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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Disco Elysium's spiritual successor can't escape its phantoms

A spy RPG about redemption and forgiveness is burdened by legal and studio turmoil, making it unable to match its predecessor’s identity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The best crime and thrillers of 2025

Contemporary novels and historical accounts probe state power, ethical failures in forensic and algorithmic systems, and human courage under extreme pressure.
Television
fromVulture
6 months ago

Talamasca: The Secret Order: Upping the Stakes

Guy Anatole's naive trust exposes him to betrayal, discovering his handler's duplicity and Kevis's witchcraft used for seduction and extraction.
Television
fromVulture
7 months ago

Slow Horses Recap: Blind Your Enemy

Slow Horses uses misdirection and staged motives to turn obvious conclusions into twists, making viewers and characters become marks.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Q investigates a quantum scientist's mysterious drowning; separate Orkney detectives probe a murder tied to a stolen Neolithic stone and heritage disputes.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

What's So Great About Slow Horses'? This Scene Says It All.

Two veteran spies' bench conversation reveals a weary, cynical Britain and the characters' sharp, witty dynamics embodied in vivid, rueful urban detail.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Clown Town by Mick Herron review more fun and games with the Slow Horses

The latest Slough House instalment combines darkly comic spycraft with brutal past-coverups, institutional deceit, and violent reckoning centered on Pitchfork and the Slow Horses.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Slow Horses author Mick Herron: I love doing things that are against the rules'

An unkempt MI5 agent leads exiled misfit spies who, through dark comedy and political satire, outsmart elite operatives in high-stakes plots.
fromFuncheap
8 months ago

Spy Bingo + Tiki Cocktails at Alameda Tiki Bar (Forbidden Island)

Come join us for an event where Spies meet Tikis on Wednesday, September 17, from 6 to 8pm, as Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge celebrates the release of a new comedy novel that mixes vintage James Bond spy thrillers with tropical island escapism, called Don Hula, Island Spy. Come in costume if you like! There will be contests for: Best Spy Costume And LOUDEST Hawaiian Shirt or Tropical Island Outfit PLUS! Spy Bingo (Woo-hoo!) Spy-Themed Cocktails Lots of Tiki Music And other fun!
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fromThe Washington Post
11 months ago

Frederick Forsyth, thriller writer of 'Day of the Jackal,' dies at 86

Frederick Forsyth, influential British novelist of political thrillers, passed away at 86, celebrated for his impactful storytelling in spy fiction.
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