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Fede Álvarez Wrote the ‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel to Avoid an ‘Alien 3’ Situation

Alien: Earth just dropped a chest-burstingly good episode ahead of next week’s finale (read io9’s recap here), but fans are just as eager to learn what’s next for the sci-fi series on the big screen. One who would know is Fede Álvarez, who helmed last year’s Alien: Romulus and is closely involved in its sequel. He’s not directing it, but he’s helping choose who does—and he co-wrote the script with a bit of important Alien history in mind. While some fans (ahem) think Alien 3 is actually pretty

YouTube Music launches new tools for artists to reward fans with exclusive merch and videos

During YouTube’s Made On event on Tuesday, the company announced three features coming to YouTube Music, which are designed to deepen the connection between artists and their dedicated fans. One of the new features allows users to initiate a countdown for upcoming releases and to pre-save their favorite tracks or albums in advance. The countdown timer will be displayed on the album detail page, artist profile, and album shelf. Set to launch later this year, the feature aims to create buzz leadi

Apple Sports App Is Granting Your Wish: Widgets for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Ever since it first launched in Feb. 2024, the Apple Sports app has undergone a series of upgrades, additions and improvements. Apple announced the rollout of two new features for the app on Tuesday, including widgets for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Additionally, Apple Sports is coming to eight countries across Europe: Spain, Portugal, Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland and Italy. The updates arrive in time for the bulk of the NFL season and weeks ahead of the NBA and NHL kickoffs, providing f

The 15 Best Fans to Cool You Year Round (2025)

Honorable Mentions Photograph: Kat Merck Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo for $100: I love the original Shark FlexBreeze (above), so I was very excited to see Shark had released a rechargeable portable fan in seven colors, including ones not normally seen in fans, like Lilac and Honeydew. Shark says it can run 30 minutes with the mister consistently on or 60 minutes with it in "interval mode," and after testing it at my son’s soccer practices, I found these estimates to be more or less accurate. Howev

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Stephen King Reveals His Top 10 Favorite Movies

There’s something about a favorite author or figure sharing their simple lists of favorite things. On a random Monday in September, legendary scribe Stephen King decided to hop on his keyboard and grace fans with his list of personal favorite movies. And yes, King, truly, we’ll take these crumbs. In a post on X, the author provided insight into the kind of films he enjoys. Fans will no doubt find gems in the genre-spanning set of curated works, which include Hollywood classics, noir standards,

‘Star Trek’ Day Announcements Include a Lego Collaboration and a YouTube Kids’ Series

Happy Star Trek Day! While September 8 is a fun holiday for Trek fans any year, 2026 is going to be a big one, marking 60 years since the very first episode of the very first series hit the airwaves in 1966, changing sci-fi’s place in pop culture forever. Paramount is getting the party started early with a bunch of announcements today, including Trek‘s first-ever Lego collaboration as well as a YouTube series aimed at kids that drops today. While we’re most excited about the Lego news, the coll

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A robot walks on water thanks to evolution's solution

Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery. But can they walk on water? Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide across rushing streams because of the robotization of an evolutionary adaptation. Rhagovelia (as opposed to other species of water striders) ha

‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ Is Already Causing Online Gaming Stores to Crash

After six years of waiting, Team Cherry’s long awaited Hollow Knight sequel, Silksong, launched globally today at 10 am eastern. Unfortunately, fans may have to wait a little longer to play the action-adventure game. Online retailers such as the Xbox and PlayStation stores, Steam, and Nintendo eShop, are rife with loading screens and error messages as people rush to buy it. On Steam, players trying to add the game to their cart or complete their purchase are being met with the same message: an

Tom Holland Has Been Lurking on Your Internet Posts for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Inspiration

It’s a month since Tom Holland shared a look at his new Spidey suit and filmed an action scene while swinging through a city street in front of a crowd, but excitement surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains at an all-time high. Fans have hailed his fourth film as Spider-Man a kind of renaissance for Marvel, with some creating numerous photoshopped edits of Holland that exude aura, as the kids say. Turns out, Holland has been lurking on fans’ internet posts for inspiration in the hopes of

Before It Becomes a Hit TV Series, Fourth Wing Fans Are Going to Obsess Over This New Board Game

Fans of Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean book series are in the middle of a content Winter right now. After Fourth Wing and Iron Flame were released six months apart, and Onyx Storm dropped 14 months later, the author announced she was taking a break and it would be a while before the fourth installment would be announced. Combine that with Amazon's Prime Studios being light on details the highly anticipated Fourth Wing TV series would start shooting, and fans are eager for something to keep them connec

