May 2024 Bonus Book Line-Up: Didion, Dunne, Watergate, Anarchy
It's time for a book Line-Up! In case you're not familiar, throwing a bunch of properties in a Line-Up just means that we read the first 10 pages, or watch...
The Docket 05.30.24: Fraudolescents
James Hogue, aka Jay Huntsman, aka etc etc. (NY Daily News) Today, we're talking about identity-con artists whose focus is high school and college -- the...
You've watched Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter. What's next?
[CW: sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and substance misuse] I've only watched the first half of Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, which premiered Monday...
MoviePass, MovieCrash is a true crime doc for the CNBC set
A still from MoviePass, MovieCrash. Credit: HBO Watching MoviePass, MovieCrash, you suddenly get a clearer idea of why stories of startup shenanigans are...
The Beauty Queen Killer's surprising take on trauma and forgiveness
[CW for sexual assault, harm to children] The crime In the spring of 1984, Christopher Wilder – known as both "the Beauty Queen Killer" and "the Snapshot...
The Docket 05.23.24: “Objectivity” in true crime
Is “objectivity” necessary in true crime? Do we need a different word for it? We’re talking about the value of intellectual honesty to reporting generally,...
Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne: not mad, just disappointed
The crime(s)The 1982 murder of Dunne's daughter, Dominique, which led directly to Dunne's longtime tenure at Vanity Fair – but also all the cases and trials...
The Jinx Part Two reaches its conclusion. Did you stick with it?
Will you accept a collect call from “Baaaahb”? Credit: HBO Paid supporters receive all Best Evidence content directly in their inboxes. Everyone else is...
The Docket 05.16.24: Inspector Oldfield vs. the Black Hand
Seems like your threatening symbol shouldn’t remind SDB of a kindergarten hand turkey? (Oldfield Collection) My esteemed colleague/MASTAS co-host Mark...
The wild times and beastly behavior of Bronx Zoo '90
[read the full Bronx Zoo ‘90 review here, or upgrade to get all content ad-free in your inbox!] The crimes[inhales deeply] Harassment; extortion; possession...
The Berman Murders is a well-researched look at journalistic obsession
Best Evidence supporters get the full article in their inbox, all others may click through to read. There's always that guy who brings Kahlúa to the party....
Spacey Unmasked: "The issue of Kevin was certainly well known"
The crimeSexual misconduct and assaults allegedly committed by actor Kevin Spacey against numerous non-consenting colleagues, employees, and classmates. The...
The Docket 05.09.24: True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here
Hilarie Burton Morgan, host of True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here, makes a relatable face in the second season. (Sundance) Is AMC+’s popular true-...
Bewitched, Borden, and black widow: The Elizabeth Montgomery BET-CRP
Welcome back to another edition of the BET-CRP – the Best Evidence True-Crime Résumé Percentage! We haven't done one in a minute, plus I finally got my act...
True crime scores big at the 2024 Pulitzer Awards
"Awards are pretty much all bullshit," Kirsten Dunst famously said. She's not wrong, and yet we all want to know who else has one. For people in journalism,...
Docket announcement: Book Club!
Hey all, SDB here. Our esteemed colleague Mark Blankenship and I will be chatting about Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society: America's Original...
Behind Ctrl Alt Desire’s glib title is a thoughtful docuseries
The crime Grant Amato killed his parents, Chad and Margaret, and older brother Cody. The story (warning: some structural spoilers ahead)I watched...
The Basketball Fix shoots an airball
The crimeThe CCNY point-shaving scandal. The story I don't recall how 1951's extremely, um, 1951 The Basketball Fix wound up on my watchlist, but the NBA...
The Docket 05.02.24: Lives Of Crime
Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, who died at 45, is one of the “famous/criminal” obit exemplars we’re discussing. When a major-case figure dies, what should that...
Depardieu detention, Antarctica a-holes, and Weinstein revelations
Gerard Depardieu in "Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" Best Evidence supporters get the full article in their inbox, but everyone can read for free at...