The Speedrunners Trying to Break ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’
For the average player, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will take upwards of 50 hours to beat—that is, complete…
HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, and the Day Streaming Died
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ Will Live Forever in Memes
For four seasons now, HBO’s Succession has given people something to tweet about on Sunday nights. Everyone, it seems, is obsessed with…
Generative AI Podcasts Are Here. Prepare to Be Bored
Some other creators don’t even expect audiences to like their output, especially once the novelty wears off. Andi Durrant, for…
Does AI Have a Subconscious?
“There’s been a lot of speculation recently about the possibility of AI consciousness or self-awareness. But I wonder: Does AI…
‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Goes Full On ‘Game of Thrones’
There’s a sequence early in Final Fantasy XVI that made me cringe. A few dramatic plot beats, including a few throat-cuttings…
HBO Continues to Have the Worst Timing
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Review: ‘Fast X’ Is the Fanfic We All Deserve
About 30 minutes into Fast X, the 10th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, there is a moment of exposition so…
The Creators of ‘Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Answer Your Most Urgent Questions
Nintendo fans love to get personal with the company’s family-friendly characters, obsessing over Mario’s nipples, how big Luigi’s dong is, and what…
The Fanfic Sex Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed
Sudowrite is intended to be used as a writer’s assistant; authors plug in sentences that are giving them trouble, or…