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Actually, We Have to Talk About Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’

Tom Cruise's new film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is now in theaters.

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

Ja Bayona Jurassic World

The ‘Jurassic World’ Franchise May Go Back to a Familiar Director

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

Fast&furious 2

‘Fast & Furious’ Is Officially Getting That Live-Action TV Show

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 2

James Gunn Peter Safran Superman

DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran Survived the Skydance Bloodbath

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

Henry Vhs V1 2

One of the Creepiest Movies Ever Is Returning to Theaters 40 Years Later

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 2

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Toys & Collectibles

Don’t Be Scared of Lego’s Amazing October Releases

'Avengers: Doomsday' is here, along with some amazing deep cuts.

Germain Lussier Oct 2

Latest on io9

Choujin X cover art of a man reading a newspaper while his head is on fire.

If You Love ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ You Should Check Out ‘Choujin X’

October Lego 3

Don’t Be Scared of Lego’s Amazing October Releases

A shot of Linda Cardinelli in 'Crystal Lake.'

The Opening Scene of ‘Crystal Lake’ Is Now Online

Dune Kissing

You Can’t Travel to ‘Dune,’ So ‘Dune’ Is Coming to You

Quit Laughng Shijima manga cover art of a gargantuan girl laughing over a seaside town.

Who Would Have Thought the Creator of ‘My Hero Academia’ Had a Knack for Horror?

Testamentsagnes

Chase Infiniti Will Star in the Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele-Produced ‘Portrait of God’

Bradley Cooper A Team

Bradley Cooper Will Lead Danny McBride’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Kpop Demon Hunters (1)

Netflix Grits Its Teeth, Says ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Will Get Theatrical Release

Inde Navarrette Obsession

‘Obsession’ Will Compete as a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes

Visionquest Vision Ultron

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

House Haunters Tor Nightfire 2

125 New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books Releasing in October

Lightspeed October 2026 Io9

In this Surreal Tale, an Artist Finds Joy in Becoming an Orange

Nerds Watch October 26

The Horror Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in October 2026

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Elizabeth Banks Is Cloned in ‘DreamQuil’ Trailer

Carrie Review Top Art 2

‘Carrie’ Has Power but Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

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Neon Is Now Making Its Own SCP Foundation Movie

22 Jump Street Tatum Hill

Sony Just Dated Some Big Guns for Its 2027 Movie Schedule

Avengers Doomsday Thing Mbaku

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has a ‘Surprise’ Ending, But Is That Actually a Surprise?

Sparks Of Tomorrow key visual of its main cast.

Love Inspires New Inventions in the Uneven but Fun ‘Sparks of Tomorrow’

Orvilletopart

Sorry, ‘Orville’ Faithful, Seth MacFarlane Has a New Sci-Fi Show in the Works

io9 Reviews

Carrie Review Top Art 2

‘Carrie’ Has Power but Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

Mike Flanagan’s new Prime Video series adaptation boasts an excellent cast and some intriguing expansions of Stephen King’s world.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Oct 1

Sparks Of Tomorrow key visual of its main cast.

Love Inspires New Inventions in the Uneven but Fun ‘Sparks of Tomorrow’

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Sep 30

Lego One Piece Netflix still of the Straw Hat pirates

‘Lego One Piece’ Won’t Sell You on the Live‑Action—But It’ll Definitely Make You Curious About the Anime

io9 Isaiah Colbert Sep 29

Ghostinthecell Top Art

‘Ghost in the Cell’ Is the Ultra-Gory Feel-Good Movie of the Year

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Sep 28

Never+after+dark Review

‘Never After Dark’ Is an Eerie and Unique Ghost Story

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Sep 21

Movies

Ja Bayona Jurassic World

The ‘Jurassic World’ Franchise May Go Back to a Familiar Director

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

James Gunn Peter Safran Superman

DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran Survived the Skydance Bloodbath

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

Fast&furious 2

‘Fast & Furious’ Is Officially Getting That Live-Action TV Show

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 2

Tom Cruise Digger Speech

Actually, We Have to Talk About Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2

A shot of Linda Cardinelli in 'Crystal Lake.'

