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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 8h

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 · 9h

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 · 20h

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 · 15h

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

Laura Cannell @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 20h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

mark your calendars!
(this will be at BAM)

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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

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Willow Catelyn Maclay @willowcatelyn.bsky.social · 2d

I'm too fucking tired to debunk every stupid thing that Ryan Murphy said about Christine Jorgensen or how the public response to Ed Gein was catastrophic to the the perception of trans people so I'll just point to my book. We covered all of it.

bookshop.org/p/books/corp...

Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema

The History and Future of Transness in Cinema

bookshop.org

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

@filmsonwax.bsky.social is publishing a fantastic daily thread on horror movie soundtracks throughout October. Don't miss it!

Charlie Brigden @filmsonwax.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s a catch-up of the #31horrorsoundtracks I’ve posted so far…

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 3d

thrilled & honored to finally sit down with The Boys™ for a super fun chat about Shane Black, pulp, and Play Dirty

Action For Everyone @a4epodcast.bsky.social · 3d

NEW EPISODE! @hibachijustice.bsky.social, @vycevictus.bsky.social, Liam, and @odstspartan.bsky.social are back & they didn't come alone. This week they welcome @priscillapage.bsky.social to talk all things Shane Black with the release of PLAY DIRTY! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Hardboiled Throwbacks and PLAY DIRTY (2025) with Prisicilla Page by Action for Everyone

The Boys are back and in full force. Mike, Vyce, Liam, and Max return with a guest that has been a longtime coming. This week they welcome, the one, the only, Prisicilla Page to talk all things hard b...

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 4d

once again sharing this essay about why Constantine rules because I love it when I read one of my older pieces and don't want to throw the whole thing in the trash

Revisiting Constantine, an actually great movie

Looking back at the underestimated 2005 occult noir

www.polygon.com

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3d

Always print a hard copy and then scribble all over the fucker.

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Dr Sarah Artt @sjartt.bsky.social · 3d

On The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50:

open.substack.com/pub/sjartt/p...

Come up to the lab

On the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3d

A smorgasbord for squirrels.

Picture of the ground awash with fallen acorns. A few autumn leaves.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 4d

The longer a man stays in a form not his own, the greater this peril.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 4d

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 18167:
There is no "typical reader," just as there is no "typical writer." Your first responsibility is to yourself; to create the most honest, well-written, carefully-researched story you can. Finding readers comes later.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, fantastic find! Kneale's own novelization of his 4th Quatermass (the one with John Mills) is also excellent (probably the best version of that particular story).

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Laura Cannell @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social · 6d

My Year of Lore is back!
Series 2 begins today with DREAMLORE
brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dreamlore

Following bouts of insomnia, I wanted to capture the feelings of half remembered dreams and create music that would help to conjure sleep.

Ltd ed. 100 CDs signed & numbered.
Have a listen here🎻

DREAMLORE, by Laura Cannell

3 track album

brawlrecords.bandcamp.com

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 5d

Love this.

Laura Cannell @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social · 5d

It's music business day! I mean Bandcamp Friday! Where your favourite musicians tell you about their wares, & I have compiled a special release of every track from 'A Year of Lore - Series 1' So you can listen in a whole evening! 12 EPs = 39 tracks. ❤️ Laura brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-year...

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

I am just so fucking proud of her.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 5d

My next article in this series goes up tomorrow & I just wanted to plug my site again because my next goal is 365 subscribers (one for each day!) & I try to write good stuff you may dig…free & paid subs are appreciated (paid will help me keep the site going because there are fees now). Cheers!

Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 7d

Hey y’all! For the #Halloween season, I’m celebrating “One-and-Done” slashers! Here’s my first piece on My Bloody Valentine (who says you can only write about this one in February, lol): from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done...

One-and-Done Slashers: My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

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