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Displaying all articles tagged:
True Crime
theranos
Sept. 8, 2021
A Deeply Creepy GIF Guide to HBO’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
Not for the faint of heart. Or anybody who’s afraid of needles.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
tv review
Aug. 30, 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Is a Joyful True-Crime Parody Romp
The new Hulu series co-created by Steve Martin sometimes works better in concept than in execution, but its flaws do not make it any less charming.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
casting
Aug. 20, 2021
Chloë Sevigny Joins Elle Fanning in
The Girl From Plainvi
lle
Power blondes unite for Hulu’s series based on the death of Conrad Roy III.
By
Zoe Haylock
true crime podcasts
Aug. 20, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Isaac Newton, Crime Solver
Plus, the “pillow pyro” of Southern California.
By
Vulture Editors
fact vs fiction
Aug. 17, 2021
What Do Fiction Writers Owe Their IRL Inspiration?
Cat Person
and
Stillwater
constantly betray their main characters. It’s what makes them interesting.
By
Alice Bolin
true crime podcasts
Aug. 10, 2021
Jon Hamm and Zooey Deschanel to Star in Narrative Podcast
Love Is a Crime
From
You Must Remember This
creator Karina Longworth and
Vanity Fair.
By
Zoe Haylock
true crime podcasts
Aug. 6, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Let’s Talk About Britney
Plus, a second season of
Unraveled
.
By
Vulture Editors
trailer mix
Aug. 2, 2021
Ted Bundy: American Bogeyman
Trailer: Chad Michael Murray Can’t Make Murder Hot
Please, for the love of all that is good, stop trying.
By
Zoe Haylock
true crime podcasts
July 30, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Plot to Kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr.
Plus, a new series hosted by Marcia Clark.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
July 23, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Michael Caine Has a Show About Gangs
Plus, a closer look at Dirty John’s first marriage.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
July 16, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Revisiting the Wonderland Murders
Plus:
Life After Happy Face
,
Solvable
, and more.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
June 25, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Murder Ballads
Plus, one podcast revisits Mexico’s first recorded serial-killer investigation.
By
Vulture Editors
vulture recommends
June 22, 2021
For Heaven’s Sake
Makes True Crime Feel Cozy
The Paramount+ docuseries is downright heartwarming.
By
Lauren Milici
true crime podcasts
June 4, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
To Live and Die in L.A.
Plus, the dark mysteries taking place in America’s national parks.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime
June 1, 2021
Sophie Turner Takes
The Staircase
to Join Toni Collette and Parker Posey
Based on the titular docuseries about the murder trial of Michael Peterson, played by Colin Firth.
By
Halle Kiefer
true crime podcasts
May 21, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Crypto Scam Time
What happens when the person in charge of all your bitcoin dies?
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
May 14, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Mummified Cult Leader
Plus: tales from camp hell.
By
Vulture Editors
vulture recommends
May 6, 2021
Dark Side of the Ring
Exposes Wrestling’s Seedy, Sensational Secrets
True crime in tights.
By
Sean T. Collins
true crime podcasts
Apr. 30, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
The Lazarus Heist
And the story of a vigilante beating phone scammers at their own game.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Apr. 16, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Spies From Russia
Plus, a killer movie come to life.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Apr. 9, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
Hunting the Butcher
A tale of Israeli spies, World War II survivors, and one particularly confounding war criminal.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Apr. 2, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: From Maine to the O.C.
Including a curious connection to the Boston Strangler.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime
Mar. 31, 2021
Colin Firth to Push Down HBO Max’s
The Staircase
Adaptation
The famous whodunit.
By
Jennifer Zhan
there will be podcasts
Mar. 24, 2021
The 10 True-Crime Podcasts That Changed Everything
More than a flash-in-the-pan trend, true crime’s influence on podcasting can be seen everywhere.
By
Rebecca Lavoie
true crime podcasts
Mar. 19, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Unsolved Case of the Doodler
Plus, a deep dive into doomsday-cult leader Sherry Shriner.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime
Mar. 15, 2021
The Criminal Minds of Jim and Tim
The Clemente brothers left the FBI to become Hollywood’s go-to murder consultants. Now they’re rebooting
Ameri
ca’s Most Wanted.
By
Rachel Monroe
true crime
Mar. 10, 2021
Wait, the Cocaine Bear Movie Is Actually Called
Cocaine Bear
?
Directed by Elizabeth Banks.
By
Rebecca Alter
house of gucci
Mar. 9, 2021
Adam Driver and Lady Gaga Look Snow Good in
House of Gucci
Force majeure?
