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Coolest Hallmark Ornaments 2026

The 15 Coolest Sci-Fi Christmas Ornaments of 2026

Hallmark has outdone itself this year with the ornaments and here are our favorites.

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Nov 6

Stranger Things Other Worlds still of a bicycle lying outside of a gated fence.

‘Other Worlds’ Teaser Trailer Sure Hopes You’re Still Curious About a ‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff

Trailers Isaiah Colbert Nov 6

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‘The Odyssey’ Sails Back to Theaters Ahead of Awards Season

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 6

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Adam Driver Heard Your ‘Hunt for Ben Solo’ Wishes

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 6

An image of Zendaya in 'Dune: Part Two.'

New ‘Constantine’ Movie in Development From Director of ‘Evil Dead Wrath’

Movies Gordon Jackson Nov 6

Coolest Hallmark Ornaments 2026

Toys & Collectibles

The 15 Coolest Sci-Fi Christmas Ornaments of 2026

Hallmark has outdone itself this year with the ornaments and here are our favorites.

Germain Lussier Nov 6

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A Wacky English Dub Saved ‘Overgeared’ From Being Just Another ‘Solo Leveling’ Anime

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New ‘Fool Night’ Trailer Asks What Price You’d Pay to Transform Into a Plant for the Greater Good

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‘VisionQuest’ Unveils the Man Behind the Curtain

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Marvel Studios Is Seemingly Searching for Its New Wolverine

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‘Bass X Machina’ Is Black Historical Fiction at Its Finest

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Jamie Campbell Bower on His Journey From the Upside Down to Middle-earth

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Maybe Life Is Like ‘Star Wars’ After All

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‘The Institute’ Season 2 Adds AI to Its List of Dystopian Horrors

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DC’s Puppet Movie ‘Dynamic Duo’ Has Found Its Dick Grayson

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‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Will Feature More ‘Clone Wars’ and ‘Rebels’ Characters

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Lego’s $450 Godzilla Is Here to Smash All Your Other Sets to Pieces

io9 Reviews

Bass X Machina still of Bass Reeves priming the canon on his automail arm.

‘Bass X Machina’ Is Black Historical Fiction at Its Finest

Studio Mir and LeSean Thomas' steampunk western Netflix animated series starring Brian Tyree Henry has the X-factor and then some.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Nov 4

Godzilla Minus Zero Review

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Is the Perfect Sequel

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Nov 3

The Season Finale of ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Book One Got There in the End

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Oct 30

Bleach Thousand Year Blood War

After 20 Years, ‘Bleach’ Has Come to an Elegant, Exhausting, Fitting Finale

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Oct 28

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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Explains How a Legendary Horror Flop Came to Be

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Oct 22

Movies

Odyssey Movie Theaters

‘The Odyssey’ Sails Back to Theaters Ahead of Awards Season

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 6

Adam Driver Ben Solo Star Wars

Adam Driver Heard Your ‘Hunt for Ben Solo’ Wishes

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 6

An image of Zendaya in 'Dune: Part Two.'

New ‘Constantine’ Movie in Development From Director of ‘Evil Dead Wrath’

Movies Gordon Jackson Nov 6

Keanu Reeves John Wick

Keanu Reeves Officially Returning for ‘John Wick’ Animated Film

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 5

Scarlett Johansson Exorcist Martyrs

Scarlett Johansson Offers a Surprising Tease About Her ‘Batman Part II’ Role

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 5

Victorian Psycho

‘Dune: Part Three’ Might Be the Shortest ‘Dune’ Movie Yet

Movies Gordon Jackson Nov 5

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Marvel Studios Is Seemingly Searching for Its New Wolverine

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 4

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Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 4

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Maybe Life Is Like ‘Star Wars’ After All

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 4

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DC’s Puppet Movie ‘Dynamic Duo’ Has Found Its Dick Grayson

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 4

Trailers

Stranger Things Other Worlds still of a bicycle lying outside of a gated fence.

‘Other Worlds’ Teaser Trailer Sure Hopes You’re Still Curious About a ‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff

Isaiah Colbert Nov 6

Godzilla Minus Zero Trailer Crop

The Final ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Trailer Reveals One of Its Not-So-Secret Secrets

Germain Lussier Nov 5

Yellowjackets Season 4

It’s All Finally Happening in the ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Trailer

Germain Lussier Nov 5

Fool Night still of Toshiro lying in a bed of flowers.

New ‘Fool Night’ Trailer Asks What Price You’d Pay to Transform Into a Plant for the Greater Good

Isaiah Colbert Nov 5

Dune 3 Chalamet Eye

The Last Trailer for the Final ‘Dune’ Film Is Here

Germain Lussier Oct 27

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The First ‘Slayground’ Trailer Teases Death as a Treat

Justin Carter Oct 20

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‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ Comes Alive in First Trailer

Justin Carter Oct 13

Exorcist Martyrs

The First Trailer for ‘Exorcist: Martyrs’ Could Make You Forget All Your ‘Carrie’ Complaints

Cheryl Eddy Oct 9

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A New ‘Clayface’ Teaser Leans Heavy on the Horror

Germain Lussier Oct 7

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The Latest ‘VisionQuest’ Trailer Ushers in Another Age of Ultron

Germain Lussier Oct 1

Television

The Institute S2 Ben Barnes Interview

Ben Barnes on Where Stephen King Sci-Fi Series ‘The Institute’ Goes in Season 2

The star of ‘Shadow and Bone’ and ‘Westworld’ plays a former cop helping superpowered kids on the run in the MGM+ thriller.

