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A Westerner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games
The Bit Socket boys, founders of the UK Yakuza Fan Club, explain why the popular Japanese franchise warrants your attention.
Like a Dragon: Bit Socket's Beginner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games
The Bit Socket boys, founders of the UK Yakuza Fan Club, explain why the popular Japanese franchise warrants your attention.
Why Are We so Obsessed with Making the Kray Twins Legends?
The murderous brothers have almost achieved national treasure status in the UK.
How Fear Helped Build Australia's Supermax Prisons
From bikers to terrorists, supermax prisons are a holding pen for the country's worst nightmares.
What Happened to the American Mafia?
The FBI says that the mob is still an existential criminal threat in America. We asked some former Gambino family soldiers and two La Cosa Nostra experts if that's really the case in 2015.
An Ex-Con’s Journey Through the National Museum of Crime and Punishment
After 21 years in federal prison, I found myself back inside a cell—this time, for fun.
Tracing France's History in the Heroin Trade
We met the daughter of notorious French drug trafficker Gaëtan Zampa in Marseille to talk about her relationship with her father and the city's history as a drug smuggling port.
Former Gang Members Are Trying to Snuff Out Violence in New York City
Crime is up in New York City, but there seems to be a decent way of reducing gun violence that requires absolutely zero police involvement.
Meet the Former Drug-Dealing Gangster Turning Kids Away from Extremism
Tanayah Sam was about to be convicted for armed robbery before skipping bail and heading to Yemen to study Islam—a decision that saved his life.
How the Invasion of Ukraine Is Shaking Up the Global Crime Scene
"What's happening in Ukraine now matters to criminals from Bogotá to Beijing."
Ottawa Is a Paradise
Despite its clean image and desire to remain the most boring town in Canada, Ottawa is actually wonderfully scummy.
Inside the Secret World of a British Undercover Drugs Cop
Neil Woods spent 14 years pretending to be an addict and infiltrating local drug rings in the UK.