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In Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the eponymous character learns what internet fame can do.

For her new novel Laura J. Mixon wanted to tell a story that took a more realistic approach to space adventure.

As the show’s latest season sweeps Netflix, jokes about scandals like Watergate seem almost quaint.

#HonestyTest videos, which reward people for being “good,” show a skewed view of who deserves kindness.

He tried to save his wife through the video game they loved—and nearly lost himself. Then he signed up to lead a fledgling team of gamers in Cheyenne, […]

Even though they may seem more modest than our fictions imagined, creatures like the boar and the rabbit have become the real Godzillas.

Jordan Castro’s The Novelist nails the experience of being online, in all its abject glory.

Sure, it's known as a text-based platform. But it has some unique features and tools that can help visual artists share their work.

Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."

Square Enix is still tinkering with its beloved series.

Robert Heinlein's classic 1966 novel explores the idea of a lunar colony declaring independence from Earth.

Pixar’s new movie is drawing attention for featuring a same-gender couple. The backlash is the latest in a long run of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment.

The franchise now exists in an ever-sprawling TV universe full of diminishing returns. Thanks, Disney+.

In Outerloop's new game, the South Asian hero battles exes and cooks with her parents. It's a big step toward creating more games for non-white audiences.

From The Rings of Power to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+, streaming services are adapting everything in sight. No one’s head canon is safe.

A truly planetary politics would extend decisionmaking to animals, ecosystems, and potentially AI.

Look, I can’t help how my brain is wired, but I can trick it into relaxing.

People get distracted, hit pause, never finish. It seems hopeless—but it’s not as dire as it sounds.

If you can think of it, there’s probably a reality show about it. The surplus has taken the genre into the surreal.

The company’s future owner, Microsoft, has entered into a labor neutrality agreement, making it easier for workers to unionize.