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<em>Severance</em> is a Realist Manifesto for the 21st Century

Severance is a Realist Manifesto for the 21st Century

Joel Cuthbertson on the Series’ Obsession with Emotional Reality

By Joel Cuthbertson | January 27, 2025

Jack Torrance and Me: On Writing and Self-Loathing in <em>The Shining</em>

Jack Torrance and Me: On Writing and Self-Loathing in The Shining

Maggie Su: "Just as part of Jack will always remain at the Overlook, my shadow is still part of me."

By Maggie Su | January 27, 2025

All in the Family: Considering Television’s Orphan Plot

All in the Family: Considering Television’s Orphan Plot

Kristen Martin on the Superficial Portrayals of Orphanhood on 90s TV

By Kristen Martin | January 22, 2025

On the immortality of David Lynch.

On the immortality of David Lynch.

Remembering the late director's weirdest worlds.

By Brittany Allen | January 17, 2025

What Would Gabriel García Márquez Have Thought of the Netflix Version of His Novel?

What Would Gabriel García Márquez Have Thought of the Netflix Version of His Novel?

Ariel Dorfman Considers His Friend’s Legacy

By Ariel Dorfman | January 16, 2025

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2025

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Here’s Your 2025 Literary Film & TV Preview

By Emily Temple | January 14, 2025

Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of Wicked

By Aaron Boehmer | January 13, 2025

There’s a new movie version of Hamlet staged in Grand Theft Auto.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 10, 2025

What to read next based on your favorite film of the year (redux).

What to read next based on your favorite film of the year (redux).

By Brittany Allen | January 8, 2025

What Does It Mean to Remake <em>Nosferatu</em> Instead of Simply <em>Dracula</em>?

What Does It Mean to Remake Nosferatu Instead of Simply Dracula?

Robert Eggers’s Elegant New Vampire Film Takes the “Dracula” Canon in a Nostalgic, Reflective Direction

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 3, 2025

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of 2024

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of 2024

Including Alice Munro, Keanu Reeves, and Nicholas Sparks's Chicken Salad

By Literary Hub | December 24, 2024

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of 2024

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of 2024

Emotional Robots, Dangerous Conmen, Curious Clergymen, and More

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2024

My Favorite Book-to-TV Adaptations of 2024

My Favorite Book-to-TV Adaptations of 2024

Maris Kreizman Weighs in on What Really Worked (and What Didn’t)

By Maris Kreizman | December 19, 2024

The rom-com of...Young Werther? Goethe's famous sadsack is getting a new adaptation.

The rom-com of...Young Werther? Goethe's famous sadsack is getting a new adaptation.

By Brittany Allen | December 18, 2024

Beyond Postpartum Body Horror: How <em>Nightbitch</em> Finds a Secret Third Destiny For New Mothers

Beyond Postpartum Body Horror: How Nightbitch Finds a Secret Third Destiny For New Mothers

Janet Manley on Marielle Heller’s Adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s Novel

By Janet Manley | December 6, 2024

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