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One of the hardest things about writing fiction is coming up with interesting, fully developed side characters. After all, you can’t spend too much time on them because you don’t want to take the focus off of your primary protagonists and antagonists. Yet sometimes writers come up with supporting characters that are so rich and intriguing that, no matter how good the main characters are, we can’t

Oh, the Bard. No, not pitcher Daniel Bard of the Boston Red Sox. We’re talking, of course, about William Shakespeare, or Big Billy Shakes to his friends,

TV comedies have always dared to go where other TV shows fear to tread. They challenge convention in the search for bigger laughs and in doing so can make a

Is there anything more frustrating that getting to the end of a story and not getting the payoff you were expecting? We’re here to help with the answers to six big cliffhangers.

Superheroes are just that: super. They can fly, eat metal, talk to squirrels, be the night and so much more. That's why they get the capes while you and I are

What makes a movie great? There are many factors that go into determining whether a given movie is deemed unforgettable or merely watchable by the general

We all slip up and do some bad things from time to time. Often, the guilt and/or shame can spur one towards some sort of penance, to “restore the balance”

We’re living in a culture where half of what we say seems to come from television or the movies. At some points it feels like there are precious few original thoughts being delivered in every day conversation, and quoting movies promotes a sort of kinship, and an inside joke with other people who are thinking to themselves, “Yes, I, too, have seen and enjoy that movie.” It’s just a shame that when

This is, as you know, the internet. And as people who put things on the internet, we would be remiss if we appeared to be ignoring the next Star Trek movie in any way. Even if that means doing some pre-analysis. Live long and prosper!

There's something about the music industry that makes every story seem plausible. Sadly, a vast majority of the stories were told about popular musicians simply