Pixar has produced some of the greatest finales in animation history, from the emotional catharsis of Coco to the bittersweet ...

Test subjects actually liked a story more if they weren't surprised. Aug. 12, 2011 — -- This story -- spoiler alert!-- has a happy ending. If it were a suspense novel, would knowing that make you ...

With Evangelion's upcoming short, 13 minutes might be all it takes to completely reframe the legacy of anime's greatest ...

The way a story ends is almost always contentious, and manga are no exception. Oftentimes, manga will end without giving their biggest plot points satisfying conclusions, if they even give them any, ...

The Witcher 4 story director and Cyberpunk 2077 lead writer Tomasz Marchewka loves writing flawed characters, and that's one of the reasons why most of his stories don't have happy endings. He thinks ...