horror
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Over the past month, A.I. detection has been at the center of a series of controversies: Hachette pulled the horror novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard after detectors flagged it as substantially A.I.-generated.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
This stomach-churning feature traffics in tropes familiar from ‘The Exorcist’ and other horror movies to tell its Egyptian story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This group has so far never met a decline not worth buying, or difficult market conditions without a silver lining, which raises a disturbing question: What horror must occur to scare them?
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
He had a cameo in Iron Lung, the smash-hit horror film self-financed, filmed and directed by fellow social media star Markiplier.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The polar bear stuck his nose back inside the seat compartment, and George grabbed Owen’s arm in horror when he saw what he pulled out next.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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