as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination
most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact
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Both works of fiction widely influenced how people in the 20th century viewed Orsini and his stone monsters.
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Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Modern romance covers a wide range of styles, from contemporary fiction to erotica to fantasy.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
But the truth in fiction, there is a certain type of truth and that has to be there.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Within that, there are 13 first-time fiction feature directors, 16 first-time feature documentary directors, 11 first-time writers, and 19 breakthrough producers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Modern romance covers a wide range of styles, from contemporary fiction to erotica to fantasy.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
But the truth in fiction, there is a certain type of truth and that has to be there.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Within that, there are 13 first-time fiction feature directors, 16 first-time feature documentary directors, 11 first-time writers, and 19 breakthrough producers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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In the film, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) lives in Halloweentown — where all the spooky creatures live together in harmony ... until an evil force threatens fantasy land and its residents.Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Over the previous decade, Mats had spent about 20,000 hours playing World of Warcraft, an online role-playing fantasy game.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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One ancient tale is just a myth, and another is a text studied by believers for centuries.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jason Bateman and David Harbour will star in and executive produce a seven-episode series on HBO titled DTF St. Louis, the tale of a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age uneasiness that leads to one of them ending up dead.Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This story has been updated to add new information.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Newsletters Featured Daily Newsletter Our biggest stories, handpicked for you each day.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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In September 2020, Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 novel Parable of the Sower appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for the first time.Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Godfrey, the author of The Torn Skirt, a novel about the effects of a self-destructive girlhood, felt compelled to report on what happened, and why.Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Claim: Image shows headline from The Atlantic about how Harris 'may need to steal an election' Our rating: Altered The image is a fabrication.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The fabrications pose particular risks in health care settings.Benj Edwards, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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Where to watch: Max ‘Tuesday’ In the offbeat suburban fable, Death comes to a terminally ill teen (Lola Petticrew) in the form of a size-changing talking macaw.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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From paintings on ancient cave walls to parables, fables, and memes, animals have served as important storytelling tools.Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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As Barrymore — whose tragic character could have benefited from the invention — noted as part of CBS Movie Night, Caller ID use tripled after film’s premiere in December 1996.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Stagecraft and the power of political photographs With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents.David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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And even her closest confidantes reveal themselves as figments of her imagination at the most vulnerable possible moments.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
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An imaginary friend is one thing for a child and quite another for a 38-year-old man who drinks excessively with this figment every night.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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