As diverse as K-drama stories are, the best series know how to utilize popular tropes of the genre, whether it's ...

When Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) finds hints of Hydra’s (a Nazi-affiliated terrorist organization) involvement in S.H.I.E.L.D.

In order to understand where the sexist tropes we see in the media come from, it helps to take a look at one of the most influential roots of Western stories: Fairy tales. Many of the sexist tropes ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

No entertainment genre is more infused with tropes than horror. Everywhere you turn there’s another horror flick featuring a masked murderer, or an evil possessed doll, or a slacker about to get his ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

Picture this, if you will. Young babysitter hears a noise in the basement. Spooked, she goes downstairs to check it out… but doesn’t turn the lights on! Aagghh!! Or, the house the family moved into ...

Shojo has long been burdened by some of anime's worst tropes, but the genre's comeback in 2026 is the perfect time to make changes.