‘Superman Returns’ at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we’re still not sure
‘Superman Returns’ at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we’re still not sure

Brandon Routh’s only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner’s classic original movie.

Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler
Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler

Teenage Engineering has already issued multiple substantial updates for its surprisingly capable $329 EP-133 KO II sampler. Its latest is one of the biggest yet. OS 2.5 adds audio over USB, selectable sample rates for lo-fi fun, sample reverse, an arpeggiator, equal-length autochopping, and it extends the maximum length of a sample from 20 seconds […]

I spent a week watching and playing these 3 intriguing horror titles — here’s my verdict on which ones are worth your time

The Terror: Devil in Silver, Mean Creek, and The Sinking City caught my eye this week. But are they worth your time?

Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’
Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’

Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Blind Assassin, was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. As it usually does at these things, the issue of AI came up, and Atwood didn’t mince words. According to Deadline’s recap, Atwood said she’d used an AI […]

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence

On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson about other intelligences is beyond our scope.

Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own

Nostalgia remains a powerful force. So much so that, in exploring the echoes of a late-’90s childhood spent skimming the water of Corneria and sneering “cocky little freaks!” in time with a monkey encased in a Gundam suit, I’m simultaneously describing playing Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars if you’re nasty) in 1997 and streaming it […]

SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA’s real-life disaster
SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA’s real-life disaster

After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.

This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth
This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth

What’s the Password? has a simple concept: To solve each of the game’s more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited constraint. But the simplicity gives solo developer Dan DiIorio, better known as TrampolineTales, lots of room to play with […]

3 underrated Apple TV shows you should watch this weekend (June 26-28)

From a canceled mystery comedy to an acclaimed historical drama, these 3 Apple TV+ shows deserve far more attention than they got.