This post originally appeared on June 23 in the Oakland Review of Books, which is worth a subscription even if you don’t live in Oakland or read books. Carl must slay the naga princess! If he doesn’t, ...

Zombie films have a special place in horror, pulling us into worlds where the dead walk and survival hangs by a thread. They mix terror, action, and sometimes even humor, creating stories that stick ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. However, there are some universal “truths” about what’s beautiful and what’s not – and Disney knows it, too. Their princesses and princes are usually ...

What follows is a stab at a first draft of history — a thumbnail sketch of who had a pretty good first night of the 2026 draft, and who might wind up looking back at the evening ...