STEPHEN KING

Blockbuster, Bookstop, Furr's, and their ilk are gone but not forgotten.

The first trailer for 20th Century Studios' adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Boogeyman" has arrived.

"Oh shut up," another Twitter user bluntly responded to the Ohio Republican.

Horror writer Stephen King offended upstate New Yorkers after comparing the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives to a stay in Utica.

Texan Elon Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, has once again changed the verification status on the app.

Chelsea Banning tweeted her frustration at only two people showing up to the signing for her debut fantasy novel "Of Crowns and Legends" after a few dozen people RSVP'd to the event.

"We've all been there," best-selling novelists told debut author Chelsea Banning after her book signing attracted only two people.

The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter.

New Twitter owner Elon Musk wants verified users to pay for their badges. But journalists — some of Twitter’s busiest users — doubt their value.

Elon Musk wants to change how Twitter doles out its checkmark badges for verified accounts.

Federal judge Florence Pan blocked top publisher Penguin Random House's plan to buy Simon & Schuster, saying the move would "lessen competition."

Current verified users would have 90 days to pay up or lose their blue check mark, according to an internal plan reported by The Verge.

Elon Musk reportedly wants to charge people $20 per month to keep their blue check marks on Twitter. Author Stephen King said "fuck that."

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The online booking website says the downtown San Antonio hotel sees an increase in searches on their site in October as people look for bone-chilling stays.

From cozy romances to page-turning thrillers, there's something for everyone here.

James Patterson teams up with Brendan DuBois on a thriller that, despite appearances, isn't about Donald Trump.

Dish Network is hosting its third Stephen King movie marathon this fall and is hunting for one horror movie fanatic to watch 13 films based on King’s books.

Finding a great new book to read this fall will be easy.

The combined runtime of the 13 films is roughly 23 hours, meaning that the winner will earn about $56 per hour during their Stephen King marathon.

The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation.

The head of publishing titan Penguin Random House is defending his company’s deal to acquire rival Simon & Schuster against the government’s claim it would thwart competition.

The author of "Carrie," "The Shining" and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

Bestselling author Stephen King has testified in a federal antitrust trial in Washington.

Writer Stephen King will be the government's star witness in trial to block $2.2 billion publishing merger.

The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial.

The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy.

"Knock at the Cabin," a new film by director M. Night Shyamalan, is the first adaptation of one of Paul Tremblay's horror novels.

The move to “derussify” Ukraine shouldn’t cancel great Russian writers whose works and values will outlive Vladimir Putin’s evil deeds.

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” stayed on top of the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a fresh album from The Black Keys, Rebel Wilson starring as a popular high school senior who emerges from a coma after 20 years, and the period drama “Operation Mincemeat,” based on a risky and real military operation in World War II.

For people outside Ukraine, the conflict with Russia is experienced through the media — and so far it hasn't been close.

The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the industry.

If you’re a fan of horror flicks, then grab a blanket and some popcorn because this is the perfect job for you.

Sorry, Cormac McCarthy fans.

If you don’t practice, you’ll never get better. But everyone needs a day off now and again.

John Molino's "From a Distance" takes suspense into the realm of the paranormal.

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

At 73, the bestselling author of horror and suspense, who has adapted his 2006 novel for Apple TV, talks about what his early success with "Carrie" meant for his mother; and how a box left behind by his late father changed the course of his life.

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

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‘He's so used to the bullying it was kind of nothing to him,’ Tristen Torrez’s mother says

Ten years after their first date, Debby Neal-Strickland put on a cream-colored lace gown and married her longtime sweetheart at their Florida church. After months of testing and COVID delays, the transplant was set for two days after Jim and Debby’s wedding.

A 7-year-old boy is being credited for helping to save his father and 4-year-old sister by swimming to shore and calling for help after they got caught in a strong current during a holiday weekend boating trip on Florida's St. Johns River. The father, Steven Poust, told Jax4 television station that he anchored his boat in the river while he fished and his children played on Friday. Chase Poust said the current was too strong for her sister Abigail to hold onto the boat, and he also let go to stay with her.

Police are investigating a triple shooting in Norristown, Montgomery County.