The Opening Scene of ‘Crystal Lake’ Is Now Online

Movies Gordon Jackson Oct 2

Henry Vhs V1 2

One of the Creepiest Movies Ever Is Returning to Theaters 40 Years Later

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 2

Testamentsagnes

Chase Infiniti Will Star in the Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele-Produced ‘Portrait of God’

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 1

Bradley Cooper A Team

Bradley Cooper Will Lead Danny McBride’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 1

Kpop Demon Hunters (1)

Netflix Grits Its Teeth, Says ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Will Get Theatrical Release

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 1

Inde Navarrette Obsession

‘Obsession’ Will Compete as a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 1

Trailers

Visionquest Vision Ultron

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

Germain Lussier Oct 1

Arnold Schwarzenegger Santa Claus

Arnold Schwarzenegger Jingles All the Way to a New Christmas Comedy

Germain Lussier Sep 30

Werwulf Poster Crop

Another Full Moon Means Another ‘Werwulf’ Trailer

Germain Lussier Sep 26

Clayface 6

The Final ‘Clayface’ Trailer Gets Ugly

Jen Lennon Sep 24

Vhsmixtape 2

The ‘V/H/S/Mixtape’ Trailer Promises Top-Volume Terror

Cheryl Eddy Sep 24

Beware Boiúna

A Giant Snake Aims to Do What Giant Snakes Do in ‘Beware Boiúna’

Cheryl Eddy Sep 23

Ray Gunn Sam Rockwell

Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Looks Like a Sci-Fi Detective Delight

Germain Lussier Sep 23

Clown Panic Huluween

Hulu Documentary ‘Clown Panic’ Looks a Lot Like a Horror Movie

Cheryl Eddy Sep 22

Slayground Jeremy Saulnier

The Director of ‘Green Room’ Made a Halloween Haunted Attraction Movie

Germain Lussier Sep 21

Lanterns still of Hal Jordan and John Stewart walking.

The ‘Lanterns’ Mid-Season Trailer Shines a Light on Its 2026 Murder Mystery

Isaiah Colbert Sep 17

Television

Orvilletopart

Sorry, ‘Orville’ Faithful, Seth MacFarlane Has a New Sci-Fi Show in the Works

Reality star-turned-actor Ariana Madix will star in the in-development drama 'Future Housewives,' set on the posh asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills.

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 30

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In Case You Forgot, ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Is Indeed on the Way

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 30

Ben Reilly Spider Man

The Next ‘Spider-Man’-Centric TV Show May Be a Clone War

Television Germain Lussier Sep 29

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‘Doctor Who’ Has Entered the AI Debate in an Alarming Way

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 29

Futurama Finale Bender

Matt Groening Says ‘Futurama’ Has ‘Lots More Stories to Tell’

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 28

Books & Comics

Choujin X cover art of a man reading a newspaper while his head is on fire.

If You Love ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ You Should Check Out ‘Choujin X’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 2

Quit Laughng Shijima manga cover art of a gargantuan girl laughing over a seaside town.

Who Would Have Thought the Creator of ‘My Hero Academia’ Had a Knack for Horror?

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Oct 1

House Haunters Tor Nightfire 2

125 New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books Releasing in October

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Oct 1

Lightspeed October 2026 Io9

In this Surreal Tale, an Artist Finds Joy in Becoming an Orange

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Oct 1

Transformers Energonuni Hed

‘Transformers’ and The ‘Energon Universe’ Are a Massive Success

Books & Comics Justin Carter Sep 27

X Men Incursions Hed

The Biggest ‘X-Men’ Cartoons Unite in a New Comic

Books & Comics Justin Carter Sep 26

Jagaaan manga cover art of Shintaro Jagasaki.

If ‘Kamen Rider’ and ‘Parasyte’ Did a Fusion Dance, It’d Come Out Looking Like ‘Jagaaan’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Sep 25

Absolute Martian Manhunter issue #1 cover.

‘Absolute Martian Manhunter’ Is a Cosmic Mind F*ck in the Best Way Possible

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Sep 23

The Publisher of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Is Now Aiming for Adult Readers

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Sep 23

Miracleman Marvel Hed

Marvel’s Finally Got Miracleman in Its Comics—Now What?

