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Catherine Ohara Culkin

Hollywood Mourns the Surprise Death of Catherine O’Hara

Actors and directors remember Catherine O'Hara as one of the greats and gone too soon.

Movies Justin Carter

After God Sumi Eno Viz Media Manga

Seeing Is Believing at Your Own Peril in ‘After God’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

Peter Claffey Aknightoftheseven

The Success of ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Already Influencing HBO’s Other ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Plans

Television James Whitbrook

Catherine Ohara Last Of Us

Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Home Alone,’ Has Died

Movies Germain Lussier

Vin Diesel Fast X

The Next ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie Finally Has an Official Title and Release Date

Movies Germain Lussier

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69 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Your Way in February

The shortest month is hardly light on new releases, with new titles from Matt Dinniman, Nnedi Okorafor, Edward Ashton, Stephen Graham Jones, and many more.

Cheryl Eddy

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HBO Knows ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Should Get a Season 2

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The Original ‘Saw’ Team Is Leading the Franchise’s Return

Lego February 2026 Releases Pokemon Pikachu

February’s Lego Releases Want You to Catch ‘Em All

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George R.R. Martin Almost Planned a Very Different Kind of Targaryen Power for ‘Game of Thrones’

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Turtlemania Surges as ‘TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze’ Returns to Theaters

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The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in February 2026

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Colin Farrell’s Detective Show ‘Sugar’ Will Finally Have to Address that Wild Twist This Summer

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Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Show Finds Itself Some More Norse Gods

Edgeoftime 2

69 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Your Way in February

Incomer Review

Domhnall Gleeson Can Save Us in Delightful Sundance Film ‘The Incomer’

Star Trek Voyager Threshold 30th Anniversary Tom Paris

The Best Moment in the Worst Episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ 30 Years Later

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What Is the Future of ‘Dragon Ball’ Without Akira Toriyama?

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Amazon Digs Deeper Into the Comics Shelf With a ‘Sex Criminals’ Show

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‘Starfleet Academy’ Decides There Are Some Things Worth Keeping the Same

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New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Toys Will Power You Up for the Movie

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‘Absolute Batman’ Is the Batman We Deserve in 2026

Inception

‘Inception’ and ‘The Incredibles’ Among 2025’s National Film Registry Inductees

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SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ Follow Up Is Coming Next Year

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Ryan Coogler Spills the Tea on What Smoke and Stack Were Up to Before ‘Sinners’

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Jason Momoa Teases His ‘Pretty Gnarly’ Lobo

io9 Reviews

Incomer Review

Domhnall Gleeson Can Save Us in Delightful Sundance Film ‘The Incomer’

The 'Harry Potter' and 'Star Wars' star plays a man who has to evict two siblings living on a deserted island.

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier

Arco Neon Io9 2025 Review

‘Arco’ Is as Close to an Instant Animated Classic as It Gets

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert

Wonder Man Review

‘Wonder Man’ May Be Marvel’s Best Show Yet

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier

All You Need Is Kill Io9 2025 Review

‘All You Need Is Kill’ Spins a Trippy, Heart‑Flecked Loop That Only Partially Lands

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is an Absolute Triumph

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy

Movies

Saw X Hed

The Original ‘Saw’ Team Is Leading the Franchise’s Return

Movies Justin Carter

Catherine Ohara Culkin

Hollywood Mourns the Surprise Death of Catherine O’Hara

Movies Justin Carter

Catherine Ohara Last Of Us

Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Home Alone,’ Has Died

Movies Germain Lussier

Vin Diesel Fast X

The Next ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie Finally Has an Official Title and Release Date

Movies Germain Lussier

Tmnt Still 12

Turtlemania Surges as ‘TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze’ Returns to Theaters

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Best Streaming Tv Movies February 2026 Muppet Show Shape Of Water

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in February 2026

Movies Germain Lussier

Inception

‘Inception’ and ‘The Incredibles’ Among 2025’s National Film Registry Inductees

Movies Justin Carter

Varanasi Globetrotter Hed

SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ Follow Up Is Coming Next Year

Movies Germain Lussier

Sinners Michael B Jordan Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler Spills the Tea on What Smoke and Stack Were Up to Before ‘Sinners’

Movies Isaiah Colbert

Ms 0129 Lobo Supergirl

Jason Momoa Teases His ‘Pretty Gnarly’ Lobo

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

Trailers

Facesofdeath

The First ‘Faces of Death’ Teaser Is Here to Remind You That Yes, They Remade ‘Faces of Death’

Cheryl Eddy Jan 27

Super Mario Galaxy Yoshi

A New ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Trailer Unleashes Yoshi

