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Ancient giant turtle named after Stephen King character

Researchers identify a previously unknown extinct species of freshwater turtles far larger than any alive today.

Scientists say the turtle probably had an omnivorous diet and could have fallen prey to human expansion (Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung/dpa/picture alliance )

lifestyle

Published on Mar 15, 2024 11:04 AM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

Interview: Kanan Gill – “I believe in the gods that I have written”

Set in a post nuclear world, Kanan Gill’s novel, Acts of God, a work of speculative fiction, combines his love for science with his passion for writing.

books

Published on Jan 22, 2024 11:41 PM IST

ByArunima Mazumdar

Give my Twitter blue tick to charity, says Stephen King. Elon Musk replies

Stephen King said Elon Musk should give the money spent for his blue tick to charity after Musk revealed he's ‘paying’ for it.

American author Stephen King (L) and Elon Musk. (File)

technology

Published on Apr 23, 2023 09:01 PM IST

ByRitu Maria Johny

Criticism or admiration? Elon Musk-Stephen King banter on Twitter takeover

Elon Musk has been under fire for multiple decisions he has taken in his newest stint, including the mass layoffs.

world news

Published on Nov 27, 2022 12:54 PM IST

ByManjiri Chitre | Edited by Swati Bhasin

Musk responds to backlash over Twitter blue tick fee: ‘Continue complaining…’

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that verified users on Twitter need to pay $8 monthly fee in order to maintain their badges. He added that they will have access to several other features of the app.

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently became the new owner of social media app Twitter. (REUTERS/File Photo)

business

Updated on Nov 02, 2022 11:56 AM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Lisey's Story review: Julianne Moore is left to languish in lavish Apple show

Lisey's Story review: Julianne Moore is stranded in overproduced new Apple show, from an all-male creative team that includes Stephen King, JJ Abrams and Pablo Larrain.

Lisey's Story review: Julianne Moore and Clive Owen in a still from Apple's new series.

entertainment

Published on Jun 03, 2021 10:01 PM IST

ByRohan Naahar

Edgar Wright to helm adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Running Man'

Ace film director Edgar Wright is set to helm an adaptation of American author Stephen King's popular novel titled 'The Running Man' for Paramount Pictures.

'The Running Man,' published in 1982, was a dystopian horror novel, originally written under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman.(Amazon )

books

Published on Feb 20, 2021 07:12 PM IST

ANI | , Washington [us]

Stephen King's 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' out as standalone book

One of the most iconic stories by the acclaimed author Stephen King, 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' is now a standalone book. The story that was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie was originally a part of a collection that released in 1982.

Stephen King's 'Rita Hayworth' out as standalone book(Associated Press)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 08, 2021 08:57 AM IST

PTI | , New York

The Stand review: Sprawling Stephen King adaptation collapses under its own weight

The Stand review: Featuring a stellar cast and high production values, the new Stephen King adaptation goes off-book, and ends up resembling a Walking Dead spin-off that never made it to the air.

The Stand review: Alexander Skarsgard in a still from the CBS All Access show, based on Stephen King’s novel.

entertainment

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 07:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

Stephen King’s thriller ‘Mr. Mercedes’ gets another chance

The pitch-dark series is based on Stephen King’s best-selling Bill Hodges trilogy and follows a retired, ornery detective tormented by a seriously troubled serial killer.

One of Stephen King’s most creepy and tense stories was hiding in plain sight.(Wikimedia Commons)

books

Updated on Oct 17, 2020 06:38 PM IST

New York | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta

Wuhan Coronavirus: 10 popular fiction books about diseases or viruses to read

From Max Brooks’ World War Z to Stephen King’s The Stand, here are 10 books that speak about diseases or viruses and their effect on the world.

books

Updated on Jan 29, 2020 08:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Doctor Sleep movie review: Ewan McGregor shines in eerie sequel to one of the best horror films ever made

Doctor Sleep movie review: Director Mike Flanagan and star Ewan McGregor’s sequel to one of the greatest horror films of all time, Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, collapses under the burden of legacy.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor in a scene from Doctor Sleep.(AP)

entertainment

Updated on Nov 08, 2019 02:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

In the Tall Grass review: New Netflix horror film disappoints, unless you love Stephen King

In the Tall Grass movie review: Netflix’s new horror film, directed by Vincenzo Natali, continues Stephen King’s disappointing run, after It Chapter Two.

