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James Wan’s Aquaman Is Bursting With Ambition and Spectacle

If you’ve ever wondered what pure joy looks like on screen, look no further than the latest film in the DC Universe, Aquaman. It’s littered with moments that marry grand spectacle, rousing music, and dramatic stakes with results sure to elicit ear-to-ear smiles from anyone from ages 8 to 80. Director James Wan (Insidious, The…

Movies Germain Lussier

Bumblebee Will Restore Your Faith in the Transformers Franchise

After the diminishing returns of the last five (yes, there were five) Transformers movies, you’d be right to have some trepidation when it comes to the latest film in the franchise, Bumblebee. But there’s some good news. The powers that be, pun intended, have righted the ship, delivering a film that trims away the fat…

Movies Germain Lussier

Mortal Engines Is a By-the-Numbers Dystopian Drama That’s Several Years Too Late

Much like the toasters, smartphones, and Minions statues that decorate the London Museum, Mortal Engines feels like the relic of a bygone era—a time when audiences cared about dystopian fiction, and “strong female characters” were little more than toughened blank slates. Mortal Engines might take place thousands of years in the future, but it’s a…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Cam Is a Unique, Genre-Blending Mystery

There’s so much excess on Netflix these days, it’s near impossible to find a diamond in the rough. Cam is one of them. It’s a unique, tense, surprising, genre-blender that doesn’t quite stick the landing but makes the trip worth it nonetheless. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber and written by Isa Mazzei, Cam stars Madeline Brewer…

Movies Germain Lussier

This $20 Thermometer Doesn’t Even Need to Touch You to Take Your Temperature

Even if you get the flu shot, a cold winter spent hiding indoors with the means at some point you’re going to get sick. But just how sick are you? For just $20, iHealth’s new no-touch digital thermometer can help you figure that out, without requiring you to probe anywhere unpleasant. Digital thermometers are far…

Other Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is the Game-Changing Origin Story You’ve Been Waiting For

The idea of Sony churning out yet another Spider-Man origin story for the big screen has been something of a running joke because of how many times it’s been done. But with the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse— from writers Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, and directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rothman—the studio’s created something…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

The PlayStation Classic Is Minimum Effort Nostalgia

Even though I know all these retro consoles are largely an effort turn my nostalgia into big-time corporate profits, they’re damn hard to resist. There’s just something about gray plastic and the old school boot up sound that hits a deep part of my brain as few things do, so when I heard Sony was…

Games Sam Rutherford

The Super Soaker For Spitballs Is the Perfect Toy For Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up

Ping a co-worker in the head with a foam dart and you’ll get an annoyed reaction at worst, but soak a co-worker with a water gun and you’ll find yourself in a meeting with HR. Jakks Pacific’s new Skid Shot blaster falls somewhere between the two. It automatically ingests and turns squares of toilet paper…

Other Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Big Problem With Facebook’s Portal Devices Has Nothing to Do With How Great They Are

Are you ready to let Facebook put a connected camera into your home? The embattled social network is in the middle of a years-long PR clusterfuck owing to a series of privacy screwups, anon-going moderation catastrophe, and most recently, sleazy political tactics. That said, it’s still a communication method used by billions, and it’s probably running…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Victoria Song

Nokia 7.1 Review: Solid Budget Simplicity

Earlier this year, Huawei passed Apple to become the second largest smartphone maker in the world. That marks a big shift in the handset power rankings, but there’s one phone company that’s arguably made even bigger strides, and unlike Huawei, it’s a company you’ve almost certainly heard of before: Nokia Well kind of. Behind the…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

Robin Hood Is a Beautiful, Befuddling Disaster

There’s a good movie in Robin Hood somewhere, hidden underneath that hood. Actually, I take that back—not a good movie, but a fun one. A film that coasts on Taron Egerton’s undeniable charisma, lets Ben Mendelsohn’s teeth rot from too much scenery chewing, and doesn’t care about the fact that it’s so historically inaccurate it…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Palm’s Ultra Tiny Phone Is an Absolute Snack

There’s just something about this phone. From the moment I laid eyes on this thing, it just kind of made me happy. It’s small and adorable like a newborn puppy, and despite how petite it appears it photos, it looks and feels even smaller in person. And I’m not the only one that had this…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro Is a Technical Marvel

