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We’re Shocked – Shocked! – at ‘Casablanca’ Exhibit Reviews
The Natick-based International Museum of World War II has mounted a new exhibit, The Real and Reel Casablanca (November 10 through February 3), which features “75 artifacts drawn from the Museum’s extensive collection that provide unmatched insights into the decisions surrounding the … Continue reading
Erik Larson on ‘The Maltese Falcon’: Best. Novel. Ever?
The Wall Street Journal’s Book Club has a real doozy this week: hardboiled author Eric Larson on the father of hardboiled fiction, Dashiell Hammett. ‘One of the Best Novels, Period’ There was a time when Erik Larson could recite from memory an … Continue reading
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Tagged Brigid O'Shaughnessy, Caspar Gutman, Chicago World's Fair, cinema noir, Dashiell Hammett, Eric Larson, Goodreads, hard-boiled detective novels, Homer, Humphrey Bogart, Joel Cairo, John Huson, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Raymond Chandler, Sam Spade, Sydney Greenstreet, The Devil in the White City, The Maltese Falcon, Virgil, Wall Street Journal, WSJ Book Club
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Remembering Boston’s Own Michael Kelly, Killed Covering War In Iraq
Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens remembered the great Michael Kelly in his op-ed piece yesterday: Michael Kelly had an uncharitable term for the column you are about to read: “The Nice Column.” Nice columns—about ancient enmities overcome and people … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Monthly, Bret Stephens, Fox News, Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, Iraq, Michael Kelly, Tony Snow, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
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Scott Brown Not Akin For A Fight
As you splendid readers might (or more likely might not) remember, the hardworking staff noted the other day that Missouri Senate hopeful (and rape rapier) Todd Akin dope slapped Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Dope Slapped) pretty good regarding Brown’s position … Continue reading
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Tagged Alleigh Marre, dope slap, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, rape rapier, Scott Brown, The Maltese Falcon, Todd Akin, when you're slapped
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