Michael Cole – Interviews with the Experts
I was recently interviewed by Ned Dehan of Black Box Online Radio as part of the Interviews with the Experts series put together by Jack Cooper from the Zodiac Killer Channel on YouTube. We talked about a wide variety of subjects including: how I became interested in...
The Zodiac’s 50th Anniversary – A Few Thoughts
The Zodiac's 50th anniversary has arrived. Exactly 50 years ago from the time of the publication of this post, an as-of-yet unknown man took the first publicly identifiable actions that would later be attributed to the persona of the Zodiac. At approximately 11:15...
The Golden State Killer and the Zodiac
Now that suspect Joseph James DeAngelo is in custody for the crimes of the Golden State Killer, Michael considers what the details of his apprehension may mean to the case of the Zodiac Killer?
Lyndon Lafferty Passes Away
Lyndon Lafferty, former California Highway Patrol officer and author of the 2012 book “The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up: The Silenced Badge” passed away on March 5, 2016, at the age of 83.
My Name Is Cipher Solution
Introduction At a length of 13 symbols, the Zodiac Killer's My Name Is cipher is very short. In fact, it's so short that it's unlikely any proposed solution will be universally accepted unless it can be corroborated with other evidence in the case, which is unlikely...
The Zodiac Killer (1971) Movie
Quick Summary For people who don't have a serious interest in the case of the Zodiac, this movie deserves a 0 star rating. It's a trifecta of bad acting, a bad script, and bad production. On the other hand, for those of us who do have a nontrivial...
“My Name Is” Cipher Motivation
If you have anything beyond a cursory interest in the Zodiac Killer, you probably know that he created a cryptogram in which he purported to encipher his name. This cipher is often referred as the My Name Is cipher because that's the phrase the killer used to...
Zodiac (2007) Movie
A comprehensive review of the David Fincher docudrama Zodiac (2007) starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo.
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Complete Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFbZADWihUA Charlie Chan Charlie Chan at Treasure Island is one of several movies about the namesake fictional Honolulu detective. Originally created by novelist Earl Derr Biggers, Charlie Chan is an Asian character...
American Horror Story Hotel and the Zodiac Killer
[This article contains spoilers regarding the plot of American Horror Story Hotel, Devil's Night episode] Numerous people have been active on social media recently, commenting on the last week's episode of American Horror Story Hotel which included an appearance by...