September 30, 2025 • 3 mins
Stephen King Biography Flash a weekly Biography.
Stephen King has been in the spotlight these past few days for more than his latest literary work. Most notably, the legendary author became the center of a social media storm after he posted a claim on X that the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gays to death. This comment arrived just days after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University—a headline that itself dominated news coverage. Kings tweet, which quickly went viral and was viewed by millions, sparked immediate backlash especially from high-profile conservatives including Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, and Trump aide Sebastian Gorka who publicly called him a liar. In response, King began a public apology spree on September 12, addressing both the general outrage and individual critics. According to AOL and IMDB, King clarified that Kirk never advocated for such violence, but rather had demonstrated how biblical passages are often cherry-picked—a nuance apparently lost in the swift tempo of internet discourse. King concluded his mea culpa by noting, This is what I get for reading something on Twitter without fact-checking. Won't happen again.
Social media buzz hasn't just focused on this controversy, though. Many commenters piled on, with some branding King more monstrous than the antagonists in his novels, while others were quick to defend his readiness to admit error. The whole episode launched more debate about when it's appropriate to criticize public figures after their death, especially when the circumstances are as shocking as a fatal public shooting.
On the business and public appearance front, threads.com documents a fresh in-store signing event titled The Wind Through The Keyhole: Stephen King, scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Fans of The Dark Tower series were thrilled to see King engaging personally, which is a rare treat given his usually selective approach to book signings.
While no major headline about new book releases or film adaptations has surfaced in the past twenty-four hours, King remains actively engaged with his audience, posting regularly and interacting with both fans and critics. No unconfirmed rumors or speculative news from reputable sources have surfaced regarding King in the same time span—keeping all recent events firmly within the verified column.
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Stephen King has been in the spotlight these past few days for more than his latest literary work. Most notably, the legendary author became the center of a social media storm after he posted a claim on X that the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gays to death. This comment arrived just days after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University—a headline that itself dominated news coverage. Kings tweet, which quickly went viral and was viewed by millions, sparked immediate backlash especially from high-profile conservatives including Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, and Trump aide Sebastian Gorka who publicly called him a liar. In response, King began a public apology spree on September 12, addressing both the general outrage and individual critics. According to AOL and IMDB, King clarified that Kirk never advocated for such violence, but rather had demonstrated how biblical passages are often cherry-picked—a nuance apparently lost in the swift tempo of internet discourse. King concluded his mea culpa by noting, This is what I get for reading something on Twitter without fact-checking. Won't happen again.
Social media buzz hasn't just focused on this controversy, though. Many commenters piled on, with some branding King more monstrous than the antagonists in his novels, while others were quick to defend his readiness to admit error. The whole episode launched more debate about when it's appropriate to criticize public figures after their death, especially when the circumstances are as shocking as a fatal public shooting.
On the business and public appearance front, threads.com documents a fresh in-store signing event titled The Wind Through The Keyhole: Stephen King, scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Fans of The Dark Tower series were thrilled to see King engaging personally, which is a rare treat given his usually selective approach to book signings.
While no major headline about new book releases or film adaptations has surfaced in the past twenty-four hours, King remains actively engaged with his audience, posting regularly and interacting with both fans and critics. No unconfirmed rumors or speculative news from reputable sources have surfaced regarding King in the same time span—keeping all recent events firmly within the verified column.
Thanks for tuning in to Stephen King Biography Flash. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Stephen King and remember to search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBv
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Stephen King has been in the spotlight these past few
days for more than his latest literary work. Most notably,
the legendary author became the center of a social media
storm after he posted a claim on x that the
late conservative activist Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gaze to death.
This comment arrived just days after Kirk was fatally shot
(00:31):
while speaking at Utah Valley University, a headline that itself
dominated news coverage. King's tweet, which quickly went viral and
was viewed by millions, sparked immediate backlash, especially from ha
Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, and Trump Aid Sebastian Gorka, who
publicly called him a liar. In response, King began a
(00:52):
public apology spree on September twelfth, addressing both the general
outrage and individual critics to AOL and IMDb, King clarified
that Kirk never advocated for such violence, but rather had
demonstrated how Biblical passages are often cherry picked, a nuance
apparently lost in the swift temple of internet discourse. King
(01:15):
concluded his mayacopa by noting, this is what I get
for reading something on Twitter without fact checking. Won't happen again.
Social media buzz hasn't just focused on this controversy, though
many commenters piled on, with some branding King more monstrous
than the antagonists in his novels, while others were quick
(01:36):
to defend his readiness to admit error. The whole episode
launched more debate about when it's appropriate to criticize public
figures after their death, especially when the circumstances are as
shocking as a fatal public shooting. On the business and
public appearance front threads dot com documents a fresh in
store signing event titled The Win Through the Keyhole Stephen King,
(01:57):
scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Fans of the Dark Tower
series were thrilled to see King engaging personally, which is
a rare treat given his usually selective approach to book signings.
While no major headline about new book releases or film
adaptations has surfaced in the past twenty four hours, King
remains actively engaged with his audience, posting regularly and interacting
(02:19):
with both fans and critics. No unconfirmed rumors or speculative
news from reputable sources have surfaced regarding King in the
same time span. Keeping all recent events firmly within the
verified column. Thanks for tuning in to Stephen King Biography Flash.
Subscribe now to never miss an update on Stephen King
and remember to search the term biography Flash for more
(02:40):
great biographies. And that is it for today. Make sure
you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update
on Stephen King. Thanks for listening. This has been a
quiet please production quiet. Please dot a, I hear what
matters
Stephen King has been in the spotlight these past few
days for more than his latest literary work. Most notably,
the legendary author became the center of a social media
storm after he posted a claim on x that the
late conservative activist Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gaze to death.
This comment arrived just days after Kirk was fatally shot
(00:31):
while speaking at Utah Valley University, a headline that itself
dominated news coverage. King's tweet, which quickly went viral and
was viewed by millions, sparked immediate backlash, especially from ha
Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, and Trump Aid Sebastian Gorka, who
publicly called him a liar. In response, King began a
(00:52):
public apology spree on September twelfth, addressing both the general
outrage and individual critics to AOL and IMDb, King clarified
that Kirk never advocated for such violence, but rather had
demonstrated how Biblical passages are often cherry picked, a nuance
apparently lost in the swift temple of internet discourse. King
(01:15):
concluded his mayacopa by noting, this is what I get
for reading something on Twitter without fact checking. Won't happen again.
Social media buzz hasn't just focused on this controversy, though
many commenters piled on, with some branding King more monstrous
than the antagonists in his novels, while others were quick
(01:36):
to defend his readiness to admit error. The whole episode
launched more debate about when it's appropriate to criticize public
figures after their death, especially when the circumstances are as
shocking as a fatal public shooting. On the business and
public appearance front threads dot com documents a fresh in
store signing event titled The Win Through the Keyhole Stephen King,
(01:57):
scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Fans of the Dark Tower
series were thrilled to see King engaging personally, which is
a rare treat given his usually selective approach to book signings.
While no major headline about new book releases or film
adaptations has surfaced in the past twenty four hours, King
remains actively engaged with his audience, posting regularly and interacting
(02:19):
with both fans and critics. No unconfirmed rumors or speculative
news from reputable sources have surfaced regarding King in the
same time span. Keeping all recent events firmly within the
verified column. Thanks for tuning in to Stephen King Biography Flash.
Subscribe now to never miss an update on Stephen King
and remember to search the term biography Flash for more
(02:40):
great biographies. And that is it for today. Make sure
you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update
on Stephen King. Thanks for listening. This has been a
quiet please production quiet. Please dot a, I hear what
matters
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