In The Tall Grass movie review: Laysla De Oliveira in a still from the new Netflix film.(Netflix)

entertainment

Updated on Oct 05, 2019 05:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

Hopefully this is IT: Rashid Irani reviews ...Chapter Two

The horror sequel based on Stephen King’s book is more gory than part one, and not half as good.

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise has returned to haunt the kids from the first film, who are now all grown up. Their adult lives are nicely detailed, but the horror bits — and that’s most of the film — are dreadful rather than dread-inducing

entertainment

Published on Sep 06, 2019 03:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRashid Irani

New It film portrays painful true chapter of LGBT history

It involves a gay character named Adrian Mellon being attacked by teenagers and his subsequent encounter with Pennywise the Clown. The scene is based on real-life Bangor resident Charlie Howard, who was attacked and thrown off the city’s State Street Bridge in 1984.

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 06, 2019 11:25 AM IST

BANGOR, Maine | ByAssociated Press

It Chapter Two movie review: Overlong and overindulgent; it’s a better drama than a horror movie

It Chapter Two movie review: Featuring outstanding performances from Isaiah Mustafa and Bill Hader, the horror sequel is let down by its bloated length, and a poor third act.

It Chapter Two movie review: Bill Skarsgard returns as Pennywise the clown.

entertainment

Updated on Feb 08, 2020 10:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

It Chapter Two director confirms epic runtime of 2 hours 45 minutes

It Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti has said that the film clocks in at a hefty two hours and 45 minutes.

Bill Skarsgard plays Pennywise the clown in It Chapter Two.

entertainment

Updated on Jul 28, 2019 06:14 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByHT Correspondent

Horror in the shower

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho hit screens on June 16, 1960 and ever since, fear and horror have entered the nondescript washroom.

In the shower scene from the film Psycho, Marion Crane (played by Janet Leigh) screams in terror as Norman Bates tears open her shower curtain.(Getty Images)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 15, 2019 07:38 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParamita Ghosh

Film review: Pet Sematary is a King-sized letdown, says Rashid Irani

This film squanders the spooky premise of Stephen King’s tale, relying instead on cheap scare tactics and a shrill soundtrack.

The characterisation is, without exception, one-dimensional; the performances, mediocre.

entertainment

Published on Apr 12, 2019 03:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRashid Irani

From Ghoul to The Terror, the top 5 horror shows of 2018 for you to binge this Halloween

From Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House and Ghoul to HBO’s Sharp Objects and AMC’s The Terror, 2018 has been a phenomenal year for horror in television. Here are the top 5 shows for you to binge this Halloween.

Netflix’s Ghoul ushered in a new era in Indian horror.

entertainment

Updated on Oct 31, 2018 08:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar, New Delhi

Stephen King gives students movie rights to Stationary Bike for $1

The Blaenau Gwent Film Academy students have struck a deal with author Stephen King to make a film out of a short story written by King called Stationary Bike. The deal cost the students $1.

Stephen King sold movie rights to a short story, Stationary Bike for $1.(AP)

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 25, 2018 11:58 AM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press

Castle Rock review: Forget Stranger Things, here’s an addictive new drug for Stephen King fans

Castle Rock review: Produced by master of the mystery box, JJ Abrams, the new anthology show is a loving homage to Stephen King’s universe, and a better mystery than Stranger Things.

Castle Rock review: Pennywise Bill Skarsgard plays the mysterious young man, believed to be the devil.

entertainment

Updated on Sep 12, 2018 02:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar, New Delhi

Ewan McGregor to star in Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep

Actor Ewan McGregor will star as Danny Torrance in an adaptation of the Stephen King novel Doctor Sleep, the sequel to horror classic The Shining.

Ewan McGregor attends the premiere of Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's Solo: A Star Wars Story at the El Capitan Theatre.(AFP)

entertainment

Updated on Jun 14, 2018 05:50 PM IST

Indo Asian News Service | ByHT Correspondent, Los Angeles

The Rain review: Everyone is going to be talking about Netflix’s new show

The Rain review: Netflix’s first Danish original series has the potential to become their new breakout hit. Like Dark and Stranger Things, people are going to be hooked onto this one.

The Rain is the first Danish original series from Netflix.(Netflix)

entertainment

Updated on May 04, 2018 08:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar, New Delhi

You’ll waste this Friday the 13th if you don’t stream these 5 terrifying movies today

With A Quiet Place still in theatres and a treasure trove of great horror movies available to stream online, we pick the top 5 scary movies you can watch this Friday the 13th.

