TV Reviews6.8/10
Stephen King’s detective story loses its footing once the monster is explained
HBO's The Outsider, based on Stephen King's novel, ran one season with Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo. A strong cast outruns a thin premise.
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TV Reviews6.9/10
Hulu’s 11.22.63 Review: A Time-Travel Thriller Undone by Its Own Split Attention
Hulu's 11.22.63 sends James Franco back to 1960 to stop the JFK assassination. A 6.9/10 review of the Stephen King adaptation's strengths and flaws.
Head of Communications Departs Microsoft After Nearly Two Decades, Citing Burnout
Microsoft's longtime head of communications, Frank Shaw, is departing after nearly 20 years, citing a 'ka-tet' of fate-bound colleagues.
TV Reviews8.3/10
The Dome Cuts Chester’s Mill Off, and the Show Runs Out of Ideas Before It Runs Out of Episodes
Under the Dome ran three seasons on CBS from 2013 to 2015. A look back at Chester's Mill, Big Jim, the Kinship and why season one still holds up.
Eight Book-Adaptation Blockbusters Are Coming This Fall — Here’s What to Watch
From Stephen King's Carrie to Dune: Part Three, here are the 8 biggest book-to-screen adaptations hitting screens this fall, ranked by release date.
Movie Reviews8.1/10
Stand by Me at 40: Rob Reiner’s Walk Into the End of Childhood
Rob Reiner's Stand by Me returns for its 40th anniversary in 2026. A look at the 1986 Stephen King adaptation, its cast, and why the walk still works.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Kubrick Buried the Horror in the Architecture, and 46 Years Later It Still Works
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining opened May 23, 1980. A look at the Overlook Hotel, Jack Torrance, the Grady twins, and why the horror classic still holds up.
Movie Reviews9.3/10
How The Shawshank Redemption Turns a Prison Sentence Into a Case for Hope
How Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption went from a Stephen King novella to a $25 million film, with casting near-misses and a 9.3 IMDb rating.