This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers , a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Every year, TV makers flock to CES...
Since almost day one, Spotify has offered the ability to creep on your friends' listening habits - but you could mostly only uncover those guilty pleasures on the desktop app. The company experimented...
Warning: This review contains full spoilers for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 1! The Pitt is certainly a refreshing blast from the past in todayās streaming TV landscape. Not only does the relatively lon...
"Industry" showrunners Konrad Kay and Mickey Down. Simon Ridgway/HBO This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, two former bankers who are the creators a...
If you want a single platform to play games at home and on the go, the Nintendo Switch has got your back. Even better if you're a fan of Sonic: Ever since the Switch arrived in 2017, Sega has worked l...
Often cited as one of the world's most valuable media franchises, PokƩmon is a household name that's been a Nintendo staple since the Game Boy. The beloved series is home to hundreds of amazing creatu...
I wouldnāt be doing what Iām lucky enough to do for a living without Mario games. Heck, Iām not sure Iād even be playing video games if not for Mario. And so, when I reviewed Super Mario Odyssey for I...
Ever since digital streaming was introduced as an alternative to cable, companies like Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Amazon have been finding new ways to "revolutionize" monthly subscriptions, whi...
Koury Angelo/Bravo; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Swig Drinks; Alyssa Powell/BI In 2025, Mormonism was at the center of mainstream popular culture. Reality shows, along with brands like Swig and Crumbl, h...
Hi, I'm the author of The Program audio series, a fairly successful fiction podcast that launched on HackerNews in 2018. Seven years later, this little sci-fi anthology is still ongoing, having releas...
Marvel has officially released the Thor-themed Avengers: Doomsday trailer online, with an X-Men trailer set to replace it in theaters. The Thor trailer, below, launched in theaters last week ahead of ...
It may only be January, but I say itās never too early to look towards the future and try to predict what the best games of 2026 will end up being. I donāt have a crystal ball or some sort of undiagno...
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has again dismissed Paramount's hostile takeover attempt, branding it as "inadequate" and a "risk" to the company due to its reliance on an "extraordinary amount of in...
Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris. Sir Idris, who rose to prominence for playing Stringer...
2013's Batman: Arkham Origins may not be the most critically beloved entry in the series, but many fans would argue it's the game with the best Batman costume design. Now Hot Toys is finally giving th...
Matt Damon says his latest role required a strict routine that left him lighter than he's been in years. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Matt Damon, 55, says he made a big diet change to prepare...
Black Panther writer and director Ryan Coogler has detailed the script for Black Panther 2 before the death of star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died in August 2020 aged 43 from complications of colon ca...
Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, on...
David Zaslav is chief of Warner Bros. Discovery, left, which just rejected Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's latest bid for Warners. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via...
Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items ā and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette...