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Stranger Things Is Getting an Absolutely Mind-Boggling Lego Set

Even if your familiarity with the kids of Hawkins, Indiana is passing at best, Lego’s crack at beloved Netflix series Stranger Things is one of the most fascinating sets we’ve seen from the company in a long, long time—and there’s nothing strange about that. Just revealed by Lego, Stranger Things will come to brick-based nirvana next…

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Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s Stealth Suit Was Almost Too Cool for Peter Parker

Peter Parker lives a pretty cool life—one that gets a bit cooler in Spider-Man: Far From Home (even if he doesn’t want it to) when superspy Nick Fury shows up and gives him a mission. The endeavor gives Peter a new costume to play with…one that, at first, the team behind the movie made look…

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George R.R. Martin Hits Back at Rumors Saying He’s Already Finished Writing A Song of Ice and Fire

Tired? George R.R. Martin has no pages. Wired? George R.R. Martin has all the pages. The ongoing, incredibly lengthy wait for the next chapter in Martin’s sprawling A Song of Ice and Fire series has perhaps escalated recently with the advent of Game of Thrones’ final season going… some places. But it got even weirder…

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Midsommar Looks Like What Would’ve Happened if Fyre Festival Was Run by Swedish Cultists

So you know, like, slightly less scuzzy businessmen and tents, slightly more…animal sacrifice? A24 dropped the new trailer for Ari Aster’s Midsommar (his highly-anticipated followup to Hereditary), the creepy supernatural horror movie about a young couple (Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor) whose relationship is on the edge of falling apart before they decide to go…

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Michael Rooker Denies He’s Joining The Suicide Squad

Dark Phoenix looks back on the X-Men movie legacy to tease what’s to come. Get a look at Sarge’s new team on Agents of SHIELD. Plus, what’s on the way for Legends of Tomorrow, and a new glimpse at Pennyworth. To me, my spoilers! The Suicide Squad Michael Rooker denied recent rumors he’s been cast as…

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The Weird Video Game Moment Behind Detective Pikachu‘s Bonkers Third Act

The climax of Detective Pikachu goes to a completely wild place, a place it arrives at seemingly out of nowhere. Partially because it’s not particularly set up well by the movie, but also partially because it’s completely insane. But it actually has some interesting connections to a moment from the very first Pokémon games. There…

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Captain Lorca Returns (for the First Time) in This Exclusive Star Trek Online Trailer

Thank the Mirror Universe that I can get away with a headline like that, frankly. Star Trek Online’s ongoing exploration of the Discovery-era time period (well, what used to be the Discovery-era time period!) is continuing this week with the launch of Rise of Discovery on PC. The update—which includes two new “featured episodes” of…

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Updates From Legends of Tomorrow, The Suicide Squad, and More

Could The Suicide Squad be close to finding its villain? The upcoming animated Scooby Doo movie’s cast continues to get weirder. A new Terminator trailer is coming soon. Plus, bad news for The Passage, Arrow’s showrunner teases Felicity’s exit, and another clip from Spider-Man: Far From Home. Spoilers, away! Gunpowder Milkshake THR reports Michelle Yeoh…

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The Star Trek Picard Show Will Air on Amazon Prime Video Internationally

We’re on the precipice of there being more Star Trek than ever before—and outside of the U.S. and Canada, up until now, the vast majority of its broadcast history has been accessible through Netflix. That’s about to change, just in time for one of the most anticipated Trek projects of all. This morning CBS and Amazon…

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Tom Holland Still Hasn’t Seen Empire Strikes Back, Somehow

From Lego Death Stars to name dropping those “walker-thingies,” it’s clear the Peter Parker of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a bit of a Star Wars nerd. But despite the galaxy far, far away being a recurring thread for the MCU’s Spider-Man, Tom Holland himself still hasn’t seen the iconic film his cinematic counterpart loves.…

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Star Trek’s Picard Series Will Be a ‘Psychological’ Look at His Later Years

We’ve known for a while that the upcoming Jean-Luc Picard series wasn’t going to be about the glory days of an older Jean-Luc still captaining his way to adventures across the stars. But here’s your latest reminder that, well: this is not going to go the way you think. Speaking to the L.A. Times as…

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A Guardians of the Galaxy Star Could Play The Suicide Squad‘s King Shark

Fast and Furious’ villainous car-wizard Cipher could be getting her own spinoff. Jason Momoa teases an eco-minded Aquaman 2. Harvey Birdman’s assistant Birdgirl is getting a TV series. Plus, Cloak & Dagger gets downright pixellated, a violent new clip from Brightburn, and it takes two to tango on the next iZombie. To me, my spoilers!…

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Excitement Over His Mysterio Costume Lent More Reality to Far From Home

By now, you’ve had a good look at Spider-Man: Far From Home’s intriguing take on the marvelous Mysterio, one of Spider-Man’s oldest foes, turned into his new best friend in the movie. The character gets a fabulous spin on his comics gear in the film—and part of the reason it looks so good is down…

