The Meta Quest 3 hasn’t enjoyed much time in the spotlight this year, and that probably won’t change with the headset’s most recent hardware and app updates. But let’s cast a more intense glow on the Meta Quest anyway because there’s something else happening to the Quest ecosystem if you’ve been paying attention. The…
Researchers in the UK appear to have discovered a pivotal genetic cause of inflammatory bowel disease. In a new study Wednesday, the team found evidence of a specific genetic flaw that seems to play a key role in driving immune cells to attack the guts of those with IBD—a flaw found in nearly all the cases they…
Local prosecutors in California recently filed a lawsuit against Kroger (which also owns the Ralphs and Food 4 Less supermarket chains) for allegedly mislabeling the calorie counts on store-name bread. The Kroger Carbmaster bread line listed just 30 calories per slice, when the bread was actually 50 calories or more…
There’s only one Last of Us game remaining to adapt but it’s going to take much longer than previously expected. After turning the first Last of Us game into a complete season of television, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann recently revealed that they have an outline of how they’ll adapt The Last of Us Part…
Loki going from Marvel Studios’ God of Mischief to God of Stories gave actor Tom Hiddleston the opportunity to explore the full arc of the fan-favorite anti-hero. From his first appearance in Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh, to his many deaths in The Avengers films, to finally getting the throne he always sought at…
Mystery and Star Wars go hand in hand. The franchise has, for the best part of half a century, dedicated itself to answering mysteries big and small about its galaxy—sometimes for good or ill. But rarely has a Star Wars story been a mystery in regards to its genre, and The Acolyte embraces that structure…
The 1980s were a glorious decade for horror films, heralding the rise of slasher franchises and an influx of European oddities and creative indies, with the uncertain energy of the times summoning forth movies that offered a blend of kitsch, adventurous gore, and last-days-of-the-Cold-War unease.
While David Lynch fans are still hoping he’ll one day to return to Twin Peaks (again), a small kernel of dreamy Lynchian bliss has just entered the atmosphere. It’s the video for “Sublime Eternal Love,” which Lynch directed, offering the first taste of Cellophane Memories, his new album with Chrystabell.
Join me now for a look into my soul. Many times before on this website, I’ve written about my weird obsession with Han Solo in Carbonite from Star Wars. I love Han Solo as a character, of course, but in terms of collecting, I mainly collect Han in Carbonite, as well as Hoth Han—blue jacket, not brown.
House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones are both adapted from the works of George R.R. Martin, but with distinct challenges: Dragon is based on a history tome, while Thrones’ plot ended up advancing beyond that of Martin’sas-yet-unfinished book series. Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal knows endings are an issue in…