Kyrgyzstan’s security services have detained a former prime minister in connection with an investigation of corruption involving the huge gold mine that is the country’s largest taxpayer. A statement from the State Committee for National Security didn't give details of the potential charges against Omurbek Babanov, who was prime minister in 2011-12. Kyrgyz media reported that Asylbek Jeenbekov, a brother of the former president, also was detained Monday in the case.

Joe Lara played the role of Tarzan in a television series in the mid-1990s

Officials say the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom has garnered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. But a fading coronavirus crisis and an astounding windfall of tax dollars has reshuffled the recall election. (May 21)

Is there a more woebegone movie genre than the video game adaptation.

Atwood and Grisham are among several authors participating in a novel about the pandemic. The Authors Guild Foundation announced Thursday that it had reached a deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media to publish Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering." (AP Photo)NEW YORK – One of the first novels about the pandemic will be a collaborative effort, with Margaret Atwood, John Grisham and Celeste Ng among the writers. Novelist and Authors Guild President Douglas Preston came up with the idea as a way to raise money for the foundation. Atwood is editing “Fourteen Days” and helped recruit a wide range of contributors, including Dave Eggers, Ishmael Reed, Monique Truong, Hampton Sides, Mary Pope Osborne and Emma Donoghue.

He just used 3D-printing technology to build a 900-square-foot model home on Long Island. He is about to build another one, too – the first 3D-printed home in the United States to be marketed to the public. It is listed at just under $299,000, about half the price of a comparable newly built home in the area. "By the time I walk out of this house I'll have 20 emails, 20 voicemails, and 20 texts, and by the time I get to respond to them I will have another 20 emails, 20 texts and 20 voicemails, so it's nonstop," said Stephen King, the real estate agent for the property. While other companies have 3D-printed small structures that are being used to house the homeless, Andersen's firm is the first company using the technology specifically for the for-sale market.

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, author Stephen King poses for the cameras, during a promotional tour in Paris. It’s a popular name in Australia, and there a lot of people with that name there who have been doing crimes: Stephen Kings who have set houses on fire and Stephen Kings who are bank robbers. What I (also) see more and more are obituaries where so and so died at age 89 and he was a ‘big fan of Stephen King novels.’”—-SPECIAL GUESTS—-“Jill Biden showed up at a public event that I did. One time, I’m doing a reading in Seattle, and I’m looking at the crowd, 70-80 people. And I’m looking at this guy in the front row and he’s wearing workout pants, with a stripe down the side, and sneakers.

(Hard Case Crime via AP, left, and AP)NEW YORK – Stephen King doesn't think of himself as a horror writer. Over the past decade, he has written three novels for the imprint Hard Case Crime: “Joyland,” “The Colorado Kid” and “Later,” which comes out this week. At the same time, he enjoys writing a crime story that is more than a crime story — or hardly a crime story at all. King, who publishes most of his work with Simon & Schuster, is part of the founding story of Hard Case Crime. A representative for the author called and said King did not want to write a blurb for Hard Case Crime; he wanted to contribute a book.

Evan Agostini /Associated PressFiction author Stephen King's reaction to the real-life horrors Texas is grappling with in the wake of a fatal and historical winter storm is not sitting well with people online. Millions of Texans have been without access to consistent energy and water this week following Sunday's snowfall and winter weather. The storm has claimed more than 3o lives thus far. As national attention begins to pivot to Texas, days after the initial impact, celebrities are starting to react on their Twitter platforms. King hit send on a snarky tweet blaming Texas voters for the misery.

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 22, 2018, file photo, PEN literary service award recipient Stephen King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Author Kings foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students in Farwell Elementary Schools Author Studies Program. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LEWISTON, Maine – A group of budding young writers is about to publish a book with some help from Maine's most famous writer. Stephen King's foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program. A number of local groups also sent donations that will be used for the Author Studies program.

