Books, Arts, and Culture

Nothing goes together quite as nicely as music and crime. Any bloody scene begs for a soundtrack. And while all books line up perfectly with some...

Fantasy manga can be remarkable. It’s a growing industry that leads to some companies rising, and others falling; Tokyopop’s story serves as a cautionary tale. And...

‘Tis the season for cheesy Hallmark-style romance movies! They’re popping up left and right (Netflix is filthy* with them) and provide a perfect distraction during the...

Halloween is long gone, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to bathe in the creativity of fantasy makeup is gone too. Nope! The face and body...

When Santa starts appearing in stores and malls, and twinkle lights appear on decks and yards, you know that the holiday season is coming, ready or...

I used to consider myself a silver girl. I only wore silver jewelry, preferring my metallics to have that coloring. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve...

There are few things in my life that define me as wholly as my love of books and reading. My now husband always references the fact...

If you were a child in the last three decades, chances are pretty high you had at least one encounter with Marcus Pfister’s The Rainbow Fish....

The holidays are coming up: lots of good food, present exchanges, candy canes and Chanukkah gelt, turkey and stuffing, latkes and applesauce, and ugly holiday sweaters....

The List List is sponsored by Writer’s Digest. Putting the Science in Fiction collects articles from “Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy,” Dan Koboldt’s popular blog series,...