Urban legends, misinformation, and true crime
Every morning, I croak “Alexa, what’s in the news” as I dole out my dog’s breakfast. It’s not that I need this device to keep me appraised of the news...
Jack the Ripper · Suge Knight · JFK
How is it already time for the October budget sweep?
Pain Hustlers · Kanye West · Bob Lee
Plus: How Maine's mass shooting manhunt became a disinfo vortex
The Docket 10.26.23 The Curse Of Yuba City
Juan Corona and BAU branding
Zadie Smith · Alfred Hitchcock
Bosch, Bowen, Byrnes, and the prison-to-TV pipeline
Major cases, major bombs: the worst true-crime movies
Remember that “worst true-crime movies” list I mentioned on The Docket last week? I don’t think I realized how many name directors show up on it — De Palma,...
Elma Sands · Gilgo Beach
Plus the Swedish Anna Delvey, and Emily St. James on "Zodiac"
Satan · The Winklevosses · The Ingebrigtsenes
Does everybody *really* love diamonds?
The Docket 10.19.23 Fairstein vs. Everybody
Defamation, plausible deniability, and the perils of author branding
McKamey Manor · Michael Lewis · Martin Shkreli
Plus: Inside the troubles at Last Podcast on the Left
Social media and true crime
No, this isn’t a discussion thread about the various allegations of labor violations at X, the former Twitter. But it’s not completely X-free. One thing...
Medieval Murders · Mindhunter
Plus "JFK," VC, and the mag-to-movie pipeline
Elijah McClain · Kaley Cuoco · Taylor Hazlewood
Plus: What we're watching this weekend
The Docket 10.12.23 Horror Stories
Do true crime and horror serve similar needs?
Pete Doherty · Boetie Boer · Suburban Screams
A non-comprehensive guide to some true-crime properties to keep an eye on
Saving Grace (...Nancy, that is)
On the heels of an actually promising announcement from Investigation Discovery — namely the November 5 premiere date for Octavia Spencer-led Lost Women Of...
Last Stop Larrimah · My Hijacking
Plus Tupac and the Fudge King
Bryan Fuller · Moldy Jam · Ashton Kutcher
Plus, what's up this weekend?
The Docket 10.05.23 Appetite For Crime
With special guest Dr. Marcia Chatelain!
The Twinkie Defense · The Amish Stud
Plus Capote-iana and copy edits