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Chanel Dubofsky
Chanel Dubofsky is a writer and editor. Her work on gender, sexuality, reproductive health, and pop culture can be found in New York Magazine, Lilith, Rewire, and others. She appears in the new documentary My So-Called Selfish Life, which is about the choice to be childfree. Follow her on Instagram at @cdubofsky.
By Chanel Dubofsky
The 10 best podcasts of 2024 (so far)
Get ready to spend the second half of the year inside your latest obsession.
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Before 'The Jinx: Part 2,' here's what to remember about Robert Durst
A must-read before Chapter 7 hits Max.
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![Robert Durst in "The Jinx: Part Two."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03sRUCzOqwIHrmCa35CfwCX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713550355.jpg)
How the Dyatlov Pass incident ties to 'True Detective: Night Country'
Discover the unsolved mystery that inspired Issa López.
![Jodie Foster stares into the ice on "True Detective: Night Country."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07uEiYVhYQiwMJfNiBYikbt/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1705682711.jpg)
![Jodie Foster stares into the ice on "True Detective: Night Country."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07uEiYVhYQiwMJfNiBYikbt/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1705682711.jpg)
'Loki' Season 2 explainer: H.H. Holmes and The Chicago World's Fair
Who was H.H. Holmes, and what's the deal with his "murder castle"?
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Meet the real pirate queens behind 'Our Flag Means Death' hijinks
The truth behind Season 2's fascinating female pirates.
![Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet and Minnie Driver and Anne Bonny in "Our Flag Means Death."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05zzFzlWz2dx35f8ewGGnbf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1697056278.jpg)
![Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet and Minnie Driver and Anne Bonny in "Our Flag Means Death."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05zzFzlWz2dx35f8ewGGnbf/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1697056278.jpg)
The Last Call Killer: Everything you need to know
The HBO doc series "Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York" reveals a serial killer story that's horrid but important.
![Archival photos of protesters, seen in "Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ZC5mbsP1wyoZZWp5L81BF/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689882760.jpg)
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'The Crowded Room' is based on a disturbing true story
Tom Holland dips into true crime.
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The shocking true story behind 'Love and Death' is stranger than fiction
Was a devout Texas housewife a cold-blooded killer?
![Elizabeth Olsen, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, and Jesse Plemons star as the Montgomerys and Gores in "Love & Death."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/079XuSjyV9HwRMgCq6Y93BG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1681905346.jpg)
![Elizabeth Olsen, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, and Jesse Plemons star as the Montgomerys and Gores in "Love & Death."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/079XuSjyV9HwRMgCq6Y93BG/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1681905346.jpg)
What's the true story of the Boston Strangler?
A new Hulu thriller sparks renewed interest in the 1960s serial killer.
![Albert DeSalvo, the Boston Strangler, was captured in a West Lynn uniform store after escaping from Bridgewater State Hospital.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07a4mu3esSgttrH1XH5tGoO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1678913053.jpg)
![Albert DeSalvo, the Boston Strangler, was captured in a West Lynn uniform store after escaping from Bridgewater State Hospital.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07a4mu3esSgttrH1XH5tGoO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1678913053.jpg)
The 10 best new true crime podcasts
Even true crime obsessives will find something new and binge-worthy to listen to on our list.
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The best true crime TikTok accounts of 2022
From podcasters to victim advocacy, these TikTokkers get it right.
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10 best true crime podcasts about scammers
Listen up, and learn the traps you can avoid.
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