Love is infrastructure

I. Meet cute Barnabas and Mainspring grew up near at hand, about an hour apart with good traffic, but for a long time they weren’t close. They traded glimpses and occasional hellos and then went about their business. Both of them carried on livelier conversations with farther-flung neighbors, who were richer and had more to…

Junji Ito’s Manga Horrors Hit Harder as Live-Action TV

The artist’s macabre short works have been adapted into eerily freaky 30-minute bites for television. We got a sneak preview of the next episode airing on HBO Max.

Kids’ Content Is Deeply Broken. A New Platform Wants to Fix It

Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.

‘Dune: Part Three’ Cowriter Brian K. Vaughan Has a New Comic on the Way

Brian K. Vaughan claims he’s seen Dune: Part Three and it’s “a fucking beautiful movie.”

Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie

The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.

The ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Filmmakers Terrified Bystanders With Their Monster Sounds

The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.

Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues

Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, agreed to be interviewed immediately.

‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ Brings the Legacy of ‘Star Trek’ to a New Generation

The documentary chronicles how Star Trek’s positions on everything from race to AI were way ahead of their time.

Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own
Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

From Disney Plus to HBO Max, almost every major established streaming service is experimenting with ways to get into vertical content. It’s clear that these companies see video-focused social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram as existential threats. In this arms race for viewers’ attention, it has often felt like everyone is trying to find […]