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When Stephen King met ‘Pennywise the Clown’
Big Stephen King was on his way home. Last leg of a whirlwind book tour. Seven cities in six days. All for his latest 426-page…
Classic love and heartbreak songs illustrated in the style of Stephen King horror paperbacks
Artist Butcher Billy took iconic love and heartbreak songs and reimagined them as if they were Stephen King horror novels. They’re actually quite amusing and…
The opera based on Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’
Last year the Minnesota Opera showcased the world premiere of a new opera based on Stephen King’s famous novel The Shining, the starting point for…
Horror roundtable discussion with masters Stephen King, George Romero, Ira Levin, and Peter Straub
Shout Factory TV has given us an early Halloween treat by posting a thirty-five-year-old roundtable discussion from The Dick Cavett Show with Stephen King, George…
Stephen King: ‘I sleep with the lights on’
I find it reassuring to know that Stephen King has sold over 350 million books–not because it’s a sales target young hopeful writers might choose…
Extremely dark Soviet-era Stephen King animation
There are some amazing cinematic adaptations of Stephen King’s writing. There are also some… less impressive examples. This 1986 animated short, “Battle,” is not only…
‘Stephen King without a conscience’: The only known TV interview with horror writer Richard Laymon
Ah, but doesn’t it always seem to be the quiet one who turns out to be the serial killer? You know, the quiet one with…
Pennywise lives!: Stephen King’s evil Clown seen haunting Northampton’s streets
After getting his ass whupped by the Losers’ Club in Derry, it would appear that Pennywise the Dancing Clown (“We all float down here…”) has…
Stephen King takes a stand against the class war in America
Millionaire author Stephen King (who came from humble beginnings) on the Tea party, union-busting Republican weenies and why rich people like him should pay at…