Thomas Bacon
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7 Horror Books Recommended By Stephen King (opens the original)
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The legendary Stephen King has never minded giving book recommendations when it comes to the horror genre. Rightly crowned the "King of Horror," Stephen King has penned a phenomenal number of books. But his influence extends far beyond his extensive bibliography, because he's a noted philanthropist who donates millions a year to libraries, schools, and a stunning number of charities. King is well-known for giving writing advice, which means authors love to learn from the master. It also naturall
Former Disney CEO Takes Swings At Bob Iger In New Tell-Everything Book (opens the original)
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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek's new book, Behind the Castle Walls, is a shocking tell-everything book that shines a light on his relationship with Bob Iger. The last few years have been difficult ones for Disney. Bob Iger retired as CEO in 2020, replaced by Bob Chape. It wasn't long till reports suggested Iger believed Chapek was a mistake, and Chapek was eventually forced out. Iger returned for a time, and wound up reversing many decisions that had run all the way back to his first tenure. Back
21 Years Later, Star Wars Has Finally Fixed One Of George Lucas' Worst Mistakes (opens the original)
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After 21 years, Star Wars has finally fixed one of George Lucas’ prequel trilogy mistakes. The prequel generation has come of age, and the trilogy’s reputation has improved tenfold — as Lucas always knew it would. Prequel stars like Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and Ahmed Best have all returned to Star Wars in recent years, and they’ve been treated like royalty. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsub
George Lucas' Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Would've Been Even More Controversial Than Disney's (opens the original)
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It's the ultimate "what if" question for Star Wars: would George Lucas' sequel trilogy have been any less controversial than Disney's? The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art fulfills a lifelong dream for George Lucas, even if it was exhausting. "Well, I'm 82," Lucas told Norah O'Donnell on CBS Sunday Morning. "When I did this, I decided to retire from making movies, which was a big deal because I had three more Star Wars to make. But I realized that I was running out of time, and I did want to make t
A 1957 Heinlein Novel Invented Both the Roomba and the Time-Loop Romance (opens the original)
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Roombas may be becoming increasingly common now, but they were originally invented in a 1957 science-fiction novel - which also featured the first time-travel romance. According to Joe Jones, the Roomba was born back in 1989 when he was working at MIT. "I decided I wanted to build a robot that would clean my apartment," he told NYMag. "Because I'm basically a slob. I thought it would be fun." The first Roomba was mostly made of LEGO, some microprocessors, some switches, and a bumper with a sweep
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