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5 Haunted Houses Where I'd Love to Stay the Night

Varla Ventura | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Psycho, Stephen King, Preston Castle, Haunted House, Dark Shadows, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Charles Dickens, Johnny Depp, The Shining, American Horror Story, Bates Motel, Haunted Places, Weird News News

Here are a five freaky places I'd stay the night if I could, possibly take up residence and hang out all night with those things that go bump in the night!

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That Girl From High School Writes

Ann Bauer | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: High School, Carrie, Stephen King, Bully, Bullying, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Junior High School, Home News

If I had one message for all those kids out there, it would be this: I was a hopeless, miserable kid, every single day, for the first 15 years of my life. Then I escaped. And my life has been interesting and satisfying and sporadically fantastic ever since.

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WATCH: Grover Norquist Juggles

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Taxes, Dick Lugar, Video, Stephen King, Juggler, Richard Mourdock, Norquist, Stephen King Taxes, Grover Norquist, Grover Norquist Juggles, Grover Norquist Juggling, Politics News

Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform and an avid anti-tax crusader, lets loose in a new video that shows him juggling beanbags. Nor...

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Stephen King: 'Tough Sh*t,' Raise Taxes On The Rich

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Shares, Robin Hood Tax, Taxes, Chris Christie, Video, Bands, Stephen King, Michael Bloomberg, Bush Era Tax Cuts, Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, Tax Debate, Rich Taxes, Buffett Rule, Business News

Looks like the fight to raise taxes on rich people has found its latest ally -- and this one isn’t afraid to use a four letter word or two. Autho...

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On His 75th Birthday, The Best Jack Nicholson Movies of All Time

John Farr | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Keanu Reeves, Peter Fonda, Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Greg Kinnear, Demi Moore, Faye Dunaway, Diane Keaton, Best Movies by Farr, Cuba Gooding Jr, Jules Feiffer, Candice Bergen, Bob Rafelson, Jeff Daniels, Milos Forman, Hope Davis, Hal Ashby, Helen Hunt, The Academy Awards, Best Movies on DVD, Randy Quaid, Dennis Hopper, Best Movies, Danny Devito, Thirteen/WNET, John Huston, Dermot Mulroney, Rip Torn, Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates, Shelley Duvall, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, James L. Brooks, Entertainment News

It does not seem quite possible that Jack Nicholson could be turning 75 today. He seems ageless, particularly when you revisit his best films. And that's just what we should all do to mark the occasion.

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Angels and Devils Take the Stage in the Deep South

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Christopher L. Morgan, Atlanta, Susan Booth, Alliance Theatre, Kylie Brown, Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Justin Guarini, Shuler Hensley, JOhn Mellencamp. T-Bone Burnett, Jake LaBotz, Andy York, Lucas Kavner, Dale Watson, Emily Skinner, Kate Ferber, Arts News

As with any Stephen King story, good and evil commanded the stage in this gothic tale of brotherly-love-gone-awry.

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Dale Watson, Texas Honky Tonk Legend, Makes His First Stage Appearance In 'Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County'

Lucas Kavner | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Video, Dale Watson, Mellencamp, Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Johnny Cash, Theatre, Atlanta, Musicals, Understudy, Country Music, Culture News

Last Tuesday night, a man who had never performed in a play in his life stepped in front of 750 people and into the lead role of a major new musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp.

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Chloe Moretz Lands 'Carrie' Remake

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Carrie Remake Kimberly Pierce, Video, Chloe Grace Moretz, Chloe Moretz Carrie Remake, Stephen King, Chloe Moretz Kimberly Pierce, Carrie Remake, Stephen King Carrie, Carrie, Chloe Moretz, Movie News, Carrie Remake Mgm, Carrie Remake Chloe Moretz, Entertainment News

No one's gonna laugh at Chloe Moretz after this one. Deadline.com reports that the 15-year-old actress has won the title role in the latest adaptation...

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A Prom Queen For Queens: The Gay Appeal Of 'Carrie' The Musical

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Carrie Stephen King, Lucille Lortel Theatre, Stephen King, Carrie MCC Theater, Gay Musical Theater, Carrie Musical Theater, Carrie, Carrie Musical, Slidepollajax, Mcc Theater, Gay Voices News

Stafford Arima wants to make sure no one laughs at Carrie on prom night this year -- or when they do, it's with her rather that at her. The vetera...

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First Nighter: Musical Carrie Flickers But Doesn't Flame

David Finkle | Posted 05.02.2012

Movie-goers haunted by the horror flick's final image will likely be waiting for it and dismayed when they don't get it. As they leave the theater, they'll realized they've had to settle for a not terrible but no more than mediocre version of Stephen King's prom-night nightmare inducer.

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Poor Writers Who Struck It Rich

| Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Poor Writers, Starving Writer, Book News, Author Biography, JK Rowling, Poor Authors, Stephen King, Writer Income, Author Quiz, Starving Poet, Author Salary, Author Income, Writer Pay, Writer Salary, Books News

From Writer's Relief staff: Ever heard the phrase “starving writer”? Okay—maybe you’re living it? It may help to know you’re not al...

