Created by The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things is a science-fiction horror series that began airing on Netflix in 2016. The ensemble cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, and Millie Bobby Brown. The series centers around the disappearance of a young boy in a town where supernatural forces are at play. Stranger Things has …
Written and directed by Ari Aster in his directorial debut, Hereditary is a 2018 supernatural horror film. Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff, this chilling movie follows a grieving family that begins to unravel as sinister secrets come to light. With stellar performances and shocking twists, Hereditary is one of the …
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band hailing from Pennsylvania. The band was founded in 1999 by lead singer Benjamin Burnley and former drummer Jeremey Hummel. Besides Burnley, other current members include lead guitarist Jasen Rauch, rhythm guitarist Keith Wallen, bassist Aaron Bruch, and drummer Shaun Foist. Breaking Benjamin has released six studio albums, with …
Lord of the Rings is a classic. It has been argued any fantasy book that’s followed owes something to J.R.R Tolkien’s timeless saga. The tales are embedded into Western culture. Even the movies that came forth have inspired a plethora of memes. People love an underdog, and Frodo and his band of Hobbits are just …
Christopher Paolini has legions of fans of The Inheritance Cycle, which opens with Eragon. Eragon is nothing but a poor farm boy who happens upon a beautiful blue stone in the forest. Hungry, he hopes he can exchange it for food—instead, the stone hatches. Thus, begins the series, where a boy’s life is transformed as …
Suzanne Collins lit a fire under the YA market with The Hunger Games trilogy and rebooted dystopia fiction into the mainstream. No longer was it just sci-fi and speculative fiction readers gobbling up these narratives, but bookworms from other genres were getting into the game. People were obsessed with a story of children being made …
Brandon Sanderson’s highly heralded epic fantasy Mistborn trilogy was written like a chess game. While the magical and fantastical elements played center stage, readers appreciated the science embedded into the worldbuilding. Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first book in this modern classic, was published by Tor Books in 2006 and has won numerous awards. The …
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series whisked Claire, a combat nurse, back in time to 1743 Scotland. The historical saga had romance, political strife, drama, witch trials, and sex. Yes, there is steam coming off the pages in these books and went on to heat up televisions around the globe. Thus, we’ve put together 25 more titles …
Readers took notice when Jim Butcher’s Storm Front was released back in 2000. Gone were the wizards of long beards and cloaks who seemed to live off air. Harry Dresden, he of the Dresden Files, wears a duster and doesn’t do hats (except on the covers). He had a job and had bills to pay. …
From Xero to Hybrid Theory and eventually Linkin Park; the origins of this iconic band date back to 1996, California. Xero was formed by current Linkin Park band members Mike Shinoda, Joseph Hahn, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell, Rob Bourdon, and ex-band member Mark Wakefield. The Linkin Park we know and love only started to rise …
Andy Weir’s The Martian captivated readers even before it acquired an agent. The story takes a horrifying concept––being stranded on Mars––and injects humor into this thriller-in-space. Who would have expected disco to feature so heavily on the Red Planet? The Martian is a tale of survival, ingenuity, and battling loneliness. While your typical science fiction …
After taking the billboards by storm in the late 90s and early 2000s, pop-punk/rock band Blink 182 has written its name into musical folklore, influencing countless bands worldwide to replicate their style. So if you’re feeling nostalgic and would like to find more bands like Blink 182, here are 15 bands that could quench your …
Wolfgang Petersen’s epic war film, Troy, was widely praised for its depiction of the Trojan War and Greek mythology that captured our imaginations. So, if you enjoyed Troy and are looking for similar movies that resemble this 2004 Box Office hit, we’ve got you covered. Troy is loosely based on Homer’s epic poem, Iliad, a …
Ever since the early 90s, Green Day has been at the forefront of the Pop/Rock genre, mixing Pop Punk, Punk Revival, Alternative/Indie Rock, and Alternative Pop/Rock styles releasing multiple platinum albums that have transcended generations and influenced artists all over the world. We take a look at some of the bands that are like Green …
Avatar (2009) follows the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington). Jake arrives on the alien planet of Pandora as a replacement for his brother. Pandora’s atmosphere is lethal to humans, but Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) found that using a mind-sharing technique with avatars allows for a human to inhabit a body that can withstand …
Released in 1949 as George Orwell’s final book, 1984 is one of the most popular dystopian books addressing the matters of individual freedom, privacy, and political oppression in a futuristic society. The novel follows protagonist Winston Smith’s fight against the totalitarian superstate of Oceania, where The Party and Big Brother control every aspect of life …
There was a friendly competition in 2015 between the famous boy band, One Direction, and the very famous singer and teen idol, Justin Bieber, between their two albums. Bieber’s new album Purpose was pitted against One Direction’s album, Made in the A.M.” since the two albums were being released on the same date of November …
Have you binge-watched Twilight repeatedly? You are probably ready to watch something new, especially if you fell for Twilight. There are plenty of movies that amalgamate a similar touch and feel like Twilight. Within the post, we will outline some of the best movies similar to Twilight. The Twilight film integrates a romantic movie with …
The Jack Reacher franchise has spanned books and movies, with one novel per year being released since 1997. The books are written under the pen name, Lee Child by Jim Grant. The plot of the series of crime thrillers tells the story of the retired U.S. Army Major who investigates crimes wherever his travels take …
We all remember the movie Clueless. It starts with the stereotypical rich blonde teenager who is the most popular girl in school and her transformation as she grows up. This movie is still remembered years later because Cher transforms from someone who only cares about herself and those she deems worthy of becoming a woman …
Fifteen Dystopian Novels Similar to “Divergent.” It’s little wonder in the wake of a decades-long war, financial crises, and a quickly warming planet that the dystopian novel has captured the collective pop-culture imagination with such intensity. Victoria Roth’s “Divergent” is one such exploration of a bleak future, the first novel of a series portraying a …
Maze Runner was directed by Wes Ball and features a handful of younger actors such as Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The plot centers around a handful of teens living in a Glade within a giant maze. None of the kids have any idea how they got there or what lies …
Magic, Myth, and Monsters: 12 Books Like Percy Jackson for Middle-Grade Readers What would you do if you discovered that you were actually the descendant of a Greek god? This is what happens to 12-year-old Percy Jackson in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and he’s promptly whisked away from his regular middle school life into …