fictional

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Lifelike meme videos have also been used to depict fictional Iranian military victories and even the strategic Strait of Hormuz reimagined as a cartoonish toll booth.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Some attendees said it was reminiscent of the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow - the in-person event that went viral after customers were promised a glimpse into the world of the fictional chocolatier.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

They’re going to create all these fictional conspiracy theories.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Pomerantz and Marshall, longtime friends, recently posted a video pitching to a fictional venture-capital firm “pre-ideas” like AI-enabled milk and a “Duolingo of Airbnb…but agentic…like a cryptolottery for poor people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She finds Vivian’s parents’ full names in the passenger records log— Patrick and Mary Power from County Galway, Ireland—and feels a vertiginous thrill, as if fictional characters have suddenly sprung to life.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline