Novelist Stephen King, the so-called ‘King of Horror’, was asleep on a transatlantic flight to London when he had a nightmare about an insane woman who held captive and mutilated her favourite writer. The result was the bestselling book Misery and later a film that won an Oscar for Kathy Bates for her chilling performance as the mad woman.
The Shining, director Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece with the unforgettably scary Jack Nicholson in the lead role, was similarly inspired. King and
Louis Walsh has come under fire from stars of The X Factor after he launched a scathing attack on his former mentees Jedward.
The talent show judge, 71, branded twins John and Edward Grimes ‘vile’ on Celebrity Big Brother this week, prompting the singers to hit back with a fiery exchange.
Now former contestants of the ITV singing competition have leapt to Jedward’s defence, hitting out at Louis on X, formerly Twitter, this week.
Katie Waissel, who has previously claimed
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Psychologists should avoid using phrases such as ‘you’re nailing it’ when trying to encourage patients because it could be interpreted as violent.
That is according to a new psychology language manual that lists dozens of everyday phrases that should be swapped out for more ‘inclusive’ terms.
Phrases such as ‘take a shot at’, ‘target population’ and ‘you’re killing it’ should be avoided because they are microaggressions, the guide says.
Meanwhile, ‘stand up for’, ‘turn a blind eye to’ and ‘lend
For all his mishegas and misdirection, Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is right on one thing: It’s either now or later.
Either he’s asking the city and state for more than a billion bucks of public money for a new stadium right now or someone else is going to be asking for it down the road.
The prospects of the White Sox leaving town have been rumored for months, from the rumors of a Nashville interest to Reinsdorf’s more
Be scared, be very scared.
What would a second Trump term look like? His bluster on the stump—“I am your retribution”—contrasts with a first term in office where his menace was mitigated by his sloth, ignorance and incompetence. But don’t count on that if he
Billy Joel kommt mit seinem ersten neuen Song seit 17 Jahren zurück!
Obwohl der 74-jährige Joel plant, seinen langjährigen monatlichen Aufenthalt im New Yorker Madison Square Garden zu beenden, lüftet sich der Vorhang für seine Karriere noch nicht. Am Montag, den 22. Januar, gab Joel bekannt, dass er mit „Turn The Lights Back On“ seine fast zwei Jahrzehnte lange Pause von der Veröffentlichung neuer Musik bald beenden wird. Laut einer Pressemitteilung ist das Lied, das am 1.
Another wild night of storms has turned deadly with two people, including a little girl, tragically killed as grave fears are held for four others who remain missing.
The nine-year-old girl was swept into a storm drain after jumping a fence on Palara St, Rochedale South, at Logan in Brisbane’s south, about 6.30pm on Boxing Day.
Paramedics tried desperately to revive the girl once she was located, but she could not be saved.
The tragedy on Tuesday came as a
Side by side, four young cousins chat with their grandmother via a video link. ‘What’s your favourite sport?’ one of them asks Marina Smith as she reclines in a comfy armchair in her Nottinghamshire home. ‘It used to be tennis and hockey and I am also very interested in horse-jumping,’ the 87-year-old replies, before adding: ‘But I don’t ride a horse!’
The response elicits a chuckle from her grandchildren who continue to talk about her likes and dislikes, as well
Margot Robbie dazzled in a black, tea-length dress while attending the Gotham Independent Film Awards, among some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Michelle Williams, Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman.
As she arrived to Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, all eyes were on the 33-year-old Barbie star as she strutted down the red carpet in a form-fitting frock under a semi-sheer cape with a bow across her neck.
Her look was inspired by Black Magic Barbie, which is rumored
