What if we look at crime in a new way?
A mystery is only as good as its villain. Have you ever heard that quote? I think it’s really good[…]
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A mystery is only as good as its villain. Have you ever heard that quote? I think it’s really good[…]
Read moreThe British environmental activist group, Just Stop Oil, calls for the UK to stop licensing new oil, gas or coal[…]
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Read moreWHAT COMES OVER SOME PEOPLE?In part one, we asked if art crime was different from other illegal activity. When there’s[…]
Read morePART ONE OF TWO Usually criminologists study the criminal, but many of today’s scholars recommend an object-centric approach for understanding[…]
Read moreIf Raymond Chandler were alive today, he’d be 113. Still, he lives on, not only in his own massive oeuvre but also in the books and short stories of writers who read Chandler and were never the same.
Read moreThis past week saw a Russian hacking group hack into Colonial Pipeline, a company that provides gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to a large portion of the Eastern Seaboard. The hacking group, Darkside, reassured the world this was not political in nature, but done purely for monetary gain. The fact that they generally target English-speaking countries either supports this (English-speaking countries are generally richer than Slavic-speaking ones), or, you know, not.
Read moreAlmost the first thing a budding writer learns is the importance of conflict—internal, external, situational, relational. Conflict is what creates[…]
Read moreNow here’s a tradition I can stand behind! Apparently everyone in Norway goes over to the dark side the week leading up to Easter and reads massive amounts of crime and true crime, as well as watching every possible crime show.
Read moreWomen have been poisoning themselves in the name of beauty for thousands of years. From deadly nightshade to lead, here are a few beauty tips from the past (that should stay in the past)
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