast Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The new Apple TV+ series takes on American exceptionalism but delivers it with a stylish story about a family pursued.

By Harrison Blackman | July 9, 2021

Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

The Hollywood canteen was where soldiers went to dance and everyone was equal. That was the story, anyway.

By Susan Elia MacNeal | July 9, 2021

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Amnesia in Literature and Film

By Liv Constantine | July 9, 2021

Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

By Charlotte Philby | July 8, 2021

Sunny Palm Springs Is A Perfect Setting for Noir

By Barbara DeMarco-Barrett | July 8, 2021

In True Crime, We Find a Deep, Elusive Connection

In True Crime, We Find a Deep, Elusive Connection

The best true crime is an invitation to believe that our opinions and our empathy matter.

By Jessica Chiarella | July 8, 2021

How Voltaire Helped Spread the Legend of Europe's Most Famous Prisoner, The Man in the Iron Mask

How Voltaire Helped Spread the Legend of Europe's Most Famous Prisoner, The Man in the Iron Mask

In 18th century Europe, there was no greater conspiracy theory than the one surrounding "L'homme au masque de fer"

By Josephine Wilkinson | July 8, 2021

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

How an early form of true crime set the stage for Paula Maxa, the original scream queen.

By April Snellings | July 7, 2021

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

Can a book about writing a book really be that exciting? The short answer is: yes!

By David Bell | July 7, 2021

On Loving, and Leaving, Barcelona

On Loving, and Leaving, Barcelona

"If I saw the beauty in Barcelona, I also saw the shadows."

By Rupert Thomson | July 7, 2021

"L’affaire Flactif": How Racist Motivations Were Overlooked in a Family Homicide

According to the press, David Hotyat murdered an entire family out of jealousy. But his true motivations were much more sinister.

By Samira Sedira | July 7, 2021

Inside the Fiction Group in a Maximum-Security Psychiatric Hospital

Inside the Fiction Group in a Maximum-Security Psychiatric Hospital

"They’d talk about what ward they were on, their security level, the medication they were taking, and how long they’d been at Perkins, but I never heard a patient ask another patient about their crime."

By Mikita Brottman | July 7, 2021

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