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‘It felt like the buildings were going to eat me’: The famous and their phobias

Whether it’s bugs, clowns, or even beards, there are a multitude of different fears out there – and no one is immune. Louis Chilton looks at some of the famous faces to have been gripped by irrational phobias, from Margaret Thatcher to Niall Horan

The Independent UK

Mr Harrigan’s Phone review – minor Stephen King gets minor Netflix treatment

Jaeden Martell stars as a teen who might be texting with a ghost in a languid tale that recycles familiar King tropes without adding anything new

The Guardian - US

You need to watch Stephen King's scariest sci-fi movie on Netflix ASAP

'The Mist' is the perfect sci-fi thriller to kick off your spooky season. Here's why.

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The Stanley Hotel has re-created one of 'The Shining’s' most terrifying scenes

DENVER — Director Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 take on Stephen King’s “The Shining,” which was inspired by King’s creepy stay at Estes Park’s Stanley Hotel, contains a scene so disturbing that its mere mention sends fans into paroxysms of terror.

The Denver Post

Mariana Enríquez: ‘I don’t want to be complicit in any kind of silence’

The award-winning Argentinian author on how the language of horror fiction merges with her country’s history, what Stephen King taught her about writing and using ‘testers’ for her male sex scenes

The Guardian - UK

From satanic panic to billion-dollar business: how Dungeons & Dragons conquered the world

A role-playing game born half a century ago in a Wisconsin basement has spawned an empire spanning film, TV and YouTube. How did it leave its mark on Stranger Things, ET and everyone from Stephen King to Elon Musk?

The Guardian - UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Best Of Friends by Kamila Shamsie and A Sliver Of Darkness by C. J. Tudor.

The Independent UK

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Books for fall 2022: Our 65 titles for the season, histories, thrillers and horror, fiction and non. Get reading.

CHICAGO — You know how we don’t notice the leaves on the trees until September arrives, nature flips its switch and emeralds become purples, reds and golds? That’s not the worst metaphor for the new fall book season — the big season for publishers (eyeing awards and holiday sales), and…

Chicago Tribune

Hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’ recreates iconic bathroom from terrifying scene

in 1980 movie Jack Nicholson’s character finds a silent and naked woman in bathtub of Room 237 of fictional Overlook Hotel

The Independent UK

Edinburgh man's energy bill tripled after Scottish Power put him on 'default rate'

Stephen King, 60, says that he luckily was able to escape the deal but he worries that others out there may become trapped in extortionate contracts for years with energy providers.

Edinburgh Live

Peter Straub obituary

Award-winning horror writer whose novels included Julia, Ghost Story and the bestselling The Talisman with Stephen King

The Guardian - UK

Peter Straub, influential horror author and Stephen King collaborator, dies at 79

Horror writer Peter Straub, who cemented his place in the genre with works including “Ghost Story,” “The Talisman” and “A Dark Matter,” has died. He was 79. Straub’s son, Benjamin, told the Los Angeles Times he died “surrounded by love ones” in Manhattan on Sunday from complications due to a…

Los Angeles Times

Report finds ports are damaging productivity

New report outlines millions of dollars could be saved by an overhaul of the country's container ports.

The Canberra Times

5 star-studded movies leaving Netflix this month - from The Revenant to Stardust

To make sure you don’t miss out on any Oscar-worthy performances, we have compiled a list of the top five star-studded movies what will be leaving Netflix this September

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Evening Standard

Autumn reads — the best new books for 2022

Clear a physical space in your house and a mental space in your head for this season’s biggest-hitting new releases, says our resident expert bookworm Francesca Brown

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Fairy Tale,' by Stephen King

"Fairy Tale" by Stephen King; Scribner (598 pages, $32.50)

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Fairy Tale by Stephen King and Act Of Oblivion by Robert Harris.

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Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died

Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.

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The Guardian - US

Peter Straub, celebrated horror author, dies aged 79

Acclaimed US author of numerous dark fantasies, and collaborator of Stephen King, died on Sunday after a long illness

The Guardian - UK

Fairy Tale by Stephen King review – a terrifying treat

Teenager Charlie must journey to another world in this transporting tale with echoes of HP Lovecraft and The Wizard of Oz

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Litty Committee: Spring Is Officially Here & So Are These Blooming Brilliant Books

Virgos, time to update your birthday wishlist.

The Guardian - UK

Where to start with: Stephen King

You may have seen the film versions of It, Carrie and The Shining, but have you read the books? This guide to the master horror writer might just persuade you to give them a go

The Independent UK

Why Stephen King turned on his own publisher in a battle over the future of the book industry

Josh Marcus looks into why the horror king—and the Biden administration—are trying to stop the big-money merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

The Guardian - UK

Who should Predator fight next? Yoda, Children of the Corn, or Sid from Toy Story?

Everyone’s favourite invisible homicidal alien has had a major shot in the arm with the enterprising prequel Prey. Where can the franchise go now?

The Independent UK

Stephen King calls Donald Trump a ‘horrible president’ and a ‘horrible person’

‘I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person,’ said the ‘Shining’ author

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