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Harlan Coben is "very nervous" when it comes to adapting his beloved Myron Bolitar series. Appearing on the Table Manners podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware, the author, whose novels, including The ...

You know those comfort shows you keep rewatching? It turns out, it’s not just the plot you love — it’s the people. According to a new study, most of us already have a fictional best friend — and we ...

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The teased feature comes as Sam Altman slams the brakes on the company’s controversial opt-out copyright policy. The teased feature comes as Sam Altman slams the brakes on the company’s controversial ...

I was born here, as were my parents, but we moved away when I was around 1 year old. I moved back to Cincinnati to attend UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, and somehow never left. How did you get ...

Yet, researchers have been curious about whether discerning the inner worlds of made-up characters translates to an enhanced capacity to comprehend people in real life. Previous work revealed that ...

Yet, researchers have been curious about whether discerning the inner worlds of made-up characters translates to an enhanced capacity to comprehend people in real life. Previous work revealed that ...