With cynicism and deception at an all-time high, trust is definitely a luxury, and unconditional love is a dream come true. We look for a real bond in life, but, more often than not, are disappointed, ...

Author Diane Alberts loves her some good romance tropes. Who doesn't? Here, she talks about her favorites, including the ones in her newest release, Faking It. Diane: Everyone has a favorite type of ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Many classic isekai have depth compared to recent iterations with ...

Rhenn is a Manila-based content writer with a love for all things geek and pop culture, and science and technology. He has over 1,900 articles to his name, most of which exploring the many dimensions ...

Tropes are pretty much the cornerstone of every story. You can play them straight, subvert them, twist them — much how you can start from a single LEGO block to realize a thousand different builds — ...

Abdullah Mansoor is an accomplished freelance writer based in Pakistan. He combined his writing skills and great love for movies and TV series into a fulfilling career in which he expertly delves into ...

Classic literature is full of stock characters and literary devices, of which the trope of the deranged madwoman-often portrayed as somehow set aside from the action of the story, and often locked in ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Seinen anime, primarily targeted at adults, has long been celebrated for ...

When indulging in fantasy stories, no matter through which media, there are some tropes that can be found too often. Many of us have come to resent certain tropes — even if they’re well done — from ...

Here at TMS, we’re big fans of smart pop culture critique like Feminist Frequency’s Women Vs. Tropes in Video Games series – which is why I was excited when I ran across Pop Culture Detective’s “Born ...

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 ...