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D.M. Palmer
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Hello there,

I write about film for Vague Visages:

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D.M. Palmer
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The new Running Man should have been set in the metaverse when legs were invented.
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Shooting the demimonde from the penthouse - in realrealrealism
December 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I have a new piece at Vague Visages about the Hollywood blacklist, political witch hunts and historical amnesia, if that's the sort of thing you'd like to read:

vaguevisages.com/2025/10/11/t...
A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist
A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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October 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I've been thinking about this film a lot recently, for some reason:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Ds...
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs - order now on DVD & Blu-ray
YouTube video by BFITrailers
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October 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Reposted by D.M. Palmer
New by D.M. Palmer • A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist

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A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist
A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist | Vague Visages
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October 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Say what you will about Lacan, the guy had a lovely smile.
September 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Nobody did insufferable like Robin Williams,
as hard as some might try,
RIP to a real one.
September 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The A24 guide to auteur heaven:

1. Make one entertaining 'elevated' genre film

2. Follow it up with a string of increasingly turgid, self-indulgent vanity projects with major stars

3. Befriend Marty
August 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
There is no room for perversion on the Professional Internet.
July 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Dirk Bogarde and the spirit of post-war rebellion in the UK, if that's the sort of thing you'd be interested in reading about:

vaguevisages.com/2025/07/08/d...
Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion
Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion | Vague Visages
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July 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Late night's loss will soon be podcasting's loss.
July 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I have a new piece at Vague Visages about Dirk Bogarde and the spirit of rebellion in post-war Britain:

vaguevisages.com/2025/07/08/d...
Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion
Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion | Vague Visages
vaguevisages.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
i haven't been medically cleared to post today
July 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
one of these podcasts should rank all the Scorsese films
July 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
wheezing 'i am a fighter and not a quitter' while trapped under a giant boulder
July 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
i lost everything betting on Schwingen
June 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Is the ability to do a perfect YouTube thumbnail face a God-given gift, or can it be learnt?
June 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Nostalgia for the landfill.
June 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Incredible to think that people are actually nostalgic for early-to-mid '00s culture.
June 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"The Boss" shows up for one last rancid gasp of Boomer nostalgia.
June 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
BREAKING: Curtis Yarvin has been devoured by alligators.
June 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Part 1 of a series I wrote about 70s westerns:

vaguevisages.com/2019/06/07/w...
The Western Enters the 70s - Part 1: Sam Peckinpah's Lonely Cowboy
The Western Enters the 70s - Part 1: Sam Peckinpah's Lonely Cowboy | Vague Visages
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May 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Part 2 of a series I wrote about 70s westerns:

vaguevisages.com/2019/06/21/w...
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 2: Kicking Down the Doors
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 2: Kicking Down the Doors | Vague Visages
vaguevisages.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Part 3 of a series I wrote about 70s westerns:

vaguevisages.com/2019/07/05/w...
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 3: Expansion Pains
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 3: Expansion Pains | Vague Visages
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May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Part 4 of a series I wrote about 70s westerns:

vaguevisages.com/2019/07/19/w...
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 4: The Iconoclast's Dilemma
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 4: The Iconoclast's Dilemma | Vague Visages
vaguevisages.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM