In a bookstore’s thriller section, the covers tell a familiar story: square-jawed men in tactical gear or tailored suits, occasionally interspersed with the silhouette of a femme fatale. What you ...

Among everything that happened in art and entertainment in the 2020s so far, one thing that stands out is the return of the golden age of spy fiction. Television and streaming, in particular, have ...

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Spies have infiltrated our television and movie screens. Fictional tales of espionage date back centuries but our fascination with intelligence agencies and the people who work for them has seemingly ...