Entertainment With director Jane Schoenbrun's newest project drawing fresh attention, now is an ideal moment to revisit their 2021 debut feature — a quiet, unsettling coming-of-age story about a lonely teenager drawn into an online horror ritual that blurs the line between digital myth and psychological reality.
Source: The Verge 8/23/2026
Entertainment Musical Spirograph is a free browser tool that merges the classic geometric drawing toy with generative music. Moving points trace mathematical curves across the screen, triggering musical notes as they pass through concentric rings — creating a mesmerizing, ever-changing audio-visual experience anyone can customize.
Source: The Verge 8/22/2026
Entertainment Emmy-winning comedian and documentarian W. Kamau Bell, known for projects like United Shades of America and We Need to Talk About Cosby, shared his go-to everyday tool with The Verge — and the pick is surprisingly down-to-earth, reflecting his no-frills, practical sensibility.
Source: The Verge 8/22/2026
Entertainment Streaming Netflix at full 4K Ultra HD resolution on Google Chrome requires meeting specific hardware and software conditions. Understanding these requirements is increasingly relevant as more viewers shift to browser-based streaming rather than dedicated apps, making setup knowledge essential for the best picture quality.
Source: Engadget 8/22/2026
Entertainment Netflix has confirmed that the second season of its animated series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe will arrive on October 20. The show builds on the acclaimed first season, 'Edgerunners,' which helped reinvigorate interest in CD Projekt Red's open-world RPG after its troubled launch.
Source: Engadget 8/21/2026
Entertainment Dave Bautista has been cast as Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series, stepping into the role after original lead Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury earlier this year. The former WWE champion and Guardians of the Galaxy actor brings considerable physical presence to the iconic warrior role.
Source: Engadget 8/20/2026
Entertainment Apple Music is reportedly preparing to introduce labels that flag songs generated by artificial intelligence, building on an existing system that already tags certain types of content. The rollout is expected sometime later this year and aims to help listeners distinguish human-made music from AI-produced tracks.
Source: Engadget 8/20/2026
Entertainment A new National Geographic documentary marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by bringing together survivors and the first responders, strangers, and bystanders who helped them escape. The film explores how those life-altering connections forged in crisis have endured across a quarter century.
Source: Ars Technica 8/20/2026
Entertainment Nielsen is expanding its use of smartwatch-style wearable devices to capture more accurate TV viewership data, incorporating readings from these gadgets into its co-viewing measurements starting August 31st. The move aims to help the ratings giant better track audience behavior in an increasingly fragmented streaming landscape.
Source: The Verge 8/19/2026
Entertainment Amazon accidentally made Jason Statham's upcoming theatrical film Mutiny fully streamable on Prime Video roughly two days before its cinema debut, with the complete 95-minute cut visible for about an hour before being pulled. The leak appears unintentional, with no signs of a planned promotional stunt.
Source: The Verge 8/19/2026
Entertainment NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service is hiking subscription prices by roughly 18 percent following its first profitable quarter. The move signals the platform is shifting focus from subscriber growth at any cost toward sustainable revenue, though analysts caution that consistent profitability is far from guaranteed going forward.
Source: Ars Technica 8/18/2026
Entertainment NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming platform is hiking its subscription fees for the fourth consecutive year, continuing a trend of annual price increases that has become a common pattern across the broader streaming industry as services seek sustainable revenue.
Source: Engadget 8/18/2026
Entertainment A new slasher project called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is leaning into practical artistry over digital effects, using hand-crafted matte paintings to build its atmosphere. The approach signals a deliberate homage to the golden era of horror filmmaking that fans of the genre are likely to appreciate.
Source: Ars Technica 8/18/2026
Entertainment NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service is hiking subscription costs across all tiers, with increases ranging from $1 to $3 per month. The changes hit new subscribers in August and existing customers in September, continuing a pattern of annual price increases for the platform.
Source: The Verge 8/18/2026
Entertainment The animated-live-action hybrid film Coyote vs. Acme has earned strong reviews after Warner Bros. Discovery's controversial attempt to shelve it for a tax write-off backfired spectacularly, turning the movie into a cause célèbre and arguably boosting audience curiosity far beyond what normal marketing could have achieved.
Source: The Verge 8/18/2026
Entertainment Rapper Open Mike Eagle and producer Kenny Segal have joined forces for their first complete album together, DOOMED!, a deeply personal meditation on romantic dissolution. Critics are calling it a standout work, with Segal's production complementing Eagle's characteristically introspective lyrical style at its most vulnerable.
Source: The Verge 8/16/2026
Entertainment Disney's D23 fan convention launched with a flurry of high-profile announcements, including a trailer for the new film VisionQuest, a teaser for the second season of Ahsoka, a trailer for Doomsday, and fresh details on the MCU's forthcoming X-Men project and a new Star Wars entry titled Starfighter.
Source: Ars Technica 8/15/2026