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Autopsy Room Four
"Autopsy Room Four" is a short story by American writer Stephen King. It was first published in King's limited-edition collection '' Six Stories'' in 1997 and appeared in the anthology '' Robert Bloch's Psychos'' later the same year. In 2002, it was collected in King's collection '' Everything's Eventual''. It was adapted into a short film in 2003. It was also part of TNT's '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'' series in the summer of 2006. On December 11, 2024, ''Deadline Hollywood'' announced it was being made into a feature film with British director Ranjeet S. Marwa and veteran Hollywood executive Jon Levin. It is currently in development. Sources The plot is based on the set-up of the short story "Breakdown" by Louis Pollock, originally published in ''Collier's Magazine'' in 1947, in which the protagonist is paralyzed in an auto accident, and must prove that he is alive. At one point in King's story, the protagonist explicitly thinks about a televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately Stephen King short fiction bibliography, 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. His debut novel, debut, ''Carrie (novel), Carrie'' (1974), established him in horror. ''Different Seasons'' (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), The Shining (film), ''The Shining'' (1980), The Dead Zone (film), ''The Dead Zone'' and Christine (1983 film), ''Christine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomslang
The boomslang ( or ; ''Dispholidus typus'') is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Etymology Its common name means "tree snake" in Dutch and Afrikaans – ''boom'' meaning "tree", and ''slang'' meaning "snake". In Afrikaans, the name is pronounced . Taxonomy The boomslang is a colubrid snake within the subfamily Colubrinae. It belongs to the genus ''Dispholidus'', which contains two other species, '' D. pembae'' and '' D. punctatus''. The boomslang is thought to be closely related to members of the genera '' Thelotornis'', '' Thrasops'', '' Rhamnophis'', and '' Xyelodontophis'', with which it forms the taxonomic tribe Dispholidini. Close relationships can be shown in the cladogram below: Subspecies Two subspecies are recognised, including the nominotypical subspecies. * ''D. t. kivuensis'' * ''D. t. typus'' The trinomial authority in parentheses for ''D. t. typus'' indicates that the subspecies wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Short Stories
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after confirmation by the United States Senate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King Short Fiction Bibliography
This is a list of short fiction works by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poem Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...s. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted. Stephen King is sometimes credited with "nearly 400 short stories" (or a similarly large number). However, all the known published pieces of short fiction are tabulated below. In all, 217 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's seven short story collections: '' Night Shift'' (1978), '' Skeleton Crew'' (1985), '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' (1993), '' Everything's Eventual'' (2002), '' Just After Sunset'' (2008), '' The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' (2015), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC ) is an American mass media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including '' Variety'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Women's Wear Daily'', ''Deadline Hollywood'', ''Billboard'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', '' Boy Genius Report'', '' Robb Report'', '' Artforum'', ''ARTNews'', and others. PMC's Chairman and CEO since founding is Jay Penske. In addition to media publications, Penske Media Corporation owns the Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival and is a 50 percent stakeholder in South by Southwest. It is also the owner of Dick Clark Productions which includes the award shows Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards, Streamy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Billboard Music Awards. History 2003–2011: Founding and early years of Penske Media Penske Media Corporation was founded by Jay Penske in 2003. It began as an affinity marketin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Molly
