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18th century…

The Urban Mysteries: Organised Crime in Victorian Popular Literature

24 Nov 202024 Nov 2020
Stephen Basdeo The Following was a lecture delivered by Stephen Basdeo at Richmond: The American International University on Wednesday 18 November 2020 to students in GEP4180: Organised Crime in Popular…
20th Century…

How “The Godfather” Shaped Perceptions of Italian American Culture

7 Apr 20207 Apr 2020
By Angelo Calfo The Godfather part I, originally a novel by Mario Puzo, is a historic film. From the character development to the revolutionary cinematography, the entire film is a masterpiece.…
21st century…

Netflix’s Money Heist: Modern Robin Hoods

7 Apr 20207 Apr 2020
By Derrick Mafara Netflix’s La Casa de Papel, or Money Heist follows a group of skilled individuals who are brought together in order to carry out a sophisticated heist.  The…
20th Century…

“La Eme”—The Mexican Mafia

15 Apr 201929 Oct 2020
Robert Ramirez delves into the history of the infamous La Eme, better known as the Mexican Mafia. One of the most brutal gangs in existence is the Mexican Mafia, or,…
19th Century…

Blind Justice in Eugene Sue’s “The Mysteries of Paris” (1842–3)

26 Jul 201826 Jul 2018
By Stephen Basdeo In the 19 June 1842, issue of the Parisian magazine, Journal des Debats, a new serialised novel appeared entitled The Mysteries of Paris, which ran weekly until 15 October 1843.…
20th Century…

Mexican Cartels

11 May 201812 May 2018
By Carlos Rodriguez One of the first drug cartels in Mexico, the Guadalajara Cartel, was established by the notorious Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, also known as ‘the Godfather’. During the…

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