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On its surface, Netflix‘s Baby Reindeer has all the fascination of a good episode of Dateline – there’s the aspiring comedian who bartends to make ends meet, an odd-but-harmless-seeming female admirer who becomes his stalker and a cautionary tale in it all that will leave viewers thinking twice about offering …

Ready to get your noir on, fellow pop-culture vulture? In the grungy, moth-eaten annals of the literary kingdom, no denizen whispers of the darker side of humanity as compellingly as true crime books. Whether you’re a *Gone Girl* admirer, a serenader of *Serpico*, or tickled by the sorrowful plume of …

All aboard the Netflix rollercoaster, fellow nerds. The streaming giant’s latest true crime offering, What Jennifer Did, is hurtling down the tracks at full speed, but will it be a wild ride to rival the infamous Making a Murderer, or stutter to a halt like the rather less triumphant Disappearance …

It was really jarring for me while watching the first trailer for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Transformers One animated movie. This movie looks nothing like I expected, and the more I watch the trailer, the more I don’t like the direction they’ve taken this movie. The director of the film, Josh …

Equal parts chilling and engrossing, the true crime documentary The Trail took viewers on a twisty pursuit of justice. However, as taut as a bowstring, whispers of deceit are making rounds claiming The Trail to be an elaborately curated hoax. While the gritty realism on display in the piece seemed …

In the atmospheric murky realms of the true crime genre the punchy and profound Buried Bones podcast has hooked aficionados with its unique blend of material from bygone eras cast through a contemporary lens. Joining forces, Kate Winkler Dawson – print media’s crime doyenne – and sagacious retired sleuth, Paul …

Well, color me swiftly scuttled like a Downton Abbey dinner gala upended by a grisly murder! 2024’s Root of Evil podcast is spinning heads and twisting sentiment faster than a Game of Thrones plot twist. Is it the worst true crime podcast of the year, or a misunderstood masterpiece? Our …

Sharpen your armchair sleuthing skills and gather your wits, true crime aficionados. As our favorite genre continues to bewitch minds and streaming platforms alike, there’s more demand for edge-of-the-seat, pulse-pounding true crime documentaries than a Game of Thrones finale watch party at the height of its hype. Navigating the murky …

Dive headfirst, fellow TV enthusiasts, into the enthralling world of Crazy, Not Insane, an exploration so chilling, it might make Mindhunter seem like a picnic. Traversing the murkier depths of the human psyche, this forensic focus pulls us into the eerie orbit of psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis. Here, she dissects …

Netflix’s recent docu-drama “What Jennifer Did” has come under scrutiny, accused of potentially exploiting AI-generated images in a bid to add sizzle to the true crime narrative. Recalling a recent Futurism report, we must question whether these forms of altered aesthetics, with uncanny anomalies like distorted hands and peculiar facial …

Zendaya‘s new film Challengers sees the history-making Emmy winner and certified fashion icon take on a character that’s unlike any other she’s played before. Not only is the 27-year-old being seen on-screen as a wife and mother for the first time, but she’s also playing a professional athlete, which is …

As only true connoisseurs of macabre audiological gems would know, true crime podcasts are no trifling matter. We’re not talking about the sensational, dime-a-dozen pulp you could play in the background while doing laundry. No, dear reader, we’re venturing into the spookified side of the pod-verse, where tales of real …