As Florida’s legislative session began yesterday, protesters across the state organized “Awake the State” rallies to protest the cuts Gov. Rick Scott’s budget proposals. One protest in Sarasota got a surprise guest in the form of Stephen King. The author gave a speech of support and railed against Scott, comparing he, Wisconsin’s Gov. Scott Walker, and the “Tea Party guy” from his home state of Maine, Gov. Paul LePage, to “Larry, Curly, and Moe.”

America’s master of the macabre, Stephen King, takes on a momentous moment in American history in his next novel: the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The book, set for release in November, has the simple title 11/22/63 and a premise that may catch King fans by surprise: “On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? Stephen King’s heart-stoppingly dramatic new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination,” reads the teaser on Simon & Schuster’s website.

Glenn Beck seems to inspire criticism from some of the most random of places. On his weekly segment with Bill O’Reilly last night, Beck responded to comments made about him by novelist Stephen King, who compared him to “urban nutcakes” in the honesty of his perceived insanity. Beck was pretty happy to have been called honest.

I read The Shining before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12. It’s an incredible book, one which taught me to fear hotel room bathtubs, what a topiary was, why you can’t forget about the boiler, and the phrase “officious little prick” (I’ve met plenty of them since then.) I hate horror [...]

Every week we take a look at the newsstand and try to pick the winners and losers. We call this feature “Cover Wars” and this week we’re looking at the July issues of the leading Men’s Lifestyle magazines, which featured a lot more skin than usual.