Just found this picture of Bela Lugosi in The Ape Man (1943) and I am struck by how much it resembles a certain someone. And he’s behind bars, which is especially fitting…

"In truth, that boy hasn't the least idea how well he acts. He gets it all from the inside, from his own clear way of looking at life." —Charles Laughton talks about Gary Cooper. Coop was #BornThisDay in Helena, Montana, in 1901.

@alamodrafthouse.bsky.social You guys need to fire whatever clown is making the decisions at corporate. “Same overpriced food but now without friendly servers—oh and everybody in the theater is going to be on their cellphones the whole movie.” Heck of a way to change the brand.

Have you seen that video of Elle and Dakota Fanning giving each other a lie detector test? It’s very charming and funny, but I’d give anything to see Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine doing the same thing. It would have ended with blood on the walls…

I think we need to celebrate the death of Sora a bit more. This is a technology that, just MONTHS AGO, we were being told was going to literally destroy Hollywood and Disney was going to give them a BILLION DOLLARS and NONE OF THAT EVEN REMOTELY HAPPENED

The wonderful & beloved @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social ranks #9 on TimeOut's list of the 100 greatest cinemas in the world! You love to see it! www.timeout.com/film/the-100...

I am THRILLED to announce that I’ve just signed a contract with @unmpress.bsky.social to write a book-length study of DETOUR.

Savage and Neal reunited in the 50s for an episode of the show Gang Busters

krimirezensionen.de/jake-hinkson... Der Krimi spielt im sogenannten Bibelgürtel der USA, dessen Strukturen von @jakehinkson.bsky.social als scheinheilig beschrieben werden. Lt. Andy mehr Sozialdrama denn Krimi und erzählt von Prostitution u Menschenhandel. #PolarVerlag #Buchsky #Booksky #Rezension

I’m super excited to be included in this lineup. Hosted by the Roosevelt University MFA in Creative Writing. Mark your calendars now.

I've probably watched this clip 30 times today, and it still cracks me up I think it's gonna be a very popular and versatile GIF if it's not already

#Wednesday w @ericbeetner.bsky.social >> 7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/12/favo... @jakehinkson.bsky.social @jonmcgoran.bsky.social @wmboyle4.bsky.social @claudiacravens.bsky.social @sistersincrimela.bsky.social @sincworldwide.bsky.social

BOTD Welles affiliate Norman Foster!! D: Peter Lorre's Mr. Moto serial, Journey into Fear, Woman on the Run (+ W) + 4 ep Batman Really fine in Other Side of the Wind More: @jakehinkson.bsky.social: brightlightsfilm.com/norman-is-th... Film Threat on NF and Journey: filmthreat.com/features/nor...

I second the praise of A Simple Plan!

@lisalamanfilmfan.bsky.social Nice Marge Simpson impression on the pod!

The perfect gift for the classic film lover(s) in your life! Purchase here: amzn.to/4afMumB #judygarland #thejudyroom @mgmmusicals.bsky.social #lyonspress

🧵1/2 : Had a blast talking crime fiction with you during last month’s #Noirvember books tribute. The updated list of featured novels—this year’s thirty, plus last year’s—is attached to the second part of this thread. Happy reading!

Podcast alert! I had a blast talking about one of my favorite classic Chicago noirs with Jeremy and Paco at Four Stars.

The New Yorker panning THE WIZARD OF OZ when it first came out is in the Hall of Fame for bad critical takes. Total stinkeroo!

it is almost as if accommodating and conceding to far right ideas legitimizes them and signals to voters that the far right is a legitimate choice for governance

Happy 80th birthday to DETOUR, the only good movie ever made, unleashed on the world on November 15th, 1945.

My 3rd? time seeing SUDDEN FEAR, and it’s moved into the upper echelon of noir for me. It’s top-tier: evil Jack Palance, wicked Gloria Grahame, suffering Joan Crawford. Great direction, cinematography, plot. Might also be the movie over which Crawford had the most creative control. What a flick.

I know many new writers worry about how readers will receive their work. That’s a valid concern! That said, two things: 1. This gig is only worth it if you write what YOU want. 2. Some will hate your stuff, but some will like it. Your readers. They’re awesome. Write for them.

Wrote a thing about agents. If you’re a new writer or are actively querying, hope this helps keep you safe! gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...

Chicago people, there are now signed copies of YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME at City Lit Books in Logan Square.

Check out this interview with @jakehinkson.bsky.social, author of 🔍YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME🔎 in the Chicago Review of Books! Learn about Hinkson's inspiration for the book and how he used Chicago as a setting. https://loom.ly/FDv1Xzs

All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:

dickerson is one of the best broadcast journalists in the game, and someone who would clearly be a real asset to a new leader interested in strengthening the network's journalism. but, of course, we know weiss isn't actually interested in journalism as such.

@thejudyroom.com Just finished reading this absolute treasure. It was delightful knowing details about backstage of the movies, the true facts about her issues with the studio/staff and how Judy always surpass them with her natural talent. How brilliant Judy was (and still she is)! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

CHICAGO come have a drink with me!

It was such a pleasure to write the essay for Criterion's 4K+Blu Ray of CAPTAIN BLOOD, a movie I dearly love. And for friends who love commentaries, note that this has one from Curtiz biographer (and fount of knowledge) Alan K. Rode @thetallcinephile.bsky.social www.criterion.com/films/29013-...

I'll be signing copies of YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME at The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City this Tuesday. If you're around, I hope you WILL come see me because I want to see you, damn it.

Out today! Go get it! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2202...

"For whatever reason I’ve always been more drawn to the cautionary stuff. The stories of bad decisions blowing up in people’s faces." @loriraderday.bsky.social's interview with @jakehinkson.bsky.social on “You Will Never See Me” (Crooked Lane Books) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/14/d...

Antifa love triangle

I love how the last image of MILDRED PIERCE ties Mildred—who, by film’s end, has lost both her empire and the family she built it for—back to the working women she sprang from. It’s an incredibly potent symbol of the film’s critique of wealth and class.

You Will Never See Me, pictured here with some friends and influences. Out October 14th from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

My cat, on brand and on message

One of the coolest moments in ANY movie is Kirk saying he doesn’t like losing, and pulling out his communicator to advance the story. It’s a moment that changes everything, and breathes new life into the story. It’s the second wind!

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse. Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away. Thread 👇

Every single time there’s something I want to see at Doc Films it turns out to be programmed by @kathygee.bsky.social

Heads up, New York City! I'm coming your way on Oct 21st to celebrate the launch of my new book YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME at the legendary Mysterious Bookshop. If you're in or around town, come see me! www.mysteriousbookshop.com/products/jak...

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Latinx Heritage Month starts in three days, so here’s the perfect read for you. Come find out what makes the racists so angry… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316... bookshop.org/p/books/hous...

Pig sooie

Last day to submit your fiction/poetry/non fiction/play to The Coachella Review: thecoachellareview.submittable.com/submit

Firing up my Bluesky with the kind of joke that our cat loves when high on catnip.

So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning

Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he's causing families. We'll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans.