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Big crimes, small screen; true crime television series and TV documentaries that recreate and reexamine some of the mystifying and grisliest cases in history.
Spain boosts security as prime minister and US embassy targeted amid series of letter bombs
Spain boosts security as prime minister and US embassy targeted amid series of letter bombs By Paul Misfud Madrid Following the discovery of several letter bombs throughout the nation, including one that was mailed to the US embassy and the prime minister of Spain last week, Spain announced on Thursday that it was stepping up security measures.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Criminal
10 of the World’s Most Cursed Gemstones
10 of the World’s Most Cursed Gemstones The glimmering grandeur of diamonds and other gemstones has always drawn people. Throughout history, people have used gems as status symbols, going to extreme lengths to get their hands on them. These diamonds have been the target of theft, deceit, and even murder by men and women, therefore there must be a few deep, dark secrets hidden inside. Others might not be as concerned about the supposed curses that these gemstones are purported to impose upon their wearers. Diamonds are, after all, a girl's best friend, right? Let's take a closer look at ten of the most evil gemstones in the world.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Criminal
Top 20 Best Gangster Movies
Top 20 Best Gangster Movies Here is where the format for the top gangster movies began! The gangster movie is one of the most well-liked genres in contemporary cinema, and some of the greatest living directors have made some amazing gangster movies. In fact, the Godfather is the top-ranked movie overall on the Internet Movie Database. This was a difficult selection to put together because there are so many excellent gangster movies out there. Nevertheless,I was able to compile what I believe to be the top 20 gangster films of all time. As per usual, make a comment and let us all know if you disagree with my choices or ordering. So without further ado, here are the greatest 20 gangster films of all time, ranked from good to extraordinary.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Criminal
10 Bizarre Things Airline Passengers Have Hidden in Luggage
10 Bizarre Things Airline Passengers Have Hidden in Luggage With an expected 22.2 million domestic and international flights in 2021 and a daily average of two million passengers using the friendly skies, it is only logical that the TSA has implemented stringent regulations. To guarantee everyone's safety throughout the flight, they set restrictions on what can be brought on board and put in checked bags.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Criminal
Inside Man
So, I just binged Inside Man on Netflix. It's easy to binge, it's only four episodes. But, more important, it's a verging on insane, fast ride of a murder story -- actually more than one murder story -- and it touches on all kinds of life and death issues. It also probes the meaning of parental love, and even has some lethal comedy throw in. Truth is, I've never seen anything like. And you should, too. It's that good, that unique, and memorable in all kinds of ways.
By Paul Levinson3 years ago in Criminal
“Welcome to Chippendales”: Who was Dorothy Stratten?. Top Story - November 2022. Created with: OG Collection.
The latest prestige show to tell popular culture history, “Welcome to Chippendales” sees Robert Siegel, the writer behind “Pam & Tommy,” reveal another tale of sex and crime that informs culture to this day. The show stars Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, who founded Chippendales in 1979. Much more salacious than how Bob Guccione built the Penthouse empire, both the show and the true story behind it features the “Chippendale murders,” when in the late 1980s and early 1990s Banerjee directed one murder and two attempted murders of former business associates he felt wronged him, namely Nick De Noia (portrayed by Murray Bartlett), Michael Fullington, and two ex-dancers.
By OG Collection 3 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Bosch: Legacy'
As you readers of my reviews may well recall, I said Bosch was the best cop show currently on television. I was therefore not too happy that it concluded, and I expected to be at least somewhat disappointed by its sequel Bosch: Legacy, which I just got around to watching on Amazon's new Freevee service (see a few paragraphs below for more of my thoughts about Freevee). But as to the new series itself: I was just the opposite from being disappointed. I thought the first season of Bosch: Legacy, which continues the story of Bosch, now a private detective, and his beloved daughter Maddie, now a rookie LA cop, was better even than Bosch. It was non-stop superb, with none of the dips and slowdowns that even the great original series occasionally fell victim to.
By Paul Levinson3 years ago in Criminal
Who was Jack the Ripper? The legend of the most famous criminal in history
1888: Queen Victoria's England is at the height of its power. London had become the first capital of the world. But alongside the columned white marble facades of Mayfair and Kensington, the sordid slums of the East End, Whitechapel, and Spitalfield suburbs persist.
By Viorel Secareanu3 years ago in Criminal
