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Odyssey Battle

Of Course, Influencers Have Seen ‘The Odyssey’ Early

Christopher Nolan's latest epic is out on July 17 and the early screenings have already begun.

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 30

Marriagetoxin key visual of Hikaru Gero and Mei Kinosaki.

‘MarriageToxin’ Proves Rom‑Com Anime Can Hit Just as Hard for Adults

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 30

Not Alone Timothee Chalamet Window

Timothée Chalamet’s Animated Debut Is Rom-Com With a Sci-Fi Twist

Trailers Germain Lussier Jun 30

Campmiasma

Jane Schoenbrun Is Delightfully Obsessed With Slasher History

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

Evildeadburn Popcornbucket

The ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Popcorn Bucket Is Perfectly Unnerving—but You Can’t Actually Buy It

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

Star Trek The Outcast Main

Over 30 Years Ago, ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Accidentally Cut to the Heart of Trans Rights

'The Outcast' is clunky as a whole, but its depiction of trans femininity is powerful.

Grace Benfell Jun 30

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Wonka The Golden Ticket Factory

Netflix Is Doing a Willy Wonka Reality Show, With an AI Gene Wilder Voice

Star Trek The Outcast Main

Over 30 Years Ago, ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Accidentally Cut to the Heart of Trans Rights

Obsession Exclusive Clip

‘Obsession’ Is Now Available at Home, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Clip

Matt Smith S3ep2 Interview

The ‘House of the Dragon’ Cast Breaks Down Episode 2’s Most Pivotal Moments

Twisted Metal Ms

Mark Hamill Doesn’t ‘Get’ ‘Twisted Metal’ but Enjoys Playing the Pope

Motu He Man Toy Crop

At Least One ‘Masters of the Universe’ Thing Made Money This Summer

Iron Lung Movie Markiplier

‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved

Supergirl Heat Vision

Wait, How Much Could ‘Supergirl’ Lose?

Silo Season 3 Review

‘Silo’ Season 3 Is Hugely Revealing and Satisfying… Eventually

One World Under Doom Main

The MCU Missed Doctor Doom’s Big Moment, but That’s a Good Thing

Backrooms Furnature Pile

‘Backrooms’ Wants You Back and Is Adding More Rooms (Footage)

Werwulf Dafoe

The ‘Werwulf’ Trailer Invites You to Embrace the Darkness

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Hed

The First ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’ Trailer Invites You to More Crimes

Art Of Andor Exclusive

The Magic of ‘Andor’ Returns With an Exclusive Look at Its Art Book

Olivia Cooke Hotd S3ep2 Recap Topart

On ‘House of the Dragon,’ Great Power Brings Great Pain

A 'Pluribus' promo image.

Vince Gilligan ‘Feels Rushed’ Writing Pluribus Season Two

Wildwood Craft Hed

A New ‘Wildwood’ Featurette Shows Off Its Handmade Beauty

Supergirl Movie Showdown

‘Supergirl’ Has a Not-So-Strong Start In Theaters

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is All About the Comics

Supergirl And Krypto

Here’s Why ‘Supergirl’ Ends and Sounds Like That

io9 Reviews

Marriagetoxin key visual of Hikaru Gero and Mei Kinosaki.

‘MarriageToxin’ Proves Rom‑Com Anime Can Hit Just as Hard for Adults

Bones Film's take on Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda's shonen romp turns modern dating chaos into an irresistibly charming, riotous battle anime you can't help but love.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 30

Silo Season 3 Review

‘Silo’ Season 3 Is Hugely Revealing and Satisfying… Eventually

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Jun 29

Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Still Feels Off-Balance in Season 2

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 25

Supergirl Movie Review

‘Supergirl’ Is Deeper and Darker Than You’re Expecting

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Jun 24

Sugar S2 Review

‘Sugar’ Season 2 Investigates a Gritty New Case While Ripping Into Old Wounds

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Jun 19

Movies

Odyssey Battle

Of Course, Influencers Have Seen ‘The Odyssey’ Early

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 30

Evildeadburn Popcornbucket

The ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Popcorn Bucket Is Perfectly Unnerving—but You Can’t Actually Buy It

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

Campmiasma

Jane Schoenbrun Is Delightfully Obsessed With Slasher History

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

Obsession Exclusive Clip

‘Obsession’ Is Now Available at Home, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Clip

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 30

Twisted Metal Ms

Mark Hamill Doesn’t ‘Get’ ‘Twisted Metal’ but Enjoys Playing the Pope

Movies Gordon Jackson Jun 30

Iron Lung Movie Markiplier

‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 29

Supergirl Heat Vision

Wait, How Much Could ‘Supergirl’ Lose?

