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"Talented, kind, generous, beautiful—it's hard to find anything bad to say about #AudreyHepburn, and by the end of Barry Paris's thoroughgoing biography, you are ready to take up arms against anyone who might dare." —NY Times book review, 1996 #HappyBirthday

Every freaking day on instagram I'm seeing posts from small businesses I follow saying they're either closing up shop or not restocking anything because of the tariffs while giant corporations could afford to hoard stock before the taxes went into effect. I'm so pissed.

My new book "The Silent Film Universe" will be published on June 17, and is available for pre-ordering now! #silentfilm silentfilmmusic.com/the-silent-fil…

You ever think about how insane it is that Barbara Stanwyck was orphaned at 4, lived in abject poverty, dropped out of school at 14, began working as a dancer in nightclubs run by gangsters in her teens, and became the richest woman in the nation by her late 20s/early 30s.

TONIGHT join #SouthCoastCinemaniacs for Belfast set, #filmnoir ODD MAN OUT (1947)! In the movie, prison escapee & Irish Nationalist Johnny McQueen (James Mason) is on the run after after a robbery gone bad. #ClassicFilm #SouthCoast #TCMParty

Here is the cover of my Laurel and Hardy book. The layout and design is currently being done. Stay tuned for updates.

The Judy Garland Experience posted this extraordinary photo today, of Marilyn Maye, 97, Bob Mackie 86, and Ruta Lee, 90 next week, after one of Marilyn's recent shows.

How about an original female spy not based on previously established male concepts? Is that such a weird ask? Can we please think bigger?

We continue our limited series Two for One this weekend with director John Carpenter. Join him and Ben Mankiewicz on Saturday night beginning at 8pm ET with FRANKENSTEIN ('31) followed by THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN ('57).

This from last year, but I'm a big fan of Beth Ann Gallagher! spellboundwithbethann.substack.com/p/columbus-mov… #NationalClassicMovieDay

Would like to raise money for this org that helps hundreds of cats per year. If you donate at least $10 and post a screenshot in my replies, I'll answer a style-related question for you. Their donation info is linked at the end of their thread (promise no nasty pics in there).

This morning's earworm youtu.be/3P2dozYtPB8?si…

Funnily enough, I was just talking to someone who is researching his book in the library. We agreed that one day, AI might (will) trash-ify the internet to the point that anyone doing research will be back at the library, leafing through paper books like the good lord intended.

Superb idea

Less than one moth until the #LusoBlogathon… but still plenty of time to join Beth Ann Gallagher and me! Details: criticaretro.blogspot.com/2025/04/announ…

Here we have Hollywood history in the making: the soon-to-be famous Hollywoodland sign mid-construction. The thirteen 50-foot letters were built in Nov & Dec 1923, and were illuminated for the first time on December 8 so I’m guessing this photo was probably taken around mid-Nov.

From May 23-27, we observe Memorial Day weekend with more than 40 movies commemorating those who lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces. See our lineup here: assets.tcm.com/memorial2025.p…

Here is the front and back cover of my Laurel and Hardy book. Everything is done, so it will be out very soon. This will be my 37th book. Stay tuned!

#TheBestYearsofOurLives is on @TCM tonight! Watch the movie, then read the book that Thomas Doherty in CINEASTE called “intelligent, sensitive, and respectful…discerning and affectionate"! Available bit.ly/3ebei0D & wherever books are sold. #TCMParty #Veterans #WWII

Help release a #silentfilm to the public! Ben Model's project has 4 days left on Kickstarter. Marion Davies' comedy THE CARDBOARD LOVER (1928) has never been on home video. Your pledge will preserve an early piece of cinema history! #TCMParty kck.st/4j41bK8