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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 15h

When I was young my dad wasn't a reader, but in late retirement he's becoming one. Especially keen on Joe. R. Lansdale (the crime stuff), also likes James Lee Burke and Elmore Leonard. Visiting my parents and today was the first time I've ever known us all sit in a room reading. Quite sweet really.

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 16h

Newgate Prison loomed large in London's history, before its demolition in 1902. How did this prison gain such a fearsome reputation? How has it survived well beyond its early 20th-century demolition? Let’s find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!

pod.co/fabulous-fol...

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 15h

It never ever gets old for me. Kind of a comfort movie, but it never loses its emotional punch. "I like the dark, it's friendly."

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 16h

Yep. What I forgot to add in my post about it is that it and Hills occupy the number one and two spots in my list of favourite Wes Craven movies, over and above any Elm St or Scream entries.

Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 19h

I love this movie. Great thematic double bill with Pans Labyrinth.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 19h

The People Under The Stairs, with The Hills Have Eyes a close second.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 20h

Hey y'all, I'm working on increasing my subscribers at my site (paid & free), so I thought I'd tease the next installments in my "One-and-Done" Slasher Series - 2 of the best horror movies released during the 2010s:

You can sign up here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

Thanks & Cheers!

The poster for the 2015 slasher film The Final Girls.

The poster for the 2017 slasher film Tragedy Girls.

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Sean aka Gay of the Dead @gayofthedead.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be part of this! What a gift of a gig! My first 4k booklet essay on such a legacy piece of horror bedrock kind of blows my mind ❤️ Thanks @phillipescott.bsky.social @secondsightfilms.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to one of my favorite films 👨‍⚕️💉💀…🧑‍🎤

Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social · 2d

RE-ANIMATOR: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, cast & crew interviews, documentaries and more! Plus 120-page book & 6 art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/Re-AnimatorL...

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 2d

This is a dream project to be a part of & I was honored to celebrate the early career one of horror’s more underappreciated Masters of Horror: Stuart Gordon. Stuart was amazing & this release looks amazing too. 💚🧪

Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social · 2d

RE-ANIMATOR: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, cast & crew interviews, documentaries and more! Plus 120-page book & 6 art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/Re-AnimatorL...

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 2d

HUGE news: this brand new 4k restoraration of Zulawski's Possession from Daniel Bird and our cute friends at @secondsightfilms.bsky.social is something to behold!

Includes a new audio commentary with myself and Ali Taylor, author of the essential 2021 book on the film from Devils Advocate 💜

Possession Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray: Pre-order Available December 8th

Andrzej Żuławski's groundbreaking film finally arrives on UHD with a new Dolby Vision colour grade and loaded with extras.

secondsightfilms.co.uk

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

I'm 48 years old but I still have childish days where "I just don't wanna!" :-/

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

Went through all the "Go get her"/"Go to her" GIFs before deciding it might be irresponsible to encourage this.

Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

Oh that's a really nice approach. Does he do a good job?

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

dreamed that I met Tony Scott at some sort of party and I pretty much wouldn't let go of him once we'd shaken hands.

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 4d

a terrific interview with Shane Black about Play Dirty from preeminent Richard Stark/Donald Westlake/Parker scholars @alissadmc.bsky.social & @lilyslabo.bsky.social

shay d. @lilyslabo.bsky.social · 4d

We have another exciting and exclusive interview up on Tough Business— this time with acclaimed director Shane Black! @alissadmc.bsky.social and I sat down to chat with him about Play Dirty and his thoughts on Westlake’s work.

Check it out here: toughbusiness.neocities.org/shaneblackin...

"We don't compromise Parker's code" - An Exclusive Interview with Shane Black

A week after the highly-anticipated release of Play Dirty, Tough Business had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat on all things Parker with acclaimed director Shane Black. Best known for neo-noir hits like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys, Shane spoke about his new film, his thoughts on Parker and Grofield's dynamic, and a glimpse behind-the-scenes of this latest Richard Stark adaptation.

TB: You've talked about discovering Parker at a young age, but what drew you to the books? Do they still hold the same appeal years later?

SB: That's a good question. Thave encountered Parker at various points in my life, and also not just him but the Dortmunder books as well - and the standalones. Westlake tended to be a writer of comic caper novels. My first introduction was The Hot Rock, and then I moved on to Parker. Like I said, I went through the years with him, and the novels don't lose anything at all. They have this sort of readability about them, and the fact that they're each sort of little gems; they're not huge novels, even Butcher's Moon slides past.

The prose holds up, the attitude holds up. These evolved over the years - the first one was written when there were rotary telephones and the last was written when there were handheld Samsungs - so along the way, he managed to proceed with this character without compromising even an iota of the punch and the style and the grace of the books. I refer to Westlake as the mystery writers' mystery writer. It seems to me that if you would ask any of the ones in the business who sold more books than him, they'd say, “yeah, well, he's still the guy that takes you to school, he's still the guy that I go back to when I want the real stuff."

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 4d

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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Laura Cannell @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Full m🌕🌕n and an autumn sale 🌕 use the code ‘autumnmagic20’ at the brawl records 🌕

Laura Cannell @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social · 5d

It's the autumn sale at my label, Brawl Records. Find yourself some magic for 20% off. CDs and digital. ❤️❤️
brawlrecords.bandcamp.com

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 4d

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 4d

Duvet and weighted blanket, the perfect cocoon to sleep under. So perfect that the colder it gets the less I want to get out from under it every morning.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 5d

Sudden revelation while watching old Taskmaster with my daughter: Bridget Christie would be amazing as The Doctor in Doctor Who.

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Frank Collins @cathode-ray-tube.bsky.social · 5d

Whatever you think of RTD, he knows television and knows the warning flares need to be sent up. Television and journalism need to start questioning and pushing back. Pushing back hard.

Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 5d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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jourdain searles @judysquirrels.bsky.social · 5d

mark your calendars!
(this will be at BAM)

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 6d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Charlie Brigden @filmsonwax.bsky.social · 6d

With TRON ARES about to hit, here’s a bit I wrote for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social on the original TRON and it’s fabulous composer, the amazing Wendy Carlos

Pixel Perfect: How Wendy Carlos Gave an Extra Dimension to Tron

How synthesizer innovator Wendy Carlos created a combination orchestral/synth score for Disney’s big-budget adventure ‘Tron.’

crookedmarquee.com

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 6d

It's close - this one is superb - but my heart is forever with Svankmajer.

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