This weekend, John Krasinski’s IF, a fantasy comedy about imaginary friends, was released. The concept itself is familiar as there have been many imaginary friend movies in the past; Hollywood has ...

Is your child all of a sudden playing with an imaginary friend? Parents whose children develop an invisible playmate might be wondering why this is happening or what it means. Dr. Ashley M. Whitaker, ...

An earlier version of this story appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A Vox reader asks, “Why do children often have imaginary friends?” ...

Screens are winning kids' time and attention, and now AI companions are stepping in to claim their friendships, too. Why it ...

Psychologists don’t totally agree on how many of the world’s children have imaginary friends, but get enough of them together and they’ll give a ballpark figure. For invisible friends, the number is ...

His two daughters' imaginary friends, pink alligator Ally and a flaming Marshmallow, come alive in the movie Eric Andersson joined PEOPLE as a senior writer in 2022. His work has appeared in TV Guide ...

The first poster for IF has been released, teasing a fantasy adventure meant to be enjoyed by the entire family on the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, who will star in the upcoming film, shared the poster ...

It's great to have people who support us in our parenting, such as friends, family, role models, folks online who offer inspiration, and professionals. But real-life people are busy sometimes. They ...

A TikToker shared her daughter’s apparent conversation with an imaginary friend in a video that has fellow TikTokers encouraging her to move. The TikToker, who goes by “Jess” and @autist_artist_on the ...

Sydney Sweeney said that she had an imaginary friend when she was a child but "creeped out" her mom when it emerged the ...