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Thief of Thieves, vol. 1

August 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Conrad Paulson lives a secret double-life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can’t steal, nothing he can’t have… except for the life he left behind. Now with […]

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About Cherry

August 13, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: 18-year-old Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw, Chronicle) shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend (Johnny Weston) and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother […]

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Scene of the Crime

August 10, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Summary: From the co-creators of Gotham Central and FATALE comes a lost crime noir masterpiece. Long out of print, and presented here for the first time in an oversized hardback […]

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Literature

London Suite

August 8, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mark and Annie Ferris (Michael Richards, Julie Hagerty) arrive in London for tennis at Wimbledon. Debra and Paul Dolby (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonathon Silverman) arrive in London for their honeymoon. […]

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Sex Sells: The Making of ‘Touché’

August 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A hysterically funny comedy exposing the Adult Industry! Director Chuck Steak is making his last film and wants to go out with a bang by concocting the biggest and […]

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Speaking of Sex

August 5, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Because Life Has Its Ups and Downs All’s fair in love and marriage counseling. When a troubled couple attempts to solve their marital problems by consulting a sex therapist […]

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X-23, vol.1

August 2, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: After the events of SECOND COMING and the stunning conclusion to X-FORCE, X-23 strikes out on her own in this all-new tale, by bestselling author Marjorie Liu and spinning […]

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Literature

À ma soeur

August 1, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Anais is fat. Her sister, Elena, is a teenage beauty. While on vacation with their parents, Anais tags along with Elena as she explores the dreary seaside town. […]

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Une vraie jeune fille

July 30, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: It’s summer in the 1960s and Alice has returned home from school for her vacation. Stifled by the boredom of life in the country, she becomes infatuated with Jim, […]

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Hemel

July 28, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex isn’t everything. It’s the only thing. Sacha Polak’s debut feature is a frank and explicit look at carnal desire that is told from a distinctly female perspective. She […]

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Lie With Me

July 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Leila (Lauren Lee Smith is a sexually voracious young woman who connects with men through sex. One night at a party, she meets David (Eric Balfour). Later, as she […]

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Fatale, Book 1

July 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Summary: Secrets, lies, horror, lust, and monsters from the time before time all collide in Fatale: Death Chases Me. In present day, a man meets a woman who he becomes […]

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Before Midnight

July 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jesse and Celine first met on a Eurail train and experienced 14 hours of deep connection as they explored Vienna. Nine years later, Celine found Jesse at a Paris book […]

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