Gerald’s Game is vintage Stephen King - a story about how the monsters of the past can haunt you forever.(Netflix)

entertainment

Updated on Apr 13, 2018 09:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Book vs Film: The Shawshank Redemption is one of the greatest films ever. How does Stephen King’s novella match up?

In a new series, we discuss over texts the merits and flaws of famous books and their screen adaptations. This week we chat about writer Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (1982) and Frank Darabont’s beloved screen adaptation.

The Shawshank Redemption is often regarded as one of the best films ever made.

books

Updated on Mar 29, 2018 03:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySupriya Sharma and Rohan Naahar, New Delhi

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Latest from stephen king

Researchers identify a previously unknown extinct species of freshwater turtles far larger than any alive today.

Set in a post nuclear world, Kanan Gill’s novel, Acts of God, a work of speculative fiction, combines his love for science with his passion for writing.

Stephen King said Elon Musk should give the money spent for his blue tick to charity after Musk revealed he's ‘paying’ for it.

Elon Musk has been under fire for multiple decisions he has taken in his newest stint, including the mass layoffs.

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that verified users on Twitter need to pay $8 monthly fee in order to maintain their badges. He added that they will have access to several other features of the app.

Lisey's Story review: Julianne Moore is stranded in overproduced new Apple show, from an all-male creative team that includes Stephen King, JJ Abrams and Pablo Larrain.

Ace film director Edgar Wright is set to helm an adaptation of American author Stephen King's popular novel titled 'The Running Man' for Paramount Pictures.

One of the most iconic stories by the acclaimed author Stephen King, 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' is now a standalone book. The story that was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie was originally a part of a collection that released in 1982.

The Stand review: Featuring a stellar cast and high production values, the new Stephen King adaptation goes off-book, and ends up resembling a Walking Dead spin-off that never made it to the air.

The pitch-dark series is based on Stephen King’s best-selling Bill Hodges trilogy and follows a retired, ornery detective tormented by a seriously troubled serial killer.

From Max Brooks’ World War Z to Stephen King’s The Stand, here are 10 books that speak about diseases or viruses and their effect on the world.

Doctor Sleep movie review: Director Mike Flanagan and star Ewan McGregor’s sequel to one of the greatest horror films of all time, Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, collapses under the burden of legacy.

In the Tall Grass movie review: Netflix’s new horror film, directed by Vincenzo Natali, continues Stephen King’s disappointing run, after It Chapter Two.

The horror sequel based on Stephen King’s book is more gory than part one, and not half as good.

It involves a gay character named Adrian Mellon being attacked by teenagers and his subsequent encounter with Pennywise the Clown. The scene is based on real-life Bangor resident Charlie Howard, who was attacked and thrown off the city’s State Street Bridge in 1984.

It Chapter Two movie review: Featuring outstanding performances from Isaiah Mustafa and Bill Hader, the horror sequel is let down by its bloated length, and a poor third act.

It Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti has said that the film clocks in at a hefty two hours and 45 minutes.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho hit screens on June 16, 1960 and ever since, fear and horror have entered the nondescript washroom.

This film squanders the spooky premise of Stephen King’s tale, relying instead on cheap scare tactics and a shrill soundtrack.

From Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House and Ghoul to HBO’s Sharp Objects and AMC’s The Terror, 2018 has been a phenomenal year for horror in television. Here are the top 5 shows for you to binge this Halloween.

The Blaenau Gwent Film Academy students have struck a deal with author Stephen King to make a film out of a short story written by King called Stationary Bike. The deal cost the students $1.

Castle Rock review: Produced by master of the mystery box, JJ Abrams, the new anthology show is a loving homage to Stephen King’s universe, and a better mystery than Stranger Things.

Actor Ewan McGregor will star as Danny Torrance in an adaptation of the Stephen King novel Doctor Sleep, the sequel to horror classic The Shining.

The Rain review: Netflix’s first Danish original series has the potential to become their new breakout hit. Like Dark and Stranger Things, people are going to be hooked onto this one.

With A Quiet Place still in theatres and a treasure trove of great horror movies available to stream online, we pick the top 5 scary movies you can watch this Friday the 13th.

In a new series, we discuss over texts the merits and flaws of famous books and their screen adaptations. This week we chat about writer Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (1982) and Frank Darabont’s beloved screen adaptation.

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