What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Currents (2025)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Currents (2025)

A brooding new mystery from director Milagros Mumenthaler.

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The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026

70 new and upcoming titles to keep you reading all the way till cuffing season

By Molly Odintz | June 3, 2026

What to Watch Now: Eastern Promises (2007)

What to Watch Now: Eastern Promises (2007)

A neo-noir that's all about bodies.

By Radha Vatsal | June 3, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

A wildly entertaining martial arts movie that's not afraid to explode into a dance number.

By Radha Vatsal | May 28, 2026

Pop Novelist: Rereading Michael Crichton’s 'Sphere'

Pop Novelist: Rereading Michael Crichton’s 'Sphere'

Ian Mackenzie on the formative reading and the lasting influence of an underwater space orb.

By Ian Mackenzie | May 27, 2026

Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

How bodies of water shape narratives in crime fiction by Agatha Christie, Ariel Lawhon, and others

By Kerri Hakoda | May 26, 2026

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Leslie Baird on Surveillance in Society and Fiction

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What to Watch Now, International Edition: Z (1969)

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A groundbreaking political thriller that still resonates today.

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Five Great Mysteries Set in Australia and New Zealand

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Crime and the City: Cologne, Germany

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Our international series tours a German city of medieval architecture and classic mysteries.

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What to Watch Now, International Edition: Silent Friend (2025)

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Tony Leung, Léa Seydoux, and the mystery of...plants.

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Crime and the City: Ottawa

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Our world-wandering series visits a Canadian province known for political skulduggery

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What to Watch Now, International Edition: Sirat (2025)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Sirat (2025)

An existential chase thriller set in the Moroccan desert.

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The Best Amateur Sleuths in Fiction, According to Uzma Jalaluddin

The Best Amateur Sleuths in Fiction, According to Uzma Jalaluddin

The author of Moonlight Murder recommends Susan Ryeland, Vish Puri, and others

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