The Lord of the Rings

It can be nerve wracking to share such personal stories, and Humberstone is learning to embrace the magic that her music’s universality holds.

Positioning is a very subtle yet important aspect of studying. One position might make you feel productive, while another one might make you feel sleepy.

“Game of Thrones” is the fantasy juggernaut of the 21st century — but more than that, it also leads the pack among fantasy narratives in its portrayal and use of religion.

It was almost a no-brainer that Shuri, Black Panther’s genius sister, got her own comic book. One need look no further than Letitia Wright’s show-stealing screen portrayal or the runaway success of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther” series to see her popularity with Marvel fans, both new and old.

As is to be expected of an arts journalist, I have never been one to quietly consume media. But it’s a different breed of fan altogether who invests time, money and often blood, sweat and tears into conventions.

What’s the best space opera about an intergalactic war fought by weird alien species? (It’s not “Star Wars.”) What’s the most emotionally investing fantasy series since “The Lord of the Rings”? (It’s not “Game of Thrones.”) And what’s one of the best comic books of the last decade? (It’s not a superhero comic.)

On my computer, I wrote troves of poetry and metaphorical stories, burdening Microsoft Word documents with lamentations about the depression I had been dealing with since fourth grade, and about my parents divorcing. Alone in my room, symbolic pen in my hand, I began, in earnest, to cement my career as a writer.

Simply select something from this list of films to ensure you and your Valentine are put into a sexy mood. Get ready to saddle up for love.