Displaying items 37-48 of 479
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-40
Next >
-
Shining a light on metaphorical readings of 'The Shining'
Since its release in 1980, Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of Stephen King's "The Shining" has firmly embedded itself into the pop consciousness with its shudder-inducing cry of "Here's Johnny!" and its blood-soaked hallways. "Room 237," which opens...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Stanley Kubrick, Jack Nicholson
-
'Shining' students dissect object of their obsession in 'Room 237' ★★★
We are nothing without our obsessions, and Rodney Ascher's "This American Life"-ish documentary "Room 237" intertwines the obsessive, often risible theories of five very big fans of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." Take it one of two ways. One: It's a...
Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Stanley Kubrick, Jack Nicholson, The Shining (movie)
-
Watch new trailer for Stephen King's 'Under the Dome'
RedEyeCBS is giving viewers a peek "Under the Dome," releasing a first-look trailer of it summer mini-series that includes some behind-the-scenes tidbits and commentary from cast, crew and Stephen King. This 13-part adaptation of King's novel tells the story...Tags: CBS Corp., Television, Entertainment, Mike Vogel, Dean Norris
-
Spielberg plans Napoleon miniseries from Kubrick script
Having successfully brought Abraham Lincoln to the screen, Steven Spielberg has already set his sights on another titan of history: Napoleon. In an interview with Canal + Television in France, Spielberg, who was recently named jury head at the 2013...Tags: Entertainment, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cannes Film Festival, Movies, Abraham Lincoln
-
Stephen King's 'Under the Dome' moves south for TV
Stephen King was born and brought up in Maine; but for winters in Florida, he still calls the state home. The remote, chilly state with its notoriously taciturn population has been the setting for many of his books, including "Carrie," "Cujo," "Pet...
Tags: CBS Corp., Television, Entertainment, Google+, Windham (Windham, Connecticut)
-
Randy Runyon dies at 57; entertained as Chucko the clown
Randy Runyon, who entertained audiences in Southern California for more than a decade as Chucko, the clown character he took over from his father in the 1980s, died Wednesday at his home in Canyon Country. He was 57. His death followed a lengthy...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Entertainment, NBC (tv network), The Arsenio Hall Show (tv program), Roger Smith (actor)
-
New releases: 'On the Road' seeks a style both poetic, realistic
On the Road Available on VOD beginning Monday Director Walter Salles, screenwriter José Rivera and producer Francis Ford Coppola have given themselves the almost-impossible task of adapting Jack Kerouac's beloved Beat Generation novel "On the Road," a...
Tags: Mads Mikkelsen, A Royal Affair (movie), Garrett Hedlund, Abraham Lincoln, On the Road (movie)
-
Chinua Achebe, author of 'Things Fall Apart,' dies at 82
Nigerian-born author Chinua Achebe has died. The 82-year-old was best known for his gorgeously written historical novel that served as an indictment of colonialism, "Things Fall Apart." Published in 1958, "Things Fall Apart" soon became an international...
Tags: Africa, Authors, Literature, University of Cambridge, Google+
-
The world mourns author Chinua Achebe
In Lagos and London and many other places, the world mourned the great African novelist Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at 82. Achebe was best known to American readers for his novel “Things Fall Apart.” Published in London in...
Tags: Authors, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, Jacob Zuma, Arts and Culture
-
Stephen King and wife Tabitha pledge $3 million to Maine library
Author Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, have pledged to donate $3 million to their library in Bangor, Maine. The pledge is contingent upon the library raising $6 million from other sources. Let's hope there are other willing donors in the region --...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, The Shawshank Redemption (movie), Google+, Arts and Culture, Libraries
-
British horror writer James Herbert dies at age 69
Fans of pulpy British horror novels were dismayed to learn that James Herbert, author of books including "The Rats," "Magic Cottage" and "Haunted," had died at his home Wednesday. The 69-year-old died peacefully in his sleep, according to publisher Pan...
Tags: Authors, United Kingdom, Literature, Central Intelligence Agency, Google+
-
‘X-Files’ reopens in comics: Editor Chris Ryall expands IDW family
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThe truth is still out there, and IDW is ready to search for it once more. San Diego-based IDW Publishing ......
Apr 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 1, 2013
|Story| RedEye
Mar 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 22, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 22, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 29, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Stephen King topic gallery.
