Definition of film noir
plural
film noirs
\-ˈnwär(z)\ or
films noir
or
films noirs
\-ˈnwär\
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: a type of crime film featuring cynical malevolent characters in a sleazy setting and an ominous atmosphere that is conveyed by shadowy photography and foreboding background music; also : a film of this type
First Known Use: 1930
When I am benumbed [14th c.] by the news I just adore [14th c.] a deep dive into language.
Source: the fabulous Merriam Webster.
How is everybody? Another few weeks of summer and then…?
I have been in a mood [12th c.]. Though I’ve tried to keep focused and continue work on my novel in progress. This past week we’ve been dealing with a roof rat infestation (I would plant a veritable forest under the eaves of my house, and a glorious wisteria vine—that I now have axed—otherwise know as a rat highway), and I am trying to channel my energy constructively in response to our present political situation…
At times like these I like to remember the words of Billy Wilder, “the truth always reveals itself.”
May your Sunday be sweet, V.