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Transformers One Isn’t as Silly as It Looks

It’s messages may be on the nose—it’s an animated kids’ movie!—but it also has more perspective than the franchise has exhibited in years.
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The Shade Room Founder Is Ready to Dial Down the Shade

Angie Nwandu dishes on Diddy, Donald Trump, the responsibility of the Black press, and what it takes to build a lasting media empire.

Nintendo Is Suing Palworld Creator Pocketpair

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the company behind the game, which fans dubbed “Pokémon with guns,” for patent infringement.

Lionsgate’s New Deal Is a Test of Hollywood’s Relationship With AI

The studio behind the John Wick, Hunger Games, and Twilight franchises just made a deal with an artificial intelligence startup to use its back catalog to build a custom AI model. It could be a tipping point.

Lo-Fi Weather Channel Videos Are Soothing Climate Fears on YouTube

Hours-long videos of ’80s and ’90s Weather Channel broadcasts set to vaporwave tunes are all over YouTube. They’re perfect for those moments you want to remember a time when weather was a little less scary.

Sony’s $700 PlayStation 5 Pro Is Finally Coming in November

Following months of rumors, the company just announced its powerful yet pricey PlayStation 5 upgrade.

New AI Model Can Simulate Super Mario Bros. After Watching Gameplay Footage

Despite its limitations, the makers of MarioVGG think AI video could one day replace game engines.

Concord’s Death Offers a Bleak Look at Gaming’s Future

After eight years of development, Sony pulled the plug on Concord today after just two weeks. Fans loved it, but seemingly not enough. Is the future of the industry blockbuster-or-bust?

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Gives the Princess Powers That Link Never Got

After playing Nintendo’s highly-anticipated Switch game, we can confidently say it supplies Hyrule’s new hero Zelda with more than a sword.

The 22 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now

Wolfs, Fancy Dance, and The World’s a Little Blurry are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV+ this month.

The 31 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

Slow Horses, Constellation, and Bad Monkey are among the best shows on Apple TV+ this month.

The 26 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

This Digital Archivist Believes Hollywood’s ‘Competition Era’ Is Over

“It’s as if television, media, and filmmaking are becoming manifest destiny in the wrong ways,” says Maya Cade, founder of the Black Film Archive. “And there's nothing sadder.”

The End of ‘Brat Summer’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think

Yes, it means we’re moving into Demure Autumn or even PSL Time, but it also indicates seasons themselves are getting warped by meme culture.

NaNoWriMo Organizers Said It Was Classist and Ableist to Condemn AI. All Hell Broke Loose

Last weekend several authors cut ties with National Novel Writing Month after the nonprofit issued a statement seemingly greenlighting the use of AI in writing.

Ticket Bots Leave Oasis Fans Enraged

The online ticketing “fiasco” for the band’s upcoming reunion tour has led to pushback against dynamic pricing models and calls for more consumer protections.

Martin Shkreli Made Copies of His $2 Million Wu-Tang Album—and Hid Them in ‘Safes All Around the World’

The one-of-a-kind album is apparently now anything but.

The Creators of Industry Know Banking Is a Rigged Game

The HBO drama about the Machiavellian world of high finance is an undeniable hit—and cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay say “coke and boats” is just the beginning.

He Started Out as the ‘Dear Abby’ of Grindr. Now Everyone Wants His Advice

With the advice column ¡Hola Papi!, JP Brammer tackles life’s most eccentric and heart-wrenching issues—like what to do after realizing your fiance is catfishing you.

Drew Afualo Will Never Stop Making Fun of Misogynist Men

The TikTok influencer and podcast host amassed millions of followers for her roasts—and swears she’ll keep doing it even if TikTok goes away.

The Inevitability of Big Tech Backing Trump

Silicon Valley, fueled by greed and acting in its own calculated interest, seeks to influence the 2024 presidential election. Political scientist Jared Clemons is certain capitalism won’t save us.

Moo Deng Is More Than a Meme

As the baby pygmy hippo has gone mega-viral, the Thai zoo where she was born is hustling to trademark her and keep her safe.

Reddit’s ‘Celebrity Number Six’ Win Was Almost a Catastrophe—Thanks to AI

This week, Reddit solved the long-running Celebrity Number Six mystery, but it almost got derailed thanks to accusations that the missing piece was made with AI.

The Trademark Tug-of-War Over ‘Demure’ Shows a Massive Meme Power Shift

Going back to the days of “on fleek,” creators have had a hard time benefiting from their memes. TikTokker Jools Lebron is poised to change that.

The Australian Breaker Who Broke the Internet

It’s been a week since Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, competed in the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics. The memes—and the controversy—haven’t stopped since.

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