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Shazam Is a Good Superhero Movie and a Better Family Drama

These days, superhero movies need a little something extra to make them stand out from the pack. They can’t just be a typical, big-budget, flashy action movie. There needs to be a certain level of humor, pathos, or some poignant commentary that takes the film to the next level. In the case of David F.…

Movies Germain Lussier

The 2019 Huawei MateBook X Pro Is Still the Better MacBook Pro with Windows

When Huawei released the original MateBook X Pro last year, I’m not entirely sure the company knew what it had created. Huawei has only been in the laptop business for about three years, a relatively short time compared to industry veterans like Apple, Dell, Lenovo and others. So when it made a premium 14-inch laptop…

Laptops Sam Rutherford

Little Monsters Is a Skeevy-Cute Parade of Zombie Comedy Clichés That Works Despite Itself

Almost nothing that happens in Little Monsters will surprise you. People die comically horrible deaths, kids say and do cute things, characters become better versions of themselves by the end. It’s a greasy cheeseburger of a movie, utterly predictable in every way. But, hey, sometimes you want a greasy cheeseburger. Little Monsters feels like a…

Movies Evan Narcisse

Captive State Is Not the Sci-Fi Movie You Think It Is

The most intriguing thing about Rupert Wyatt’s new film, Captive State, is that unlike most sci-fi films, it picks up after an alien invasion. It’s the story of a world where aliens invaded, humanity lost, and now they are our rulers. Of course, in that scenario, some people would want to rise up and fight…

Movies Germain Lussier

This 65-Inch PC Gaming Monitor Burned My Eyes in the Good Way

You’ve sat too close to the TV. Or to the screen at the theater. Everything warps when you get up close. People become giants. The screen seems to go on forever. Everything takes on that 8-Bit video game look as you can see the sharp outline of each pixel. But have you ever sat too…

Tech News Alex Cranz

Jordan Peele’s Us Goes Deeper and Darker Into America’s Collective Psyche

In his new movie Us, Jordan Peele shows the distance between everyday ordinary folks, and the dangerous fringe-dwellers who can upend their lives, can be as slim as a mirrored pane of glass. When the world became obsessed with his feature film debut two years ago, Peele often referred to Get Out as a work…

Movies Evan Narcisse

Samsung Galaxy S10e Review: Cheaper, Smaller, Just Right

It wasn’t long ago when premium smartphones cost around $700. But after suffering through several release cycles littered with $1,000 flagships, it’s clear those days aren’t coming back. To fill in the gap, phone makers have started putting out streamlined, slightly more affordable versions of the flagship devices, typically with a handful of more luxurious…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

Samsung Galaxy S10 Review: An Android Champ to Get Excited About

If the Pixel 3 was Google’s crowning achievement for showing how good a software-first approach to phone design can be, then the Galaxy S10 is a tribute to the hardware gods. Between a new take on the tired notched selfie cam, a redesigned rear camera setup with three different lenses, and incredible battery life, the…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

Dell XPS 13 Review: This Time It’s Practically Perfect

The Dell XPS 13 has been so dangerously close to perfect for so long that the latest iteration left me a little surprised. I was turning it this way and that to find something I could fault it for, not because I wanted to unfairly ding the product, it’s just that nothing is perfect. But…

Laptops Alex Cranz

Captain Marvel Stands Tall in Her Nostalgic Cinematic Debut

After 10 years and 20 films, Marvel Studios finally—let me repeat, finally—has its first female superhero standalone film. And Carol Danvers is every bit as awesome as you had hoped. Captain Marvel marks the 21st addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is an origin story unlike any other. It’s chock full of ‘90s nostalgia,…

Movies Yolanda Machado

Sony’s Beautiful E-Ink Tablet Made Me Feel Great Joy, Disappointing Frustration

If you’re a book worm, there’s a good chance you’ve upgraded to an e-ink device like Amazon’s Kindle to make it easier to wrangle your library. But what about the other paper you’re buried in? Will e-ink one day be a substitute for all the notepads and sticky notes strewn across your desk? Two companies…

Tablets Andrew Liszewski

American Gods Season 2 Opens With a Question About Belief and Faith

When last we saw Mr. Wednesday and his man Shadow in the finale of American Gods’ first season, the coming war between the deities of old and the new gods looking to usurp them became that much more real. For the first time, the gods decided to begin involving humans in their conflict in a…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Is More Rewarding as a Third Chapter Than a Standalone Story

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World doesn’t quite fit with the previous two movies. Oh sure, it tells the continuing adventures of Hiccup, Toothless, the people of Berk, and it has more than its fair share of epic adventure and action. But with the trilogy reaching its inevitable end, writer/director Dean DeBlois has…

