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December 24, 2021

At Christmas, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” In 2022, hopefully it’ll be a series about a life as Impossible as it is Strange!

Mercury Media has optioned its inaugural title, the…


by Chip Jacobs

May 11, 2021

Trailer for my true-crime book: “The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles”

If you're a fan of Quentin Tarantino movies or Elmore…


by Chip Jacobs

March 29, 2021

1979 L.A. True Crime in Song

It was the faces that slayed you that year, when the only…


by Chip Jacobs

March 4, 2021

The Man Behind the Gun

Not all monsters are born that way. Sometimes, a freak…


by Chip Jacobs

March 3, 2021

My true-crime book, “The Darkest Glare,” comes out on March 9. In that spirit, I’m listing — cuz everyone adores lists as much as parfaits and stretchy pants — my favorite works in the genre.

Behind every murder is a tragedy, but also a raw story…


by Chip Jacobs

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