Marvel fans are convinced that the breakout star of 2026 horror hit Obsession is slated to join the comic giant’s cinematic juggernaut.
There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip-hop. While the label featured plenty of experimental, boundary-pushing, and politically minded acts, Lif stood out as the most “conscious rapper” in the traditional sense. It was clear though, that label […]
They had the power! Saturday morning cartoons introduced many kids to science fiction… and toys, lots and lots of toys
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the bleak state of the video game industry, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Microsoft closed out Summer […]
Spotify has removed more than half a million streams from Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after finding suspected bot activity, according to a report by Financial Times. The track, first released in 2024, suddenly rose to No. 1 on Spotify’s daily U.S. c…
On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.
In an interview, Disney Imagineering explains how it rethought the audio production process for Soarin’ Across America by bringing the mixing console into the ride vehicle.
Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He’s toured the world, performed on Kimmel and Fallon, played Coachella, and collaborated with everyone from Joey Bada$$ and the Rza to James Blake and hardcore punk band Trash Talk. But perhaps the most unexpected collab was with […]
Avengers: Secret Wars will bring the wildly inconsistent Marvel Multiverse Saga to a close — here’s what we know about it so far.
Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and any fanfic writer could be caught in the crossfire. Broad distaste around the use of Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools has long been a […]