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“To be, or Noir to be…” A Noir Definition
I believe that there is great value to a list of qualifications I expect in any noir piece. Anything that I review on this site will have to match at least one of the requirements below. Please...
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Noir Definition Update
I have always wanted to create a very robust noir definition for noir in all of its forms. Thus far I have previously set forth 5 unique elements that are found in any noir media. They are: The seedy...
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Noir Pics | Noirwhale.Tumblr.Com
Over the last few weeks I have been steadily collecting noir images from various places on the web. These images range from femme fatales to anti-heroes, and each has been selected according to its...
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Noir Definition | Blaxploitation and Smoke
Noir Definition UPDATE: August 26th, 2011 8. Blaxploitation (or Racism) Black Caesar “1970–75, Americanism ; blend of blax (respelling of blacks ) + exploitation. the exploitation of blacks, especially...
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2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for NoirWhale.com, Thank you to everyone who made this blog great! Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House...
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Noir Definition | Emasculation
Noir Definition UPDATE: January 28th 2012 10. Emasculation Roger Sterling, Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Joan Holloway, Pete Campbell (via celebrations.com) Only recently apparent to me is the frequent...
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Noir Definition | Racism
(via liquidnight.tumblr.com) This last week it was brought to my attention that there was a problem with my noir definition. A frequent visitor to NoirWhale.com pointed out that I had misappropriated...
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Noir Definition | Film Noir vs. Crime Movies
A recent discussion with a noir-loving friend from Liverpool, UK (Hi Hobnob!) has inspired me to make some changes here on noirWhale.com. We were discussing Scarface, and he was asking me how I can...
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2012 In Review
Happy New Year! I’m excited to be back from vacation and posting again this week. 2013 will be another terrific year for noir. Thank you all for your support and encouragement– I’m truly grateful....
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com prepared a 2013 annual report for noirwhale.com– I wasn’t nearly as active this year as I was in 2012. (I really need to get my act together…) Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has...
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