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‘The Long Walk’ Is a Harrowing Reflection of Our Disparities

Stephen King’s first ever novel finally makes its way to the big screen and its message is more relevant than ever before

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Ben Ulansey
Sep 14, 2025
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The competitors of The Long Walk under the scorching sun / Lionsgate
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“Apparently Elon Musk is only a billion dollars richer than Larry Ellison now,” I half-heartedly muttered to my girlfriend as I combed through an article about the two tycoons trading places as the world’s richest men. I barely registered the words before they left my mouth.

“Only a billion dollars? That’s more than I could spend in twenty lifet…

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