DekeThornton
@dekethornton.bsky.social
US expat in Philippines. Anarchist, atheist, noir book & film lover. "Home is where the books are.”
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A studio still for the 1964 version of "The Killers" starring John Cassavetes, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Clu Gulager, Claude Akins and, in his final film role, Ronald Reagan as a gangster. Don Siegel directed.
January 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
A studio still for the 1964 version of "The Killers" starring John Cassavetes, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Clu Gulager, Claude Akins and, in his final film role, Ronald Reagan as a gangster. Don Siegel directed.
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.“
- Frederick Douglass
- Frederick Douglass
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.“
- Frederick Douglass
- Frederick Douglass
In Iraq, some book markets leave their books out on the streets overnight, trusting the local saying: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 AM
In Iraq, some book markets leave their books out on the streets overnight, trusting the local saying: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”
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Jack Nicholson II, 1981. Albert Watson.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Jack Nicholson II, 1981. Albert Watson.
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
January 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
#writing #noir: The Rules of Noir, by Paul D. Brazill , by
@PaulBrazill
open.substack.com/pub/pauldbra...
@PaulBrazill
open.substack.com/pub/pauldbra...
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
#writing #noir: The Rules of Noir, by Paul D. Brazill , by
@PaulBrazill
open.substack.com/pub/pauldbra...
@PaulBrazill
open.substack.com/pub/pauldbra...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Most books average 300 pages. If you read just 20 pages a day you would read 24 books a year.
January 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Most books average 300 pages. If you read just 20 pages a day you would read 24 books a year.
Edward Munch The Scream, 1893
December 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Edward Munch The Scream, 1893