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Peter Straub collects creepy short stories in 1 book

Friday, 4 March 2016, 14:17 Last update: about 12 years ago

If the only mass-market horror writer you've ever read is Stephen King, you owe it to yourself to check out Peter Straub. His latest book, "Interior Darkness," compiles the best of his previously...

Joey + Rory 'Hymns' speaks to power of music

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 16:12 Last update: about 12 years ago

Joey Martin, of the wife-and-husband duo Joey + Rory, opens the couple's gospel album with an a cappella rendering of the first two verses of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." When her liquid alto...

Fifth time's the Oscar charm for best actor DiCaprio

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 14:49 Last update: about 12 years ago

After five nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar. And he couldn't resist sharing it with planet Earth. The environmentally minded actor, who was honored Sunday as best actor...

Reported serial killer book removed from Amazon amid outrage

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 14:15 Last update: about 12 years ago

A book reportedly written by a Canadian serial killer was removed Monday from Amazon's website a day after being put on sale online following protests by British Columbia authorities. Outskirts...

Kanye West evolves again on 'TLOP'

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 16:11 Last update: about 12 years ago

Some two decades ago, Prince re-named himself with an unpronounceable symbol and scrawled "SLAVE" on his cheek in a feud with Warner Bros Records. He spent lavishly on unreleased creative projects and...

Oscar winners party it up at Vanity Fair, Governors Ball

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 14:48 Last update: about 12 years ago

There's no such thing as being all dressed up with nowhere to go on Oscar night. The Hollywood elite have various glamorous parties to choose from, whether they attended the Academy...

Author Alison Gaylin delivers stunning story

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 14:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

An era in which privacy is becoming a myth and people's lives often are played out in the media, scrutinized for every telling detail, makes a provocative foundation for Alison Gaylin's absorbing...

Rick Springfield adds country chops to 'Rocket Science'

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 16:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

Rick Springfield sprinkles the sounds of country music across his 18th album, with banjos, steel guitars and mandolins underpinning electric guitars and his energetic vocals on "Rocket...

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