Megan Abbott

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

It was so delightful seeing Wallace Shawn in the lobby collecting accolades after this magnificent production.

(Also spotted: Bob Balaban, Amy Heckerling, Marisa Tomei)

Tour Richard Hell’s Book-Filled East Village Home The punk-rock icon and writer has spent more than 50 years in his East Village tenement apartment.

“The dominant message is ‘this person likes books.”
Richard Hell, still the coolest.
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Droll thing life is--that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself--that comes too late--a crop of unextinguishable regrets.

Joseph Conrad, laying down some hard truths.
(Heart of Darkness never not applies)

The upcoming @filmsradiance.bsky.social 4K UHD release of CUTTER'S WAY--arguably the greatest/bleakestneo-noir ever made--features contributions from such killer hitters as @jordanharper.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social, @christinalefou.bsky.social, and more (including an essay by me).

GET IT.

Can't wait.

YouTube video by Etherial Films Gregory Peck in Taxi Driver

This killed me dead and it still does.

youtu.be/_A-ZMdw9VjA

The Next Stop for a Sundance Director: Leading New York’s Film Forum

I so love reading this. Not only has @filmforumnyc.bsky.social just experienced its two best box office years ever, but a quarter of its members are under 35.
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Yes, one of my favorite movies of all time, any genre.

Cosign all those, of course!

All great! A few off the top of my head:
THE KILLING
THE NAKED KISS
PHANTOM LADY
BORN TO KILL
THE PROWLER
RAW DEAL
THE BIG COMBO
GUN CRAZY

Ooh, so many! What are the ones you've already caught up with?

Went to see one of my all-timers last night at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social: John Huston's THE ASPHALT JUNGLE. With each viewing, I think more and more that it's one of the top five best screenplays in all of noir.

Tom Noonan, Actor Renowned for Onscreen Menace, Dies at 74

One of the absolute greats.
(And if you've never seen WHAT HAPPENED WAS, do yourself a favor and watch it.)
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‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Gives the Interview He Couldn’t During Its Release While promoting his cautionary tale about fascism, Disney asked Gilroy to refrain from using the word. Nine months after it aired its finale, the 'Star Wars' series feels scarily prescient.

“We were stunned [about the prescience] for a while, but we’ve really gotten to the point where it’s really sad. It’s just sad how predictable and lame and obvious and wrong it all is. Fascism is just a total fail in the end.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

the siren song of LA calls!

Thank you so much, Lee!

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thank you! And that's a fascinating microgenre to locate. Would love to know of more books (or any art) capturing that moment.

Thank you!!

And you, again!! Can't wait to raise a glass and haunt the Biltmore together!

Los Angeles Times Book Prizes - Honorees and Awards Ceremony The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes celebrate the best books of the last year at our awards ceremony.

I'm over the moon to be nominated for the LA Times Book Prize for EL DORADO DRIVE but especially because it's alongside four of my favorite writers @aceatkins.bsky.social @louberney.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social

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Robert Duvall, 1931-2026 💔

📸 Dirck Halstead, 1976

still the only true WUTHERING HEIGHTS adaptation for me

"You're not too smart, are you? I like that in a man."

It was such a pleasure to write the essay for Criterion's director-approved 4K of BODY HEAT, exquisitely restored.
Preorder now for May!
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💔Bud Cort 1948 – 2026

I mean this digital restoration (I interviewed the Coens again as one of the extras)!

it's *stunning*

James Sallis, 1944-2026 - The Poisoned Pen Bookstore Thank you to Patrick Millikin from The Poisoned Pen for sharing his tribute to James Sallis, shared from the obituary Millikin wrote at http://Legacy.com. James Sallis, renowned writer, teacher and mu...

“Write about what you don’t understand.”

Beautiful reminiscence from Patrick Millikin @poisonedpen.bsky.social

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