Tim Burton has always had his own weird yet iconic way of making movies that feel out of the box. His stories usually focus ...

The story of the camel and the corpse wasn’t meant to entertain. It was a warning passed quietly among desert travelers. Isolation, desperation, and poor judgment all play a role in how the tale ...

In the end, a place in a story is true not because it exists on a map, but because it is the only place that specific ...

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Fans of The Princess Bride can also big up a luxurious new version of the novel that the movie was adapted from. The Deluxe Edition paperback features sprayed and stenciled edges, a gold foil cover, ...

After a 13-year quest, scientists discovered the extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii flower in Sumatra's rainforests. This giant, parasitic bloom, which only lasts about a week, was found by Dr. Chris ...

“Grand Rapids,” by Natasha Stagg, is an unassuming portrait of a Midwestern teenager’s grief and transformation. By Meghan O’Gieblyn Need something to read (or watch) this New Year’s week? This quiz ...

Macaulay Culkin set the record straight on speculation that he's retired from acting during the Dec. 29 episode of Smartless: ...

Lola Lafon’s book “When You Listen to This Song” is a hit in its native France. Now in English, it explores identity, loss and memory in wholly new ways. By Sadie Stein Fiction by George Saunders, ...

Last spring, Broadway prognosticators would have been well within the boundaries of common sense to posit that the big ...

The Odyssey is the early favorite for Best Picture in a field of films competing for statuettes and/or box-office dollars in ...