We decided to do something a bit different this month—instead of just one Mind Meld at the end of the month, we’re doing four, covering four times as many of our favorite scary reads. We’ve asked our bookish friends near and far about their current favorite horror favorites, and are breaking them out by the […]
When it comes to teenage mystery stories, there are few tried and true combos quite like small-town America and shadowy supernatural forces. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to Scooby-Doo, to any number of ’80s Spielberg flicks, the pairing always produces results. While you’re waiting for the next season of Stranger Things to take a crack at it again, […]
Most of us would like change at least one thing about our bodies. Maybe we’d like to be a little taller, or a little thinner, or have fewer wrinkles around our eyes. The beauty industry knows this, and has dutifully produced a product for every insecurity imaginable (snail slime face mask, what?). After all, make-up is just […]
John Wayne Cleaver, teenage sociopath and monster-hunter extraordinaire, has long grappled with those darn homicidal urges. You know, that ache we all feel to crack open a sternum, sink a knife blade into a beating human heart, that sort of thing. We’ve been there, too—at least, those of us who’ve been reading this series since the beginning. In the latest […]
As a way to help erase stigma related to mental illnesses, the National Alliance on Mental Illness has designated May as Mental Health Month. According to the NAMI website, 1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime, and the more we talk about the subject—even in fantastical contexts—the more we can […]
