National Poetry Month: Poetry Madness bracket showdown

It’s the final day of National Poetry Month. In honor of the illustrious month — and because the world was clamoring for a sports/poetry mash-up — I bring you Poetry Madness. (Really, the only part I ganked from sports is the bracket and the name. But bear with me!) Read full article >>

MOVIE REVIEW: Dark humor, Dark Shadows

By Natthida Wiwatwicha STAFF WRITER Remember being five and giggling about clumsy characters and silly scenes such as a vampire not seeing himself in the mirror while brushing his teeth, an orphan under a bed sheet trying to scare away a guest, or even a vampire chilling out with stoners before sucking their blood and perhaps inviting Alice Cooper to his house later that week?

Mrs Robinson's Disgrace: A neglected wife, her X-rated diary and how Victorian Britain discovered women enjoy sex, too

With Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace, Kate Summerscale, shifts her forensic eye to the secrets and lies of a monstrous Victorian marriage.