Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine
Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine

Suno has ambitions to be more than just a toy to churn out AI slop, it also wants to be a streaming destination and to break new artists. Spark is their new incubator program for independent artists that provides grants, mentorship, and marketing support. To apply, artists need to be an unsigned singer, songwriter, or […]

Mercy on Prime Video is a huge AI flop — but Chris Pratt’s double bill recommendation is the underrated Christopher Nolan movie you need to stream ASAP

Even though I don’t think Mercy is one of the worst movies of 2026, it’s bad enough to only stream Chris Pratt’s epic double-bill recommendation on its own.

The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece
The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece

I’m sure we’re all familiar with Dark Crystal, so we know that Jim Henson can be weird and tackle slightly more mature subject matter. But there is little in his oeuvre that is quite as mind-bending as the Muppetless The Cube. This 1969 teleplay was produced for an NBC anthology series called Experiment in Television, […]

‘Superman Returns’ at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we’re still not sure
‘Superman Returns’ at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we’re still not sure

Brandon Routh’s only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner’s classic original movie.

Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler
Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler

Teenage Engineering has already issued multiple substantial updates for its surprisingly capable $329 EP-133 KO II sampler. Its latest is one of the biggest yet. OS 2.5 adds audio over USB, selectable sample rates for lo-fi fun, sample reverse, an arpeggiator, equal-length autochopping, and it extends the maximum length of a sample from 20 seconds […]

I spent a week watching and playing these 3 intriguing horror titles — here’s my verdict on which ones are worth your time

The Terror: Devil in Silver, Mean Creek, and The Sinking City caught my eye this week. But are they worth your time?

Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’
Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’

Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Blind Assassin, was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. As it usually does at these things, the issue of AI came up, and Atwood didn’t mince words. According to Deadline’s recap, Atwood said she’d used an AI […]

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence

On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson about other intelligences is beyond our scope.

SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA’s real-life disaster
SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA’s real-life disaster

After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.