This cover image released by Gallery Books shows "Beautiful Things" a memoir by Hunter Biden. Biden, son of President Joe Biden and an ongoing target for conservatives, has a memoir coming out April 6. (Gallery Books via AP)NEW YORK – Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden and an ongoing target for conservatives, has a memoir coming out April 6. The book is called “Beautiful Things” and will center on the younger Biden's well publicized struggles with substance abuse, according to Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Hunter Biden is a lawyer and former lobbyist whose work helped lead to the first impeachment of Trump.

click image Instagram / sidecar_nbSpooky spirits aren’t the only ones making waves this month — boozy spirits are too!All Hallow’s Eve is quickly approaching, and Sidecar — the historic basement bar located beneath New Braunfels’ Prince Solms Inn — has crafted an entire cocktail menu inspired by iconic nightmare provider Stephen King, the creator of horror classics such asandSidecar's themed menu includes devilish creations such as The Green Mile, which features absinthe, elderflower, citrus and pineapple. If absinthe is a little too intense, the The Straw-Shake Redemption delivers a concoction of vodka, strawberry, lemon and sweet cream.To bid the spooky season farewell, Sidecar will hold a costumed celebration on Halloween night with live music by Devan Jones, a special tapas menu and the creepy cocktail offerings.If you’d rather not participate in the Halloween night monster mash, the King-inspired menu will be available Tuesday, October 20, offering plenty of pre-Halloween nights to get your drink on.Sidecar is located at 295 East San Antonio St. in New Braunfels. Its hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

A fly lands on the head of Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (Justin Sullivan/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – The vice presidential debate featured plexiglass barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The incident went unmentioned onstage, with the Republican vice president and Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris continuing to focus on the discussion of systemic racism in the justice system. It's on his head,” tweeted MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. Wednesday night’s visitor wasn’t the first fly to take center stage at a presidential debate.

NEW YORK Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year. Whitehead became the first fiction writer to win Pulitzers for back to back novels, Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, which won the Pulitzer in May and comes out in paperback this week. In Underground Railroad,' I felt I needed a fantastic device to move Cora (the main character) to her freedom. With The Nickel Boys, there was no need for any kind of fantastic flourish. "For The Nickel Boys, I was someone trying to figure out where the country was going.

(Neon via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency was well-reviewed but got unjustly overshadowed by some of the higher profile awards contenders when it was released in December. Doctor Sleep: The Directors Cut: This Danny Torrance-focused sequel to The Shining was a little divisive upon release, which wasnt all that surprising. Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICGrey Daze: Fans of the late Grammy-winning screeching rock singer Chester Bennington will get a chance to hear him one more time. HAIM: Its been three years since sister trio HAIM have released a new album.

"It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow,” Diamond said. In 1980, von Sydow starred as the evil emperor Ming the Merciless in "Flash Gordon." He was baptized Carl Adolf von Sydow, but later changed his first name to Max. “I’m very grateful to the schooling I had in Sweden because in order to learn acting you have to work, work, work,” he said. Von Sydow married Swedish actress Christina Olin in 1951 and had two sons, Clas and Henrik.

Her scathing review of “American Dirt,” in which she accuses Cummins of appropriating works by Latinos, went viral. “American Dirt,” published last week, tells the story of a Mexican woman and her 8-year-old son fleeing to the U.S. border after a drug cartel kills the rest of their family. Some Latino celebrities posted selfies with the book; Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek later apologized for promoting “American Dirt” without having read it after she was attacked on social media. Latino critics say ``American Dirt'' contains stereotypes, incorrect regional slang, and cultural inaccuracies. Tony Diaz, a Mexican American novelist in Houston, had promised to organize a protest outside.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Salma Hayek is apologizing for promoting a controversial new novel, Jeanine Cummins' “American Dirt,” without actually reading it. The heavily publicized book has been praised by Stephen King and Ann Patchett among others and was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. But numerous Mexican-American writers have called “American Dirt” an ill-informed narrative about Mexico that reinforces stereotypes. Cummins, a non-Mexican, even acknowledged in an author's note that she had reservations about writing the novel. She has said she wanted to personalize the issue of immigration and be a “bridge” between different worlds.

It's no secret that "The Shining" author Stephen King was not a fan of Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel nearly 40 years ago. And King was very vocal about his discontent for Kubrick's film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. So, when writer-director Mike Flanagan set out to adapt "Doctor Sleep," King's sequel novel to "The Shining," he had to tread carefully. The hotel remained destroyed in the "Doctor Sleep" novel. "Doctor Sleep" takes place decades after the events of "The Shining," with Danny Torrance now grown.

