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Rihanna’s Adding Her Star Power to Black Panther

A spoiler from The Boys Season 4, a new poster for Guillermo del Toro's horror anthology, and a Chucky featurette.

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The House of the Dragon Finale Teaser Crashes the Coronation

A major Marvel villain may be coming to Ironheart , Junji Ito is heading to Netflix, the second season of Loki wraps shooting, and so much more.

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Oh Good, The Rings of Power Can Actually Start Now

"Alloyed" ends Rings of Power 's first season with revealed secrets... like the fact we've basically watched a very long, very pretty pilot.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Learns That Making a Sequel Is Really Hard Work

"Crisis Point II: Paradoxus" is as unwieldy as its title, but like all good sequels, it does some things better than its predecessor.

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She-Hulk‘s Finale Broke the Marvel Universe, and It’s Hard to Say if It Worked

"Whose Show Is This?" brings She-Hulk 's excellent debut to an end that pulls out all the stops... and may have broken itself along the way.

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Get a Look at the Wild Kingdom Hearts Animated Series That Never Was

Once upon a time, Disney's crossover with Square Enix almost turned Sora and friends into actual Disney cartoon stars.

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House of the Dragon Has a Four Season Plan

Unlike its predecessor, the Game of Thrones prequel seemingly has a clear idea of where it's going.

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Blade, Deadpool 3, Fantastic Four, and Avengers: Secret Wars Delayed in Major Disney Reshuffle

You're going to be waiting quite a while for Phase 6.

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Star Trek: Picard‘s Final Season Trailer Is Absolutely Bananas

The Next Generation crew are back for a wild new adventure... and they're far from alone.

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Star Trek: Prodigy‘s New Trailer Pits Janeway vs. Janeway

Prodigy is back this month, and it's bringing twice the Kate Mulgrew along for the ride.

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Rings of Power‘s Quest Stands Upon the Edge of a Knife

Welcome back to Middle-earth, where everything is incredibly miserable unless you're Elrond and Durin. And even then it's only slightly less so.

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Updates From Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Black Adam, and More

Plus, to the surprise of no one, one of Steven King's latest novel is already becoming a movie.

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Hell Yeah, Andor‘s Cool, Casually Queer Women

Andor 's grounded approach to its world remembers something on-screen Star Wars has often failed to recognize: some of those characters are queer, too.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Went Experimental as Hell, With Mixed Results

"A Mathematically Perfect Redemption" pushes Lower Decks into new territory... but whether or not it was worth it remains to be seen.

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Slumberland‘s New Trailer Puts Jason Momoa in Dreams (and Horns)

Netflix's fanciful adaptation of Nemo in Slumberland has good things (Jason Momoa in horns) and bad things (creepy spider-leg beds).

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Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Movie Finally Has Some New Writers

Plus, Picard showrunner Terry Matalas teases a dire fate for at least one member of the TNG crew.

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Team io9 Turned Ourselves Into Action Figures, and the Results Are… Hmm

Hasbro launched its "Selfie Series" action figure program with Pulsecon last week, but the results in-app occasionally leave something to be desired.

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Get Inside the Head of a Tragic Critical Role Villain in This Novel Excerpt

io9 has a look at the latest Critical Role novel, which puts a spotlight on Lucien, one of the Mighty Nein's most memorable foes.

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The Future of James Bond Is in His Mid-30s

Plus, The Walking Dead reveals its future in 3 spinoff series.

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The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Is Getting 2 Prequel Novels

Owlbear-loving druid Doric stars in the first of two prequels set before the events of Honor Among Thieves.

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Rihanna’s Adding Her Star Power to Black Panther

The House of the Dragon Finale Teaser Crashes the Coronation

Oh Good, The Rings of Power Can Actually Start Now

Star Trek: Lower Decks Learns That Making a Sequel Is Really Hard Work

She-Hulk‘s Finale Broke the Marvel Universe, and It’s Hard to Say if It Worked

Get a Look at the Wild Kingdom Hearts Animated Series That Never Was

House of the Dragon Has a Four Season Plan

Blade, Deadpool 3, Fantastic Four, and Avengers: Secret Wars Delayed in Major Disney Reshuffle

Star Trek: Picard‘s Final Season Trailer Is Absolutely Bananas

Star Trek: Prodigy‘s New Trailer Pits Janeway vs. Janeway

Rings of Power‘s Quest Stands Upon the Edge of a Knife

Updates From Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Black Adam, and More

Hell Yeah, Andor‘s Cool, Casually Queer Women

Star Trek: Lower Decks Went Experimental as Hell, With Mixed Results

Slumberland‘s New Trailer Puts Jason Momoa in Dreams (and Horns)

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Movie Finally Has Some New Writers

Team io9 Turned Ourselves Into Action Figures, and the Results Are… Hmm

Get Inside the Head of a Tragic Critical Role Villain in This Novel Excerpt

The Future of James Bond Is in His Mid-30s

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Is Getting 2 Prequel Novels

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets