For several reasons, R.L. Stine deserves to be mentioned as a master of horror, but none of his work is more iconic than his Goosebumps book series. Goosebumps may not be particularly gory or dark, but the series proves that children’s books are capable of great horror. Kids are often introduced to horror through Stine’s classics, and these stories still stand up decades later. Once the books became a certified hit, it was only a matter of time before the series was picked up for television. Premiering in 1995, Goosebumps became a popular anthology series and was a faithful adaptation…
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NEW YORK — For the mother and her three children, the three-block walk to the Coney Island beach was a familiar one.It meant leaving their austere apartment complex on Neptune Avenue for a boardwalk stroll to the neighborhood’s famous amusements or a beach day in the shadow of its towering Parachute Jump and Wonder Wheel.But at nearly 1 a.m. last Monday morning, the streets and boardwalk were rainy and desolate. Still, the mother was intent.Draped in a bathrobe, Erin Merdy carried her 3-month-old son. Her 7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl walked alongside.She trudged across the sand, down to the dark…
Originally published Sept. 15 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Editor’s note: This story is part of a project called Democracy Day, in which newsrooms across the country are shining a light on threats to democracy. Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí.Raquel Reyes started her new position with the Idaho Democratic Party in the fall of 2021 – the first Hispanic outreach organizer for the party.The new position is focused on educating the Idaho Latino community on the Democratic platform and building trust within the community. She has reached out to eligible Latino voters who are unfamiliar with the voting process, many…
“I was 12 and had just been kicked out of school for hitting another kid. I had a beginning eating disorder (I wasn’t eating) and was scratching my arms to bleed. My parents decided to home-school me until they could figure out what to do and had me order a bunch of books (books were my only comfort throughout childhood). I ordered The Bell Jar just because I thought it looked interesting, and honestly it was just what I needed. I was so incredibly lost and felt like a complete failure, just like the main character. I got to work through my feelings, and…
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Beth Goss was recently appointed as the CEO of kid game company Outright Games. To do that, the former chief brand officer at 20th Century Fox had to relocate her family from the U.S. to London. That tells you the nature of the opportunity. And now she is running a kids’ video game publisher behind the likes of Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and Star Trek titles. Goss has held positions with some of the biggest entertainment companies in…
María de los Ángeles Mendoza sat inside Santa Rosa’s 89.1 radio studio Saturday afternoon, minutes away from going live. She carefully adjusted the knobs on the sound board while tapping her feet to the beat of her catchy intro song, “La Carcacha” by Selena. Mendoza smiled warmly as she told her guest sitting in front of her “you’ll do great.” Then, it was show time. “Y estás escuchando su programa Voces de Mujeres,” Mendoza said into the mic as sound levels on a screen behind her rose and fell. Mendoza, 42, is one of three who host “Voces de Mujeres”…
On Aug. 23, Melanie B. Gerard of Lewiston wrote an enthusiastic post on her Facebook page. “Breaking news!” the post began. “I am the new librarian at Geiger Elementary, grades pre-K-6th. I had better start taking my vitamins.” Melanie Gerard in the Geiger Elementary School library. Submitted photo About a week later, Gerard made another post, including photos, after taking a tour of her new school. “Some wonderful surprises at Geiger Elementary,” she wrote to her friends back in Oregon. “An art classroom, a book vending machine, and a book sanitizer. Who knew?” On Sept. 1, after school officially got…
Some new things are coming to the 14th Annual Harvest Fest (Sodus Village Main Street) on September 24, 2022: Dunking Booth, demonstrations of: martial arts, K-9 dogs, traditional Mexican dancers. Childrens’ games and music as well… Many people will come to enjoy the 14th Annual Harvest Fest on September 24th on Main Street in the Village of Sodus (Route 104 and Route 88). This will happen rain or shine from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Carving contest for young and old alike. Over 50 vendors will provide local farm produce, flowers, local honey, fresh baked goods, and hard to find…
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is partnering with Vancouver Coastal Health to launch the project at Austin Harris Residence in Richmond. A new pilot project to connect Chinese seniors to community resources has officially launched in Richmond. The Integrated Community Services for Seniors Pilot Project is a partnership between S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and Vancouver Coastal Health. The goal is to create a hub at Austin Harris Residence on Moncton Street near No. 2 Road to ensure Chinese seniors can “age well despite of language and cultural barriers,” and ensure older adults can “access the right service at the right time.” Through this program, bilingual (English and Chinese)…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Animal Farm by George Orwell, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Color Purple by Alice Walker all have one thing in common. These books have been challenged or banned.Banned Books Week, set for Sept. 18 through 24 this year, was originally launched in 1982 as a response to an increasing number of challenges to books found in schools, bookstores and libraries, according to bannedbooksweek.org.The Jacksonville Public Library has never banned a book, nor received any formal requests to do so, according to Library Director Trina Stidham. Neither has the Singletary…