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A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

In the midst of the late aughts Financial Crisis, online poker reached its zenith. By 2013, the Golden Age of gaming was over. What happened?

By Dario Diofebi | April 6, 2021

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

Over six seasons, 'Justified' explored the complex, twisted roots of Elmore Leonard's distinct vision of Harlan County.

By Keith Roysdon | April 2, 2021

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s <em>Victim</em>

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s Victim

This classic noir, starring icon Dirk Bogarde, uses the conventions of melodrama and detective cinema to explore a persisting crime: the extortion of queer men

By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Some thriller authors are born to write about Texas, while others find themselves drawn in from far away.

By Laura Griffin | March 31, 2021

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

"How animals are trafficked is only one of the best-kept secrets of the international criminal underworld."

By Will Staples | March 30, 2021

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

For decades, Nolan has been playing with the tropes of noir and daring viewers to go somewhere unexpected.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 26, 2021

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By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

By Christina McDonald | March 22, 2021

What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

By Rod Davis | March 19, 2021

Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

Four decades on, Newton Thornburg's novel and the Ivan Passer adaptation still resonate as a defining vision of modern America.

By Zach Vasquez | March 19, 2021

Fifty Years Later, <em>Get Carter</em> Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

"Most of us aren’t thinking about clearing space in the bathroom cabinet for our ‘lovable’ psychopath’s toothbrush...but we seem to find ourselves drawn to them."

By Nadine Matheson | March 18, 2021

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Stephen King's favorite Hard Case Crime titles

By Hard Case Crime | March 18, 2021

Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

These books are about crimes. But they're also about laughter, love, loyalty, and healing.

By Angeline Boulley | March 17, 2021

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of <em>Fire Bones</em>

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of Fire Bones

William Boyle on a new transmedia work steeped in noir and Deep South carnivalesque

By William Boyle | March 15, 2021

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

The death of a celebrity offers a chance to be a spectator, indulging in a kind of morbid curiosity bordering on fetishization.

By Ava Barry | March 15, 2021

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