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Stephen King Says ‘The Running Man’ Is ‘Fantastic’ — Compares It to an ’80s Classic

The 78-year-old King of Horror gave the new sci-fi action film a glowing seal of approval.

Richard Chachowski174 days ago
Pennywise the clown from "It," with a menacing smile, in a dimly lit setting.
Pop Culture

IT: Welcome to Derry Cast Reveals The Shining Connection & Stephen King Easter Eggs

In an exclusive interview with Complex, IT: Welcome to Derry cast and crew discuss surprising links to The Shining, the story's racial undertones, and hidden Easter eggs.

Kevin Wong182 days ago
A group of people walking on a road, wearing casual outdoor clothing and dog tags, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Macklin Stern241 days ago
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Stephen King, Lil Durk, YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Pop Culture

Lil Durk and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Mentioned in Upcoming Stephen King Book 'Never Flinch'

In the crime novel, the author's character name-drops the rappers while discussing her music taste.

tara mahadevan374 days ago
Taylor Swift and Flavor Flav at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Music

Flavor Flav Says He 'Loves' Taylor Swift After Trump Says He 'Hates' Her

Stephen King also shared support for the singer-songwriter.

Joe Price595 days ago
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Pop Culture

Police Forced to Euthanize Deer Found Impaled on Stephen King’s Fence

A deer sadly met its end on the spiked fence at the horror author's mansion in Bangor, Maine.

Joe Price1039 days ago
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Pop Culture

Twitter Falsely Shows LeBron, Ice-T, Stephen King Paid to Stay Verified, Elon Musk Claims He’s 'Personally' Paying

Stephen King and Ice-T have also denied that they paid $8 to keep their verified blue checkmark status, despite the platform indicating they did.

Joshua Espinoza1110 days ago
Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo on red carpets
Pop Culture

'Zola' Star Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo of 'Watchmen' Join HBO's 'It' Prequel Series

Four actors were confirmed this week to be boarding the Max Original project including Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.

Trace William Cowen1125 days ago
Jordan Peele is pictured speaking on Late Night
Pop Culture

Jordan Peele on ‘Very Creepily’ Buying Corey Feldman’s Prosthetic ‘Stand By Me’ Ear

Jordan Peele and Corey Feldman have recently struck up a "new friendship," according to the 'Nope' writer and director. Peele is "very proud of this."

Trace William Cowen1214 days ago
elon musk
Life

Elon Musk Proposes Cheaper Twitter Verification Fee Amid Growing Pushback Over Reported $20 Plan

Musk's proposal came in the form of a response to a tweet from author Stephen King, who threatened to leave Twitter over the reported $20 plan.

Trace William Cowen1280 days ago
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Director Andy Muschietti attends a special screening of 'It: Chapter Two'
Pop Culture

HBO Max Developing 'It' Prequel Television Series

HBO Max is reportedly developing a prequel television series for the popular Stephen King horror novel 'It" and director Andy Muschietti will executive produce.

Jordan Rose1497 days ago
Kodak Black Performs at Kodak Black and friends Concert
Style

Kodak Black Reveals Striking 'Red Rum' Eyelid Tattoos

Kodak Black decided to tattoo the 'Shining'-popularized phrase “Red Rum”—“murder” spelled backwards—in bright red ink on his eyelids, sharing images on IG.

Xavier Hamilton1819 days ago
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Music

SZA Gives Fans a Promising Update on New Music

On Wednesday, SZA also linked up with TAZO and the American Forests nonprofit to unveil a new initiative aimed at helping battle climate change.

Trace William Cowen1902 days ago
random acts of violence
Pop Culture

Jay Baruchel on the NHL's 'Weird Sci-Fi Bubble' and His New Horror Film

The Montreal native tells us about his movie 'Random Acts of Violence,' repping Canada in Hollywood, and whether he's excited for the return of the NHL.

Rick Mele2099 days ago
J.K. Rowling and Stephen King at "Harry, Carrie and Garp" press conference.
Pop Culture

J.K. Rowling Unfollows Stephen King After He Tweeted His Support for Trans Women

J.K. Rowling deleted her tweet praising Stephen King and unfollowed him on Twitter after he stated that "Trans women are women."

Jose Martinez2135 days ago
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Stephen King poses during a portrait session in Paris, France.
Pop Culture

Stephen King Addresses His Comments About Diversity at Academy Awards in New Essay

King sparked backlash after saying he "would never consider diversity in matters of art."

Jose Martinez2289 days ago
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Pop Culture

Ava DuVernay Criticizes Stephen King's Comments on Lack of Oscars Diversity

King later added additional context to his comments, stating that the "most important thing we can do as artists" is to ensure everyone gets a fair shot.

Trace William Cowen2302 days ago
Screenshot of Ben Mendelssohn from HBO's 'The Outsider.'
Pop Culture

Here's the Trailer for HBO's 'The Outsider' Starring Cynthia Erivo, Jason Bateman, and Ben Mendelsohn

'The Outsider' will premiere on Sunday, January 12 on HBO. 

Jose Martinez2342 days ago

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