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 29

Backrooms Furnature Pile

‘Backrooms’ Wants You Back and Is Adding More Rooms (Footage)

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 29

A 'Pluribus' promo image.

Vince Gilligan ‘Feels Rushed’ Writing Pluribus Season Two

Movies Gordon Jackson Jun 29

Wildwood Craft Hed

A New ‘Wildwood’ Featurette Shows Off Its Handmade Beauty

Movies Justin Carter Jun 29

Trailers

Not Alone Timothee Chalamet Window

Timothée Chalamet’s Animated Debut Is Rom-Com With a Sci-Fi Twist

Germain Lussier Jun 30

Werwulf Dafoe

The ‘Werwulf’ Trailer Invites You to Embrace the Darkness

Cheryl Eddy Jun 29

President Curtis

We’re Ready to Vote Keith David’s ‘President Curtis’ Into Office

Cheryl Eddy Jun 24

Practical Magic 2 Trailer

The New ‘Practical Magic 2’ Trailer Offers an Abundance of Plot Hints and Lee Pace

Cheryl Eddy Jun 24

Batman Caped Crusader Season 2

‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2 Trailer Reveals Riddler and Joker

Jen Lennon Jun 24

Klaraandthesun

Taika Waititi’s Sci-Fi Tale ‘Klara and the Sun’ Drops an Endearing First Trailer

Cheryl Eddy Jun 22

The New ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Is Finally Here

Germain Lussier Jun 17

Billie in Disney's HEXED

‘Hexed’ Teaser Trailer Casts a Charming Spell

Jen Lennon Jun 16

Shrek 5 Trailer

The First Teaser for ‘Shrek 5’ Sure Is Proud of That ‘Caked Up’ Joke

Cheryl Eddy Jun 16

Lasthouse

Sorry Netflix, but We’d Be Just Fine Trapped in a House With Wagner Moura

Cheryl Eddy Jun 15

Television

Wonka The Golden Ticket Factory

Netflix Is Doing a Willy Wonka Reality Show, With an AI Gene Wilder Voice

'Wonka’s The Golden Ticket' will debut on the streamer September 23 and the first trailer is here.

Television Germain Lussier Jun 30

Star Trek The Outcast Main

Over 30 Years Ago, ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Accidentally Cut to the Heart of Trans Rights

Television Grace Benfell Jun 30

Matt Smith S3ep2 Interview

The ‘House of the Dragon’ Cast Breaks Down Episode 2’s Most Pivotal Moments

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Hed

The First ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’ Trailer Invites You to More Crimes

Television Justin Carter Jun 29

Olivia Cooke Hotd S3ep2 Recap Topart

On ‘House of the Dragon,’ Great Power Brings Great Pain

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 29

Books & Comics

One World Under Doom Main

The MCU Missed Doctor Doom’s Big Moment, but That’s a Good Thing

Books & Comics Sam Barsanti Jun 29

Art Of Andor Exclusive

The Magic of ‘Andor’ Returns With an Exclusive Look at Its Art Book

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Jun 29

Collage of The Ribbon Hero and Princess Knight

Netflix’s ‘The Ribbon Hero’ Anime Looks Wildly Different From Osamu Tezuka’s Classic Manga

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jun 26

Marvel Midnight X Men

Marvel’s New Comics Universe Is Starting All at Once

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jun 21

Collage of Issak manga volume covers.

I’m Digging ‘Issak’ Because It Reads Like ‘Vinland Saga’ and ‘Vagabond’ Had a Baby And Gave It a Gun

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jun 18

Gravity Falls Arthed

Behold, a Tiny Tease of The ‘Gravity Falls’ Art Book

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jun 15

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Main

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Sequel Manga Gets English Physical Release

Books & Comics Jen Lennon Jun 12

The Winners of the 61st Nebula Awards Are Here

Books & Comics Jen Lennon Jun 9

Lightspeed Io9 June 2026 2

A Simulation Sparks Violence and Longing in This Sci-Fi Short Story

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Jun 4

June Books We Hexed The Moon

90 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in June

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jun 1

Anime

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners still of David Martinez crying.

