Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ author who coined ‘country noir’ genre, dead at 72

Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ author who coined ‘country noir’ genre, dead at 72

Daniel Woodrell, the acclaimed author of “Winter’s Bone” and other American novels that captured the essence of the Missouri Ozarks he called home, died Friday. The 72-year-old’s wife, Katie Estill-Woodrell, told the New York Times that he died at their home in West Plains, Missouri, after a battle against pancreatic cancer. He previously beat colon … Read more

Exclusive | Dance the night away in LoveShackFancy’s almost-all-black Noir Nights collection

Exclusive | Dance the night away in LoveShackFancy’s almost-all-black Noir Nights collection

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s hard to believe, but the designer who propagates playful pinks and lovely lilacs wore only black in her twenties. That’s right, pastel-loving LoveShackFancy founder and creative director Rebecca Hessel Cohen once … Read more

Colin Farrell channels Humphrey Bogart as a noir detective in ‘Sugar:’ review

Colin Farrell channels Humphrey Bogart as a noir detective in ‘Sugar:’ review

Colin Farrell channels his best Humphrey Bogart impression in his new Apple drama, “Sugar.”  Now streaming (with new episodes out weekly on Fridays), the detective drama is filled with all the staples of noir.  It begins in black and white, before eventually switching to color. Created by Mark Protosevich (“I Am Legend,”) the story follows … Read more

How a pair of handcuffs inspired noir crime thriller ‘Black Sands’

How a pair of handcuffs inspired noir crime thriller ‘Black Sands’

Actress Aldís Amah Hamilton can thank a police officer — and a pair of handcuffs — for the inspiration behind “Black Sands,” the Icelandic crime noir series premiering July 20 on Viaplay. “There is an Icelandic detective [Ragnar Jónsson] that has been on the force for 30-something years and he had this idea [for ‘Black … Read more