by Cole Salao
While scrolling through the internet, chances are you’ve stumbled upon stories that are weird, horrific, and disturbing. Most of them involve murder, the supernatural, or rituals that summon who knows what. A lot of these stories are called creepypasta. They float...
by Cole Salao
Ever had a friend approach you with a story that starts with “This happened to a friend of a friend of mine…?” What you’ve heard is probably an urban legend—the contemporary version of a folktale. Supposedly true, these stories are often morbid, amusing, and...
by Yen Cabag
Booklovers have one of several ways for marking where we stop in the books we read. Some of us would choose to fold down a corner of the page, or even—horror or horrors!—fold a page right down the middle. Others would pick whatever paper scrap is handy and insert it...
by Yen Cabag
As writers, we have the goal of communicating ideas to our readers. In a perfect world, we can probably expect them to take our words at face value, and be influenced by our theories, convictions, and whatnot. But in real life, readers come from all sorts of...
by Cole Salao
If you’re into manga and anime, chances are you’ve already run into discussions about light novels. It’s hard not to get sucked into this Japanese format as many of your favorite comics and shows are based on these. As interest in manga and anime...
by Cole Salao
A lot of writers are the dream subjects of documentary makers. They just lead such interesting lives that you can’t help but be curious about the people behind the books you love. The more acclaimed a writer is, the more unique (and often tragic) their life...
