True Crime

The Real Story Behind ‘When They See Us’

Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Netflix series will explore the notorious real-life case that saw a group of teenagers convicted for a… Read More

‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ and Why We Love Unsolvable Cases

What we can never know in a true crime story can be frustrating, but it keeps us coming back for… Read More

Making Dynamite From Pennies in ‘Finding Steve McQueen’

We chat with Mark Steven Johnson about how he juggled multiple timelines and tones for little more than $5 million. Read More

‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ Continues the Fight Started by ‘Serial’

Can the HBO Documentary shed new light on the cold case, or only feed our true crime obsession? Read More

The Horrific Events That Inspired Martin Scorsese’s Upcoming Serial Killer Show

‘The Devil In the White City’ will tell the story of the notorious H.H. Holmes and his Murder Castle. Read More

Why Ted Bundy is All Over the Internet

We dove through the discourse so you don't have to. Read More

The True Crime Dilemma

Now that Zac Efron is playing Ted Bundy, it's time to re-evaluate our relationship with true crime. Read More

The Real Story Behind Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’

The cat-and-mouse chase. The iconic diner scene. The epic shootout. These things actually happened. Read More

Duncan Skiles on the Hidden Horrors of Suburbia in ‘The Clovehitch Killer’

We chat with the director about confronting evil with naturalism, and casting a monster with a gorgeous man’s face. Read More