Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you ever watching a TV show and thinking to yourself, damn, this character really can't catch a break? Like, it's just one ...

We tend to think that fiction authors just dream up characters out of nowhere. But writers often get their ideas from everyday life, and, being great observers, they often turn people they know or ...

The point of a story is usually for a character to learn, grow and change. After all, “a guy has a nice time that doesn’t significantly alter his world view” wouldn’t be a very interesting story. It’s ...

Characters in films, TV shows, books, and other fiction are always bombarded with tough choices to make. These moments are ...

Ryan Ridzwan is a writer based in London. After playing video games his whole life, he always knew he wanted whatever it is he ends up doing in life to involve video games. After getting a degree in ...

Fan fiction is essentially original writing about existing fictional characters or, sometimes, real people like celebrities. The original medium fan fiction is based on can vary from books, movies, ...

Iconic fictional characters often achieve this status through daring feats, unique powers, and the use of fantastical objects that elicit wonder in the audience. Some of the most memorable fictional ...

It was 30 years ago this year that Pulp Fiction became a piece of pop culture iconography. It made director Quentin Tarantino a household name, resurrected John Travolta's career and left audiences ...

They’re brave truth-tellers who bring you the news from a newsroom or behind an anchor desk. And they do so from the privacy of homes that are likely much more luxurious than their real-life ...

Here’s what an intense desire for a fictional character looks like. Fictophilia, fictosexuality and fictoromance refer to the intense and enduring emotional attachment, love, infatuation or desire ...

Antonia Haynes is a Game Rant writer who resides in a small seaside town in England where she has lived her whole life. Beginning her video game writing career in 2014, and having an avid love of ...

TOKYO -- In almost every way, Akihiko Kondo is an ordinary Japanese man. He's pleasant and easy to talk to. He has friends and a steady job and wears a suit and tie to work. There's just one exception ...