Julia Rittenberg

Fatphobia is rooted in anti-Blackness and fueled by the diet industry. These books can help liberate us from this harmful mindset, including Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body by Jessamyn Stanley.

Winnie-the-Pooh, which just entered the public domain, paved the way for modern literary character licensing. Here's what you need to know.

Nothing against cozy romances, but I like my romances to have urgency. The best enemies to lovers books serve this need perfectly, including Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi.

These actors mold their bodies into the supposed paragon of sexual desirability, and then just… stand there making aggressive eye contact?

From YA reads to queer readalikes to books with the same themes, these are our favorite books like The Heart Principle, including Witch Please by Ann Aguirre.

Just in time for spooky season, here are 10 comics that will help you fall into a tale with witches and other dark, magical creatures.

From Beauty and the Beast to The Shape of Water to pterodactyl erotica, monster romance has an enduring appeal.

A reader examines the prevalence of Christian allegory in literature, and the experience of not understanding it.

Nothing adds tension to a romance faster than the hate to love trope. Here are some of the best LGBTQ enemies to lovers romances, including Crier’s War by Nina Varela.

Here is a brief history of the Comics Code Authority, what it prevented in comics, and how its legacy can still be felt today.