I am 11 years old in Brooklyn, sitting in my classroom—the dark one on the first floor—with a group of classmates who have clashed all year long. Friendships fraying, puberty unevenly invading our …

Understand the crucial role of theme in fiction. This blog uncovers how it weaves depth and meaning into storytelling.

This terrific movie, Riley, showed up on my YouTube feed a few weeks ago and I watched it over a few days. A long-haired Connor Storrie has a supporting role in the 2023 film as an openly gay high…

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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in ‘Practical Magic 2’ teaser with Lee Pace, family curses, new cast, and a fresh spellbinding story.

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A scammer's flattery can short-circuit your ability to be cautious. This is psychological warfare. Read on to ID scams and avoid the headaches they can bring.

This page is the best-kept secret of the entire 'Humans of' series. Heck, maybe of the entire internet. Funny

Writers can be a superstitious bunch. We have our routines, our special seats in the library, our favorite notebooks and pens and desktop talismans, all of which we hope will give us strength, focu…

"Prior to our show, gay characters were seen either as clowns or eunuchs on shows, and they were very non-sexual, non-threatening, and either the goofy buddy or some tragic kind of figure. I think…

As book bans rise, many LGBTQ+ children's books are being removed from schools. Here are frequently banned titles every child should read.

Today we’re introducing Paul Croes, a photographer based in Germany and the creator of the Dogs and People series. Internationally known for his animal portraiture, Croes has a particular talent for…

Jason Jones, founder of Jones Literary, joins us to talk about how authors should be using public relations, as well as his Local PR Toolkit.

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In the buzzy horror, two teen boys are cursed to fear what they desire most: each other.

AI master RJ Redden explains how writers can free themselves from the ugly parts of the business without turning creativity over to a machine.

Andrey Gudkov is a Russian wildlife photographer who takes frequent expeditions to the most distant and dangerous Indonesian and African regions. Animals, Photography & Digital Art

This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. My eyes have always been a problem. Without my glasses, I’d have been deemed legally blind before I turned ten; there is a…

The mystery of a young gay adult film actor's brutal killing in West Hollywood is solved in the new doc 'My Brother's Killer.'

The movie set to conclude the heartwarming queer YA series 'Heartstopper' will be premiering this winter after a successful three seasons.

Well-written dialogue tags help our understanding of emotion and tone, not ruining the flow. Read on to learn effective uses of tags in dialogue.

When we think of iconic photos, our mind's eye often goes straight to pictures of people, or maybe even buildings. Seldom do our counterparts in the animal kingdom get credit for their contribution…

Who knew selling AI-generated slop could be a $3M business idea?. Economy & Labor, Society

Fans are frothing over the latest look at The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping featuring Invisible Boys star Joseph Zada

Manu Ríos has undergone a major makeover for his latest LGBTQ+ project.

A subgenre of flash, a micro, fiction or nonfiction, is usually 400 words or less. The magic lies in what’s left to interpret. Kelli shares her process.

No matter how much time it takes to capture one accidental image, the end result is always worthwhile. That is why this isn't our first time sharing Edas's work. Photography & Digital Art

Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks about how authors can use dictation in their writing process and the benefits it offers!

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From emerging filmmaker Darius Shu, the gorgeous short film asks audiences to reframe how they think about intimacy.

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Photographer Peter Hujar’s work revelled in eroticism, pain and the thin line between life and death

At age five, my mother taught me to knit. That same year, in my kindergarten classroom, I was learning to write. Back then, writing meant slowly dragging my pencil tip around the little hull of a “…

This show is so funny! The Disappointments, from creator/director Rich Burns, is the Humanitas Prize-winning digital series about three middle-aged gay best friends trying to figure out how to live…

“Leviticus” reimagines queer desire as a supernatural curse in a chilling Sundance debut, blending horror with a tragic, romantic edge.

Microtension is needed in every genre, but the amount and type will vary. Learn how to fit microtension to your genre.

Adrian Vila explores why time in the field matters more than gear or skill for landscape photographers. Learn how frequency beats perfect conditions and practical strategies for shooting around a…

One of the locations where the hit hockey romance Heated Rivalry was shot is available to rent, if you’re trying to turn your weekend away into more of a cosplay situation, according to Travel + Le…

A Tennessee Library Director is risking termination after she refused to move more than 100 LBTQIA+ books from youth sections in the library.