"Anna Molly" is the lead single from Incubus's sixth album, ''Light Grenades''. The single was released September 20, 2006, on the Sony Music Store almost a month before its scheduled release. However, it was soon withdrawn for unknown reasons. The song debuted at #19 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached the #1 spot after 10 weeks on the chart. It stayed at the top for 5 weeks. The song makes use of a Marxophone, a type of fretless zither. The song's title is a play on the word "anomaly", and a Billboard article says the song describes "a woman who may or may not exist in real life". There is an acoustic version that is also available through iTunes. The song is included in the video games '' Guitar Hero: On Tour'' the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii edition of '' Shaun White Snowboarding'' as well as the documentary ''Warren Miller's Dynasty''. Music video On September 26, 2006, the Oil Factory Inc. produced and filmed the music video for "Anna Molly" in Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American Rock music, rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer José Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include bassist Alex Katunich, Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppel; the latter two were eventually replaced by bassist Ben Kenney and DJ Kilmore, respectively. Nicole Row replaced Kenney in 2024. Incubus has attained commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles (music), singles. After their first two albums, ''Fungus Amongus'' (1995) and ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' (1997), the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album ''Make Yourself'' which spawned several hits, including the band's highest charting song "Drive (Incubus song), Drive". Success continued with the albums ''Morning View'' (2001) and ''A Crow Left of the Murder...'' (2004). Their si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Torrance
Daniel Anthony "Danny" Torrance, also known as Doctor Sleep, is a fictional character who first appears in the 1977 novel '' The Shining'' by Stephen King as a child with psychic powers called "the shining". His parents are father Jack Torrance and mother Wendy Torrance. The character was portrayed by Danny Lloyd in the 1980 film adaptation '' The Shining'' and by Courtland Mead in the 1997 television miniseries '' The Shining''. In 2013, Stephen King released the novel '' Doctor Sleep'', a sequel to the 1977 novel that features an adult Dan Torrance as the protagonist. Warner Bros. Pictures produced a film adaptation of the novel with actor Ewan McGregor playing the adult Dan Torrance. The film was released in November 2019. Fictional history ''The Shining'' Danny Torrance is introduced in ''The Shining'' as the five-year-old son of Jack and Wendy Torrance. He has psychic powers that fellow psychic Dick Hallorann calls "shining" – he can read people's thoughts, communica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Overlook Hotel
''The Shining'' is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film and a 1997 miniseries. The book was followed by a sequel, '' Doctor Sleep'', published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a 2019 film '' Doctor Sleep''. ''The Shining'' centers on Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, Danny, who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Hallorann
Richard Hallorann is a fictional character created by Stephen King from his 1977 novel '' The Shining''. He has telepathic abilities he called "the shining" and is the head chef at the Overlook Hotel. He meets Danny Torrance, a young boy who is also telepathic, and learns that the evil spirits of the hotel have taken control of Danny's father, Jack. Hallorann is portrayed by Scatman Crothers in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (film), 1980 adaptation of the novel. He was later portrayed by Melvin Van Peebles in the The Shining (miniseries), 1997 miniseries adaptation, Arthur Woodley in the The Shining (opera), 2016 operatic adaptation and Carl Lumbly in the 2019 film ''Doctor Sleep (2019 film), Doctor Sleep'', an adaptation of Doctor Sleep (novel), the 2013 novel of the same name. Novels ''The Shining'' Hallorann first appears in '' The Shining'', where he is the head chef at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado. While packing away for winter one day, Hallorann meets the new caretaker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shining (novel)
''The Shining'' is a 1977 horror fiction, horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a The Shining (film), 1980 film and a The Shining (miniseries), 1997 miniseries. The book was followed by a sequel, ''Doctor Sleep (novel), Doctor Sleep'', published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a 2019 film ''Doctor Sleep (2019 film), Doctor Sleep''. ''The Shining'' centers on Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado Rockies. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, Danny Torrance, Danny, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomslang
The boomslang ( or ; ''Dispholidus typus'') is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Etymology Its common name means "tree snake" in Dutch and Afrikaans – ''boom'' meaning "tree", and ''slang'' meaning "snake". In Afrikaans, the name is pronounced . Taxonomy The boomslang is a colubrid snake within the subfamily Colubrinae. It belongs to the genus ''Dispholidus'', which contains two other species, '' D. pembae'' and '' D. punctatus''. The boomslang is thought to be closely related to members of the genera '' Thelotornis'', '' Thrasops'', '' Rhamnophis'', and '' Xyelodontophis'', with which it forms the taxonomic tribe Dispholidini. Close relationships can be shown in the cladogram below: Subspecies Two subspecies are recognised, including the nominotypical subspecies. * ''D. t. kivuensis'' * ''D. t. typus'' The trinomial authority in parentheses for ''D. t. typus'' indicates that the subspecies wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
