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Strange New Worlds‘ Darkest Hour Tests Its Limits to the Max

"Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" takes Strange New Worlds to some complex places—but in doing so exposes a few flaws in the show's episodic armor.

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Prey‘s Director Teases a New Kind of Predator

Plus, the long-awaited return of Vinland Saga , and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon casting goes full bonkers with a little help from Anthony Hopkins.

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Darth Vader Takes a Break From Obi-Wan Kenobi to Sulk in Times Square

Apparently Star Wars just likes taking residence in Times Square, because now another icon from the galaxy far, far away has shown up.

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Updates from Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Avatar 2, and More

Plus, more Netflix overload gives us updates on Sweet Tooth season 2, Paul Feig’s The School for Good and Evil, and Jamie Foxx in Day Shift .

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Fortnite Is Giving Spider-Man a Pretty Nifty New Armored Costume

Peter's been blessed with a lot of good Spider-Armors over the years, but his new "Zero Suit" for Marvel's latest Fortnite crossover is up there among the best.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once, One of 2022’s Best Sci-Fi Movies, Is Finally Available at Home

Michelle Yeoh's latest is now available digitally in the U.S.—meaning that it's easier than ever to check out 2022's best multiverse movie.

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Resident Evil‘s New Trailer Proves That No One Learned Lessons About the Zombie Apocalypse

Ah yes, let's trust that *checks notes* the Umbrella Corporation is really up to something good this time.

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Star Trek‘s Best Shore Leave Episodes

After Strange New Worlds sent the Enterprise crew on a zany break this week, we look back at Star Trek 's best breaks from the sci-fi shenanigans.

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Anakin Skywalker, You Dramatic Son of a Gun

Darth Vader's return in Obi-Wan Kenobi plays on a pitch-perfect enmeshing of Star Wars ' greatest villain and Anakin Skywalker's flair for the dramatic.

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Updates From Netflix’s Resident Evil, Black Adam, and More

Plus, get a few more glimpses of the many, many characters of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ Shore Leave Farce Was a Delight

Strange New Worlds ' willingness to go real silly in "Spock Amok" is just a testament to the show's strength at embracing the full Star Trek spectrum.

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James Gunn Confirms a Suicide Squad Favorite For Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Plus, Chris Hemsworth announces the start of production on Mad Max: Fury Road 's prequel, Furiosa .

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Updates From the Hunger Games Prequel, and More

Plus, Soldier Boy gets his classic superhero PSA on for The Boys ' latest teaser.

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How Hasbro Brought Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s Little Droid Star to Toy Life

L0-LA59, or Lola to her new fans, became a hit in Obi-Wan Kenobi . But how did Hasbro know she’d be ready for the collectible spotlight so quickly?

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Tales of the Jedi’s First Footage Teases Two Very Different Star Wars Stories

The short anthology series, which follows both Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano, charts very different tales across the prequels era of Star Wars .

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Star Wars: The High Republic’s Writers Look to Its Past—and Its Future

The primary writers of Phase 1–Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Daniel Jose Older, Claudia Gray, and Cavan Scott—reflect on The High Republic ’s arrival.

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The Willow TV Series Could Bring Back a Major Movie Star

Supergirl gets a new set of spandex, some new Star Wars: Skeleton Crew info , and more.

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The High Republic’s Phase 2 Takes Us to the Wild West of Star Wars

Quest of the Jedi , set over 100 years before the first wave of High Republic novels and comics, takes us to a galaxy less connected than ever.

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Strange New Worlds Went Full Star Trek Disaster Movie, and It Ruled

"Memento Mori" delivers an exhilaratingly intense hour of TV, while keeping Strange New Worlds ' focus tight on its characters.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s Ewan McGregor Shoots Down a Very Weird Rumor

A fan favorite returns to the Fear the Walking Dead, Leslie Jones gets cast as Plastic Woman, and more.

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Strange New Worlds‘ Darkest Hour Tests Its Limits to the Max

Prey‘s Director Teases a New Kind of Predator

Darth Vader Takes a Break From Obi-Wan Kenobi to Sulk in Times Square

Updates from Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Avatar 2, and More

Fortnite Is Giving Spider-Man a Pretty Nifty New Armored Costume

Everything Everywhere All at Once, One of 2022’s Best Sci-Fi Movies, Is Finally Available at Home

Resident Evil‘s New Trailer Proves That No One Learned Lessons About the Zombie Apocalypse

Star Trek‘s Best Shore Leave Episodes

Anakin Skywalker, You Dramatic Son of a Gun

Updates From Netflix’s Resident Evil, Black Adam, and More

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ Shore Leave Farce Was a Delight

James Gunn Confirms a Suicide Squad Favorite For Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Updates From the Hunger Games Prequel, and More

How Hasbro Brought Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s Little Droid Star to Toy Life

Tales of the Jedi’s First Footage Teases Two Very Different Star Wars Stories

Star Wars: The High Republic’s Writers Look to Its Past—and Its Future

The Willow TV Series Could Bring Back a Major Movie Star

The High Republic’s Phase 2 Takes Us to the Wild West of Star Wars

Strange New Worlds Went Full Star Trek Disaster Movie, and It Ruled

Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s Ewan McGregor Shoots Down a Very Weird Rumor

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

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

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