Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis Is a Cautionary Tale: ReviewCoppola's film is a costly exploration of big ideas that ultimately lacks coherent execution and relatable characters.
Weird Exoplanets Point the Way to Finding Earthlike WorldsAstronomers use clever modeling and detective work to characterize exoplanets, essential for discovering life on other worlds.
It's not that I'm against story. I like films with stories': Pat Collins on directing a tale without a plotMaintaining the essence of a novel with unconventional narrative is a key challenge while adapting it for the screen.
Percival Everett on 'James,' Attending Oscars For 'American Fiction,' MoreJim in Percival Everett's novel Jim is portrayed with great dignity, altruism, and intelligence, emerging as a self-determined character.Everett's novel James reimagines Jim from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with new depth and complexity, filling in blank spaces left by Twain.
What's Your Type? | Merve EmreThe novel explores the complexities of defining individual personality through characters' interactions.The characters struggle to categorize themselves and each other into specific types or classes.
'Children of Dune' Is a Very Philosophical BookChildren of Dune is a philosophical book with numerous historical and philosophical references.The book explores complex ideas, religious references, and worldbuilding, but its pacing and characterization can feel dated.
Patrick Langley on Comedy and ViolenceSpider in the story can be read as a metaphor for depression, terror, and self-hatred.The author balanced the concrete action with the metaphorical elements of Spider.
Let House of the Dragon's Women Be EvilHouse of the Dragon offers more nuanced characterizations for its female leads compared to the book counterparts.