Newsletter Item for (86685): A Graveyard Smash: Bobby Pickett, The Man Behind the ‘Monster Mash’

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A Graveyard Smash: Bobby Pickett, The Man Behind the ‘Monster Mash’

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Bobby Pickett, the brains behind “Monster Mash,” spent his entire music career at odds with the popular Halloween tune. We speak with Pickett’s late manager to understand the performer’s unusual trajectory and the secret to “Monster Mash’s” longevity.

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Newsletter Item for (85616): 7 Surprising Things That Affect Your Credit Score

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7 Surprising Things That Affect Your Credit Score

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It’s probably not news to you that missing a credit card payment will affect your credit score—but did you know that not paying a library fine or using a debit card to rent a car can factor into this number, too?

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Newsletter Item for (87958): Guided by Voices: 6 Books Supposedly Written by Ghosts

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Guided by Voices: 6 Books Supposedly Written by Ghosts
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the golden age of Spiritualism—many authors claimed they communicated with the departed while drafting their books. Here are six of these haunted works, which remain widely accessible today.

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It took Leo Tolstoy one year to write the opening scene in War and Peace.

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