If we judged the new Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro like Olympic figure skaters, they’d no doubt earn 10s across the board for technical merit. That’s because even though they don’t have a built-in stylus, Huawei’s new flagship phone duo offers almost every other feature you could want, and I don’t just mean the…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

Fossil’s New Wear OS Watch Isn’t Trash, and That’s Huge

The hunt for a truly great and iconic Wear OS smartwatch is still on—but in the meantime, you could do a hell of a lot worse than the Fossil Sport. Thanks to the newer Snapdragon 3100 processor, the Sport finally has most of the features you expect a 2018 smartwatch to have. Namely, heart rate…

Accessories & Wearables Victoria Song

Ralph Breaks the Internet‘s Exploration of Online Culture Isn’t Flawless, But It’s a Lot of Fun

Ralph Breaks the Internet is an insanely ambitious movie. It is jam-packed with fascinating ideas and important themes to go along with all the humor, heart, and excitement one would expect from a Disney Animation film. For the most part, that ambition adds to the film, providing it with memorable scenes, emotional heft, and timeliness.…

Movies Germain Lussier

This Electric Scooter For Adults Might Replace My Need For a Second Car

Despite their growing popularity in cities like San Francisco as another alternative to cars, electric scooters have always seemed like nothing more than a pricier version of a toy I enjoyed as a kid. But the Unagi, an e-scooter that looks like it was actually designed for grown-ups, gave me a new appreciation for how…

Other Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Nintendo’s Poké Ball Plus Made Me Wish I Was a Kid Again

With Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, trying to decide if you want to get in on the latest Pokémon game is a relatively straightforward affair. You’re either someone who will get a kick out of a reboot of the original Pokémon games featuring all the new visuals, updated mechanics, and multiplayer features that…

Gaming Sam Rutherford

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Criminally Underbaked

There’s a moment near the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald when I realized the scene I was watching could have been the second one in the movie. Instead, it was near the end, climactic and important. Yet it took so long to get here and everything that happened prior was so superfluous…

Movies Germain Lussier

This Robovac With a Removable Dustbuster Created More Messes Than it Cleaned

The dirty secret about robot vacuums is that they can’t actually clean your entire house. They’re great for floors, but are completely useless for cleaning all of your other other dust-covered surfaces. It’s a problem the Coral One—a robovac with a removable handheld cleaner—was engineered to solve. Its design is undoubtedly a clever solution to…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Andrew Liszewski

OnePlus 6T Review: The No Bullshit Best Deal in Smartphones

Since its inception, OnePlus has danced around the fringes of the smartphone market, catering to nerds and enthusiasts with spec-laden devices for reasonable prices. And unlike the Apples and the Samsungs of the world, OnePlus has thrived even though it really only makes one product a year, typically released in the spring and then refreshed…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

James Wan’s Aquaman Is Bursting With Ambition and Spectacle

Bumblebee Will Restore Your Faith in the Transformers Franchise

Mortal Engines Is a By-the-Numbers Dystopian Drama That’s Several Years Too Late

Cam Is a Unique, Genre-Blending Mystery

This $20 Thermometer Doesn’t Even Need to Touch You to Take Your Temperature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is the Game-Changing Origin Story You’ve Been Waiting For

The PlayStation Classic Is Minimum Effort Nostalgia

The Super Soaker For Spitballs Is the Perfect Toy For Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up

The Big Problem With Facebook’s Portal Devices Has Nothing to Do With How Great They Are

Nokia 7.1 Review: Solid Budget Simplicity

Robin Hood Is a Beautiful, Befuddling Disaster

Palm’s Ultra Tiny Phone Is an Absolute Snack

Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro Is a Technical Marvel

Fossil’s New Wear OS Watch Isn’t Trash, and That’s Huge

Ralph Breaks the Internet‘s Exploration of Online Culture Isn’t Flawless, But It’s a Lot of Fun

This Electric Scooter For Adults Might Replace My Need For a Second Car

Nintendo’s Poké Ball Plus Made Me Wish I Was a Kid Again

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Criminally Underbaked

This Robovac With a Removable Dustbuster Created More Messes Than it Cleaned

OnePlus 6T Review: The No Bullshit Best Deal in Smartphones

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

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

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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