The short story anthology 'The Resistance: Reborns' will be available in January. By Graeme McMillan In 2021, the Resistance grows. Reborns is a collection of short stories set in the aftermath of the ...

Now in its second year — but already one of the largest conventions of its kind in the world — the R.O.S.E. International Doll Show will shine a light on the lifelike world of reborn baby dolls. The ...

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One master craftswoman is singlehandedly populating the uncanny valley of the dolls. Denise Hall, a 37-year-old doll artist from Wales, creates hyperrealistic silicone babies that she later hawks for ...

Kelli Maple tenderly sets her bundle of joy, Naomi, into a Nuna car seat and drives her to the mall. When they arrive, Maple, 23, places little Naomi, dressed in a onesie and hair bow, into a high-end ...

The experience of rearing a baby is a rite of passage for many families. The early years of parenthood are said to be the toughest however the benefits of a new addition to the family are believed to ...

Lainey Picton spends her spare time making "reborns", realistic life-sized dolls the same size and weight as human babies. But some of her creations have started to take on an alternative look thanks ...

A 26-year-old woman who “just never stopped playing with dolls” now has a reborn hyper realistic doll collection, often “dressing them up” and thinks her “fun and therapeutic hobby” is something more ...

Would you like a hyper-realistic silicone doll that looks and feels just like a real baby, complete with umbilical cord? How about one with tattoos on its face? Or a baby alien from the film Avatar?

A woman who calls herself Mommy of 2 Reborns [realistic dolls that are often purchased by mothers who’ve suffered infant loss or miscarriages] on TikTok has attracted backlash about giving her ‘babies ...

Silvia spreads a blanket on the grass and gathers her two 'little ones' for a peaceful picnic in the park. To the casual observer, it may appear she's a devoted mother or grandmother, carefully ...