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Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.social · 15h

'Under the tinsel and glitter - something ugly.' Australian pulp fiction's Spanish connection by @pulpcurry.bsky.social: andrewnette.substack.com/p/under-the-...

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 15h

Timing should be up as running later tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 19h

Odd being in #Pordenone after the Giornate has finished. But life carries on… as does work.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 20h

Glastonbury Tor found preserved in log by gardener: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Glastonbury Tor image found preserved in log near Bath

Stuart Loak was collecting wood when he spotted an image of his hometown in the grain of a log.

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 1d

A final white wine at the Posta in #Pordenone before the end of another edition of Le Giornate Del Cinema Muto; and George Kennedy’s Murder on Location crime fiction book. Yes, that George Kennedy! #thebookimreadingthedrinkimdrinking

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 2d

Some more of the amazing film posters at Le Giornate Del Cinema Muto’s #FilmFair #Pordenone

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 3d

Fossil found on Dorset coast is unique 'sword dragon' species www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fossil found on UK coast is unique 'sword dragon' species

Scientists say the newly discovered species of marine reptile probably met a grisly end.

www.bbc.com

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 4d

Paddington creators sue after Spitting Image depicts him as crude podcast host www.bbc.com/news/article...

Paddington creators sue after Spitting Image depicts him as crude podcast host

It follows Spitting Image creating a parody version of the children's character for its YouTube series.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 4d

Sad news, John Woodvine Dies: British Stage Actor Who Appeared In ‘An American Werewolf In London’ & ‘The Crown’ Was 96
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John Woodvine Dies: British Stage Actor Who Appeared In ‘An American Werewolf In London’ & ‘The Crown’ Was 96

John Woodvine, the prolific British stage actor who also appeared in An American Werewolf in London and The Crown, died October 6. He was 96.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 6d

Great to meet up with @www.johnbleasdale.com at this year’s Giornate Del Cinema Muto in #Pordenone. Could’ve spent the entire day just talking about film books in general to be honest.

Highly recommend his Writers on Film Podcast by the way: open.spotify.com/show/7LMnm5G...

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 9d

Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack

The drinks giant said this week that the attack had a major impact on its domestic operations.

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 11d

Hunter S Thompson's death to be reviewed 20 years on www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hunter S Thompson's death to be reviewed by Colorado investigators 20 years later

Investigators will look at the writer's 2005 death, which was ruled a suicide, at the family's request despite no new evidence of foul play.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 11d

Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay £122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...

Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay £122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules

The government wins its case against PPE Medpro - a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband - after it supplied non-compliant gowns in 2020.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 12d

The Taviani Brother’s masterpiece The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social tonight at 10:55pm. Highly recommend!

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Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.social · 12d

Very sad to hear the passing of the legendary Italian film poster artist Renato Casaro (1935-2025). #RIP

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 12d

Student took his own life after 'tragic' Glasgow University grade error www.bbc.com/news/article...

Glasgow student took his own life after 'tragic' university error

Ethan Brown, 23, of Coatbridge, was told he didn't have the grades to graduate in December 2024.

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South West Silents @swsilents.bsky.social · 19d

The festival schedule for this year’s Le Giornate Del Cinema Muto #SilentFilm Festival in #Pordenone has just dropped. Find out the entire line-up here: www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it/en/calendari...

a black and white photo of a man reading a newspaper on a bench .

ALT: a black and white photo of a man reading a newspaper on a bench .

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 13d

Shout out to film critic Sean Wilson who is the editor for the first #FilmNoirFest festival catalogue.

Given the fact he has to go thru the film notes I’ve written, he must have the patience of a saint! The catalogues are free if you are festival pass holder by the way: ti.to/film-noir-uk...

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Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.social · 15d

Caught up with the Plaza Cinema team in Weston-super-Mare yesterday, in ref to #FilmNoirFest. Very excited to say that we have been upgraded!

This year the festival will take place in Cinema 4 (like last year) and (new for 2025) Cinema 1. #FilmNoir Passes available here: ti.to/film-noir-uk...

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Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.social · 14d

Get ready for #BritNoir The Dark Man (1951) on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social this afternoon, 1:05PM. Directed by Jeffrey Dell and starring Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed and Natasha Parry. #FilmNoir

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 15d

Move over, Murdochs - a new family dynasty is shaking up US media www.bbc.com/news/article...

Move over Murdochs, the Ellisons are the new family dynasty shaking up US media

Larry Ellison's relationship with Donald Trump has drawn scrutiny as the tech billionaire and his son strive to become major media moguls.

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 15d

Solving the 100-year-old mystery of two missing Scottish soldiers #WW1: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How the war detectives solved the mystery of two missing Scottish soldiers

How a small, dedicated team identified two Scots who died more than 100 years ago in Northern France.

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 17d

Million-year-old skull rewrites human evolution, scientists claim www.bbc.com/news/article...

Million-year-old skull rewrites human evolution, say scientists

New analysis suggests our species began to emerge at least half a million years earlier than we thought

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 17d

“Maybe it’s time to give it a rest.” is the title of the new John Wick 5 film…

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James Harrison @jamesmjharrison.bsky.social · 18d

Now that the consolidated clickwheel game collection is complete, though, owners of any iPod 5G+ or iPod Nano 3G+ should be able to sync the complete library to their personal device completely offline, without worrying about any server checks from Apple: arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...

All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

Finding working copies of the last few titles was an “especially cursed” journey.

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