When we think of stand-up comedy we always remember (and attempt to recreate) our favorite one-liners or a particularly dead-on celebrity impression. But what about those totally original, fictional ...

Rappers may sound like they're obsessed with the idea of "keeping it real"—and, believe us, most of them are—but the truth is that very few of them actually do it when they step inside the studio.

We’ve all grown up with heroes, anti-heroes, and memorable sidekicks—characters whose stories made us laugh, cry, or cheer from the edge of our seats. While fictional, these characters offer something ...