BETTER THE DEVIL by @erikjbrown.bsky.social is out TODAY! It’s a thriller about a queer homeless teen who assumes the identity of a long-missing boy only to find out his new home is no safe haven, and a killer knows he’s lying. Check out linktr.ee/ErikJBrown for buy links!

Long weekend = TV crimereads.com/new-series-t...

OCTA New Music Weekly has started for the year! www.onechord.net/2026/01/18/o...

And shout-out to AMISH STUD with a certain familiar from Hallmark actor!

Hey, the next Bond theme has been released already. This indicates a vey different take on James Bond, right? youtu.be/4okJouEbZ_s

Hey @deckthehallmark.bsky.social you don't have to do any of these Christmas 2025 movies, but of course you can. The Not-Hallmark/Netflix Christmas 2025! boxd.it/PGwhM

Watching Dark Winds! Just starting the 3rd season! Jenna Elfman is there! John Henry Diehl was there for seasons 1 and 2. BTW If anyone wants to see Mr Diehl's naked backside (not full frontal, just the full backside) watch season 2 episode 6. 22 min 21 seconds, to be exact.

I am currently very much on the lookout for romantic mysteries and mysterious romances (aka romsteries). Found this article from @crimereads.bsky.social! New books and authors to check! crimereads.com/5-compelling...

Every episode with Bruce McGill, of course! And some of the episodes with Teri Hatcher!

ICYMI: I talked about writing mystery fiction in the age of ICE and heightened awareness of corrupt policing: msemilyedwards.com/2026/01/13/s...

I was just looking on GR at the reviews for a romance novel about a contract killer, as one does, and not one but several reviews refer to him as "a contract unaliver" so if you need me I'm the one in the park banging my head repeatedly against a tree.

I am mostly just a mystery reader, but looking forward to this! And both the covers are great! THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS!

I started a list of romsteries! Yes, some of the books are more about the mystery! Still, they might be mysteries that romance readers would like to read! www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

Reviewing one of 2025’s best Christmas movies, The Baltimorons, with the gang at Deck the Hallmark. #filmsky 📽 @deckthehallmark.bsky.social

New romstery here! It's great to see all these mixes of rom coms and mysteries aka romsteries being published!

Isha Raya on writing LGBTQ characters who are allowed to be messy, magnificent, and murderous crimereads.com/queer-coded-...

And my lists there for new music are: RockPopHeavy '26, Pop Soul '26, Folk Pop '26, Dance Pop '26, Pop 2, and From OCTA '26!

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION! I liked this, too! And put it on my short list of romantic movies! Currently 95 films and TV-movies! Leaving space for new movies! boxd.it/qtxyS

Murder in a Small Town! Murder, and love, in a small town!

I am watching the first season of a very imaginatively titled murder mystery show MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN. It's Canadian and based on a book series! Starring Rossif Sutherland as a laid back detective and Kristin Kreuk as a spirited yet kind librarian.

Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social enjoyed the monkeyshines of Primate. #filmsky 📽

... something like the movies/ nowadays it is more like something from a Tubi/ did I lose you/ when I find you again/ I want you to be... youtu.be/IMcTuIS5rZc

This isn't the best murder mystery show, but it's watchable. And the concept of a cruise ship singer solving murders on the ship and then singing in the end of every episode is kinda fun. The lead won The X Factor (UK) in 2005! The Good Ship Murder!

wow, I see BookPage is calling me out...

Going through CrimeReads's upcoming crime (and horror) novels list and found a gay spy thriller! The Tuxedo Society! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Tu...

Would you rather say murder-mystery romantic comedy or comedic romstery? Make romstery happen, book people!

I read The Grapples of Wrath: The BRAND NEW funny, spooky cosy crime mystery for 2026 (Grave Expectations Book 3) by Alice Bell [I'm sorry but *what* are the publishers playing at with this metadata, Jesus. anyway not the book's fault.]

My review of Primate for The Film Verdict #filmsky 📽️

NEW EP: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) One of the greatest vampire films in cinema history doubles as one of the most beautiful examinations of the type of yearning for someone to understand you that only exists during adolescence. We've been 12 for a long time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

i saw a recent book being described as a rom-com mystery, and... I had kind of given up on making 'romstery' happen, but... wouldn't romstery be a great name for a type of books that are both romances and mysteries, right? And if the com part is important, you could say 'comedic romstery', right?

My latest book The Starseekers is out today! And in a twist it’s oddly topical despite being set in the 1960s. NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines. Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!

A cozy mystery with a gay main character! He finds a body, and guess what happens next! Whiskey Business!

From the director of plenty of Bruce Willis's late-career stuff, a new Kevin James/Christina Ricci actioner! GUNS UP! Is this the start of Ricci's action career?

Lots to read here! 4 or 5 mysteries/crime novels, too! Newest from Rob Osler and Margot Douaihy!

Hey, here's a list of some of the non-Hallmark Christmas movies of this year! Some are very Hallmark-y, even starring familiar from Hallmark actors, and some are very un-Hallmark-y indeed! boxd.it/PGwhM

Dead but dreaming of electric sheep! Coming six months from now!

I watched (browsed through) it! Yes, it is very low budget. It is also kinda sweet. And the guy is handsome and very supportive towards the lady, a true gentleman! A MARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!

I know nothing of the quality of this movie, I can only guess, but when it comes to the looks of the male lead here, well, I'd like to see more of this! Hallmark/Netflix, follow suit, please! And okay, he's just a slightly stockier and gruffer Niall Matter, so Hallmark could def do this.

¡Felices Reyes! to those who celebrate. Catching up with Netflix’s Champagne Problems on Deck the Hallmark. #tvsky 📺 @deckthehallmark.bsky.social

I'm not saying I'll always be there (for you), but I'm now there (making playlists). youtu.be/2gK2XpUYcFY

I love this song! The show is fine too, even though the storylines outside of the cases aren't always the greatest. Imma Tataranni! youtu.be/6lLrmK-q9KA

John F’n Saxon, freestyle swimming commutes, and how much easier it would be to find a creature under the sand if this were set in Chicago are just a few of the subjects explored as we talk the dumbest movie we’ve covered, 1980’s BLOOD BEACH on Kill By Kill!! 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

NEW EP: LIFE-SIZE (2000) The movie that strut in plastic heels so Barbie could rollerblade down Venice Beach. Let's talk about unapologetic feminine presentation, the power of dollhood, and what the hell that line about anatomical correctness means. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

I rewatched the firs season of Mistletoe Murders, and it's fun to notice all the references to Emily's past, as I now know what was revealed in season 2. I am looking forward to season 3. It's safe to say that Aaron aka Chimera isn't there to woo Emily back; after all, he did once try to kill her.

Okay, I watched the first season of the show and it wasn't that "anti-woke" I expected. Yes, there was a male married couple in episode four, and guess what happened, but being mean to the lead was mostly isolated to the second episode. Not necessarily recommending the show, but it's fine.

Hey, a New Year's Eve time loop fiilm! ONE MORE SHOT!

Hey, here's my new favorite fictional police--of course, AFCAB, but still, he's just solving murders in a comedic murder mystery show--detective! From RETURN TO PARADISE!

Hey, a New Year's Eve time loop fiilm! ONE MORE SHOT!

I have a list of this year's films (and TV-movies)! A tight selection of 60! boxd.it/Qe7dI