Reads of the Week: Daily Beast is Awful, Colton is Free, and Scorbus is Lyfe

I’m currently in NYC for the weekend and have a crazy deadline for a new project so this supersized version of this will have to tide you over for a while. This letter from a former Warner Bros employee to its CEO is brilliant. A letterbox user Holly-Beth has compiled a list of historical films

The Hot Mess Episode starring Britney Spears, Suicide Squad, and UnREAL

Kristen and I are back this week to chat about more hot messes than usual. UnREAL just finished its 2nd season and Suicide Squad came out, which leads to us discussing the nature of how stories are told. Plus we chat about Britney Spears reaching the end of her vocal range. Enjoy! Direct Download

Post Suicide Squad: 5 Tips to Make the DCEU Work Better

After watching Suicide Squad, a film that I enjoyed for the most part, my immediate thoughts went to the future of the DCEU. We won’t have another film from them till Wonder Woman next year and so now seems like the best time to take stock of what has been presented to us. In particular, I’ve

Le Noir Auteur Reads: Ghosts From Our Past

Most of the time I get a chance to read a book with ties to a movie, it’s because I’m reading the actual book that the film is being adapted from. Which is why Ghosts from Our Past is such a welcome addition to my library. Ghosts from Our Past is what one would call an

25 Books You Should Read Before You Die

List time! I was scanning the interwebs the other day and came across Powell’s list of the 25 books you should read before you die. I was amazed at the diversity of the books and thought this might be a fun thing to attempt. Note to self: lists like this are difficult, particularly trying to

Le Noir Auteur Reads: The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

Man it really kills me when I can’t/don’t want to finish a book but I just didn’t really gel with The Sunlight Pilgrims. It truly felt like a slog to read, despite what I think are really interesting characters. I loved that the author featured a transgender girl named Stella and allowed us to go

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