Edgar Wright creates a wild dystopian landscape with his action thriller “The Running Man.” It’s also a world brimming with all things Stephen King. Wright’s adaptation of King’s 1982 novel (written ...
Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright has talked about why he never ended up making Ant-Man. Wright developed the project for eight years, but ultimately left the film in 2014. The movie that ended ...
The famed poet died in ‘delirium’, wearing someone else’s clothes. Over 170 years later, we’re still searching for answers. Poet and novelist Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849. The culprit ...
To this day, the cause of Edgar Allan Poe's death at age 40 on October 7, 1849 remains unknown — but the events surrounding it are just as eerie as his iconic horror stories. Author Edgar Allan Poe ...
This episode examines Poe's final days and brings to life renowned works. Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He strives to ...
Explore when Edgar Allan Poe discovers his true calling as a writer. Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the ...
The Providence Athenaeum was a central location for both authors, who visited the library during their time in the city. Poe had a tumultuous, short-lived romance and engagement with Providence poet ...
“Once upon a midnight dreary, / while I pondered, weak and weary . . . .” Thus begins the most celebrated spooky poem by the most celebrated of spooky 19th-century American writers. For readers ages 6 ...
Raise a grave-side toast to Edgar Allan Poe at the official party of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. This year’s Black Cat Ball was a Mesmeric Masquerade, a triple invocation of ...