Red Dragon vs. Manhunter
John Leavitt provides the scholarly comparison of two "Red Dragon" adaptations that Hannibal Lecter fans have demanded, o these many years.
2014
Humor Sex vs. Love in the New Enrique Iglesias Album “Sex & Love”
A breakdown of the tracks on the newest Enrique Iglesias album.
Relationships Watching Doll & Em
Morven Crumlish, on the new show Doll & Em, and female friendship.
Humor Popular Wedding Traditions Explained
Some common wedding traditions and their surprising origins.
Your New Hero: Mongolia’s 13-Year-Old “Eagle Huntress”
There's a teenaged girl living in Mongolia who hunts with eagles, and you are garbage compared to her.
Books So You’ve Decided to Go to Library School
Allison R. on how library school is actually exactly how you imagined it to be.
Books On Joan Chase’s During the Reign of the Queen of Persia
Meghan O'Rourke provides an introduction to Joan Chase's recently re-released 1983 novel "During the Reign of the Queen of Persia."
The Best 1930s Stock Characters
The best stock characters of the 1930s will never again be seen in film.
Politics The State of Abortion Access in New Brunswick
Alexandra Davis discusses the closing of the only abortion clinic in New Brunswick, Canada, and what it means for women.
Books On Kit Pearson and the Nature of Reading CanLit
Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite on what reading the YA novels of Kit Pearson taught her about being Canadian.
Link Roundup Link Roundup!
The Toast presents a selection of delightful information in the form of a link roundup.
Folklore The Secret “Ronbledore” Pages of Harry Potter Revealed By Court Order
Due to a court order, J.K. Rowling has finally been forced to release the secret "Ronbledore" pages cut from an early draft of Harry Potter to the public.
Link Roundup Toast Mission: Accomplished
It's just a link to a flattering AdWeek piece about The Toast.
Books How John Green Became Involved In Lower League English Football
James Patrick Gordon explains how the American novelist John Green wound up sponsoring AFC Wimbledon, an English football club.
Books Trying to Have It All: The Story of Avis
Heather Wayne examines Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’s 1877 novel "The Story of Avis" and demonstrates that we've been worrying about work-life balance forever.
