John MacNicholas gives Edgar Allan Poe a second chance

06/01/11 Edgar Allan Poe's personal life conjures images as bleak as his works of fiction. True stories of depression and addiction traditionally accompany his tales of spooky ravens and mysteriously beating hearts. But when playwright John MacNicholas delved further into the author's history, he found a different man than he expected.

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Refurbishing college room of a noted dropout

06/05/11 RICHMOND, Va. - An honor society that bears the name of one of Edgar Allan Poe's major works is planning to renovate the room where the renowned poet and mystery writer lived during his short stint as a student at the University of Virginia.

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Book review: "Shock Value" looks at the decade that made films frighteningly good

07/13/11 Rack up another dubious achievement for the 1960s. That's the decade when scary movies went from hoary to gory. Schlocky monsters and Edgar Allan Poe rip-offs were aimed at kids. Blood-and-sex flicks were designed to titillate and disgust adults.

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