Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission
Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission

Dbrand announced Monday that it’s refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made “without a license from Valve.” Dbrand announced the Portal-themed Steam Machine accessory in November and took preorders for it last Monday. But a few days later, the product had disappeared from the company’s website and the […]

Comcast’s breakup is the bluntest warning yet that the cable bundle is losing its grip

Comcast’s NBCUniversal split should not disrupt Peacock or Xfinity right away, but it signals a deeper break between internet service and streaming perks as the old cable bundle loses power.

The painfully loud streaming ads interrupting your show are finally getting toned down

A new California law bans streaming platforms from playing ads louder than the shows they interrupt, starting July 1.

How to end a TV show
How to end a TV show

Ending any story is hard, but that’s especially true of mystery-packed TV shows. Series like Lost initially hook viewers with constantly building secrets and questions, to the point that they can often seem incomprehensible. But the promise is that it will all pay off in the end – a feat that few shows ultimately manage. […]

Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine
Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine

Suno has ambitions to be more than just a toy to churn out AI slop, it also wants to be a streaming destination and to break new artists. Spark is their new incubator program for independent artists that provides grants, mentorship, and marketing support. To apply, artists need to be an unsigned singer, songwriter, or […]

Mercy on Prime Video is a huge AI flop — but Chris Pratt’s double bill recommendation is the underrated Christopher Nolan movie you need to stream ASAP

Even though I don’t think Mercy is one of the worst movies of 2026, it’s bad enough to only stream Chris Pratt’s epic double-bill recommendation on its own.

The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece
The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece

I’m sure we’re all familiar with Dark Crystal, so we know that Jim Henson can be weird and tackle slightly more mature subject matter. But there is little in his oeuvre that is quite as mind-bending as the Muppetless The Cube. This 1969 teleplay was produced for an NBC anthology series called Experiment in Television, […]