Life imitates art. It's one of those catchy things people say, a diluted paraphrasing of Oscar Wilde's “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Yet, there's some merit to the modernized ...

James is a freelance media writer who took a BA in Philosophy and graduated Southampton with more questions then answers. For his Masters, he pivoted to Creative Writing instead. Of course, the whole ...

Horror tropes are a staple in the genre, a setup for impending gore or perhaps a powerful commentary on our socioeconomic strife. They can be funny, thoughtful, or even irritating, but you’d be ...

Those of us who love TV often take the standard plot devices known as TV tropes for granted, especially tropes that have been around for a while. Yet, some TV tropes can disappear or nearly disappear, ...

Leave it to Reese Witherspoon to show you what female empowerment is. Witherspoon's best movies have shown her playing characters who know what they want and don’t need a man to shape them into their ...

Lucas is a writer and narrative designer from Argentina with over 15 years of experience writing for games and news. He keeps a watchful eye at the gaming world and loves to write about the hottest ...

A well-crafted psychological thriller keeps audiences on edge by distorting reality and challenging perceptions. These films manipulate emotions, using classic tropes that create tension, paranoia, ...