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If you ask the real-life singing voices behind the "KPop Demon Hunters" group HUNTR/X for their favorite songs by fictional bands, the answers will vary — from "The Goofy Goober Song" of "SpongeBob ...

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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 ...

Fictional crime-fighting shows have their place: they’re comforting, fast-paced, and just dramatic enough to keep us glued to the screen. But let’s be clear — they’re not documentaries. In fact, if ...

If you ask the real-life singing voices behind the “KPop Demon Hunters” group HUNTR/X for their favorite songs by fictional bands, the answers will vary — from “The Goofy Goober Song” of “SpongeBob ...