The genre of true crime has not lost its lustre

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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The genre of true crime has not lost its lustre, with more than five films or series hitting the screen.

What does the sentence mean, especially in regard to ‘genre’?

Thanks.

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A genre is a style or category of art, music, film or literature. So your sentence says that the category of true crime is still very popular since there are currently more than five new ‘true crime’ movies being released.

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‘Lustre’ often used to describe bright and shining objects, here suggests ‘appeal’ or ‘attraction’.

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Hi Alan, it just occurred to me that there is also the term ‘lack-lustre’ which pretty much means exactly what it says.

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