The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

Samantha Allen on the Trauma of Elimination, from Black Christmas to Love Island

By Samantha Allen | December 3, 2021

Emerald Fennell on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> and Writing After Winning an Oscar

Emerald Fennell on Promising Young Woman and Writing After Winning an Oscar

In Conversation with Gemma Cairney at the Hay Fest Winter Weekend

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 3, 2021

How HBO's <em>Love Life</em> addresses the whiteness of the publishing industry.

How HBO's Love Life addresses the whiteness of the publishing industry.

By Katie Yee | December 2, 2021

What Accounts for the Lasting Appeal of <em>Dune</em>?

What Accounts for the Lasting Appeal of Dune?

Michael Dirda on the Perennial Resonance of Frank Herbert's Masterpiece

By Michael Dirda | December 2, 2021

21 Movies You Should Watch This Holiday Season

21 Movies You Should Watch This Holiday Season

Some of Our Favorite Writers Weigh in on Their Wintertime Picks

By Literary Hub | December 1, 2021

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

Kirthana Ramisetti on Adapting to a New Set of Working Conditions in the Pandemic

By Kirthana Ramisetti | December 1, 2021

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What <em>Lovecraft Country</em> Gave to Black Audiences

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Alex Thomas on How the Series Uses Reading to Reveal Character

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Oral Histories: What is the All-Time Cringiest Episode of <em>The Office? </em>

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Lights, Camera... Corn: 15 Quintessentially Midwestern Movies to Watch After <em>Fargo</em>

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Charles Band on Shooting Inside His Own Castle and Borrowing a Costume from <em>Bram Stoker’s Dracula</em>

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