Movies Germain Lussier

Netflix’s Umbrella Academy Lacks the Batshit Whimsy of Its Source Material

While you could always see flashes of the X-Men and other comics that inspired writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá in their Eisner award-winning limited series The Umbrella Academy, the book always felt like its own unique animal. It drew on classic cape tropes to tell a fresh story about the struggles that’d come…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

DC Universe’s Doom Patrol Is One for the Weirdos

DC Universe’s Doom Patrol isn’t a show that hates itself—it hates the very concept of idyllic superheroes. A hero’s seeming perfection, good looks, and general amiability are all just distractions, Doom Patrol posits, from what really matters: the fact that being exceptional and extraordinary means that the world is never really going to love or…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

AMD’s Radeon VII Is a Great Gaming Card, But That’s Just the Beginning

AMD’s fighting competitors on all fronts. It’s battling Intel in the CPU space, with each company advertising more cores and tacking on more features to woo users (and manufacturers) away from the other. Yet its battle against Nvidia in the GPU space is different. While Nvidia comfortably dominates the high-end space, AMD has been content…

Gaming Alex Cranz

This Gorgeous Punch Hole Phone Will Fool You Into Thinking It Costs a Lot More

Late last year, Samsung put an end to the notch era with the Galaxy A8S. Sadly, that device is currently only available in Asia, which largely puts it out of reach for people living on this side of the Pacific. But just recently, Honor followed up Samsung’s phone with its own punch-hole wielding bezel-less handset.…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

I Thought Under Armours’ Smart Running Shoes Were Gonna Be Dumb as Hell, But I Was Wrong

Don’t let anybody talk you out of a good pair of running shoes—they’re vital to preventing injuries when you run. But generally, when it comes to picking out kicks to run in, most runners and specialty shoe stores that serve them are primarily concerned with fit. If you go for a fitting, usually a specialist…

Accessories & Wearables Victoria Song

Rosa Salazar Shines in an Otherwise Unfocused Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel is an ambitious project, one that’s been years in the making, but the end result falls short. It’s a middling sci-fi drama, fueled by clunky exposition and special effects that might look cool now but won’t hold up. The film’s only saving grace is the actual angel leading the way. Directed by…

Movies Beth Elderkin

How Wacom’s New Affordable Cintiq Beats the iPad

With the iPad Pro and its tight integration with the Pencil stylus, Apple’s tablet finally became a legitimate content creation tool for artists—and legitimate competition for Wacom, whose tablets have been a staple among designers and pixel pushers for decades. Wacom’s hardware, particularly its touchscreen Cintiq tablets, don’t come cheap, but its new $650 Cintiq…

Tablets Andrew Liszewski

Shazam Is a Good Superhero Movie and a Better Family Drama

The 2019 Huawei MateBook X Pro Is Still the Better MacBook Pro with Windows

Little Monsters Is a Skeevy-Cute Parade of Zombie Comedy Clichés That Works Despite Itself

Captive State Is Not the Sci-Fi Movie You Think It Is

This 65-Inch PC Gaming Monitor Burned My Eyes in the Good Way

Jordan Peele’s Us Goes Deeper and Darker Into America’s Collective Psyche

Samsung Galaxy S10e Review: Cheaper, Smaller, Just Right

Samsung Galaxy S10 Review: An Android Champ to Get Excited About

Dell XPS 13 Review: This Time It’s Practically Perfect

Captain Marvel Stands Tall in Her Nostalgic Cinematic Debut

Sony’s Beautiful E-Ink Tablet Made Me Feel Great Joy, Disappointing Frustration

American Gods Season 2 Opens With a Question About Belief and Faith

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Is More Rewarding as a Third Chapter Than a Standalone Story

Netflix’s Umbrella Academy Lacks the Batshit Whimsy of Its Source Material

DC Universe’s Doom Patrol Is One for the Weirdos

AMD’s Radeon VII Is a Great Gaming Card, But That’s Just the Beginning

This Gorgeous Punch Hole Phone Will Fool You Into Thinking It Costs a Lot More

I Thought Under Armours’ Smart Running Shoes Were Gonna Be Dumb as Hell, But I Was Wrong

Rosa Salazar Shines in an Otherwise Unfocused Alita: Battle Angel

How Wacom’s New Affordable Cintiq Beats the iPad

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Is a Genre Blending Delight

Leaked Anthropic Model Presents ‘Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,’ Much to Pentagon’s Pleasure

Don’t miss out: Bitdefender, One of the World’s Best Antiviruses, Is Now on Sale

The Secret to Better Sperm? It’s Probably Already on Your Schedule

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

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

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