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David Lynch on AI
Eraserhead is almost a silent movie but is no less terrifying because of it. I found every David Lynch movie terrifying. Twin Peaks is terrifying. But all in very subtle ways.
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You won't have an alibi either
Most of us won't have alibis for anything important. Sometimes having a cast iron watertight alibi can make you a suspect, especially in crime novels. If you’re simply a normal person doing normal things, you’ll probably find yourself on your own for large parts of the
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Suzy: Before the Pub
Just before we cross the river to the Prince of Wales, one more thought
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The Forty Thieves: Alice Diamond
Mary Carr might have started the gang, but Alice Diamond is the one we remember best. A real-life all-female crime syndicate that made shoplifting into a production line.
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Suzy: Is Shorrolds a Herring?
Why has everyone accepted that an appointment at 37 Shorrolds Road was genuine, yet Mr Kipper was fake? What if the whole entry was fake?
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Beside The Seaside
A piece from the summer 2017 archive of The Z Review
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Review: Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie
Another blast from the 2017 archive of The Z Review
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Lucan Lives
You can read this title in two ways: one way, and another
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Book Review: Orwell's Nose by John Sutherland
Another dive into the 2017 archive of The Z Review
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Sophie: Two Doors, Three Gates
A detailed look at the West Cork crime scene reveals some clues previously missed
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Review: The Blow-In
A refreshing standpoint on the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder by Geraldine Comiskey
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Is it Cheating to Use Generative AI?
No.