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11 YA Books by South Asian Authors to Watch for in 2023 Add these to your reading lists! By Pooja Makhijani Culture Think Your Fave Fictional Villain Is the Real Hero? Think Again. The woobification of mass murdering fictional villains creates a pipeline to shutting down critical discourse....
Also ranks #1 on 20+ Great Movies About Teen Life in the 1950s 3,600 votes Is this great? Photo: Misery 4 Misery This chilling psychological thriller brings to life one of King's most terrifying and obsessive villains, Annie Wilkes, played by the phenomenal Kathy Bates. When...
Villains like Annie Wilkes in Misery captivate us with their complexity, while paragons like Evelyn Couch from Fried Green Tomatoes embody virtue and warmth. Their decisions may be contentious, but their impact is unquestionable, allowing them to transcend traditional molds and become ico...
Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau and Jessie Royce Landis – heroes, villains and worried mothers, they’re all having a ball. But it’s Grant’s movie: a Hollywood A-lister happy to be the punchline when the scene calls for it. The killer moment: It has to be the crop-...
We all love—or love to hate—a good villain. There’s nothing better in a story than a truly unscrupulous villain or an absolutely horrific monster. The history of literature and film are full of unforgettable villains and creatures, from Grendel, the monster that struggled with Beowulf, up...
Not always. But often enough. Mainly because of the frequent amalgamation of classic monster literature and the romantic Byronic Hero of the Brontë persuasion – what I like to call theByronic Monster(Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, etc.). ...
Amidst his vendetta, he stumbles upon a darling girl and sees a chance for retribution. As part of theNever Afterseries, this horror romance story offers a modern, darker twist to familiar tales, showcasing a thrilling narrative where villains claim the spotlight and love, and is a great cho...
Book Summary:Anna, a bakery owner in a Southern town, discovers a recipe for creating the perfect man with “magic sugar” from her late grandmother’s mysterious box. After using the formula, the man of her dreams shows up the following day. Too cute!
Thought processes like these are peppered throughout the book, and our intrepid heros and nefarious villains are all pretty damn good at this form of deduction. The book does start off a bit on the slower side, and you’re not really sure where it’s going until about 50 pages in, when...