Joe Berlinger · Lena Dunham · Tamron Hall
Plus a dash through real world headlines
Krakauer · Krimes · The Curse of Von Dutch
Plus Adrienne Shelly and a Beeb civil war
Greek Squad: The most memorable fraternity-related true crime
(The Daily Pennsylvanian) What true-crime stories coming out of the Greek system have stuck with you? Not that there’s any shortage, unfortunately; any SVU...
Dave Portnoy · Leonardo DiCaprio · Smokey and the Bandit
A short and sweet issue for the holiday
Happy Face · House of Gucci · Harding
Plus Wirz, wit-sec, and more
Netflix · Norman Mailer · Wine
Plus: A school sexual assault narrative that doesn't go where you'd expect
Portnoy · Heirens · Capote
Plus Von Dutch and "Vanity Fair"
October Bonus Review: Tread
A small town, a sad man, and the darkness at the center of town
Best American Crime Writing: Long-Lost Magazines
I finally got my mitts on a copy of the February 1994 issue of Vibe. The mag isn’t that rare, but to find it in readable condition for under $100 is tough —...
LA Riots · Curtis Sliwa · Lady Gaga
Carole Baskin heads to court, but it's not what you (might) think
Four political scandals of yesteryear
Black gold, "Black Water," booze, and...more booze
Anna Delvey · The Posies · Bernie Madoff
Gannett wants to remind you that it covers crime
Landscapers · Jan. 6 · Black and Missing
Plus a mother of a true-crime connection
What true crime stories scare you the most?
I won’t say that we’re a jaded bunch, but just between us chickens, I feel like true crime folks are made of pretty stern stuff. We can handle details about...
11 (or so) True Crime Podcasts to Consider
Some of these shows are so new we can't even find them on any cool platforms yet.
Seven Great True Crime Longreads
Mulling Amanda Knox, adoption, and the Wu-Tang Clan
Leon Black · Attica · Soduku
'Candy' adds some coolish cast members
Guilty Party · Shrink Next Door · The Arconia
Cheaters never win, but they do get podcasts
It's the anniversary of Ann Rule's birth
The godmother of true-crime books would have turned 90 years old today. Was Ann Rule’s prose the most beautifully Capotean thing you ever read? No. Did she...
What it's like to be a talking head on a true-crime show
Eve takes the true-crime anthology show chair