The magic of Dr. Seuss is wondrous, indescribable, and universal. After all, it’s a rare child in this world who couldn’t identify The Cat in the Hat, or recall the words of The Lorax. As such, everyone has a favorite aspect of the Seussian canon. For me, the best part of Theodore Geisel’s genius is his creatures, from […]
The box-office success of Disney’s Maleficent proves two things: 1) There will always be a vehicle for Angelina Jolie’s cheekbones, and 2) People love a good backstory. For every interesting or marginally interesting fictional character out there, there are clusters of people itching for an origin story (see Exhibits A through Wolverine). Unfortunately, not every […]
Mention the incomparable Dr. Seuss to any book lover, and they are apt to get a dreamy look in their eyes as they recount all of their favorite titles. There are so many great Dr. Seuss books that it’s hard to pick just one—and yet that’s exactly what we asked our writers to do. Fortunately, […]
Picture it: your local coffee shop, that one time you don’t like talking about. You and your pals are gathered around some hot cups of joe, discussing what you’ve been reading lately. Slowly, the conversation intensifies. Three hours later, you’re passionately, vehemently, bizarrely debating, with a person who was once your friend, who would have […]
