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Why do this spring’s blockbusters feel so smug? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/01/blockbusters-smug-humor-ready-or-not-2-mike-nick-nick-alice-project-hail-mary #Film #Culture #ComedyFilms #ActionAndAdventureFilms #HorrorFilms #Thrillers

Why do this spring’s blockbusters feel so smug?

From action thrillers to sci-fi flicks, a deluge of recent releases are riddled with self-satisfied smarm

The Guardian

Global Museum 1d ago

I have decided to publish my spy thriller, Mr Charles, as a podcast - you can subscribe to it (free) here. Episodes will go live over the next two months

https://redcircle.com/shows/3f9366be-ada4-4997-bcd3-5152fb327045 #podcast #spies #thrillers #RogerSmith #books

Paul Kane 1d ago

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Jendia Gammon 1d ago

Delighted to share I am a panelist at the 12th annual Bay Area Book Festival this year! I’ll be speaking on Sunday, May 31 at the Marsh Arts Theater in Downtown Berkeley for Hidden Agenda: Cults, Corruption, and Conspiracy in the Modern Thriller. I’ll be alongside Sarah Gailey, Luke Goebel, and Paddy Hirsch, moderated by Marie Sutro.
More details: https://www.baybookfest.org/session/hidden-agendas-cults-corruption-and-conspiracy-in-the-modern-thriller/
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Culture | The Guardian US 2d ago

‘Nostalgic glint of adventure’: why The Beach is my feelgood movie https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/30/my-feelgood-movie-the-beach-leonardo-dicaprio-danny-boyle #LeonardoDicaprio #TildaSwinton #DannyBoyle #AlexGarland #Thrillers #DramaFilms #Film #Culture

‘Nostalgic glint of adventure’: why The Beach is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their comfort films is a journey back to 2000 when Danny Boyle transported us to paradise

The Guardian

Paul Kane 3d ago

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Book!BlaBla 5d ago

📚 The Ending Writes Itself by: Evelyn Clarke

Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arth...

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Paul Kane 5d ago

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