Oh honey, this is the
force Gagaeure.
By
Rebecca Alter
true crime podcasts
Mar. 5, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
Allen v. Farrow
Plus, a chilling look at the House of Prayer.
By
Vulture Editors
snl
Feb. 28, 2021
SNL
Knows That Nothing Says Relaxation Like Watching Murder Shows
Featuring Nick Jonas as
The Vow
cult leader Keith Raniere.
By
Rebecca Alter
true crime podcasts
Feb. 19, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
Dateline’
s
Mommy Doomsday
Plus, the Borgias versus the Medicis.
By
Vulture Editors
this week in true crime podcasts
Feb. 12, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Murder at Chippendales
Plus, an art project gone wrong.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Feb. 9, 2021
Dateline
’s Keith Morrison Is Getting Used to Podcast Stardom
The veteran host takes us through his career in true crime.
By
Amy Wilkinson
podcasts
Feb. 5, 2021
True Crime & Cocktails
Mixes, Booze, Mystery, and Pajamas
Hosted by
Superstore
’s Lauren Ash and her cousin Christy Oxborrow, the podcast stands out from the true-crime pack.
By
Emma Fraser
true crime podcasts
Feb. 5, 2021
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Revisiting the Night Stalker
Plus: a deeper look at the Long Island serial killer.
By
Vulture Editors
tv review
Jan. 29, 2021
The Investigation
Will Frustrate You (on Purpose)
HBO’s Danish true-crime series reveals a different way of telling a murder story, as well as why so few murder stories are told this way.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
tv review
Jan. 29, 2021
The Lady and the Dale
Is a Multifaceted Look at a Multifaceted Con Artist
The HBO docuseries offers a sharp, engrossing reconciliation of Liz Carmichael’s crimes and her identity as a trans woman.
By
Jen Chaney
true crime podcasts
Dec. 11, 2020
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: A Show All About
Law & Order: SVU
Plus, a curious historical crime involving shellfish.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Nov. 20, 2020
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Twinkie Defense
The story behind the infamous legal strategy.
By
Vulture Editors
this week in true crime podcasts
Oct. 30, 2020
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts:
Dr. Death
Returns
Plus,
Case Closed
centers on an Amish mystery.
By
Vulture Editors
scary stuff
Oct. 29, 2020
Unsolved Mysteries’
10 Creepiest Cases, According to Its Co-Creator
Terry Dunn Meurer guides us through the spontaneous combustions, random murders, and unexplained disappearances that still haunt her.
By
Dan Reilly
trailer mix
Oct. 29, 2020
See the Trailer for Errol Morris’s Timothy Leary Doc
My Psychedelic Love
Story
A tale of LSD-fueled adventures, and FBI intrigue.
By
Nate Jones
hot pod
Oct. 6, 2020
How a Podcast Paused a Murder Trial
Plus, are all mystery shows actually good?
By
Nicholas Quah
true crime podcasts
Sept. 25, 2020
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Killer Clowns, Cult Prophets, and More
Plus: The case of H.H. Holmes, a.k.a the torture doctor.
By
Vulture Editors
true crime podcasts
Aug. 28, 2020
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Doomsday Cults, Haunted Houses, and More
Plus: a look at Jeffrey MacDonald, doctor and murderer.
By
Vulture Editors
tv review
Aug. 27, 2020
Once You Start Watching
Love Fraud
, You Can’t Stop
Showtime’s true crime-meets-revenge thriller about a con artist/bigamist plays like a wild mix of
Kill Bill
,
Dirty John,
and
Catfish.
By
Jen Chaney
nxivm
Aug. 24, 2020
What to Know About HBO’s
The Vow
and the NXIVM Sex Cult
A guide to the docuseries’ main players and the organization’s inner workings, subsequent trials and convictions, and ongoing work.
By
Dan Reilly
tv review
Aug. 21, 2020
The Vow
Takes a Deep, Compelling Dive Into the NXIVM Cult
The HBO docuseries gives viewers an insider’s view of the so-called sex cult as it’s in the midst of falling apart.
By
Jen Chaney
true crime
Aug. 10, 2020
Elle Fanning Takes Hulu Back to the True-Crime Well in
The Girl From Plainville
The series is based on an
Esquire
article about Michelle Carter and the death of Conrad Roy III.
By
Halle Kiefer
filmmaking
Aug. 3, 2020
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
and the Power of Point of View
Veteran documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus breaks down the process behind the HBO miniseries’ delicate balance of true crime and personal trauma.
By
Matt Zoller Seitz
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