From mistaken identity and dramatic irony to supernatural forces and tragic heroes, discover five defining Shakespearean ...

The author appeared on the ‘Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club’ podcast to discuss her debut adult romantasy ‘Starside’ ...

Those of us who love TV often take the standard plot devices known as TV tropes for granted, especially tropes that have been around for a while. Yet, some TV tropes can disappear or nearly disappear, ...

What’s your favorite scary movie (trope)? No matter how much the horror genre continues to evolve, there will always be room for tropes. Those tried-and-true plot devices and character archetypes, ...

1.The 'manic pixie dream girl': Think Kirsten Dunst in Elizabethtown or Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer. We all know about the manic pixie dream girl—a woman, quirky, silly, unlike the usual ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

The first time you see a slasher movie, you don’t know that the car won’t start. You’re confused when the main character spots a shady figure outside the window, only to discover in a second glance ...

While there are many tropes in the medium that are still relatively fresh and enjoyable, some of the worst Shonen anime tropes are those that have been around for decades now. While every anime and ...