Fanfiction is nothing new, but the rise of AI has the potential to take it to a whole new level. The first indication of that has been the popularity of Character.AI, an artificial intelligence ...

The A.V. Club’s countdown of the top 100 Marvel characters continues today with a look at the heroes, sidekicks, and villains who earned spot from 40-21 on our list. Read on to see where the likes of ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

This year brought us a lot of great television—and with it, some of the most compelling characters in recent memory. There were silent-but-sweet teenage crushes; sharp-tongued Southern charmers; and ...

In a special series, The A.V. Club looks at the legacy of Warner Bros. 100 years after the studio was founded. Imagine a world without the antics of Bugs Bunny, Petunia Pig, Sylvester and Tweety, or ...

Judging an anime series isn't always about the quality of its writing or animation. Often, fans engage in popularity contests to decide which anime characters are the best. Intriguing, well-designed ...

Every so often, a piece of media comes by that really knocks it out of the park and takes the world of pop culture by storm. It seems like every couple of years, there's some massively popular trend ...