Considering History: What Early American Writers Knew about Our Scariest Stories | The Saturday Evening Post

This Halloween, reading some of the foundational American scary stories can help us shiver along with the spookiest sides of society and self alike.
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The Batman was always meant to be a Halloween movie

Batman was always built for Halloween. You really can’t get more Halloween-y than someone who dresses up like a bat and runs around in the streets, fighting a rogues’ gallery that includes a scary clown and a woman in a sexy cat costume. Tim Burton recognized that when he set the events of Batman Returns during Christmas, to contrast his hero against Gotham City’s distinctly gothic backdrop.
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Is It Finally Time to Put 'Saturday Night Live' to Bed?

Now in its 48th season, NBC's late-night institution has become a joke — and not the funny kind.
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George R.R. Martin Is Too Busy Writing ‘Winds Of Winter’ To Play ‘Elden Ring’

Elden Ring, the open-world, spiritual successor to the Dark Souls series, saw the involvement of Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, who contributed to the game’s backstory. Like Dark Souls, the story of Elden Ring isn’t exactly told to the player - it is implied, hinted at through evocative item descriptions, the vague ramblings of NPC characters, and experienced through the world itself.
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Man who plays dead on TikTok gets new life as corpse on TV crime show

Josh Nalley specialized in pretending to be a lifeless body on social media – then CSI: Vegas came calling.
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Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

From the album Cowboys from Hell (1990) - My neighbours told me that this track is one of the best on the album.
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John Carpenter Isn’t Worried About ‘Halloween’ Remakes Affecting His Legacy: ‘I Really Don’t Care’

The success of “Halloween Ends” has put Michael Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis back in the spotlight, but it also provided horror fans with an opportunity to pause and appreciate John Carpenter. While Carpenter is no longer at the helm of the series (though he contributed music to all of David Gordon Green’s reboots), many cinephiles will always see him as the face of the slasher franchise he created.
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Kevin Bacon Reacts to Daughter Sosie Bacon’s ‘Smile’ Success: “We Have a Horror Tradition in Our Family”

If you can’t beat ’em, the old saying goes, join ’em. In Kevin Bacon’s case, that meant accepting the fact that Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon — the party game that requires you to link every known actor to Bacon in six movies or less — was never going away. So he embraced the phenomenon and founded SixDegrees.org in 2007, a charitable organization whose efforts to fight hunger are being honored Nov. 1 in New York City with a Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award (named for the “Cat’s in the Cradle” songwriter).
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Amazon Reveals First Official Image For Its Upcoming Fallout TV Series

Our first look at the highly-anticipated Amazon TV series based on the game franchise…
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Chris Wallace Ratings Plummet As CNN Staffers Are Warned Of 'Unsettling' Changes

Chris Wallace's show isn't bringing in the viewership that network execs may hope for, RadarOnline.com has learned about his plummeting ratings.
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Won't Premiere in 2023, HBO Boss Says

House of the Dragon’s Daemon will have time to make his way through the Great Valyrian Songbook (and then some) with Vermithor, because the fantasy drama won’t be back in 2023, an HBO e…
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CNN Cuts Back on Original Series and Films

Acquired and commissioned documentary movies and TV shows like ‘Navalny’ and ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ are going away.
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Tom Jones - Burning Hell

Tom Jones performs 'Burning Hell' in an intimate session for O2
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The Art Of Paradise: Inside The World Of Islamic Art

This feature-length documentary examines Islam's rich and significant contribution to western art and culture. Presenter and art critic, Waldemar Januszczak, sets out on an epic journey of discovery across the Muslim world from Central Asia to the heart of the Middle East and beyond. He reveals a world of awe-inspiring architecture, spectacular Islamic treasures and a host of artists and craftsmen, bringing the largely unknown and fascinating story of Islamic art and architecture to the attention of the public. Documentary first broadcast in 2005.
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The third season of “The Witcher” will be full of action, Wolfgang Stegemann returns says Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill officially announced that in the third season of “The Witcher” we will see more dynamic action and fight scenes. In addition, Netflix has decided to once again invite Wolfgang Stegemann, who was responsible for the popular Blaviken massacre, known from the first installment of the series.
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Zac Efron is unrecognizable with beefed up physique, bowl haircut

Zac Efron looked nearly unrecognizable on the set of “The Iron Claw” on Monday, and fans were left stunned. Efron is taking on the role of Kevin Von Erich, a professional wrestler and member of the Von Erich wrestling family, in the film. For the part, the 35-year-old actor has gained a lot of muscle to give off the physique of the wrestler and is now rocking a bowl-cut wig and deep tan. He was spotted walking around the set showing off his new look in nothing but a blue towel.
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I Still Don’t Understand How Mike Davis Could Write Like That

A Marxist whose books did it all.
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‘Sausage Party’ TV Series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Ordered by Amazon

Several members of the original film's 2016 cast will reunite for a series on Prime Video.
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Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.
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Spotify Chief Criticizes Kanye “Ye” West’s “Awful” Antisemitic Comments, But Music Won’t Be Removed

The growing corporate boycott of Kanye “Ye” West after he made antisemitic remarks in several interviews has increased pressure on music streaming services to pull the rapper-turned-fashion mogul’s albums from their platforms. On Tuesday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed the issue in an interview with Reuters, making clear that Ye’s comments were “awful” but his music did not violate the streamer’s anti-hate policies.
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Netflix Account Sharing Crackdown Results In Surge Of Netflix Subscription Cancelations

What gives, Netflix?
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The Simpsons Is Going Anime For A Death Note Tribute, And It Looks...Good?

