50 Shades of literary theory: How the novel and the film reflect (and destroy) three centuries of theory
I watched the 50 Shades of Grey film on Wednesday evening, which sounds like a confession but is merely a statement of fact. It felt like the most natural conclusion… Read more »
The British Library goes gothic
As the nights draw in and you begin planning this year’s Halloween costume, the British Library has curated a new exhibition to celebrate all things dark, bloody and frightening. ‘Terror… Read more »
Kirsten Stewart writes a poem
For a long time now on MobyLives we’ve sought to understand the enigma that is Kirsten Stewart, a.k.a Bella Swan, a.k.a K-Stew. She might be everyone’s favourite brooding YA character but let… Read more »
Saudi Kingdom bans the Arabic equivalent of Twilight
The fantasy novel HWJN has been pulled from bookstores in Saudi Arabia this month—not for its hot, wet jinni romance, but rather for its mentions of Ouija boards and other… Read more »
Notes on design: Fifty shades of imitation
Every once in a while, a book cover comes along which is so striking and iconic it immediately realigns its entire genre. Before Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight hit the bestseller lists a… Read more »