Happy 10th Anniversary, Mean Girls! Here Are 5 Characters to Rival Regina George
We hope you’re wearing pink, beyotches, because this isn’t just any Wednesday: it’s the tenth anniversary of the release of…
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Book Recs Based On Your Favorite Disney Princesses
Disney, in conjunction with Pixar, has given us lots of great new princesses to add to its collection, most recently…
6 Bad Girls of Historical Fiction
Though the genre may suggest narratives covered in a fine layer of dust, rooted as they are in ancient artifacts…
6 of Our Favorite Redheads in Literature
Only four percent of the global population rocks naturally red hair, but their representation in literature is way higher. After…
Why is Jude Law the Quintessential Cinematic “Author” Character?
If you’ve seen Wes Anderson’s new super-meta comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel, you know that, in typical Anderson style, it…
5 Characters George R.R. Martin Would Have Loved to Kill Off
You’ve seen the commercials on your television, read the posts on social media, and heard the delighted shrieks of fan…
All Hail Fiction’s Most Memorable Royalty
Well, we’ll never be royals, but for the record, Lorde, that luxe would totally be for me if you happened…
April Fools! 10 of Fiction’s Finest Tricksters
As you read these words, eye blackened from a trick kaleidoscope, you might be tempted to think, “Boy, do I…
The Best Names in Literature to Give Your Dog
Dogs get a bad intellectual rap. Sure, they’re considered the friendliest of the major pet groups. We love our dogs. But it’s…
The Worst Fictional Kids to Babysit
Being a good babysitter is an uncommon gift. For the rest of us, the best we could hope for back…
Our Favorite Fictional Fashion Icons
If you’re style-inclined, getting dressed isn’t just a matter of covering your body with fabrics—it’s a lifestyle. There’s no such…
Our Favorite Talking Animals in Fiction
Can you imagine a world without animals? Would you even want to live in it? That’s the question raised in…
The 7 Coolest Fictional Fairies
Literary trends come and go, but fairytales are always in style. Some stories cast fairies as spirits of the dead,…
Our 5 Favorite Fictional Creatures
Sure, actual animals are wonderful, but come on—there’s nothing quite like the fantastical creatures we find in books. They can…
11 Books in Which the Main Character Dies (This Post Is Less Spoiler-y Than You Think)
Maybe you were one of those twisted souls who desperately hoped Hagrid was indeed carrying Harry “The Boy Who Lived”…
Murderers, Kidnappers & Teachers: 10 Children’s Book Characters Who are Legit Insane
Remember how our parents used to tuck us in at night and send us off to dreamland with stories of…
Literary Astrology: Pisces
Pisces: the Zodiac’s favorite pushover. Compassionate and spiritual, easygoing and sensitive, imaginative and introspective, those born between February 20 and…
7 Characters We’d Like to See Living in Other Books’ Worlds
Picture it: your local coffee shop, that one time you don’t like talking about. You and your pals are gathered…
5 Fictional Characters Who Tell it Like it Is
Literary voices of reason are the best. We get to cheer them along (or pause in disbelief) as they unleash torrents of truth…
Our 7 Favorite Fictional Mice
Mice may be small in stature, but they figure mightily in our collective imaginations. Take a few moments to recall…