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Meteorologist Sells Weather-Predicting Calendars, Donates $2 Million

Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Lakeland Central School District, Ronald McDonald, Jim Witt, Stephen King, Joe Deutsch, Peekskill Evening Star, Hope for Youth Foundation, Make a Wish, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Impact News

Predicting the weather is just one way Jim Witt has helped his community for the last fifty years. Since 1986, this innovative meteorologist has be...

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Did Stephen King Really Say 'F*** You' On Facebook?

Posted 01.03.2012

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According to a recent internet meme, Stephen King, the beloved author known for spinning such terrifying tales as "The Shining", "Pet Sematary" and "M...

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Cast in GOP's Race to Casa Blanca

William Bradley | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Republican Party, Barack Obama, 2012 Election, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Ronald Reagan, 2012 Republican Primary, Newt Gingrich, Gary Hart, Michele Bachmann, Stephen King, Libertarian, Politics News

The Republican presidential race was a reality TV show. But now that the primaries and caucuses are coming right up, it's a road picture. Here's how each candidate, a distinct type, is doing right now.

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World Book Night Giving Away 1 Million Free Books, Needs YOUR Help

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Free Books, Stephen King, Sherman Alexie, World Book Night, World Book Night UK, Dave Eggers, Maya Angelou, Patti Smith, World Book Day, World Book Night US, Books News

Ever heard of World Book Night? If not, you will. Because they want your help to give away free books. WBN first launched in the UK last year. It t...

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How (Not) to Write a Sex Scene

Isabel Kaplan | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Bad Sex in Fiction, Haruki Murakami, Literature, Stephen King, Books, Literary Prizes, Sex, Writing, Humor, Romance Novels, Cosmopolitan, Advice, Comedy, Books News

An incredible number of literary heavyweights have been insulted with spots on the Bad Sex shortlist over the past 19 years. Which begs the question: Has sufficient attention been paid to the art of writing sex scenes?

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13 Quick Airplane Reads

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Steve Martin, Book News, Quick Reads Travel, Julian Barnes, Stephen King, Thanksgiving Travel, Thanksgiving, Travel-Literature, Travel Book, Fast-Read, Travel Books, Quick Reads, Books News

If you're anything like the rest of the country, you'll be spending Thanksgiving in your hometown, happily surrounded by family and food. The only thi...

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The Hearts of Obama and Congress: Colder Than Winter in Maine

Pat LaMarche | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Oil Prices, Don Cookson, Ice Out, Congress, Stephen King, Liheap, Oil Executives, Politics News

Imagine how cold it has to be and how long it has to be that cold for a ten-mile by sixty-mile lake to stay frozen until the middle of April. And now imagine being a member of Congress deciding priorities for the world's wealthiest nation.

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Stephen King Imagines Interview That Actually Happened

Kelly Burdick | Posted 01.21.2012

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In his new novel, 11/22/63, Stephen King uses a time traveler to speak to George De Mohrenschildt "since he died of shotgun blast to his head on March 29, 1977," writes Edward Jay Epstein, but "a time-traveling avatar is unnecessary."

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Week's Hottest Reads: You Won't Believe What Made The List!

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Bestsellers, Weekly Bestsellers, Stephen King, Glenn Beck, Murakami, iq84, Publishers Weekly Bestsellers, Books News

-- HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "11/22/63" by Stephen King (Scribner)...

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Stephen King And Errol Morris Talk JFK's Assassination

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: President John F. Kennedy, Stephen King 11/22/63, Lee Harvey Oswald, Errol Morris, Documentary, John F Kennedy Assassination, Stephen King, Books, Fifty News

In the Nov. 13 issue of the Book Review, the documentarian Errol Morris reviews Stephen King's new novel, "11/22/63." The book, like the film Morris i...

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Stephen King Offers Heating Aid To Struggling Maine Residents

AP | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Maine State Housing Authority, Philanthropy, Video, Stephen King, Heating Oil Assistance Program, Maine, Heating Assistance, Books News

BANGOR, Maine -- Horror author Stephen King is stepping up to help struggling Maine residents buy heating oil. The state is facing deep cuts to a fed...

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The Fastest Writers Ever Give You Advice for NaNoWriMo

Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Nanowrimo, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Updike, Jack Kerouac, Christopher Hitchens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Books News

From Flavorwire Yesterday marked the kickoff of National Novel-Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo), the online project that challenges participants to wr...

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Art's Best Frenemies

Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Marquez, Stephen King, Kubrick, Stanley Kubrick, Raphael, Michelangelo, Gauguin, Best Fiend, Van Gogh, Picasso, Banksy, Warner Herzog, Kinski, Art History, Artist Drama, Robbo, Frenemy, Arts News

Long before middle school girls made 'frenemy' a household term with their three-way phone calls and backhanded insults, Raphael and Michelangelo were...

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The World's Most Intriguing Haunted Hotels

Luke Malone | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast and Museum, Halloween, Ghosts, Haunted Hotels, The Shining, Hotels, Stephen King, Travel News

Ghost tours may seem like a guilty pleasure, but there is a perfectly legitimate way to humor the believer within: Bunkering down in a reputedly haunted hotel.

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