Author Archives: mjdarlington
Friday Noir: Thunder Road
Robert Mitchum stars in this noir thriller as a Korean War vet who comes home from the war to join the family moonshine business. He’s got to evade both the cops and the big city gangsters trying to take over
Friday Noir: Thunder Road
Robert Mitchum stars in this noir thriller as a Korean War vet who comes home from the war to join the family moonshine business. He’s got to evade both the cops and the big city gangsters trying to take over
The Case of Bobby Franks
In 1924, it was called “the crime of the century.” A young boy, Bobby Franks, set out walking the three blocks home from school. He never made it. Find out why the Bobby Franks case caused such outrage in the
The Case of Bobby Franks
In 1924, it was called “the crime of the century.” A young boy, Bobby Franks, set out walking the three blocks home from school. He never made it. Find out why the Bobby Franks case caused such outrage in the
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Fall
This new BBC detective drama stars Gillian Anderson as a third wave feminist detective stalking a misogynistic serial killer. Almost too graphic, definitely disturbing, this show examines the sexual politics of crime and law enforcement.
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Fall
This new BBC detective drama stars Gillian Anderson as a third wave feminist detective stalking a misogynistic serial killer. Almost too graphic, definitely disturbing, this show examines the sexual politics of crime and law enforcement.
How Cops and Criminals Use Social Media
Social media is changing the way that we live, both in obvious ways and in subtle ways that you may not even be know about. Cops are using social media as an important investigative tool, and criminals are using social
How Cops and Criminals Use Social Media
Social media is changing the way that we live, both in obvious ways and in subtle ways that you may not even be know about. Cops are using social media as an important investigative tool, and criminals are using social
Mexican Mafia Secretary Arrested in Kansas
“Alleged” Mexican mafia secretary, of course. A 31-year-old woman was arrested for supposedly passing messages between convicts incarcerated in Los Angeles and active members of the Salinas gang. She is accused of passing information about crimes including drug trafficking, assassinations
Mexican Mafia Secretary Arrested in Kansas
“Alleged” Mexican mafia secretary, of course. A 31-year-old woman was arrested for supposedly passing messages between convicts incarcerated in Los Angeles and active members of the Salinas gang. She is accused of passing information about crimes including drug trafficking, assassinations
Gumshoe Tuesday: Barnaby Jones
In the great tradition of 1970s private detectives, Barnaby Jones tells the story of a father and his widowed daughter-in-law solving the murder of his son/her husband. They turned out to be so good at solving mysteries together that they
Gumshoe Tuesday: Barnaby Jones
In the great tradition of 1970s private detectives, Barnaby Jones tells the story of a father and his widowed daughter-in-law solving the murder of his son/her husband. They turned out to be so good at solving mysteries together that they
Crime and Temperature Are Related
When the city heats up, so does the crime rate. To a point, that is. Writer Whet Moser investigates the relationship between crime and the weather in Chicago in this truly interesting article. Read more from Chicago Magazine.
Crime and Temperature Are Related
When the city heats up, so does the crime rate. To a point, that is. Writer Whet Moser investigates the relationship between crime and the weather in Chicago in this truly interesting article. Read more from Chicago Magazine.
Gumshoe Tuesday: Top of the Lake
It’s always good news when talented directors agree to do crime shows. I’ve been a fan of Jane Campion since the 1990s, and she did a great job with Top of the Lake. It’s a noir crime drama similar to
Gumshoe Tuesday: Top of the Lake
It’s always good news when talented directors agree to do crime shows. I’ve been a fan of Jane Campion since the 1990s, and she did a great job with Top of the Lake. It’s a noir crime drama similar to
21st Century Bank Robbery
Eight men stole $45 million from thousands of ATMs around New York City without entering a bank, menacing a teller, or pulling on a ski mask. Read about the new style of bank robbery, a true 21st century crime, from
21st Century Bank Robbery
Eight men stole $45 million from thousands of ATMs around New York City without entering a bank, menacing a teller, or pulling on a ski mask. Read about the new style of bank robbery, a true 21st century crime, from
