25 Years Later, Hayao Miyazaki Reveals the Truth Behind 'Spirited Away's Most Iconic Character

Hayao Miyazaki discusses the symbolism behind Spirited Away's enigmatic character No-Face, 25 years after the film's release.

‘Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell’ will debut at Griffin MSI

Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul ...
Retail TouchPoints

Build-A-Bear Brings its Characters to Life in New Animated Series

Build-A-Bear is launching an original animated series called KABU featuring familiar characters from its line of build-your-own plush toys. The series will debut Dec. 26, 2025 on the Build-A-Bear ...
TechCrunch

Character.AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat

Character.AI announced on Tuesday that it’s launching “Stories,” a new format that allows users to create interactive fiction that features their favorite characters. The feature comes as an ...
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Borderlands 4's "most insane glitch" yet lets you break every character's skill tree and changes "the build meta for every build," swiftly catching the attention of Gearbox ...

A brand new Borderlands 4 glitch has been discovered that allows players to completely break any character's skill tree – but it's clear that it won't be sticking around, as the looter shooter's ...
Decider

'Only Murders in the Building' Creator on Tina Fey's Surprising Reaction to Her Character Getting Killed in the Season 5 Finale: "She's Been Jumping Up and Down Excited About It"

Discover What’s Streaming On: Finding out you’re going to be murdered would be traumatizing in any other context than if you’re an actor who ocassionally appears in Only Murders in the Building. In ...
TechCrunch

Character.AI is ending its chatbot experience for kids

Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit in a world changing faster than any generation before them. They’re bursting with emotions, hyper-stimulated, and chronically online. And now, AI ...
CNN

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...
The New York Times

Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

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 ...
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The Outer Worlds 2 won't let you respec your character, even if you break your build, because the RPG's director "wouldn't let you respec your story" either

RPGs Clair Obscur Expedition 33 lead "underestimated" the popularity of side content, leading to his one regret with the RPG Cyberpunk Cyberpunk 2 lead says extending Cyberpunk 2077 Act 1 would be ...
NJ.com

‘Only Murders in the Building’ kills off beloved character – will there be a season 6?

Season 5 of “Only Murders in the Building” ended just as all seasons of the Hulu series do — with a mysterious death. The latest person to meet their doom at the Arconia is none other than Cinda ...