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From colorful orbs to delicate spirals, heating and manipulating glass allows artists to create beautiful translucent sculptures.

Some Narnia fans are up in arms about Netflix's upcoming adaptation of 'The Magician's Nephew,' directed by Greta Gerwig.

There is an irony in Anne Carson's Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness of a desire fulfilled.

Younger Americans' pop culture favorites have multipartisan appeal, but male creators dominate the list of top influencers, podcasters and comedians.

A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.

He wasn't a monster. He was just a man who survived a terrible accident. So why won't western Pennsylvania let go of its 'Green Man' legend? A folklorist explains.

In his private notebooks, Hawthorne didn't have to worry about being called unconventional, depressive or mad. The result is a glimpse of his macabre mind at work.

Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.

Scary movies create tension in that space between perception and recognition, as your brain tries to determine what, exactly, you're seeing.

Child neglect statutes are intended to protect children. But some of them are so broadly written that they can end up harming families seeking to instill independence in their kids.