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Everybody seems to be talking about 3 Body Problem, the new Netflix series based on Cixin Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past book trilogy. Fewer people are talking about the two series’ namesake: The unsolvable physics problem of the same…

The first big video game hit of 2024 was Palworld, a game everybody thought would be “Pokémon with guns” but turned out to be an open-world crafting game where you capture monsters — called “Pals” — and put them to work on your base,…

Watching Netflix’s cosmic philosophy movie Spaceman, the most obvious question is about the plot: Is that giant alien space spider real, or a hallucination? But the second most obvious question might be Why is Adam Sandler starring in…

As Nicole Kidman reminds every attendee of AMC theaters, we come to movies for magic. Without ripping off her entire monologue here, I, like countless others, deeply resonate with the siren song of spectacle that cinema presents us with,…

The video game industry has never been known for its job security. Game development works in cycles, and when games are released and projects end, people are often laid off. When the next project starts, hiring begins once again only for…

These days, when you buy a game, there’s a good chance you get something extra. Whether we’re talking large AAA releases or indie titles, minigames are all the rage — and a few have taken on new life after release. Minigames have been…

Paramount Plus’ Halo series didn’t get off to a great start. The first season, which premiered in 2022, seemed torn between trying to match the action of the games and telling a very different story about Master Chief — which included a…

I really hope that Elmo — and whoever else manages the social media accounts for Sesame Street — gets a vacation. In the course of a week, the poor puppet became the vessel for the internet’s collective trauma dump and vent session,…

Kurt Russell’s role as Snake Plissken in John Carpenter’s Escape from New York is a major inspiration for Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid games. Series creator Hideo Kojima is an avowed fan of Carpenter’s filmography, and borrowed…

Gallowvine is a critical resource during the early game of Diablo 4. It’s a useful herb for building elixirs, upgrading your potion, and more. In this Diablo 4 guide, we’ll tell you where you can find Gallowvine, what it looks like, and…