On the 30th anniversary of "The Stand," the novelist confesses what haunts him about religion and today's politics.
By John Marks Oct 23, 2008
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In this quirky horror chiller, John Cusack plays a ghost-guide writer who checks into a seriously creepy hotel room.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 22, 2007
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Judging from his latest, Stephen King may have to completely abandon horror if he's ever going to write a great literary novel.
By Laura Miller
October 24, 2006
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Clinton and Gere bury the hatchet, Jennifer and Brad try to stop watching reality TV and Rob Lowe is scared of vampires. Plus: "Sopranos" news!
By Karen Croft
April 4, 2003
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Sploosh! In this humorless, big-budget Stephen King gross-out, slimy aliens land in the toilet and someone forgets to flush.
By Charles Taylor
March 21, 2003
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Kelly Preston on sticking things in the heinie; Russian rocket roulette for Lance Bass; Mel Gibson: Maybe I'm a genius -- not. Plus: Nolte checks himself in.
By Amy Reiter
September 24, 2002
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The master of horror ends his recent slump with this skeptical tale about a strange car, a troop of state police and the fundamental unknowability of the universe.
By Andrew O'Hehir
September 19, 2002
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From Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones" to Stephen King's "From a Buick 8" to Haruki Murakami's "After the Quake," post 9/11 fiction offers readers consolation, harsh truths and a glimpse of the great mystery.
By Laura Miller
September 9, 2002
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Horror writer kills grotesque rumor; Bon Jovi rocks hair loss; Iglesias denies cold sore story. Plus: Partridge family stages a comeback!
By Amy Reiter
May 7, 2002
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Readers respond to a call for Stephen King's retirement and an interview about blacks' overwhelming support for Bill Clinton.
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February 22, 2002
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The once-great Stephen King has been recycling his plots and characters for 20 years now. It's time he made good on his threats to retire.
By Richard Blow
February 19, 2002
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Hefner goes teary at awards ceremony; Tiffany stages her comeback ... naked! Plus: Stephen King on his worst nightmare; the "Spinal Tap" boys reunite to take on folk music; Jesse Ventura gets his own musical.
By Amy Reiter
February 1, 2002
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The master of horror should forget hideous other worlds and stick to refrigerator magnets.
By Laura Miller
October 18, 2001
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Pretty pictures wash an ominous Stephen King story with bland nostalgia. Anthony Hopkins stars as the creepy stranger.
By Andrew O'Hehir
September 28, 2001
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Listen to a rare live recording of Stephen King reading from his new audio-only release, which picks up where "Pet Sematary" left off.
July 17, 2001
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Joan Rivers cooks up her own perfume -- and her dog loves it! Plus: Madonna changes her name and Penélope Cruz sets a record between the sheets!
By Amy Reiter
April 23, 2001
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King's latest book takes a page from "The X-Files," while an elegantly literary debut tells of creeping, formless suburban terror.
By Laura Miller
February 22, 2001
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Stephen King thought the script made from his serial novel was the best film adaptation he'd ever read. But that doesn't make the movie any better.
By David Lazarus
February 8, 2001
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A rare look at Stanley Kubrick's work habits. Plus: Why Jack Nicholson's dental hygiene is so good.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 7, 2001
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By Laura Miller
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December 8, 2000
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It's too bad that Stephen King's "The Plant" -- not the e-book experiment but the smart, witty publishing satire -- is furling its leaves.
By Laura Miller
December 1, 2000
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Stephen King talks about his rock band and offers advice to writers in his book "On Writing."
Read by Stephen King
November 1, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Oct. 27-29, 2000
By Joyce Millman
October 27, 2000
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Clinton's nemesis strips for higher education; Stephen King: I see dead people -- singing; 'N Sync murder plot revealed. Plus: Al Gore -- stiff where it counts!
By Amy Reiter
October 23, 2000
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Thankfully, if inexplicably, his how-to guide contains the harrowing true story of his nearly fatal car accident. But did we really need the best horror writer alive to explain his position on adverbs?
By Gary Krist
October 5, 2000