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 5

Rings Of Power S3 Elrond Interview

Robert Aramayo on His Double Role in ‘Rings of Power’ Season 3

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 5

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‘VisionQuest’ Unveils the Man Behind the Curtain

Television Jen Lennon Nov 4

Celeborn Galadriel Ringsofpower S3

Jamie Campbell Bower on His Journey From the Upside Down to Middle-earth

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 4

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Books & Comics

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An Oracle Sparks a Much-Needed Uprising in This Wry Fantasy Tale

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Nov 5

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Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Oct 30

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We’re Obsessed With ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ and Think You’ll Be Too

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Oct 28

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Groundbreaking Web Serial ‘Worm’ Is Becoming a Comic Book [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Oct 27

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Ryu Murakami, Author of ‘Audition,’ Dies At 74

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 23

I Am The Night cover art.

‘I Am the Night’ Spotlights the Unsung Heroes Who Made ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Iconic

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 22

Inaugural ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art Programming Schedule Announced [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 22

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The Story of Rick Baker’s Terrifying Alien Prototype That Evolved Into E.T. [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Oct 19

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I Got Lost in the Surreal Fantasia of ‘A Garden of Spheres’ and Loved Every Moment of It

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 15

Audible Original key visual of Ella Purnell and Jonathan Bailey in Bram Stocker's Dracula.

Audible’s Star-Studded Take on ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ Is a Horned Up, Full-Body Experience

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 14

Anime

Overgeared key visual of its characters.

A Wacky English Dub Saved ‘Overgeared’ From Being Just Another ‘Solo Leveling’ Anime

The saving grace for Crunchyroll's newest isekai anime is that it channels the same YouTube abridged series parody energy as 'Golden Boy,' 'Ghost Stories,' and 'Konosuba.'

Anime Isaiah Colbert Nov 5

Death Stranding Isolations key visual of its main character.

The Other Upcoming ‘Death Stranding’ Anime Wants to Wake You Up the Hard Way

Anime Isaiah Colbert Oct 30

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‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’ Had One Rule: Don’t Look Like Season One

Anime Isaiah Colbert Oct 21

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Everything Crunchyroll Announced at New York Comic Con 2026

Anime Jen Lennon Oct 8

Go With Clouds North By Northwest anime still of Kei Miyama.

Anime Finally Dared to Ask, ‘What if a Detective Could Talk to Cars?’

Anime Isaiah Colbert Oct 8

Toys & Collectibles

Coolest Hallmark Ornaments 2026

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Hallmark has outdone itself this year with the ornaments and here are our favorites.

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Nov 6

Lego Godzilla Header

Lego’s $450 Godzilla Is Here to Smash All Your Other Sets to Pieces

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Nov 3

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Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Nov 2

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Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Oct 29

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sentinels Are Coming Home in a Very Big Way

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Oct 28

Games

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We Still Talk About You, ‘Titanfall 2’

Games Justin Carter Oct 28

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Microsoft Announces Per-Hour Cost for Xbox Cloud Gaming Service

Games Tom Hawking Oct 22

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The Next ‘Marvel Rivals’ Event Makes You Feel Like You’re in ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Games Justin Carter Oct 20

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The Voice of Daredevil Becomes Him in Self-Made Fan Film

Games Justin Carter Oct 12

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‘Magic: The Gathering’ Is Making a More Magical Marvel Set

Games Justin Carter Oct 10

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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Gets Its ‘Star Wars’ On With 2027 Expansion

Games Justin Carter Oct 10

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‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ Is Revving Up For a Movie

Games Justin Carter Sep 19

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How the Writer and Star of ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Crafted a New Logan

Games Justin Carter Sep 14

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We’re Obsessed With the Vampire Vibes of the New ‘Metroid’

Games Germain Lussier Sep 10

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‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Is Getting the Cozy Mystery Game It Was Always Destined For

Games Jen Lennon Sep 9

Corporate Culture

Everybody’s Suing Paramount This Week

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 18

Netflix Shows Keep Hitting a New Season Slump

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 6

Midjourney Thinks Hollywood Should Fess Up About Using AI

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 5

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

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

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

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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

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

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

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Theme Parks & Destinations

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Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Oct 11

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Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Oct 11

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The Most Amazing Cosplay of New York Comic Con 2026, Day 2

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Oct 10

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The Most Amazing Cosplay of New York Comic Con 2026, Day 1

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Oct 9

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Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Oct 2

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If You’re a Horror Fan, Get to Los Angeles as Soon as Possible

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Sep 25

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‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Now Coming to You in Concert Form

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 15

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Universal Studios Japan Celebrates Halloween With First R-Rated Attraction

Theme Parks & Destinations Justin Carter Sep 13

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The Lucas Museum Is Here: the Good, the Bad, and the Incredible

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Sep 10

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