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Citizen · Gacy · Dirty John
July 27, 2021
Plus: A cop who won an award for...not working?
Whitey Bulger · James Renner · Search Party
July 26, 2021
Plus the death of a monster and the ghosts in a Mississippi barn.
Is there a true-crime doc in YOUR childhood?
July 23, 2021
And no, I don’t mean that you can sue your parents for never coming through with a pony. (You can’t. I checked.) I’m talking about the safety hazards and...
Bad Influencer · Pappygate · Airbnb
July 22, 2021
And "The Staircase" moves to behind-the-camera announcements
A trifecta of law-enforcement flailing
July 21, 2021
Plus "Mystery At Sea," Sarah Weinman's next book, and more
The Limited · Twitch · Undoctored
$ · July 20, 2021
Plus: A crime writer's personal crime tale
What Happened To Paula · Eazy-E · Baseball Stalkers
July 19, 2021
Plus A&E premieres and "Dr. Death" reviews
At "Dr. Death"'s Door
July 16, 2021
Welcome to the Dr. Death open thread! Are you watching the Peacock docudrama? What do you think so far? I’m about halfway through and quite impressed with it...
Harvey Weinstein · Devilsdorp · Killer Psyche
July 15, 2021
Plus: "'Tiger King' shit"
Colbert · Cosby · Cold Justice
July 14, 2021
Plus Michael Avenatti, robbery re-enactments, and a vintage British con
May Edwards · Athan Theoharis · The Staircase, of course
July 13, 2021
Plus: Still more podcasts of note
Catch & Kill · Cults · Citizen P.I.
July 12, 2021
Plus casting news, the Wild West, and MTV
What are your favorite true crime adaptations?
July 9, 2021
It seems like the 2020s true crime lifecycle goes like this: A news item catches the eye of a journalist, who takes a deep dive and produces a longform...
Slide into the weekend with some true crime longreads
July 8, 2021
Pour yourself a beverage and settle in
It's a Podcast Party
July 7, 2021
A huge load of shows to fit into your ears
The Phantom · Slender Man · Zebra Killer
July 6, 2021
Plus: The Staircase continues to dribble out casting info
Your favorite "American" true crime
July 2, 2021
TWL this ID show has had (at least) six seasons! And by that, we mean: what’s your favorite true-crime material with “American” in the title? Yes, we will...
[Disgust Emoji] · [Expletives] · [GIF Of Something On Fire]
July 1, 2021
But also "Sophie," lawsuits, James Hogue, and a cozy art heist
June 2021 Bonus Review: Missing On 9/11
$ · June 30, 2021
Does Dr. Sneha Anne Philip's story resist an ending?
Antonio Banderas · Bill Cosby · The Dope
June 30, 2021
Buckle in, we're entering a new level of budget doc cleanup
Paul Rudd · Cops Death · Zodiac
June 29, 2021
Plus: The Staircase is officially trolling us
Edgar Awards Flashback: Talked To Death · E. Röhm + E. Roberts
June 28, 2021
Plus the Peabodys, qualified immunity in NC, and the bonus-review poll
What's your true-crime itinerary?
June 25, 2021
Folks, it’s happening. As the pandemic wanes, we’re actually taking vacations again, hopping into the car, gingerly boarding a plane, and lounging by the...
John McAfee · Dr. Death · OJ
June 24, 2021
Plus: Airbnb crime
The People of the State of BE v. Giudice Lansky Lentz Bacot LLC
June 23, 2021
Plus the Kip Kinkel interview, Texas skinheads, and much more
R Kelly · Charles Manson · Doordash
June 22, 2021
Plus: Odd podcast behavior
Edgars Flashback: Susan Reinert · Bugsy · IBGITD
June 21, 2021
Plus hall-of-famers Malcolm and Holt
Berlinger vs. Everyone (who's got next?)
June 18, 2021
Not to, uh, poke the Berl here… …but the recent kerfuffling involving legendary director and noted onion-skin Joe Berlinger prompted our esteemed reader...
Cults · Green River · Belize
June 17, 2021
Plus: Sweet pin, bud
Dear Joe Berlinger: Quit It
June 16, 2021
Plus Erika Jayne, and an elephant on the lam
Berlinger · San Quentin · Schwarzenegger
June 15, 2021
Plus: Does the world need a movie about the New Zealand mosque attacks?
Pulitzer Prizes · Casey Kasem · Edgars Flashback: The CBS Murders
June 14, 2021
Plus Tribeca highlights, and the latest in E. Jean v. the Donald
What true-crime authors need to tag out?
June 11, 2021
Today’s discussion topic is a part two of sorts to last week’s part one, on the genre stories/cases that need a thorough reimagining — but today, we’re...
Judge Judy · Mariticide · Carlos Ghosn
June 10, 2021
Plus: A true-crime series retires
Murder Ballads · Epstein's Bankroll · Cyber-Blackmail
June 9, 2021
Plus premiere dates, reality-TV scams, and a whale of a passion project
Dennis Quaid · Zachary Quinto · Monica
June 8, 2021
Plus: Did the pandemic help foster the true crime hype cycle?
F. Lee Bailey · Edgars Flashback: The Pierre Hotel
June 7, 2021
Plus Dominick Dunne, disco, and a dark chapter in Kamloops
What True Crime Classics Need An Atlas Obscura?
June 4, 2021
Sarah Weinman @sarahwsomething I spend far too much time thinking about are books written about cases that are eventually revealed to be wrongful...
DNA · Influencers · Making a Murderer
June 3, 2021
Welcome to Eve's post-vacation inbox cleanse
Edgar Awards Flashback: 1988 · Magritte
June 2, 2021
Plus: Everyone's in "The Staircase," the perils of gambling, and more
Citizen · Queer New York · Parker Posey
June 1, 2021
Plus: Netflix takes on a ProPublica bombshell
May 2021 Bonus Review #2: Who Killed Little Gregory?
$ · May 31, 2021
An unsolved French case from the '80s takes on bigger societal mysteries.
May 2021 Bonus Review #1: An American Crime
$ · May 31, 2021
2007's account of Sylvia Likens's murder can only glance at the heart of the story's darkness.
Long weekend catch-uppertunities
May 28, 2021
Just one of the stacks of Exhibit B. inventory I need to get through before rewarding myself with an ice-cream sandwich. [Quick admin reminders! 1) Last day...
Nail Bomber: Manhunt · Whitey Bulger · How To Rob A Bank
May 27, 2021
Plus another Epstein docuseries, my June review subject, and AFI DOCS
Danny Masterson · Diego Maradona · Dateline
May 26, 2021
Plus more Satanic panic, some casting updates, and a Giannulli family vacation
The Alamo · Duran Duran · North Korean Hackers
May 25, 2021
Plus, honoring George Floyd, remembering Etan Patz, and bad-penny cops
Sketch-Artist Sisters · I'll Be Gone In The Dark
May 24, 2021
Plus a new podcast, West Cork docs, and the battle for the "soul" of publishing
What brings a long-ago crime into the zeitgeist?
May 21, 2021
Did Elizabeth Olsen’s ’80s do in WandaVision inspire her Candy casting? I’m sure I’m not the only person who’s noticed the uptick in competing true-crime...
Chippendales · Epstein · Cheetos
May 20, 2021
Plus: if you have $48K for this Lizzie Borden ephemera, you'd better not be reading this for free
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