Review: Stranger Things’ frustrating finale didn’t quite stick the landing
Sure, there were many great moments, but in the end, they didn’t add up to a satisfying whole.
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Magneto, Xavier reunite in new Avengers: Doomsday teaser
“The question isn’t ‘are you prepared to die?’ The question is ‘who will you be when you close your eyes?’”
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Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailer
“Acting is the sum of everything you’ve experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak.”
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Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025
Streamers made a strong showing this year, as did horror. Big tentpoles, superhero sagas mostly fell flat.
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Stranger Things series finale trailer is here
Netflix’s finale will also have a two-day theatrical release to more than 600 locations.
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A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science
Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
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Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell’s book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes
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TV Technica: Our favorite shows of 2025
Netflix and Apple TV dominate this year’s list with thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and murder.
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Most Read
Leaked Avengers: Doomsday teaser is now public
It’s purportedly the first of four planned teasers, one per week, showing before Avatar: Fire and Ash.
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Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life
“After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me.”
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Discworld, Daleks, and Deep 13: A geeky holiday TV and movie watchlist
There’s obviously more to Christmas flicks than Netflix romcoms.
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Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall
Strava’s most viral feature is suddenly locked away.
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Neural DSP models John Mayer’s entire amp and effects rig—and it sounds great
Mayer gets the “Archetype” treatment.
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Stranger Things S5 trailer teases Vol. 2
“Everything we’ve ever assumed about the Upside Down has been dead wrong.”
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Filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, killed in horrific home attack
The Reiners’ troubled 32-year-old son, Nick, has been arrested in conjunction with the killings.
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A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man
Ars chats with cinematographer Steve Yedlin about bringing Rian Johnson’s Gothic vision to life.
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Supergirl teaser gives us a likably imperfect Kara Zor-El
Director Craig Gillespie’s film is the second in the new DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapter.
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The Boys gears up for a supe-ocalypse in S5 teaser
“So how about it, you lot? One last go?”
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Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trailer brings levity to Westeros
“Every knight needs a squire, and you look like you need one more than most.”
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Sony drops new trailer for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
“Old Nick released his demons onto the world of man, and the world of man fell before the demons.”
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Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints
In some cases, better dubs already existed.
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Samara Weaving levels up in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come trailer
The sequel to 2019’s delightful horror comedy hits theaters next spring.
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Guitar amp sims have gotten astonishingly good
There has never been a better time to be a guitarist.
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Even Microsoft’s retro holiday sweaters are having Copilot forced upon them
Microsoft has not one, not two, but three new sweaters available for $60 to $80.
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Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985
Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend.
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Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time
Light is the greatest threat to 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor’s The Intrigue, study finds.
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Chris Hemsworth and dad fight Alzheimer’s with a trip down memory lane
Ars chats with director Tom Barbor-Might about new National Geographic documentary A Road Trip to Remember.
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Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults
The splatter master was more clumsy than graceful in his movements, which are key to his distinctive style.
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Ryan Gosling must save dying stars in Project Hail Mary trailer
“The consensus here is that it would be preferable if you did not die.”
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Benoit Blanc takes on a “perfectly impossible crime” in Wake Up Dead Man trailer
“I’m incapable of not solving a crime. You’ll see. It’s fun!”
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What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?
Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics?
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Civil war is brewing in the wasteland in Fallout S2 trailer
Ghoulish Elvis impersonators are the least of Lucy’s problems as the wasteland prepares for war.
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Well-received big-budget Alien Earth TV series gets a second season
Production will move from Thailand to London, suggesting a new setting.
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Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer introduces Princess Rosalina
It’s a sequel to 2023’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, which racked up $1.36 billion at the box office.
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die trailer ushers in AI apocalypse
“I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. You’re in for a really weird night.”
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The Running Man’s final trailer amps up the high-octane action
Get ready for what could be the “biggest underdog win in game show history.”
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