There’s little that beats the feeling of watching a character overcome a huge struggle or roadblock on their path to success. Some characters bulldoze through their obstacles with overwhelming ...

Any time a rebellious cop plays by their own rules, a victim trips while running from a killer, or the hero finds a henchman who wears the exact same size as them, that’s a movie trope. Understanding ...

Amber Warnock-Estrada is a young writer on the rise with an immense passion for video games, anime, and D&D. They have a wealth of experience reviewing games and reporting on events. They first found ...

There are a handful of tropes in anime that stand tall as the best of the best. From the hero who overcomes pitfalls and a tragic backstory to triumph, to the silly goofball who just happens to trip ...

“It’s someone who is wielded or utilized . . . and then recedes into the background.” The way Brandy Monk-Payton, an assistant professor at Fordham University who specializes in race and ...

Horror tropes provide a sense of comfort and protection while still delivering scares. They remind us that what we're watching is just a movie and allow us to feel in control. Tropes like creepy kids ...

The "cool girl" trope seen in film and media has continuously evolved out of the spotlight, but now, a California-based voice actor wants to highlight how the character has changed to match gender ...

When, in 2023, Star Wars: Ahsoka made it clear that much of the plot would hinge on finding missing pieces to the astronomical map, Star Wars fans heaved a collective deep sigh. Here we go again. In ...

How’s that for cheery? CNN: So uplifting, thank you. Jarvis: The thing I didn’t say (Wednesday) night, is that I think we can, once and for all, end the trope of “liberal media.” There are liberals in ...

When May-lee Chai was in high school in the early 1980s, a Chinese restaurant finally opened in the small South Dakota town where her family lived. "The food was delicious!" remembered Chai, now a ...