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“Gary” stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Richie) and Jon Bernthal (Mikey) and was written by the pair, according to Moss-Bachrach. It’s available now on Hulu.

We’re about to enter a busy few months for new science fiction shows, and one that I’m particularly excited about is The Boroughs, an extraterrestrial mystery that’s set in a retirement home and that also boasts one hell of a cast. It hits Netflix on May 21st.

Netflix has announced that The One Piece — Studio Wit’s upcoming reimagining of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic series — will debut some time next February with seven episodes that “will cover approximately the first 50 chapters of the original manga.”

The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey shows the sheer scope of the film, from large-scale battles to gigantic mythological beasts. But it also hones in on the personal aspect; namely, Telemachus’ (Tom Holland) need to reunite with his father (Matt Damon). The film hits theaters in July.

Call of Duty games have released on the PS4 since 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts, but the upcoming entry in the series won’t launch on Sony’s last-gen console, according to the Call of Duty X account. A recent viral X post claimed that the game, rumored to be subtitled Modern Warfare 4, was being tested on the PS4. Last year’s game, Black Ops 7, did launch on last-gen consoles.

We’ve asked Valve if it can share more details about the overall stock situation — as I write this, Valve’s website says the controller is out of stock.

Bloomberg recently reported that 39 percent of podcasts over a nine-day period were likely AI-generated, according to data from Podcast Index. Inception Point AI is at the forefront, reportedly publishing 3,000 episodes a week, flooding podcasting apps with low-quality trash. According to Bloomberg:

Chances are, at some point, you’ve had Kristen DiMercurio or Tawny Platis in your ears saying phrases like “battery low” and “Bluetooth paired.” The two voice actors sat down on Tawny’s show, String and Tell, to talk about voice matching, interactive voice responses, and, of course, Bluetooth.

Tim Heidecker made his Infowars debut with an uncanny and painful-sounding Alex Jones impression. While he acknowledged that there were still some legal hurdles to overcome, Heidecker, the site’s new creative director, was adamant that the Onion’s takeover would be finalized soon, and this was all just a distraction.

A month after the Writers Guild struck a longer-term deal than normal with the studios, the Screen Actors Guild has followed suit. While it hasn’t been made official yet, the deal reportedly includes a sizable contribution to the union’s pension fund, increased streaming residuals, and new AI protections.

Lego has released plenty of Nintendo renditions, but Jay’s Brick Blog highlights that on June 1st, a buildable $39.99 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive set will join the party, complete with controllers and a Sonic 2 game cartridge. It can swap between the nameplates depending on which version you prefer.

A Milwaukee news report focuses on fan response to the Packers sounding the alarm over a reported antitrust investigation into the NFL’s broadcast deals with streaming platforms, which happened to pop up around the same time as Florida’s push against the “Rooney Rule” for coach hiring. FCC chair Brendan Carr said the FCC might investigate, too, but the team says the current profit-sharing setup is what makes a small market like Green Bay viable.

In an era when Liz Lopatto is asking about the “Ask Jeeves-ification of online search” via AI chatbots, the originator just faded away. Its owner, IAC, says that as of May 1st, 2026, “we have made the decision to discontinue our search business, which includes Ask.com.”

“Only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible,” according to the rules for the 99th Academy Awards, which air in 2027. (Sorry, Tilly Norwood.) Screenplays eligible for writing awards must also be “human-authored.”

While Apple TV broadcasts F1 action from Miami over the next few days, a throwback celebrating the company’s 50th birthday will be on two 963s run by Porsche Penske Motorsport competing in an IMSA event at Laguna Seca. They probably don’t have CarPlay inside, but the look is a reference to one that started running on a Porsche back in 1980.

The streamer confirmed that one of its biggest upcoming films — Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, helmed by Barbie director Greta Gerwig — will release in 2027. It’ll be in theaters on February 12th and stream on April 2nd, though it’s not clear just how long the theatrical window will last.

If you’ve backed any of the recent Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarters, you probably have access to a bunch of episodes via the Gizmoplex. Unfortunately, an email went out today informing users that the site is shutting down and they have until September 30th to download any episodes they’ve purchased.

Alex Karp has Palantir; Palmer Luckey has Anduril; Peter Thiel has Mithril Capital. Together they’re like a Silicon Valley axis of cursed Lord Of The Rings references. Sons and daughters of actual Earth: hold your ground! Hold your ground!

But it won’t have apps from other developers at launch. Right now, only Epic’s own Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe are available due to the Core Technology Commission.

Endless Mode wasn’t even a year old. In a post, former editor-in-chief Garrett Martin thanked those involved, and there’s been a big outpouring of support for Martin and Paste Games on Bluesky.

Chase Bliss is one of the most innovative companies in the pedal scene. Its newest, Big Time, is a collab with Electronic Audio Experiments. It’s a hybrid analog / digital delay in its high-end Automatone series. But it’s also a looper, a sequencer, a modulation pedal… You know what, just watch the walk-through.

You know the deal: Every dollar goes to the artist, and it’s a great excuse to overindulge in some new music. I’m picking up the new Lip Critic record. 2024’s Hex Dealer was great, and they absolutely tore shit up at the Maker Park Radio anniversary party that summer. What are you snagging?

Amazon has reportedly discussed casting the President’s eldest son to replace him as host if they film new episodes. The show isn’t in active development yet, but it would be the latest example of Amazon cozying up to the Trump family since it spent $75 million on the Melania documentary.

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook and current Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg are considering bids for the Seattle Seahawks, Front Office Sports reports.

Ahead of The Mandalorian and Grogu hitting theaters on May 22nd, Hasbro has announced a new animatronic version of Grogu packed with motors, sensors, and the ability to shuffle around on its own two feet. CNET’s Bridget Carey visited Hasbro HQ for an early look at the toy including how it simulates using the Force.

I missed this last week, but the XOXO organizers put together a wonderful website where you can watch all the videos from past years of the conference (which held its last iteration in 2024).

There’s an obvious joke here but I’ve used it about this game already. Twice. Anyway, the game looks great.

I know what you’re thinking, and yeah we probably don’t need another Resident Evil reboot. But the next film comes from Weapons director Zach Cregger, and its new trailer makes it look 1) extremely creepy and 2) like it’s pulling inspiration from the more recent entries in the survival horror franchise. I’m in.

The group is accused of using stolen cookies to hijack accounts, targeting profiles with high amounts of in-game currency and items, according to a press release spotted by Bleeping Computer. The hackers allegedly earned around $225,000 after selling the accounts on a Russian website.