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A Good Omens-Themed Prophetical Twitter Account May Have Heralded a Major Endgame Spoiler

What happens when the warnings of Agnes Nutter combine with modern popular culture? Well, it might be Avengers: Endgame spoilers, apparently. For those unaware, part of Good Omens’ background storytelling about the impending divine apocalypse includes the writings of Agnes Nutter—the woman behind The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, a bonkers book…

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Deep Space Nine‘s New Documentary Is an Earnest Love Letter to Star Trek‘s Most Rebellious Era

When Deep Space Nine began 26 years ago, it was not the revered genre classic it is seen as today—it quickly became a controversial, rebellious stepchild to the wider Trek franchise. What We Left Behind, Shout Factory and 455 film’s new documentary about the series, still has some of that rebellious kick to it. But…

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Updates From Game of Thrones, Child’s Play, and More

The CW finds a lead for its new sci-fi action series Pandora. The Lost Boys TV show is heading to reshoots. Cliffhanger could be getting a reboot, courtesy of Ana Lily Amanpour. Plus, what to expect on the Riverdale season finale, a grisly red band clip from Brightburn, and new looks at the next Game…

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Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Death Star Duel Gets a Dramatic Fan Re-Imagining

By the time Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi were reunited aboard the Death Star, both men had changed. Physically, mentally, time and the occasional dunk in a Mustafarian lava lake had rendered the two mystical warriors old, battered men, and their battle reflected it. This fan film re-interpretation imagines how it could have been, in…

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A New Spider-Man: Far From Home Clip Has Some Very Intriguing Teases About the Multiverse

This week’s Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer dropped some pretty major curveballs about how it’s going to deal with Peter Parker’s post-Endgame life—one of which was an allusion to the young hero’s first step into a much larger world. Or, rather, set of worlds. And a new clip has us even more intrigued. Aired on The…

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Star Wars‘ 3-Year Box Office Hiatus Could Be Just What the Franchise Needs

Yesterday, Disney announced a fully armed and operational movie slate, bolstered by its recently formalized acquisition of Fox. But the news brought with it a bit of a bombshell for Star Wars fans: new films are coming, but they won’t start coming until 2022, three years after The Rise of Skywalker. And that’s actually pretty…

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King of the Monsters‘ Mike Dougherty Has a Great Idea for Another Godzilla Movie

Roland Emmerich has another bonkers-sounding sci-fi movie up his sleeve. Rob Liefeld teases another Deadpool animated project coming soon. Get another look at John Wick Chapter 3 in action. Plus, new Aladdin clips, what’s to come on iZombie, and a glimpse of The Flash’s season finale. Spoilers, away! Godzilla In a recent interview with JoBlo,…

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Stranger Things Is Getting an Absolutely Mind-Boggling Lego Set

Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s Stealth Suit Was Almost Too Cool for Peter Parker

George R.R. Martin Hits Back at Rumors Saying He’s Already Finished Writing A Song of Ice and Fire

Midsommar Looks Like What Would’ve Happened if Fyre Festival Was Run by Swedish Cultists

Michael Rooker Denies He’s Joining The Suicide Squad

The Weird Video Game Moment Behind Detective Pikachu‘s Bonkers Third Act

Captain Lorca Returns (for the First Time) in This Exclusive Star Trek Online Trailer

Updates From Legends of Tomorrow, The Suicide Squad, and More

The Star Trek Picard Show Will Air on Amazon Prime Video Internationally

Tom Holland Still Hasn’t Seen Empire Strikes Back, Somehow

Star Trek’s Picard Series Will Be a ‘Psychological’ Look at His Later Years

A Guardians of the Galaxy Star Could Play The Suicide Squad‘s King Shark

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Excitement Over His Mysterio Costume Lent More Reality to Far From Home

A Good Omens-Themed Prophetical Twitter Account May Have Heralded a Major Endgame Spoiler

Deep Space Nine‘s New Documentary Is an Earnest Love Letter to Star Trek‘s Most Rebellious Era

Updates From Game of Thrones, Child’s Play, and More

Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Death Star Duel Gets a Dramatic Fan Re-Imagining

A New Spider-Man: Far From Home Clip Has Some Very Intriguing Teases About the Multiverse

Star Wars‘ 3-Year Box Office Hiatus Could Be Just What the Franchise Needs

King of the Monsters‘ Mike Dougherty Has a Great Idea for Another Godzilla Movie

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Lego Is Leaning Into Your Marvel Memories With a New Helicarrier Set

Toshiba’s 65-inch Smart Fire TV Now Matches 43-Inch Pricing After 44% Drop on Amazon

Kash Patel’s Email Account Hacked, Iran-Linked Group Takes Credit

Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’

Dreame Aero Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Mop Drops 20% Shortly After Launch in the Spring Cleaning Sale

Darth Maul’s Legs, Ranked

April Set to Unleash Some Wild Weather Across Parts of the US, Meteorologists Warn

Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

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

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees