Avengers: Secret Wars — release date, likely cast, and everything else we know about the exciting new Marvel movie
Avengers: Secret Wars — release date, likely cast, and everything else we know about the exciting new Marvel movie

Avengers: Secret Wars will bring the wildly inconsistent Marvel Multiverse Saga to a close — here’s what we know about it so far.

The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself
The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself

Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and any fanfic writer could be caught in the crossfire. Broad distaste around the use of Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools has long been a […]

30 years on, “Independence Day” still proves the versatility of the original “The War of the Worlds”
30 years on, “Independence Day” still proves the versatility of the original “The War of the Worlds”

“Independence Day” isn’t technically “The War of the Worlds” but it’s still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells’ genre-defining novel.

The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list
The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list

In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go – and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selection of things that are IN for summer and OUT for summer – and each time there are some strong feelings. (Here are the last […]

Apple TV is hitting its stride
Apple TV is hitting its stride

Since its inception, Apple TV, née Apple TV Plus, has built a reputation on quality over quantity. It has far fewer shows and movies than the likes of Netflix or Disney Plus, but generally speaking, the projects it does put out are quite good. It’s a strategy that has brought comparisons to the HBO of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lockbox Cast and Director Reveal How They Adapted the Knifepoint Horror Podcast for the Big Screen

Director Daniel Stamm and stars Lou Taylor Pucci and Katharine Isabelle discuss adapting the Knifepoint Horror podcast into Lockbox, collaborating with Carla Gugino, and crafting an unpredictable supernatural horror film.

Influencer screenings aren’t going away
Influencer screenings aren’t going away

For a few days, it seemed like Universal decided that there would be no advanced screenings of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey for influencers. But on Monday, influencers sat alongside traditional critics and journalists at special showings of The Odyssey specifically for the associated press junket. Despite what it may have looked like, Universal was not […]