Category: Media
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season falls short of its second
This is a spoiler-free preview of the first five episodes of season three. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ended its second season with arguably the single strongest run of any streaming-era Trek. The show was made with such confidence in all departments that if there were flaws, you weren’t interested…
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Mixtape turned me back into a Millennial teenage dirtbag
Mixtape is the answer to the question, “What if the movie High Fidelity was a video game?” It’s not a perfect analogy, but it’s pretty damn close, and either way it’s a sign that Mixtape is going to be a fabulous slice of late-1990s, early-2000s nostalgia, complete with a banging…
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There’s more to Mouse: PI for Hire than cartoon violence
Mouse: PI for Hire is a lot deeper than I initially assumed. When the game first caught buzz in May 2023 with an early teaser populated by placeholder assets, I didn’t understand the hype. The art style was definitely cool — Mouse is a black-and-white first-person shooter inspired by 1930s…
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Meta launches a surreal AI video editor
Meta’s impressive Movie Gen AI editing tool is starting to bear fruit. On Tuesday, the company launched a new editor for short videos, “inspired by” the technology. The editor lets you transform your clothing, location, style and more. The examples the company showcased are head-turning. We’re getting closer to Hollywood-level…
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The Morning After: Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2025
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2025) kicked off yesterday, with the usual glossy keynote from the iPhone maker. As ever, the company outlined the changes it’s made to its operating systems, all now named by year rather than version number. The biggest news is a visual overhaul of all the…
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Nintendo delays The Legend of Zelda movie
You’ll have to wait a little longer for The Legend of Zelda movie. Nintendo said on Monday that the film’s new release date is May 7, 2027. That’s six weeks later than the slot it announced earlier this year. The company attributed the rescheduling to production delays. “This is Miyamoto,”…
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