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“A fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King—all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives.” Essential reading for any fan of Stephen King’s work is Caroline Bicks’ Monsters in the Archives, which “chronicles the year that Bicks spent exploring drafts of five of King’s most iconic early works—The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, ‘Salem’s Lot, and Night Shift—to reveal how he crafted the language, storylines, and characters that still enthrall and terrify so many readers today.” Now available from Hogarth/Penguin Random House, we have an exclusive…

“Older people are happier people.” This statement, which summarizes the results of numerous surveys and polls of people from 149 countries, was astonishing to me when I first read it. Possibly because of my own internalized stereotypes about aging, I found it hard to believe that older people were happier than younger or middle-aged people. But, according to multiple studies, it was true. In fact, it was true of me. I was so fascinated by this counter-intuitive finding that I wrote an entire book, Silver Sparks, about happiness and aging. I based my book, in part, on the research reported…

There is something deeply rude about a horror movie where the game refuses to stay in the game. Jitters takes that cursed media anxiety and drags it into a British detective thriller, where one supposedly natural death leads to trauma, technology, and a very bad time online. Written by George Willcox and directed and produced by Marc Zammit, who previously made Witch, Jitters is available now on digital and arrived on Blu-ray on 18 May 2026 from Reel2Reel Films and 101 Films. It stars Fabrizio Santino as Detective Collymore, a single father with a complicated relationship with his own failings,…

If you’ve read Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, you already know the tonal whiplash that comes with moving from Interview with the Vampire into The Vampire Lestat. If you haven’t, the new season premiere of AMC’s critically acclaimed vampire series, an episode called “Detroit,” will do an admirable job of disorienting you anyway — in both good and occasionally overwhelming ways. After a two-year break, Interview with the Vampire returns rebranded, louder, and more in-your-face as it steps into its third season. The series now fully embraces The Vampire Lestat, shifting its focus to Lestat de Lioncourt and the myth-making…

The UFL postseason has arrived, with four teams vying for the trophy. FOX had all the action for Sunday’s slate, which features two games that will decide who faces off in the United Bowl on Sunday, June 14. First, the DC Defenders take on the Orlando Storm in the two teams’ third matchup in the last three weeks. The Storm took the first two meetings, but the Defenders will try to get back at them when it matters most. The nightcap features the Louisville Kings and the St. Louis Battlehawks. The Battlehawks lost in the conference championship game last season, so…

New clip from EVIL DEAD BURN: “Evil Dead Burn unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life… live on even in death.” Directed by Sébastien Vaniček and starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, Maude Davey,…

Finding a romantic partner is no small task. Neither is figuring out an answer to the age-old question, “Who am I?” Can these two tasks be pursued simultaneously? Or, must you “know yourself” before you’re able to have a successful relationship? Prioritizing the Self May Support Finding Love You probably know someone who dated regularly, decided to focus on themselves, and then found their dream partner. The classic story goes something like this: A friend jumps from serious relationship to serious relationship, finding a new partner very quickly after the last. They adopt the habits of their “now” partner, only…

We are in the midst of a childhood mental health epidemic, and one thing is clear: Our children are suffering. The causes of the epidemic are multiple and varied. For example, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (2024) has argued convincingly that smartphones and social media have taken a toll on children’s well-being. The Impact of Shifting Parenting Practices Over Time Another factor, however, deserves attention: the possibility that in less than a century, modern Western families have drifted away from parenting practices that existed for millennia, which likely helped children become more cooperative, emotionally stable, and resilient. Journalist Michaeleen Doucleff explored…

I spend a lot of time talking to clients who are coming to terms with their autism diagnosis. For many, the initial act of working up to an assessment and receiving confirmation that they are autistic comes with a massive sense of relief. It brings answers, it explains past experiences, and it provides a sense of permission to start changing their lives as they move forward. This is backed up by research into the experiences of women diagnosed as autistic1. That initial sense of relief, though, often comes and goes, and post-diagnosis autistic adults often struggle with their identity. They…

Infidelity is as old as relationships itself. Early definitions of infidelity centered around sexual infidelity, a physical transgression outside of the primary relationship. Over time, experts started to expand its definition to include emotional infidelity, which occurs when someone forms a deep emotional bond and possibly falls in love with someone outside of that primary relationship. Studies show some gender differences in how people react to cheating: Men appear to be more hurt by physical transgressions, while women feel more betrayed when they believe that that their male partners have cheated emotionally. Interestingly, this gender difference was only seen in…