Aaron Sorkin is working on a Jan. 6-focused follow-up to The Social Network
Aaron Sorkin has announced that he’s currently writing a followup script to The Social Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He broke the news during an episode of The Town podcast that centered on how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his Oscar-winning hit. The…
Manhattan’s DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing ‘ghost gun’ tutorials to kids
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s District Attorney, wants to meet with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture “ghost guns” and why its algorithm is pushing them to underage viewers who watch video game content. Ghost guns are firearms assembled using…
Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy RPG from the Persona 5 team, comes out in October
Atlus first teased that it was working on a new RPG with a fantasy setting in mid-2023 — it also said way back then that it will be available sometime this year. Now, the developer has revealed that the game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, will come out on October 11 at a…
What we’re listening to: The Tortured Poets Department and Eternal Sunshine
In this installment of what we’re listening to, Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low dives into new releases from Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, and explores what music means to us when songs are consumed more like books and journal entries. Cherlynn Low, Deputy Editor, Reviews April 19 should have been declared…
Rebel Moon Part 2 review: A slow-mo sci-fi slog
Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver is an empty feast. It’s a relentless onslaught of explosions, sci-fi tropes and meaningless exposition that amounts to nothing. And yet somehow it’s still better than the first film in Zack Snyder’s wannabe sci-fi epic franchise for Netflix, Rebel Moon: Part 1 –…
Ryan Gosling and Miller/Lord’s Project Hail Mary could be the sci-fi event of 2026
Do you like rip-roaring science fiction books? Do you like movies? Then you are in for a treat in, well, two years. Amazon MGM Studios just set a release date of March 20, 2026 for Project Hail Mary, according to Deadline. It’s based on the Andy Weir novel of the…
Fallout has already scored a green light for a second season
Amazon’s live adaptation of Fallout was so well-received, the fourth main game in the franchise had a resurgence in sales almost a decade after it was released. If you were ever worried about its fate despite the success it enjoyed, you can rest easy, for now: Amazon has already renewed…
Supergiant shows off Hades II’s gameplay and new god designs
Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game’s upcoming sequel. Seriously — the developer hosted a three-hour livestream that showed off Hades II’s gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as the new designs for its characters based on the gods of Greek mythology. Supergiant’s…
Keanu Reeves is reportedly playing Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic 3
When Sonic 3 hits the theaters later this year, you may be able to watch a franchise fan favorite be voiced by one of Hollywood’s all-time fan favorite actors. Keanu Reeves will play the broody, tortured Shadow the Hedgehog, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The antihero, who’s both…
Bluesky now allows heads of state to join the platform
Now that Bluesky has opened itself up to the public and introduced some new moderation options, the team’s decided it’s finally time to allow world leaders on board, too. A post from the official Bluesky account on Friday notified users, “By the way… we lifted our ‘no heads of state’…