Often, I focus on recommending older media that isn’t currently getting a ton of attention. But this week, I can’t stop listening to the new Mandy, Indiana album long enough to even think about anything else. It’s early still, obviously, but URGH is my favorite release of 2026 so far. The band that I fell […]
Ready for Super Sunday? Huddle up for our out-of-this-world roundup of Big Game ads for the ages
One of my pandemic hobbies that stuck was home automation. I discovered Home Assistant – the popular open source, extremely customizable home automation platform – and all the intricate things you can do with it to make your home work better. I have ADHD and have found Home Assistant to be a valuable tool for […]
Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of “2001” and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity.
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Bart Layton lifts the lid on his all-time favorite crime movies – and how they inspired his new Chris Hemsworth-starring film.
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On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity’s need to expand its presence into the solar system.
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I’m an awful rock climber. Being scared of heights probably doesn’t help. But when I’ve tried it, I’ve loved the slow, methodical work of moving from one ledge to the next. It reminds me a lot of why I love running; in both sports, you achieve goals that seem insurmountable by taking them one step […]
We’re going deeper underground; there’s too much panic in this town.
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 115, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go Seahawks I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about The Washington Post and the Murdochs and Polymarket and […]
Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that’s promising new content on top of a totally remade presentation.
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