In which newspaper was the short story published, of which the film Maniac is a loose adaptation ?
The Black Cat (short story) "The Black Cat" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of "The Saturday Evening Post". It is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". In both, a murderer carefully conceals his crime and believes himself unassailable, but eventually breaks down and reveals himself, impelled by a nagging reminder of his guilt.
EPICAC (short story) "EPICAC" is a short story in the book "Welcome to the Monkey House" by Kurt Vonnegut. It was the first story to feature the fictional EPICAC computer later used in Vonnegut's novel "Player Piano" in 1952. It was published on 25 November 1950, for "Collier's Weekly", and reprinted in the February 1983 "PC Magazine".