Tag Archives: Pulps in the Movies

Sinister Cinema: Fatty Paws a Blue Book

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Don

John Locke is back with “another pulp sighting for the queue,” third in his new series of Pulps in the Movies. Catch them Wednesdays here on Up and Down These Mean Streets! This one is an example of the best … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Tussling Atop Pulps

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Don

Last week John Locke brought us the first installment of Pulps in the Movies (!), featuring Fight Stories. How about another one? “I actually have 250+ of these screen grabs,” John says. “New ones turn up in proportion to the … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: In a Pulp — In a Movie!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Don

January 22. Birthday number 114 for the Texas pulpster Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), one of the favorite tough guy writers here on These Mean Streets. What could we do to fire up an ebony candle to his memory? I didn’t … Continue reading →

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