Stephen King: "I'm Thankful for iTunes"

by , 2:15 PM EST, November 15th, 2004

Stephen King says that he is thankful for iTunes. The world-famous author listed iTunes among the many things he is thankful for in a column for Entertainment Weekly (EW). After mentioning his thankfulness for Tom Waits' newest album, Real Gone (US$9.99 - iTunes) Mr. King said simply: "Come to think of it, I'm thankful for iTunes." From that column.

The last time I monopolized this space at the back of the magazine, I wrote about pet peeves and petty annoyances, but now it's the Thanksgiving season, and time to turn the flip side. I can usually find about five things that cheer me up for every one that pisses me off, and I think that's as good a recipe for happiness as any. Family, friends, work, peace of mind...those are the biggies that almost go without saying (although they probably shouldn't). But here, very briefly, are some fish from the popular-culture stream for which I'm grateful right now.

Other things on his list? ABC's TV show Lost, Fox's 24, Jack Ketchum's novel Off Season: The Unexpurgated Edition, soap opera All My Children, Web site Filthy Critic [link fixed] and several more.

You can read Mr. King's full list, including full explanations for the items we mentioned, at EW's Web site.

The Mac Observer Spin:

Another item on his list we enjoyed:

I'm thankful that Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke, was almost as good as its lyrical first reviews...but it's not Harry Potter for grown-ups, as so many of them said. Harry Potter is Harry Potter for grown-ups, you dweebs.

Preach on, Brother King.

In the meanwhile, Mr. King's endorsement of iTunes is yet another feather in Apple's digital music cap. The company hardly needs that feather at this point, but every bit of positive exposure, especially from celebrities with huge followings like Stephen King, is a Good Thing�.