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How 1950s Hollywood Tried (and Failed) to Make Literary Adaptations Big

How 1950s Hollywood Tried (and Failed) to Make Literary Adaptations Big

The Problem with the Classics

By Foster Hirsch | November 3, 2023

We Almost Got a Superhero Movie from <em>The Exorcist</em> Director William Friedkin

We Almost Got a Superhero Movie from The Exorcist Director William Friedkin

When a New Hollywood Auteur and a Journalist Teamed Up to Adapt Will Eisner

By Paul Morton | November 3, 2023

Love and Looking: On What We (Don't) See Together

Love and Looking: On What We (Don't) See Together

Devorah Baum Considers the Role of Observation in Art and Romance

By Devorah Baum | November 2, 2023

Kristen Roupenian and Susanna Fogel on Adapting “Cat Person” for Film

Kristen Roupenian and Susanna Fogel on Adapting “Cat Person” for Film

“The movie gets to make a lot of different choices—and has to, to be full and rich.”

By Literary Hub | November 2, 2023

What to Read Before and After Seeing <em>Orlando, My Political Biography</em>

What to Read Before and After Seeing Orlando, My Political Biography

On Virginia Woolf, Orlando, and Trans Lives

By Literary Hub | November 1, 2023

Silvia Garcia-Moreno on <em>Dracula</em>’s Depictions and Descendants

Silvia Garcia-Moreno on Dracula’s Depictions and Descendants

Vampires! Vampires! Vampires!

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | October 31, 2023

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Something Is Rotten in Horror’s Use of Pedagogy

By Tyler Malone | October 31, 2023

“Leisure, Labor, Reticence, Violence”: What Horror Films Can Teach Us About Poetry

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The Holdovers is a Revelation

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 27, 2023

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s <em>Badlands</em> Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s Badlands Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

Gus Mitchell on the Singular Director’s Debut Film

By Gus Mitchell | October 27, 2023

Evan Hughes on Writing the Book Behind <em>Pain Hustlers</em>

Evan Hughes on Writing the Book Behind Pain Hustlers

“The saga I’m obsessed with is getting another life.”

By Evan Hughes | October 27, 2023

<em>Goosebumps</em> Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

Goosebumps Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

The new Disney+/Hulu adaptation of R.L. Stine’s beloved children’s series is a charming tribute and a fun story on its own.

By Michael Kraus | October 27, 2023

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in November

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in November

From Under the Blanket

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2023

Romance and Representation: On the Rise of the Asian American Romantic Comedy

Romance and Representation: On the Rise of the Asian American Romantic Comedy

Jeff Yang in Conversation With Actor Simu Liu and Filmmaker Alice Wu

By Jeff Yang | October 26, 2023

Holly Ringland on the Life-Affirming Experience of Seeing Her Novel Adapted for TV

Holly Ringland on the Life-Affirming Experience of Seeing Her Novel Adapted for TV

The Author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Goes Behind the Scenes (and Shares Exclusive Photos!)

By Holly Ringland | October 26, 2023

On <em>Lessons in Chemistry</em> and the Reign of Extraordinary Women

On Lessons in Chemistry and the Reign of Extraordinary Women

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