Joyland, a new murder mystery by horror master Stephen King, is slated to hit bookstores in June 2013. The upcoming novel is the tale of Devin Jones, a young carny forced to unravel the mystery of a vicious murder. Titan Book’s Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-styled crime novels, will publish Joyland.

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If you like hot blondes and silly lists, check out Victoria Secret’s 2012 "What is Sexy?" lineup. With categories like “Sexiest Summer Hair” and “Sexiest Summer Glow,” you can get your fill of cheese and busty blondes all in one spot. Here’s a preview.

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It’s not a huge surprise that women are self-conscious going into beach season but some of the sacrifices they are willing to make in exchange for the perfect bikini body are. In a recent survey in Shape magazine they revealed some summertime stresses and what most ladies were willing to give up in order to score the physical appearance they are aiming for.

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620,000: The number of men who died in the Civil War. The appalling number of deaths is what inspired Americans to honor the dead and create the beginnings of Memorial Day.

Decoration Day: What people used to call Memorial Day. The name refers to the way women and children would decorate the graves of soldiers with flowers and wreaths.

May 1, 1865: The first mass observance of Memorial Day. Nearly 10,000 freed slaves, missionaries, and teachers gathered in Charleston, SC to honor the Union dead.

May 30: The day people traditionally celebrated Memorial Day.

June 28, 1968: The day Congress moved Memorial Day to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend (thanks Congress!). A few veterans groups disapprove and want the date changed back.

3 p.m. (local time): The national moment of remembrance.

From dawn until noon (local time): When the American flag is flown at half staff to honor the dead.

101 Years: The number of years the Indianapolis 500 has run in conjunction with Memorial Day.

The start of summer: What Memorial Day signifies to many people. Americans celebrate with barbecues, picnics, and trips to the lake or beach.

Dinner on the Ground: A picnic meal eaten in a cemetery while sitting on the ground. Rural areas of the American South still practice this tradition on Memorial Day.

Happy Memorial Day!

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Stock images. We see them nearly everywhere, but think little about the slices of life they represent. Getty Images, one of the nation's leading stock image services, hopes to change all that with a clever new ad called "From Love to Bingo." Using nearly 900 individual images, the ad tells a heart-warming love story in just over a minute - from the first blush of young love to the security and companionship of old age. Check it out!

The final film in the The Twilight Saga hits theaters November 16th, and fans breathlessly await the return of Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the gang. Publisher Little, Brown hopes to capitalize on this excitement with the release of their new book – The Twilight Saga: The Complete Film Archive.

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