True-crime fandom ... But the best of it exhibits sensitivity, intelligence, and empathy—while still tapping into the primal ...

There has been a welcome uptick in stories that focus on the victims ... This glut makes it hard to identify the best true crime, which harnesses the instinct for titillation in the service ...

Burns is best known for his more fantastical stories, but “Final Cut” finds ... the boundaries of gender while questioning what true independence entails. What emerges is something like ...