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The curious case of “The Black Dahlia"

20 years after Brian De Palma's misfire, let's apply some hindsight to pop culture's hottest cold case

Salon · Sep 18

20 Years Ago, Two Legendary Directors Couldn't Crack An Infamous Noir Thriller

With Brian De Palma's 'The Black Dahlia,' one of the most infamous cases in true-crime history became an equally infamous movie.

Inverse · Sep 14

‘Better than The Godfather’: how we made brutal Yorkshire crime classic Red Riding

‘The show’s hardly an advert for Yorkshire. Sets would have a burnt-out car and maybe an upturned shopping trolley. Locals would say, “Can’t you put a nice floral arrangement there instead?”’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in December

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they read last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024

In 'The Enchanters' James Ellroy brings Freddy Otash into 1960s L.A.

The Enchanters marks the return of Freddy O — a disgraced ex-LAPD cop and Confidential magazine dirt digger turned shifty private investigator and Hollywood fixer — and introduces Marilyn Monroe.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2023

Lucy Letby: it is not being 'beige', 'average' or 'normal' that makes her crimes so hard to understand

In seeking to understand the crimes of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven babies in her care, a fixation about how “ordinary” she appears to be has emerged. At times like this, we seek answers, which perhaps explains the vague sense that understanding this apparent inconsistency can teach…

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023

Top 10 cops in fiction

At war with the establishment, putting themselves in reckless danger and succumbing to terrible habits, these unreliable figures are dependably entertaining

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

LA Confidential writer James Ellroy condemns ‘impotent’ Russell Crowe performance in ‘turkey’ film adaptation

He says he’s now able to ‘disparage’ movie following director’s death

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Rachel Howzell Hall, George Saunders, James Hannaham among LA Times Book Prize finalists

LOS ANGELES — The finalists for the 43rd Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced Wednesday, with Rachel Howzell Hall, James Hannaham and George Saunders among the nominees for the annual literary awards.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2023

‘A job for an angry loner’: Frankie Boyle and Denise Mina on writing crime fiction

Veteran author Denise Mina and newbie Frankie Boyle discuss what makes a great crime novel, celebrity authors and their affection for comics

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022