A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery. But can they walk on water? Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide across rushing streams because of the robotization of an evolutionary adaptation. Rhagovelia (as opposed to other species of water striders) ha

Robotic bug literally walks on water

Robots can serve pizza, crawl over alien planets, swim like octopuses and jellyfish, cosplay as humans, and even perform surgery. But can they walk on water? Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide across rushing streams because of the robotization of an evolutionary adaptation. Rhagovelia (as opposed to other species of water striders) ha

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Teases ‘More Ferocious’ Season 3

House of the Dragon fans have been waiting patiently for more season three info, and series star Olivia Cooke has thrown them a bone or two. Cooke told Screen Rant earlier this week that the upcoming season would be “massive,” and she’s only continued to hype it up. In a recent Collider interview, she described it as “bigger and more ferocious than before. It starts off with a bang: the first two episodes were essentially supposed to be our finale last year, so you can just imagine that sort of

AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe

Will Smith posted a video on social media that shows oceans of fans cheering him on during his recent European tour. “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close,” the caption says. “Thank you for seeing me too.” In these thousands-deep crowds, some fans are holding up signs espousing their love for Smith, with one even saying that his music helped them survive cancer. But the video gives off an odd aura — it looks believably real at first glance, until you look closer and find di

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally

YouTube’s “Hype” feature, which allows fans to help their favorite creators get discovered, is rolling out globally, the company announced Tuesday. First introduced at Google’s Made on YouTube event in 2024, the feature — a dedicated button that appears below the existing “like” button — will become available on videos from creators with fewer than 500,000 subscribers. The feature is now available across 39 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Japan, Korea, Indonesia, and India. Viewers have t

Netflix Anime Hits Anime NYC: 'Blue Eye Samurai,' 'Splinter Cell: Deathwatch' and More

Netflix's panel at this year's Anime NYC convention brought on a string of announcements and sneak peeks at its upcoming anime slate, including drops for the new season of the Emmy-award-winning series, Blue Eye Samurai. But you didn't have to be there in person to see everything revealed. The streamer just debuted trailers and visuals for existing hits Sakamoto Days, Devil May Cry and Record of Ragnarok along with the release date and teaser for its new entry: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathw

2025 is turning into a good year for long-awaited games

It actually happened: Silksong, the standalone sequel to Hollow Knight, has a release date. After seven years in development, and almost as many shrouded in silence, the game is coming out on September 4th. It’s welcome news for the millions of Hollow Knight fans who have been impatiently waiting. But it’s also part of a welcome trend: 2025 is shaping up to be the year that several long in-development games finally see the light of day. While both Routine and Metroid Prime 4 seem to have suffer

Spirit Halloween Has Made the Most Affordable ‘Jurassic Park’ Goggles Replica We’ve Seen

The iconic T. rex escape scene is seared into the collective core memory of Jurassic Park fans. Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster franchise is full of memorable moments, from the jiggling water to the lawyer running to the bathroom. But if you, like me, had the film as one of your earliest and most life-changing cinema-going experiences, there’s not a detail forgotten—especially not the goggles. You know the ones that Tim grabs and the lawyer tells him to put back, because if they’re heavy, “they’r

Fox One Streaming Service to Launch Before NFL Season Kicks Off

The new NFL season is just around the corner, and Fox is giving sports fans another way to see the game with Fox One, the company's new subscription streaming platform. The service will launch on Aug. 21 with a price tag of $20 per month, or $200 annually, the company announced Monday. Fox's complete TV portfolio will be available on Fox One, and sports fans will be able to stream MLB and NFL games that air on the network. Fox News Channel, Fox Nation, Fox Sports, B1G, FS1, FS2, local Fox stati

Photo-sharing app Locket is banking on a new celebrity-focused feature to fuel its growth

Locket, the photo-sharing app that allows users to share images with friends that are then displayed on their home screens as widgets, wants to stay on your radar, and it’s enlisting the help of celebrities. Locket emerged as a competitor to BeReal when it launched in 2022, offering a more authentic way to connect with others. The app places a widget on iPhone home screens that updates with the latest pictures added by friends. Users can select up to 20 close friends, creating an intimate space

10 Winners and 4 Losers From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is officially in the books, and it was a unique year, to say the least. Without Marvel or DC to anchor the pop culture excitement, the field was wide open for a number of smaller properties to steal the spotlight. Some took full advantage, building crazy buzz. Others did not. Here’s our rundown of the winners and losers of Comic-Con 2025. Winners Aliens and Predators The legendary sci-fi enemies took center stage at Comic-Con 2025 and brought major excitement to both

