Gilcy Aquino

Just in time for Thanksgiving: a list for the culinarily curious among us looking to crack open a visually stimulating read alongside a cold one at the end of the day.

What do a high school volleyball team made up of crows, a super flexible pirate, and a not-so-psychic con man have in common? For manga enthusiasts, the answer may be—ahem—One Piece of cake. And whether they're newcomers to the format or bonafide…

What started as a hastily scrawled notebook of ideas on Katie Cook’s way back from a Chicago comics convention has turned into a popular webtoon with almost 30 million views and 3.1 million likes. Cook’s popular webtoon, Nothing Special, is getting…

Listeners, you thought it would never happen, but here we are. The season 2 finale! We’re talking about episodes 85-88, which introduce the iconic Black Lady and give Naru and the Spectre Sisters a great sendoff. But…what’s this? A villain moon…

What’s this? A new scout?! Sorry Ami, your episode was cool and all, but let’s welcome Sailor Pluto, guardian of time, to the team. And now, let’s say goodbye to her as she stays behind while the Senshi continue to Crystal Tokyo. Don’t worry…

Our 2022 Facts and Figures compilation of children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by ever-expanding illustrated and graphic novel series and their spinoffs, YA movie tie-ins and sequels, and time-tested picture…

The new year is quickly shaping up to include a new array of book and TV titles to look forward to. Leading the pack is a gang of geometric buddies. The new television show Shape Island is based on the Shapes trilogy of picture books by frequent…

A wooden marionette is given new life in a film reimagining fairy tale classic Pinocchio. The new movie is a stop-motion fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson with a screenplay written by del Toro and Patrick McHale (Adventure…

Lions and tigers and dragons, oh my! My Father’s Dragon, inspired by the 1948 children’s novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett, illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett, is now streaming on Netflix. The 2D-animated fantasy film stars Jacob…

Something evil this way comes to Netflix this month: The School for Good and Evil, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, which launched a bestselling book series. Released on October 19, the film stars Sofia Wylie (High School…

Sliding into the rap battle ring on September 23 is Angie Thomas’s latest book-to-movie adaptation, On the Come Up, based on her bestselling novel. Initially set to stream exclusively on Paramount+, the studio has announced that the film will also…

Medieval mishaps and smarmy suitors are afoot in the upcoming film adaptation of Catherine Called Birdy, based on the 1994 Newbery Honor-winning novel by Karen Cushman. The movie is set for a limited release on September 23 by Amazon Studios, before…

Not new to the world of writing, Lio Min has profiled and interviewed many musical acts, including Japanese Breakfast, Rina Sawayama, and Mitski, and has had features in Nylon, Catapult and the Atlantic. Their debut novel Beating Heart Baby is a best…

This month we're not (Ju)lying when we say the picks have been scorching hot. Both Amerie and Barnes and Noble have chosen Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin as their book of the month, and other book club titles include reads…

This summer has been a hot one so far, and what better way to celebrate than with a romance, but with a twist? This week, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, based on the 2015 Little, Brown novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith, is…

Sunny summer days are on the horizon and so is love in Jenny Han’s 2009 book turned screen adaptation of The Summer I Turned Pretty (Simon & Schuster). Many readers will recognize Han as the author of the books behind the popular To All the Boys…

Shake last year’s sand out of your summer shoes, because we’ve got some titles you’ll want to dive into. This month, both #ReadwithMC and Read with Jenna have chosen These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany as their book club pick of the month.…

May flowers are blooming, and the book clubs are calling. This month's picks feature powerful women, some blessed with powerful magic and others harnessing the power of perseverance against opposing odds. A heist and the discovery of a royal parent…

Rebecca Evans worked as an artist and designer before going into children’s book illustration. She has written and/or illustrated 19 picture books and nine middle grade novels. Her latest picture book, Alone Like Me, follows a lonely Chinese girl who…

Grab your helmet and brush off your bike, because Along for the Ride, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen (Viking), is coming to Netflix. Starring Emma Pasarow (Super Pumped) and Belmont Cameli (Saved by the Bell) as the two main…