Well, actually...
No one likes to be what we often refer to as “that guy,” the pedant with the (accurate!) correction that brings down the room. And yet we are often forced to...
Serial · Pez · Oatly
When an influential journalist helps a suspect
Last Call · Ladies' Home Journal
Plus timber thieves and college cults
LDS · Ryan Coogler · Undercurrent
An app, if you're into it
The Dropout · Terry Kinney, Bet-Crapped
And: Know Your True-Crime Petersons
True crime that's ripe for parody
In Tuesday’s issue, we looked at “Inventing Chloe,” a Saturday Night Live take on Netflix’s Anna Sorokin series, Inventing Anna. SNL isn’t the only comedy...
Satirizing Anna · Roger Stone · TSA
Some disconcerting true crime photos
Edgars · Elephants · The Thing About Pam
Plus card sharps and other cons
Unabomber · Bears · Dr. Oz
Plus: Marilyn Manson sure doesn't help his case
Fienberg vs. "Joe vs. Carole" · Five Families
And Carr, and King, and "COPS," and more
What church crimes deserve an adaptation?
“Pope praises journalists for giving voice to church sexual abuse victims” read a headline from last year, with a quote from Catholic Church head Pope...
Bug Out · Worst Roommate Ever
And: the creepiest little law firm in Texas
February's story roundup: Hillsong, Pornhub, and more
How did the month end so fast?
February Bonus Review: The House of Suh
The ancient-epic echoes of a single wrecked family
Accused · Neff · Bernie
Plus: The Mountain Goats guy mulls true crime
Jerry Lewis · Janet Malcolm
Facts; truths.
You can't spell 'criminal' without 'animal'
That headline is Sarah’s brilliance, I can’t take credit — my contribution is that every story about this bear doing bear things in Northern California keeps...
Scoundrel · Bad Vegan · Alice
Plus: Is *anyone* paying attention to "Catfish" (etc.)?
The Staircase · Prince Andrew · Rust
Plus: A prestige version of an infamous kidnapping
Arbuckle · Lindbergh · The French Connection
Plus recent scams, cold-snap litigation, and turtleneck leotards for dudes