Top Highlights from Comic-Con 2025: 'Peacemaker,' 'Tron: Ares' and More

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is now over, and while the event didn't bring Marvel to Hall H, fans got sneak peeks for upcoming releases like Tron: Ares and Predator: Badlands, along with cool toy booths for Lego and Hot Wheels. We were excited about Avatar: Seven Havens, It: Welcome to Derry, Gen V and The Boys, and we've highlighted some of the hottest and most interesting stuff from the weekend's events. Peacemaker season 2 trailer gives us a portal and Rick Flagg Sr. James Gunn arrived in Hall

Your Comic-Con 2025 News: 'Peacemaker,' 'Starfleet Academy' and More Thrills

Though Marvel isn't hitting Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, the event is in full swing and excitement has been high over the sneak peeks at Tron: Ares and Predator: Badlands and the toy booths for Lego and Hot Wheels. But there's more news coming for TV shows, movies and games. We're enthused about what we've seen from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gen V and Welcome to Derry, so we're riding along with fans as announcements and trailer drops come out. We'll be posting highlights here from the

Comic-Con 2025 Rundown: 'Coyote vs. Acme', 'Starfleet Academy' and More

Though Marvel isn't hitting Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, the event is in full swing and excitement has been high over the sneak peeks at Tron: Ares, Predator: Badlands and toy booths for Lego and Hot Wheels. But there's more news coming for TV shows, movies and games. We're enthused about what we've seen from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gen V and Welcome to Derry, so we're riding along with fans as announcements and trailer drops come out. We'll be posting highlights here from the four-d

Alien: Earth, Avatar: Seven Havens and More: Big Comic-Con 2025 Reveals So Far

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 kicked off Thursday, and we've already gotten sneak peeks at Lego and Hot Wheels releases, plus there's big news happening for TV shows, movies and games. We're excited about Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tron: Ares, Gen V and Welcome to Derry, so we're riding along with fans as announcements and trailer drops come out. We'll be posting highlights here from the four-day affair to help you keep up with the hottest, weirdest and most interesting stuff that hits. Stay tuned

Avatar: Seven Havens, Invincible VS and More: Big Comic-Con 2025 Reveals So Far

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 kicked off Thursday, and we've already gotten sneak peeks at Lego and Hot Wheels releases, plus there's big news happening for TV shows, movies and games. We're excited about Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tron: Ares, Gen V and Welcome to Derry, so we're riding along with fans as announcements and trailer drops come out. We'll be posting highlights here from the four-day affair to help you keep up with the hottest, weirdest and most interesting stuff that hits. Stay tuned

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Spotlight: The Biggest Drops So Far

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 kicked off Thursday and we've already gotten sneak peeks at Lego and Hot Wheels releases plus there's big news happening for TV shows, movies and games. We're excited to hear about Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tron: Ares, Gen V and Welcome to Derry, so we're riding along with fans as announcements and trailer drops come out. We'll be posting highlights here from the four-day affair to help you keep up with the hottest, weirdest and most interesting stuff that hits. Stay

Lego's Comic-Con 2025: Game Boy, Stranger Things, Wicked and Batman Sets Debut

Cue your oohs and aahs, because Lego is giving fans a first look at its San Diego Comic-Con showstoppers that starts today. When visitors step into the Lego booth, they'll find a brick-built model of the convention floor, along with sneak peeks at new Lego-fied products for Wicked, Stranger Things, DC's Batman and the Nintendo Game Boy. The toy giant dropped the news just ahead of the four-day event. Universal and Lego collaborated on six releases inspired by Wicked: For Good, and while the new

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You Can Now Preorder These 9 Wickedly Creative Lego Sets Releasing Today at Comic-Con 2025

Cue your oohs and aahs, because Lego is giving fans a first look at its San Diego Comic-Con showstoppers that starts today. When visitors step into the Lego booth, they'll find a brick-built model of the convention floor, along with sneak peeks at new Lego-fied products for Wicked, Stranger Things, DC's Batman and the Nintendo Game Boy. The toy giant dropped the news just ahead of the four-day event. Universal and Lego collaborated on six releases inspired by Wicked: For Good, and while the new

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9 Wickedly Creative Lego Sets Debuting at Comic-Con 2025

Cue your oohs and aahs, because Lego is giving fans a first look at its upcoming San Diego Comic-Con displays. When visitors step into the Lego booth, they'll find a brick-built model of the convention floor, along with sneak peeks at new Lego-fied products for Wicked, Stranger Things, DC's Batman and the Nintendo Game Boy. The toy giant dropped the news on Wednesday, ahead of the four-day event. Universal and Lego collaborated on six releases inspired by Wicked: For Good, with the new sets ava

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