Blake, Dunne, and Capote
Plus, why Waco won't go anywhere
Peanut butter and jelly : Tech and crime
Plus: a lot going on this weekend!
Gilmore · MacDonald · Shakur · Kennedy · Nixon · Perry
And Spector, and Stone...a Robert Sam Anson reader
What true crime stories *shouldn't* be adapted?
As discussed on Best Evidence yesterday, the latest attempt to adapt H.H. Holmes-centric novel The Devil in the White City has tanked. As I read through the...
Frank Grillo · World's Fair · Jimmy Savile
Plus: An object lesson in how *not* to write about a school molestation scandal
Eliot Ness · Charlie Chaplin · Dick Wolf
Plus Judith Light, the Gentleman Bandit, and stupid title tricks
Life for Murdaugh · University of Idaho · Jussie Smollett
Plus: your podcast help requested
"Melrose Place" · A Manson girl · The Ballad Of Nanette The Laundry Cart
Plus the Oscar streaker and bad re-enaccents
When your search for materials on a given case is itself a cold case
From an esteemed colleague came the following query yesterday: Have you ever heard of the Galbraith case? I can't seem to find a book on it. He enclosed a...
February 2023 Bonus Review: By Hands Now Known
A revolting history; a new classic
Millionaire Dog · Dr. Phil · Ashton Kutcher
It's the February budget sweep!
Bear Brook · Robert Wone · I Have Some Questions For You
Plus data scrubbing, Von Nukem research, and Jersey...Jerseying
Boston Strangler · Peak Murdaugh · Jane Doe
Weekend TV and real-life follows
Starkweather and Fugate · Hamilton and Burr · Ice-T and Live
And the good things about bad books
When centering the suspect works (and when it doesn't)
We’ve been talking a lot lately about how problematic it is to center the criminal in a true crime property. Victims rights advocates quite properly protest...
Listen now, watch later
Two roundups today: Some new podcasts of interest, and a bunch of upcoming true crime film and TV to watch for
Chris Dorner · Cadbury Eggs · Tiki Torchers
Plus: the [noun] And [noun] true crime title trend
Run Bambi Run: The Musical · Unfrozen Caveman Live PD
Plus the CBC on "Big True Crime," and more Cavett author beef
Stolen Youth · Salman Rushdie · Niecy Nash
Plus: How crime coverage misled us about bitcoin
What's your perfect Valentine's day true crime playlist?
RCMP Alberta @RCMPAlbertaSave yourself heartache this Valentine’s Day by ensuring you protect yourself from car thieves. Park in well-lit areas and remove...