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Shine On You Crazy Diamond

“Doctor Sleep” has ties to the terrifying “The Shining,” but overlooks being scary
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What do you get out of horror movies? The joy of a mild little spook that gets the heart racing and puts a smile on the lips? Or is it a love of something a little heavier, like watching something so disturbing that the world doesn’t look as shiny as it did the day before? […]

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Name It; He’s Probably Done It

From riding trains to reading lines to writing books, new Central Oregonian Jared McVay’s done a lot
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Jared McVay says a few weeks ago, his publisher told him that among Amazon’s book sales worldwide, Stephen King is rated at number 19. McVay asked what that had to do with him. His publisher responded, “You’re number 20.” But through 12 books and counting, it’s doubtful that any of the fictional characters McVay dreamed […]

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