​PHOENIX, ARIZONA – AUGUST 24: Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman #12 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 24, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thanks for stopping by tonight. We’re always glad to share some time with you. Come in out of the heat. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. Bring your own beverage.BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.Last night I asked which pitcher should join the Cubs bullpen when the rosters expand on September 1. Seventy percent of you want Javier Assad back with the team. I suspect the Cubs would rather keep him stretched out to start in case of an injury, but we will see. I’ve been wrong before.Here’s the part with the music and the movies. You can do with that what you will. Some people say they are their favorite parts. I guess I count as “some people.” I don’t know about anyone else. Tonight we feature saxophonist Eric Alexander in studio recording “Is It You” in 2024. Joining Alexander are pianist David Hazeltine, Dennis Carroll on the bass and the drummer is George Fludas.I swear I did not set out to watch 1950s serial killer movies this week. But you all know that I love noir and when Turner Classic Movies showed a noir I’d never seen from legendary director Fritz Lang, I knew that I had to watch it. When I saw the cast—Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, Howard Duff, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price and Ida Lupino—I got really excited. It even has Drew Barrymore’s father as the killer. It was only after I started watching that I realized that While the City Sleeps (1956) was a fictionalized version of Chicago’s “Lipstick Killer” of the 1940s. So I ended up watching two mid-century serial killer films in a row.But While the City Sleeps is no ordinary serial killer movie. In fact, what is so bonkers about it is that the Lipstick Killer is actually the B-plot to the film. The real heart of the film is a Succession-type battle for control of a media empire, with three characters believing that the key to gaining control of the company is the solve the Lipstick Killer murders. Amos Kyne (Robert Warwick) runs Kyne Incorporated, a media conglomerate that owns newspapers, television stations and a wire service. Amos is on his deathbed when he tells the company to play up the murder and name him the Lipstick Killer. However, Amos dies almost immediately, leaving his son Walter (Price) in charge.Walter is an arrogant and