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James Earl Jones died Monday at the age of 93. But long before he did, he gave Lucasfilm permission to recreate his iconic Darth Vader voice for shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi.

After eight years of development, Sony pulled the plug on Concord today after just two weeks. Fans loved it, but seemingly not enough. Is the future of the industry blockbuster-or-bust?

Yes, it means we’re moving into Demure Autumn or even PSL Time, but it also indicates seasons themselves are getting warped by meme culture.

Red Rooms is about things that happen in the dark corners of the internet. Naturally it found an audience of fans who pirated it there.

Despite its limitations, the makers of MarioVGG think AI video could one day replace game engines.

After playing Nintendo’s highly-anticipated Switch game, we can confidently say it supplies Hyrule’s new hero Zelda with more than a sword.

The Chinese studio granted early access on the condition that topics like “feminist propaganda” and “Covid-19” go unmentioned. What followed is the Streisand effect in full force.

Kaos, The Perfect Couple, and Sweet Home are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

Wicked Little Letters, Rebel Ridge, and Godzilla Minus One are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

Chimp Crazy, Industry, and City of God: The Fight Rages On are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.

Furiosa, Love Lies Bleeding, and Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

Last weekend several authors cut ties with National Novel Writing Month after the nonprofit issued a statement seemingly greenlighting the use of AI in writing.

The online ticketing “fiasco” for the band’s upcoming reunion tour has led to pushback against dynamic pricing models and calls for more consumer protections.

The one-of-a-kind album is apparently now anything but.

Twitch is finally giving DJs a place to get paid for streaming their sets—and compensate the artists they spin. Its limited catalog of songs and opaque earnings plan may leave some streamers cold.

The HBO drama about the Machiavellian world of high finance is an undeniable hit—and cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay say “coke and boats” is just the beginning.

With the advice column ¡Hola Papi!, JP Brammer tackles life’s most eccentric and heart-wrenching issues—like what to do after realizing your fiance is catfishing you.

The TikTok influencer and podcast host amassed millions of followers for her roasts—and swears she’ll keep doing it even if TikTok goes away.

Silicon Valley, fueled by greed and acting in its own calculated interest, seeks to influence the 2024 presidential election. Political scientist Jared Clemons is certain capitalism won’t save us.

Going back to the days of “on fleek,” creators have had a hard time benefiting from their memes. TikTokker Jools Lebron is poised to change that.

It’s been a week since Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, competed in the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics. The memes—and the controversy—haven’t stopped since.

This week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz cemented their bid for the White House with some camouflage caps. The headgear is on its way to red MAGA hat status.

You can call politicians castigating the childless and companies marketing AI assistants a lot of things, but it's au courant to call them weird. The Era of Weird has been a long time coming—but may have a cringey future ahead.