Samuel Johnson quipped that even the admirers of John Milton’s epic never wished it ‘longer than it is.’ But ‘Paradise Lost’ ...

Maria “Ria” Meade, a Port Washington-based poet and artist who lost her sight to juvenile diabetes but never her creative ...

Typically wearing leisurewear, the Canadian radio show host looks into a camera in the soundproof studio she created in her basement. With a microphone propped in front of her, she records poems — ...

In 'Requiem,' her fifth book, Virginia Konchan takes the sacred seriously. She’s jocular with her subjects, including God, ...

Here, four immigrant poets talk to Canadian Immigrant about their poetry, challenges publishing as English-as-a-second-language writers, and on being Canadian. Nilofar Shidmehr Iranian-born Nilofar ...

Midseason is the new fall. As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and ...

From the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. 53:2-3He had no form or comeliness that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows ...

Black Celebs We Lost In 2025. We are recognizing the Black celebs who left us in 2025. By. The Root Staff. Published. June 23, 2025. Screenshot: TikTok.

The singer behind the David Lynch movie’s pivotal “Llorando” rendition also appeared in Twin Peaks: The Return ...

Pedro Pascal isn’t afraid to be vulnerable. Even more than his acting prowess, charming good looks and “internet boyfriend” status, the actor is beloved for his candor — and his willingness to talk ...

Understanding poetry learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

In her tender, funny feature directing debut, Eva Victor tells the story of a woman, the trauma that changed her and the life she kept on living. By Manohla Dargis A couple of loser cinephiles ...