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Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books to read in 2023 - Roll Call

Put these recent (and not-so-recent) titles on your gift list as the year wanes in Washington, recommended by readers in Congress.

Roll Call · Nov 30, 2023

The Counsellor: Ridley Scott’s crime thriller is packed with A-listers – and worth a second look

Heavy on dialogue and corpses, this 2013 film written by Cormac McCarthy stars Penélope Cruz, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

You Need to Watch the Most Subversive Western Thriller On Amazon Prime ASAP

What’s the most you’ve ever lost in a coin toss?

Inverse · Jul 7, 2023

The Best Cormac McCarthy Adaptations, Ranked

Here are the five Cormac McCarthy book adaptations ranked from worst to best.

Cinemablend · Jun 28, 2023

Cormac McCarthy: Haunting novelist who lived to tackle life’s dark side

His idiosyncratic prose style drew comparisons with Joyce and Shakespeare but while a fierce devotion to his craft turned the ‘writer’s writer’ into a Pulitzer Prize-winner, it also took its toll on those closest to him

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Cormac McCarthy obituary: a novelist of the ‘apocalyptic sublime’

The American writer Cormac McCarthy, who died on 13 June aged 89, was a novelist “utterly wedded to the apocalyptic sublime”, said Rob Doyle in The Guardian. Over a career that produced 12 novels and two plays – and spawned some excellent film adaptations, notably the Coen brothers’ “No Country…

The Week · Jun 22, 2023

Cormac McCarthy gave post-apocalyptic video games their flavour

The US novelist shaped the modern idea of the post-apocalypse. Without him, games such as The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption would not be the same

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

‘A man of miracles’: The Road director John Hillcoat on Cormac McCarthy

The film-maker, who is also set to adapt Blood Meridian, reflects on his friendship with the late author, ‘a monumental artistic force’

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2023

Cormac McCarthy: where to begin reading his searing, brutal and unforgettable novels

The novelist Cormac McCarthy was suspicious of punctuation, profoundly interested in violence, respected skill and physical labour, and loved the richness of the English language. He was particularly fond of short, declarative sentences and the word “and”.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023