Guillermo del Toro Refused to Cut Out His Biggest Change to ’Frankenstein’s Story for a Great Reason

Guillermo del Toro’s ending to his Frankenstein makes a change from the book that was very personal for the director.

Visiting the Scotland That Inspired Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’—and the 2025 Movie

The “Frankenstein” author never actually lived in Edinburgh. But as this trip reveals, the city—with its crooked surgeons and ...

Why Guillermo del Toro Made Frankenstein

Frankenstein is the purest of parables—working both as a straight narrative and as a symbolic one. Shelley utilizes the ...

Mary Shelley Was 18 When She Began ‘Frankenstein.’ Her Story Remains Influential as Ever.

British author Mary Shelley is known for her horror novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.’ Learn about her life and ...

Mary’s Donuts founder Mary Hennessy passes away at 94

The owner and founder of Mary's Donuts in Santee passed away at the age of 94, and her granddaughter Kelly will be taking ...
New Jersey Stage

An Interview with Jay Wade who stars as The Creature in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"

Jay Wade is starring as The Creature and Lord Byron in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey now through November 16, 2025. These are roles he's very familiar with ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein,’ the Titular Scientist Laments His Nightmarish Creation. But the Real World Can’t Get Enough of His Monster

In the two centuries since the Gothic novel's publication, the English writer's tale of a science experiment gone wrong has ...

When AI replaces our dead loved ones, what’s next?

Lauren Gunderson's "anthropology," now at Rogue Machine Theatre, and Jordan Harrison's "Marjorie Prime," opening on Broadway ...

Poor Creatures, by Mairi Kidd review: 'the girl behind Frankenstein'

This engrossing novel takes a subtle approach to charting the formative years of Mary Shelley, writes David Robinson ...