Books & Comics Justin Carter Sep 19

Anime

Steel Ball Run anime ending theme of Gyro riding his horse into a swarm of daggers.

‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Fans Aren’t Rocking With the ‘Steel Ball Run’ Anime Outro Song

Yuki Chiba's "Dead Or Alive" prompted fans posting edits on social media with tracks they would've would've to listen to as the ending theme of the Netflix anime series.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 25

Anime collage featuring Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2, Tank Chair, and Black Clover.

Your Fall 2026 Anime Guide: What to Watch and Where It’s Streaming

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 24

Steel Ball Run still of Gyro Zeppeli.

The New ‘Steel Ball Run’ Opening Saddles Anime Fans Up for the Glorious Return of JoJo Fridays

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 23

Evangelion Gundam Main

‘Evangelion’ Has Been Deemed Worthy of the Criterion Channel, but Don’t Forget Its Mecha Anime Predecessors

Anime Sam Barsanti Sep 15

Mike McFarland as Buggy the Clown in One Piece

Mike McFarland, Prolific ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘One Piece’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 10

Toys & Collectibles

October Lego 3

Don’t Be Scared of Lego’s Amazing October Releases

'Avengers: Doomsday' is here, along with some amazing deep cuts.

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Oct 2

Thanos Infinity War Everything

What Did It Cost Thanos for You to Have These Posters?

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 24

Hot Toys Aliens Power Loader Ripley

We Can Practically Hear Sigourney Weaver Screaming at Us

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 16

Wildwood Thrilljoy Exclusive

Some of the First ‘Wildwood’ Collectibles Are Here [Exclusive]

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 16

Black Spider Man Hot Toys

The Wildest ‘Spider-Man’ Scene Ever Gets Its Own Hot Toys

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 11

Games

Lollipop Chainsaw Hed

‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ Is Revving Up For a Movie

Games Justin Carter Sep 19

Marvels Wolverine Inthed

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

Games Justin Carter Sep 14

Metroid Ravenous Crop

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

Games Germain Lussier Sep 10

Apothecary Diaries False Imperial Brother

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

Games Jen Lennon Sep 9

Magic The Gathering Zeta Set Thought Scour Crop

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Zeta Set Drop Was a ‘Disaster,’ Says Wizards of the Coast

Games Jen Lennon Sep 3

Iron Man Hed

The ‘Iron Man’ Game Lives, And Its First Look Leaked

Games Justin Carter Aug 29

Marvel's Wolverine screenshot of Logan's claws.

Watch ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Tear Bubs Into Bloody Smithereens

Games Isaiah Colbert Aug 28

Warlock

How the New ‘D&D’ Video Game ‘Warlock’ Is Different From ‘Baldur’s Gate’

Games Cheryl Eddy Aug 26

Got Wfw Screenshot Dragon

‘Game of Thrones: War for Westeros’ Gameplay Trailer Captures the Excitement of the Series

Games Cheryl Eddy Aug 25

Magic The Gathering Masters Of The Universe Swan Song Crop

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Unveils New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Secret Lair Superdrop Details

Games Jen Lennon Aug 24

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

Magic The Gathering Union Of The Third Path

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

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

Thor Avengers Doomsday

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

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

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

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Dune Kissing

You Can’t Travel to ‘Dune,’ So ‘Dune’ Is Coming to You

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Oct 2

Horror Show Academy Museum Header

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

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Sep 25

Marvel Rivals Concert

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

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 15

Universal Japan Zanzo Hed

Universal Studios Japan Celebrates Halloween With First R-Rated Attraction

Theme Parks & Destinations Justin Carter Sep 13

Lucas Museum R2 D2

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

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Sep 10

Got Themadking

George R.R. Martin’s Review of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Play: ‘A Splendid Time’

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 4

Fast And Furious Coaster 4

Universal Studios’ Scream-Inducing ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster Has an Official Opening Date

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 1

Star Trek Vulcan Salute

‘Star Trek’ Aims to Set a World Record for Vulcan Salutes on ‘Star Trek’ Day

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Aug 28

D23 2026 Recap

D23 2026: 7 Things We Loved and 3 Things We Didn’t

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 18

D23 Villains Land Dark Ride Crop

The 5 Most Exciting Disney Parks Updates From D23

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 16

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