The show is getting a full anime makeover for the upcoming homage
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Billionaire No More: Kanye West’s Anti-Semitism Obliterates His Net Worth As Adidas Cuts Ties

Just days ago, the rapper-cum-fashion entrepreneur Kanye West challenged Adidas to drop him following a weekslong barrage of anti-Semitic remarks made on social media and in national media appearances.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/10/25/billionaire-no-more-kanye-wests-anti-semitism-obliterates-his-net-worth-as-adidas-cuts-ties/?sh=255e46a717e7?source=Snapzu

‘Industry’ Renewed for Season 3 at HBO

“Industry” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO. The British series, which is a co-production with the BBC, concluded its second season on Sept. 19. The cast for the series includes: Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Nicholas Bishop, Sagar Radia, Mark Dexter, and Caoilfhionn Dunne.
Read more: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/industry-renewed-season-3-hbo-1235413154/?source=Snapzu

‘House Of The Dragon’ Overtakes ‘Game Of Thrones’ To Become Most Viewed HBO Title In Europe, Claims Streamer

House of the Dragon has smashed HBO’s SVoD ratings records in Europe, Warner Bros Discovery has claimed. The fantasy drama’s debut run has surpassed season eight of progenitor Game of Thrones to become the most-viewed title on HBO’s subscription streaming services across Europe, according to its parent WBD.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2022/10/hbo-house-of-the-dragon-game-of-thrones-most-viewed-europe-1235154155/?source=Snapzu

Star Wars Fatigue Shouldn't Stop You From Watching 'Andor'

There's a scene in episode 7 of Andor that had me reeling. It starts out weird. Cassian Andor, our titular antihero, having pulled off an impossible heist on the Galactic Empire, was doing what any reasonable criminal would do in the aftermath: partying it up in what can only be described as "Space Ibiza." Getting boozed up by night, lounging off the hangover at the beach by day. A strange vibe for a universe usually dialed in on space wizards duking it out with laser swords.
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Kanye West Streams, Airplay Nosedive in Wake of Antisemitic Comments

Two weeks of controversy have caused consumption of Kanye West’s music to drop precipitously. According to the latest data from Luminate, albums by Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) are down 23…
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Heart - Barracuda

From the album Little Queen (1977) - These are the kind of songs that keep me from working and you know what? I'll play it again. Loud.
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Apple TV+ Hikes Subscription Price For First Time, Will Now Cost $6.99 Per Month

The company also raised prices for Apple Music and the Apple One bundle.
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Travis Scott Denies Cheating on Kylie Jenner: 'Fictional Storytelling'

Travis Scott, a 31-year-old Houston rapper, slammed rumors that he cheated on Kylie Jenner on social media. Scott, who has two children with Jenner, addressed the controversy on his Instagram story on Saturday, October 22, claiming he never met the model making the allegations and requesting an end to the “continuous cyber games.”
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Stockholm Thinks It Can Have an Electric Bikeshare Program So Cheap It’s Practically Free

This past June, Stockholm introduced a new shared bicycle service to replace Stockholm City Bikes, which operated from 2006 until 2018. Since that service shut down, the city was one of many around the world swamped by shared e-scooters that littered sidewalks and streets. As a result, the city wanted to reboot a bikeshare program with a more modern approach without succumbing to the trappings of the dockless scooter and bike craze.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vm8x/stockholm-thinks-it-can-have-an-electric-bikeshare-program-so-cheap-its-practically-free?source=Snapzu

HBO Has Some Succession Season 4 Crumbs for You

Succession returns spring 2023.
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Adidas pressured to drop Kanye West after more anti-Semitic remarks

While Balenciaga and JPMorgan Chase have both cut ties with Kanye West after repeated anti-Semitic remarks, West’s biggest corporate benefactor, Adidas, is staying markedly silent. But the German sportswear giant may not be able to ignore the controversy for much longer after Kanye West taunted the company by saying he could be as anti-Semitic as he wanted and still have the retailer’s support.
Read more: https://fortune.com/2022/10/24/i-can-say-anti-semitic-things-and-adidas-cant-drop-me-now-what-as-kanye-west-taunts-adidas-calls-grow-for-german-sportswear-giant-to-cut-ties/?source=Snapzu

‘House Of The Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal Promises More War And Humour Coming In Season Two

The House of the Dragon bosses are promising the second season will deliver more of the thrills and spills familiar to the millions of Thrones fans tuning in, along with more humour along the lines of the original series. Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal told The Times in London that producers deliberately slowed down the narrative for the first season, to ensure viewers were invested in the new characters.
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Maisie Williams makes brutal admission about the quality of Game of Thrones