Turns Out Things Could’ve Ended Up Much Worse for David in ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’

Writer Bartosz Sztybor reveals that an alternative 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' ending gave David a different fate.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 26

Fool Night Shaft Sunrise Anime Netflix

Netflix Just Bagged an Anime Adaptation of ‘Fool Night,’ an All-Time-Great Dystopian Manga

Anime Jen Lennon Jun 23

Chainsaw Man Assassinarc

MAPPA’s 15th Birthday Was Full of New Anime Teases

Anime Justin Carter Jun 20

Project A-Ko key visual of its heroines running from airplanes.

No Anime Embodies Fun for Fun’s Sake Quite Like ‘Project A-Ko’

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 18

Vampire Hunter D artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

May Anime Forever Drift Through the Eternal Shadow of ‘Vampire Hunter D’

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 17

Toys & Collectibles

Motu He Man Toy Crop

At Least One ‘Masters of the Universe’ Thing Made Money This Summer

And here's a hint: it wasn't the massive movie that's currently in theaters.

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jun 30

Designercon 2026 Top

The Amazing Art and Toys We Loved at DesignerCon 2026

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jun 25

Ellen Ripley Aliens Hot Toys

Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Aliens’ With These Incredible Collectibles

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jun 18

Derpytigerdesk10 2

Your Derpy Dreams Are Coming True With This ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Lego Set

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Jun 17

My Neighbor Totoro

The First Official Studio Ghibli Store in the U.S. Is Opening Soon

Toys & Collectibles Jen Lennon Jun 16

Games

Vampire The Masquerade Bound By Blood Art

‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Kindred Class Includes 6 Clans

Games Jen Lennon Jun 26

Free Rpg Day

The Best Games to Snag on Free RPG Day

Games Jen Lennon Jun 24

Truck Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World screenshot of a truck hitting a pedestrian.

Strange Scaffold’s Oopsie-Daisy Drive-By Anime Game Has Me Rethinking My Isekai Ick

Games Isaiah Colbert Jun 24

Naruto Tcg Hed

Believe It: ‘Naruto’ Gets In On the Anime Trading Card Game Craze

Games Justin Carter Jun 21

Vampire The Masquerade Bound By Blood

‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ Officially Joins ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

Games Jen Lennon Jun 19

Destiny 2 Monuments Hed

Bungie’s Last ‘Destiny 2’ Update Is a Bittersweet Blast

Games Justin Carter Jun 13

Creepshow Video Game Main

The ‘Creepshow’ Video Game Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

Games Jen Lennon Jun 11

Spyro Realm Beyond Hed

‘Spyro the Dragon’ is Back With His First New Game in Years

Games Justin Carter Jun 7

Infamous Hed

If ‘Infamous’ Returns, It Needs to Rethink Its Morals

Games Justin Carter Jun 7

Star Trek Shadow Hed

‘Star Trek’ Goes To the Scary Frontier in Next Major Video Game

Games Justin Carter Jun 7

Corporate Culture

Paramount Gets Justice Dept. Approval to Buy Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 13

US States Will Sue Paramount to Prevent Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 6

Magic The Gathering Union Of The Third Path

This Is the Weekend Wizards of the Coast Needs to Not Put a Foot in It

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Howl's Moving Castle's Calcifer eating a pan of bacon and eggs.

Sony Wants to Defeat Ghibli AI Slop… By Feeding Ghibli Movies Into Its Own Slop Machine

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Mar 18

Star Trek First Contact Borg Assimilation

Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Mar 2

Warner Bros Netflix Deal

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Mar 2

Theme Parks & Destinations

Louis Mccartney (henry Creel), Ella Karuna Williams (patty Newby) Photo By Manuel Harlan 3

The ‘Stranger Things’ Play Is Coming to an End

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jun 10

Universal Kids Resort

You Won’t Have to Wait Long to Visit Universal’s Latest Theme Park

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 28

Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run Cockpit

Everything to Know About Disney’s Huge New Millennium Falcon Ride Update

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 21

Sinners Key Art At Hhn 2026 2

‘Sinners’ Will Sink Its Teeth into Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy May 21

Star Wars Jedi Speeder Bike

We Know What Part of ‘Star Wars’ George Lucas’ Museum Will Focus On

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 4

Star Wars Galaxy Edge Dok Ondar

Here’s One Change We Didn’t See Coming at ‘Star Wars: Galaxy Edge’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 1

Doug Chiang Star Wars Podrace Crop

‘Star Wars’ Is Only a Small Part of What’s Coming to the Lucas Museum

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 1

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Leia

Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 16

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Han Solo

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 15

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Apr 8

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