Sidney Wolfe, a college student in West Virginia, was dressed up as Stephen King's infamous character, Carrie. She was at a haunted house in the full costume, complete with fake blood to promote a production of Carrie: The Musical." They kept asking over and over again, Are you sure you don't need medical assistance? Are you sure you don't need medical assistance? And I said, No, Im fine.' One of them said, Ma'am, Im sorry this blood looks so real, we don't know what's real and what's fake. When it first happened, I was so in shock, I myself was like, Um, what's real?

click to enlarge Warner Home VideoStephen King in CreepshowToo old to trick or treat and not looking to party hard on a Thursday night? That doesn't mean that you can't get into the Halloween spirit. However, you can't beat the O.G. flick made by horror luminaries Stephen King and George Romero, which features five creepy stories and boasts a cast that includes Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Ed Harris and even King himself in an iconic if mossy role.Often overshadowed by the sheer schlocky insanity ofwas originally intended to put a button on Michael Meyers' story. Hindsight being 20/20, we all know that Meyers doesn't really meet his end at the sequel's conclusion, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy the twists and turns of the film, which picks up right after the cliffhanger ending of the first movie in the series.

The 90-minute walking tours will take place at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.As with previous La Llorona events, the theme doesn't just encompass the art on the walls. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. Its never been more important to support local news sources. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

"It," the 2017 adaptation of the 1986 Stephen King novel, made $700.4 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing R-rated horror movie of all time. (CNN) - Much like his character It, Stephen King fever has roared back to life after a period of dormancy. But as remakes of the author's most popular works flood theaters and streaming services, it's increasingly difficult to discern casual viewers from devotees. Dish chose for you: You'll watch lauded classics like "Carrie" and "The Shining" to truly harrowing adaptations like "The Mist" and "Pet Sematary" and deeper cuts like "Thinner" and "Dreamcatcher." You'll need to fill out an application complete with a 200-word statement about why you deserve the job.

"They all sort of manifest themselves and are supposed to sort of have their own resolve," Ransone tells ET, adding that Richie's humor "is masking a sadness." "It's a big departure from the book," Ransone says of the film's gay subplot. When it comes to Richie's revelation, Ransone says it was all on his screen partner to carry that emotional weight. And what ends up onscreen is a palpable energy between Ransone and Hader that translates into a layered, intimate relationship between Eddie and Richie. "I probably wouldn't have included it if it wasn't in the book, but it was very important for Stephen King.

Stephen King has arrived in Derry. In IT Chapter Two, Bill (James McAvoy) and the rest of the Losers are called back to their hometown to once again face the villainous Pennywise (Bill Skarsgrd). According to Muschietti, King was worried that whenever he appears in an adaptation of one of his stories, it typically "bombed" at the box office. "There was improvisation in the scene," Muschietti recalled. "There's [also] something behind Stephen King in that scene that Stephen King fans will recognize," Muschietti plays coy.

Maybe the 12,000 kids in Texas Burleson Independent School District, since their superintendent and teachers were bold enough to recreate some of musics biggest hits to welcome their students back to class. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus monster hit Old Town Road got the Burleson treatment this time around. In it, School Board Vice President Pat Worrell is literally riding her high horse as Lil Nas X. If theyre crazy enough to ask me to do it, then Im crazy enough to say yes! Worrell told InsideEdition.com. It has become a Burleson tradition to see what we come up with each year to kick off the school year, Jimerson told InsideEdition.com.

"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is a sort of welcome throwback, a horror movie cleverly designed to be more spooky than truly grisly(CNN) - "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is a sort of welcome throwback, a horror movie cleverly designed to be more spooky than truly grisly. At an advance screening in Los Angeles, del Toro described "Scary Stories" as "a gateway movie," intended to serve as an introduction to the world of horror. Del Toro and his collaborators clearly do, and have intriguingly set this story in 1968, with the tension unfolding against a backdrop of Richard Nixon's election and the Vietnam War. Until then, chalk "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" up as an interesting experiment, one whose success, ultimately, will likely depend on its epilogue. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" premieres Aug. 9 in the US.

The hit CBS series based on a Stephen King's 2009 novel was last summer's number one program with 11 million viewers. Emmy Award-winning actress Helgenberger is a new addition to the show. She joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her new role and her return to the CSI franchise for a TV movie.