Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, July 2023
Here’s the Ask Me Anything for July. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello!
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything for August 2023
Here is this month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case. I discussed the latest in Black Dahlia projects and gave an update on the book (124,000 words and counting). I addressed two recurring...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: George Hodel, Ask Me Anything, August 2023
Here’s an Ask Me Anything that I did Tuesday about Steve Hodel and his lies about his father, Dr. George Hodel. To be scientific, I analyzed Steve Hodel’s techniques for lying, which I call Inflation,...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything for September 2023
Here’s my latest Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case. We had a good turnout and lots of excellent questions. The video is posted on YouTube and on Instagram. I discussed Don’t Dress Up Like the...
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Brian De Palma’s ‘The Black Dahlia’
Note: This is an encore post from 2006. I’m running it again because I’m seeing a fair number of comments on social media about De Palma’s Black Dahlia being “Well, OK, not *that* bad.” Yes, yes it...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: George Hodel, Ask Me Anything, September 2023
Boxy and I did another Ask Me Anything on Dr. George Hodel on Tuesday. I covered the history of the Sowden House and who lived there in the 1930s and ‘40s. I also gave an overview of the life of Dr....
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Reminder: Don’t Dress Up Like the Black Dahlia for Halloween!
Annual reminder: Don’t dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween. It’s not the lewk you want. Don’t do it.
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2023
Here is this month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case. I discuss the “suspect of the month” (Mark Hansen) and talk about the gap in Elizabeth Short’s life from Jan. 9, 1947, when Red Manley...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, November 2023
Here’s this month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case. I talked about the Cleveland Torso Killings and why they aren’t related to the murder of Elizabeth Short. I also took an extended look at...
View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, November 2023 / The George Hodel Bugging...
Here’s Boxy and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. I talked about Steve Hodel’s Internet squabble with Esotouric and his bizarre new book “Black Dahlia Avenger IV.” Then I went...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, December 2023
In the December 2023 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about the incursion of artificial intelligence in cranking out “true” crime videos and I discuss Daddy Was the Black Dahlia Killer...
View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, December 2023 / The George Hodel Bugging...
Here’s Boxy and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. I talked about Steve Hodel’s bizarre new book “Black Dahlia Avenger IV” and one of his staunchest enablers, Luigi Warren. Then I...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, January 2024
In the January 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about Elizabeth Short’s so-called missing week and whether it’s real. I also covered Leslie Dillon; Frank Jemison’s attitude toward...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Trim Your Roses on Jan. 15 to Remember Elizabeth Short
Today is Jan. 15, the anniversary of Elizabeth Short’s death. As is the custom, the Daily Mirror will be dark. Trim your roses in her memory.
View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, January 2024
Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. I responded to a Steve Hodel supporter who challenged my credentials and asked for my “substantiation.” I also...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, February 2024
In the February 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about Will Fowler’s book Reporters, and all the problems with his claims. Will played a minor role in the case — he was at the...
View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, February 2024
Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. I responded to Steve Hodel’s bizarre “validation from beyond the grave” (law enforcement officials who, in...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, March 2024
In the March 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about how Elizabeth Short got the “Black Dahlia” nickname. And no, the case wasn’t named by the newspapers, regardless of what you...
View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, March 2024
Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. I discussed the bizarre works of Jack Pico, an alias of John Frederick “Jack” Kohne Jr., from whom Steve Hodel...
View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, April 2024
In the April 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about the recent article in… Popular Mechanics? I also gave my monthly progress report on the book and discussed: The particularly...
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