In Knives Out, Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) becomes an agent of the film’s magical realism. Claire Folger/Lionsgate; photo-illustration by Eric Vilas-Boas/Observer Whether it takes the form of a ...

Lucia Debernardini is a Features writer for Collider, as well as a London-based screenwriter and filmmaker. Her short comedy film Finsta has been showcased at the Aesthetica Film Festival and won the ...

In the first week of my doctoral program at the University of Southern California, a senior professor greeted me by name. I was relieved, until he complimented my work: “I really loved the poems in ...

Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author of top magical realism book "The Water Dancer," attends a panel at The Apollo Theater on February 27, 2018 in New York City. Magical realism is a genre that has been ...

We explore the roots, tenets of the genre, and its rise in Latin American Literature. Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, magical realism in literature and other media combines fantasy ...

The label "magical realism" refers to stories that blend realistic fiction with fantasy. They serve up believable drama along with decidedly unbelievable supernatural elements. Often, these ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...