Sometimes when you’re naming a child (or crafting a character for a game or novel), an ordinary name just won’t do. You may want a name that hints at darkness and otherworldly mystery—that evokes ...

While there’s no mention of a launch window, best-selling author Michael Stackpole said on Bluesky that he has been tapped to write related fiction. Polygon has reached out to Catalyst for more ...

Wearing his uniform of a black T-shirt, black blazer and black Make America Great Again cap, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO pumped up the crowd, declaring: “I’m not just MAGA, I’m dark gothic MAGA.” ...

but this movie is focused on the gothic and melodramatic elements, forcing the creepiness to stand on its own terms. In focusing on a story like this, he also provides a stark portrait of ...

Since 2020, no white male has been nominated for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions prize for debut fiction out of 25 nominations. None for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize ...

He drew a comparison between the works of fiction shortlisted for the most recent Booker Prize, and those competing in 1997, when he was one of the judges, and Arundhati Roy won for her ...

Although Gothic architecture has been around since the Middle Ages, the subgenres of gothic romance did not spawn until the ...

Ryan Coogler's messy but rollicking take on a vampire story blends and bends genres, but it never skimps on entertainment ...

Our critic on the month’s best releases. Credit...Caroline Gamon Supported by By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first winner of the National ...