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The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...

The Universal Monsters, specifically Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy, have been part of the cultural fabric for nearly a century. And they are specifically ingrained in the ...

DC Comics was once the less mature of the Big two, but all of that changed in the Bronze Age. As comics became more mature, DC became the leader of the pack, bringing a healthy dose of gravitas and ...

Marvel redefined what a superhero comic could be in the Silver Age. By adding in more human elements to the characters, fans got stories that they weren’t getting from Marvel’s distinguished ...

Ah, to be a character actor. No, you may not ever lead a big blockbuster movie or get a project greenlit based on your name alone. But you will enjoy a wide-ranging career playing all kinds of ...

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

After school, Karandeep Anand often finds his 6-year-old daughter deep in conversation with an AI chatbot as she eats snacks at their kitchen counter. She’s too young to type—let alone have her own ...

Having "main character energy" means acting as if your life is a movie. You're always on the verge of cinematic transformation, with a deeply aesthetic sense of self, perfectly timed lighting, and a ...

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