Star Warsfans love, perhaps more thanStar Warsitself, the minutiae of a galaxy far, far away. How, why, and when things happen can often be as exciting as the circumstances or thematic meaning. Tartakovskys Grievous does not. © Lucasfilm So how didClone Warsanswer the question of how and why this change occurred? What possible deep secret could have given Grievous his trademark hack-and-wheeze? Mace Windu justcrushes his entire chest cavity in....

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Its not good news for theStreet Fightermovie either, as that also loses its 2026 release window. Jack Black teases the horror foundations of the newAnaconda. Plus, Harley Quinn showrunner Dean Lorey talks hopes for a season six. © Lionsgate To me, my spoilers! They say its Game Over. You all should know me better than that. © A24 The game is never over. Its a horror film for real, but its also got some clownin for sure....

To do the studies, OpenAI turned over almost 40 million interactions its users had withChatGPTto researchers at MIT. The papers are in-depth and complicated and worth a close read. Different kinds of interaction produced different results. Asking the AI chatbot the important questions.© luchschenF via Shutterstock Lonely users using a voice-based chatbot rather than a text-based one tended to fare worse. Loneliness is both a cause and effect of problematic internet use....

DOGEs claims and the reality may be very different. Nevertheless, the Trump administrations actions are driving a sea change in the cultural attitudes at federal agencies. News from the future, delivered to your present. Artemis I Stack Ready To Roll© NASA/Kim Shiflett

You dont have to look hard for the best gaming handheld PC on the market today. Its theSteam Deck, itsalways the Steam Deck, and thats mostly thanks to the console-like ease of SteamOS. Theres good news on that front (for everybody but Microsoft). © Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo Valves SteamOS offers the most console-like experience for handheld PCs. So after the Steam Deck maker promised that SteamOS 3.8 will support non-Valve handhelds, gamers got excited....

However, in celebration ofPrincess Mononokes 40th anniversary, this will mark the films first release in 4K IMAX. Atsushi Okui:Ghibli films have been done on film, andMononokeis no exception. It is a message of the time in 1997. © Studio Ghibli/Gkids We really never think about how the message will resonate decades hence or decades forth. I think that message is actually very much more resonant in todays day and age....

Its been a long minute since weve spent time inthe hellscape of GileadwithThe Handmaids Tale. Witha sixth seasonarriving soon, and a sequel series in the works, theres fresh interest inThe Handmaids Tale. Later, Fred returns the favor, ratting out Serena, and shes also detained. Luke and June, never not being torn apart.© Hulu Freds dead Therell be no going back to being Offred ever again for June. Shes eventually able to snatch him back and escape at the end of season five....

But its also absolutely hilarious. At least, the good folks of social media think so. Sure, as a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg should never have been on those chats. Donald Trump throws a pen to the audience after signing a proclamation during a Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images But those concerns melt away when you remember how breathtakingly ridiculous it all is....

Yes, it plays games, and you bet those crab claw controllers actually work. The design was based onthe work ofvideo game concept artist Anh Dang. Dang toldGingerOfOzthat her concept originally came from an old meme she saved to her hard drive years ago. © GingerOfOz The Playstacean console is a meme built off ameme, built off ameme. According to the YouTuber, [Playstacean] is a really good pun. Plus Dang really nailed her original artwork....

Clinton shared the Atlantic story on Monday with the words you have got to be kidding me. Im not a big fan of the Atlantic. To me, its a magazine thats going out of business. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a photo released by the U.S. military on March 20, 2025.Photo: DVIDS / U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech Its not much of a magazine, but I know nothing about it....

The center reports that Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. you’re free to read the NHCs comprehensive reporthere. Hurricane preparedness is critical in minimizing loss of property and life. The storm plunged swathes of Georgia and the Carolinas into darkness,captured in eerie satellite images. Hurricane Helene seen in infrared light.Image: NOAA / Colorado State / GOES-16 Helenes impacts werent just felt on the ground. The Atlantic hurricanes last season took advantage of especially moist conditionsbreeding ground for intense storms....

Members in the Signal chat included U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President J.D. Vance, among others. Just scan the code from your primary unit to get started. Pentagon officials in a recent memo warned against the use of Signal for even unclassified information.Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty After gaining access to the malicious code, the groups add their own unit as a linked unit. It was inevitable that Signal would become a target....