Room Themes

Barney the purple dinosaur sang, "I love you. You love me. We're a happy family," which implies that any two people (or dinosaurs, or people in dinosaur suits) who love each other can be a family....

Even if we could choose a Room, say a room with a never-ending chocolate fountain or a room with a floor-to-ceiling TV screen equipped with all the channels and video game consoles known to man, we...

We live in a pretty cool age, where we can explore the world from the comfort of our couches and computer chairs. We can watch documentaries, check out friends' photos on Instagram and Tumblr, and...

There are tons of sayings about the home. It's where the heart is. It's where you hang your hat. It's where your kidnapper and rapist keeps you locked up for seven years.Um, wait. That last one is...

Society is governed by so many different rules that it's hard to keep track. We have laws, customs, codes, etiquette, guidelines, regulations, and common courtesies that we have to keep track of an...

Kids are sometimes described as little sponges. They soak up knowledge (and bad words) and let the wisdom leak out when you least expect it. In Room, Jack is no different, and he gets his knowledge...

Jack and Ma don't have a lot to do inside Room. You can only run around an 11x11 room, or jump on the bed, or scream for help so many times before you get bored, you know?One of the many activities...

The U.S. cover of Room looks pretty innocuous, a word which here means "unlikely to scare the bejeezus out of you." However, inside its covers, Room is pretty freaking scary. Jack's five-year-...

When you're trapped inside a Room, time can either pass super slowly or go by before you know it. All depends on what you're doing. Just think about being trapped in an airplane bathroom versus bei...