Say her name three times before a mirror and she will appear. Wander a riverbed in the desert southwest and she will appear. Here's the complicated history of Bloody Mary / La Llorona, from schoolyard tales to popular culture.
The Quinton's Curious Mind Series follows the highly creative and equally anxious Quinton Wyatt through the entirety of his high school years. This information will help you enter the series and explore all three books, including the upcoming My Summer (and the Song of Cicadas).
Renaissance faires are an acquired taste. But if you're one of those who's acquired it, here's a little background on these peculiar public events.
1979's Moonraker wasn't a great James Bond film, but did it unintentionally forecast the future of the American space program?
I had pretty much given up on sports novels — until I found sports graphic novels. Here's how the combination of art and a good story let me find a whole new genre to read.
Comic books are often maligned as an inferior form of fiction. But if you're a writer, regardless of genre, they have some important lessons for you.
The 1990s wasn't an outstanding decade for pop culture, but that doesn't mean it didn't have some memorable contributions.
Here are some easy tips to help you make the most of the limited time you may have working on your writing projects.
You can find a plethora of information about cinema online, but a few decades ago the movie review was a virtual art form practiced by a select few.
I went to Greece to walk where legends were born and found inspiration as a writer in a most unexpected place: a small cave overlooking a remote cove.
George Lucas and Star Wars virtually created movie merchandising... but how much is too much?
They're rare now, but once upon a time the novelization held particular significance for nerds of all kinds. Here's is their story...
A trip from Oregon to Arizona with my sister was to honor my late mother's memory, but it turned out to be journey of discovery between siblings, too.
Batman's not famous for his parenting skills. Should DC Comics better address a father who weaponized his adopted children?
S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders redefined the young adult genre and has been a best-selling book ever since it was published in 1967. The book inspired a popular movie in 1983 — but did you know it also spawned a short-lived TV show in 1990? Learn more about this "lost show."