The many faces of Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Published: June 7, 2026 19:21
Netflix's doc on Jackson's mid-aughts child-molestation trial hears out all sides. Is that the smart choice?
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The Crash and the art of not doing too much
Published: May 23, 2026 18:29
Sometimes, picking the right subject is all a true-crime doc has to do; that's how it is with Netflix's feature on the Mackenzie Shirilla case.
18 arresting moments in Storm at the Capitol
Published: May 13, 2026 22:00
I frequently reacted out loud while reading Mary Clare Jalonick's oral history of January 6th. Here's a (partial) list of reasons why.
The Idiot: Full of sound and fury, signifying…something
Published: May 8, 2026 16:15
Serial/NYT's recent season from M. Gessen on unforgivable family is solidly constructed and reported. Is that enough?
Read-Handed: Baseball in jail and a cold case in Jersey
Published: May 6, 2026 17:42
Plus a Danish heist, a false prophet, a Lawn Guyland grifter, and much more in this longreads ten-pack.
3 books on the Leongatha mushroom murders
Published: April 30, 2026 12:43
Margaret Howie forages for the best reads on the most notorious poisoning case in recent history.
Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders has something to offer
Published: April 28, 2026 12:19
But does Prime's new docuseries know its strengths? And do those strengths offset some conventional choices? SDB talks it through.
You’ve watched Untold: Jail Blazers. What’s next?
Published: April 21, 2026 12:46
If you wanted more from Untold's take on the turn-of-the-millennium Portland team, or more crime-adjacent basketball stories period, we're here to help.
2026 Edgar Awards: Best Fact Crime predictions
Published: April 20, 2026 12:19
Plus some overlooked candidates, as Susan Howard wraps up her category coverage for this year.
Love, Ted Bundy: right story, wrong network
Published: April 14, 2026 12:10
There's nothing "wrong with" Oxygen's customary documentary structure, but it's a poor fit with Bundy's cousin's highly personal memories.