Gone Girl

  • In Praise of the Unlikeable Character (Yes, Her) Some characters are designed to be loved. They’re warm, kind, loyal, brave. You root for them. You want them to win. And then there are the others—the difficult ones. The ones who lie, manipulate, self-destruct, lash out, and make decisions so frustrating you want to reach through

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  • There’s something magical about book clubs: the shared love of story, the snacks, the intense side-eyes when someone says they didn’t finish the book (again). But what if we threw fictional characters into the mix? Spoiler: chaos. Delicious, unhinged chaos. Here are five fictional characters who would absolutely derail the discussion, drink all the wine,

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