Maisie Williams has made a candid admission about the quality of Game of Thrones. The series was widely acclaimed in its early seasons, but divided fans with the final six episodes, which aired in 2019. Since the ending, several stars of the show have defended how David Benioff and DB Weiss wrapped the story up despite complaints that they rushed Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline too much.
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Netflix Bet $300 Million On Ryan Murphy — They’d Be Fools Not To Give Him Even More

There are few names in the television industry more divisive than Ryan Murphy. His work has inspired everything from glowing profiles in The New Yorker to long essays about his creative flaws and a million articles in between. But no matter what your opinion on Murphy may be, there is a fact we need to acknowledge: Ryan Murphy is damn good at making television. And it’s looking like Netflix bet $300 million on the right man.
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FIFA boss criticises networks for offering '100 times less' for Women's World Cup

For the first time, FIFA has sold the commercial broadcasting rights to the 2023 Women's World Cup separate from the men's tournament.
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Amazon Prime’s ‘The Peripheral’ Is A Series For The Uninitiated

There are a lot of positives for viewers who have no strong opinions on Gibson as a writer.
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Face it, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a terrible actor

We all know the truth: It’s like watching a second grader play Macbeth.
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Kanye West Hires Johnny Depp's Lawyer Camille Vasquez from Amber Heard Trial

Kanye West has taken a lot of L's lately ... so he's hoping one person, who recently scored Johnny Depp a big W, can come to his rescue.
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Vogue says it has ‘no intention’ of working with Kanye West in future

A Vogue spokesperson told Page Six exclusively on Friday that neither the magazine nor its editor-in-chief Anna Wintour intend to work with Kanye West again after his anti-Semitic rants and support for the White Lives Matter cause.
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‘Whatever I was going to be I wanted to be really good’: Cormac McCarthy’s life in writing

Richard B Woodward, who has known McCarthy for 30 years, on the reclusive author’s love of scientific thinking, and why he will publish two novels in two months after a 16-year wait
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Matthew Perry Reveals How He Created Chandler’s Era-Defining Manner Of Speech In ‘Friends’

Matthew Perry has revealed how he created the unique speech patterns that made his character Chandler Bing so distinctive from the moment he appeared in Friends. Perry has written a memoir about his rollercoaster ride with global sitcom success, addiction and rehab – extracts of which have already brought headlines, including his crush on co-star Jennifer Aniston and near-death experience with opioids.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2022/10/matthew-perry-friends-chandler-speech-patterns-memoir-1235152559/?source=Snapzu

Alec Baldwin marks anniversary of Halyna Hutchins’ death with Instagram post

Alec Baldwin has taken to social media to mark the anniversary of Halyna Hutchins’ death, which happened on set of his latest film. While filming "Rust" last October 21, both starring and produced by Baldwin, Cinematographer Halyna was accidentally shot by a prop gun held by the actor which unexpectedly discharged.
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Neil Gaiman claps back at criticism, says "The Sandman" was always "woke"

Author Neil Gaiman on Tuesday hit back at a Twitter user who said an audio adaptation of The Sandman would succeed if it would "stay unwoke." Gaiman countered that his creation has been "woke" since he first introduced the character more than 30 years ago.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/neil-gaiman-claps-back-criticism-says-sandman-was-always-woke-1751257?source=Snapzu

The Rings of Power’s Charlie Vickers on walking into Mordor

To no fault of actor Charlie Vickers — or maybe to great praise — we knew something was up with Halbrand the minute he picked Galadriel up in the Sundering Seas early on in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Through eight episodes, the reluctant king of the Southlands was always a little out of place among the epic ebb and flow of Middle-earth drama. Turns out, he had a big secret.
Read more: https://www.polygon.com/23412835/lord-rings-power-sauron-halbrand-charlie-vickers-interview?source=Snapzu

Lawyers claim George Floyd's family has faced cyber criticism since Kanye West made remarks over Floyd's death – ScreenBinge

George Floyd’s family lawyers revealed that the family has been receiving online abuse since Ye (Kanye West) made remarks about Floyd’s murder on an episode of the “Drink Champs” podcast.“They are receiving hateful comments on the internet about his death again so they’re reliving this horrific incident repeatedly,” Pat Dixon, Founder and Partner of Dixon & Dixon Attorneys at Law said.
Read more: https://www.screenbinge.com/news/lawyers-claim-floyds-family-faced-cyber-criticism-since-kanye-west-remarks/?source=Snapzu

'She's Had Enough': Kevin Costner's Wife Warns Him To Quit 'Yellowstone' OR ELSE

Cash cow Kevin Costner may be rustling up lots of dough as his modern-day Western series Yellowstone makes its fifth-season debut on November 13, but his wife, Christine Baumgartner, has told him to hop out of the saddle for good — or ride into the sunset, RadarOnline.com has learned.
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The Surfrajettes - Toxic (Surf Cover)

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Clout - Substitute

Clout was an original all-female South African rock group formed in Johannesburg in 1977, best known for their hit single, "Substitute". -- Best listened to while singing along and letting the neighbours in on the joy of this song.
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