Justin Carter Jan 25

Invincible S4hed

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Brings the War Home in March

Justin Carter Jan 22

Maul Shadow Lord Trailer

The First Trailer for ‘Maul—Shadow Lord’ Proves Crime Does Pay

Justin Carter Jan 22

He Man Masters Of The Universe Movie Trailer

The First ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Has the Power

Justin Carter Jan 22

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The Dead Have Something to Scream About in ‘The Bride!’ Trailer

Cheryl Eddy Jan 15

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Godzilla and King Kong Have Monstrous New Company in the ‘Monarch’ Season 2 Teaser

Cheryl Eddy Jan 13

Avengers Doomsday Thing Fantastic Four

The Latest ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Gives Us an Unlikely Team-Up

James Whitbrook Jan 13

Mummy Trailer

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Takes the Monster Franchise In a Creepy New Direction

Germain Lussier Jan 12

Saber Trailer Exclusive

This Documentary Takes You Inside the Very Real World of Competitive Lightsaber Duels (Exclusive)

Germain Lussier Jan 12

Television

Welcome To Derry Pennywise Hbo Max

HBO Knows ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Should Get a Season 2

If you're wanting more 'Welcome to Derry,' you better hope the Muschiettis come up with a good enough reason to take you back to town.

Television Justin Carter

Peter Claffey Aknightoftheseven

The Success of ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Already Influencing HBO’s Other ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Plans

Television James Whitbrook

Sugar 4

Colin Farrell’s Detective Show ‘Sugar’ Will Finally Have to Address that Wild Twist This Summer

Television Cheryl Eddy

Ms 0130 God Of War Kratos Thor Odin

Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Show Finds Itself Some More Norse Gods

Television James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

Star Trek Voyager Threshold 30th Anniversary Tom Paris

The Best Moment in the Worst Episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ 30 Years Later

Television James Whitbrook

Books & Comics

Gameofthrones 2

George R.R. Martin Almost Planned a Very Different Kind of Targaryen Power for ‘Game of Thrones’

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

After God Sumi Eno Viz Media Manga

Seeing Is Believing at Your Own Peril in ‘After God’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

Edgeoftime 2

69 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Your Way in February

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Absolute Batman Dc Comics

‘Absolute Batman’ Is the Batman We Deserve in 2026

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

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‘Tank Chair’ Proves Ultra‑Violent Manga Can Still Hit With Heart

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

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‘MAD About DC’ Looks Like the Ultimate Superhero Parody Comic

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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‘Centuria’ Is a Dark Fantasy Manga More People Should Be Obsessed With

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

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George R.R. Martin Will Either Finish ‘The Winds of Winter’ or Die Trying

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Aknightofthesevenegg

George R.R. Martin Still Hasn’t Finished ‘Winds of Winter,’ but New Dunk and Egg Stories Are on His Mind

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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DC’s Tournament Arc Comic Adds ‘Mortal Kombat’ and Annabelle, Cuz Why Not

Books & Comics Justin Carter

Toys & Collectibles

Lego February 2026 Releases Pokemon Pikachu

February’s Lego Releases Want You to Catch ‘Em All

Lego is following its blockbuster January with one of its biggest new lines in years: Pokémon.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

Masters Of Universe Toyhed

New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Toys Will Power You Up for the Movie

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter

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Hot Toys’ New ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Figures Show You How It’s Done (Done Done)

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy

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Bandai’s ‘Marvel vs. Capcom’ Figures Just Keep Getting Better and Better

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Returns to an Era-Appropriate Format

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

Games

Halo Campaign Evolved

‘Halo’ Actor Steve Downes Asks You Not to Remake His Voice with AI

Games Justin Carter

Warhammer Horus Heresy Female Custodes Models

Games Workshop Is Finally Making Female Custodes Models

Games Justin Carter

Fallout Mtg

‘Fallout’ Returns to ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and Secret Lair

Games Justin Carter

Deadpool Marvel Rivals

‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Making Deadpool Take on All 3 Roles

Games James Whitbrook

Baldur's Gate 3 Wyll

A ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Writer Explains Wyll’s Disappointing Arc

Games Justin Carter

Stranger Things Season 5 Ending Mass Effect 3

The Legacy of the ‘Stranger Things’ Ending Debate Goes Back to ‘Mass Effect’

Games James Whitbrook

Magic The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Jim Henson Company

Watch the Jim Henson Company Bring ‘Magic: The Gathering’ to Life

Games James Whitbrook

Dispatch Robert

‘Dispatch’ Stats Show Millions of Players Put the Work In

Games Justin Carter

Witcher 3

‘The Witcher 3’ May Have One More Adventure Left In It

Games Justin Carter

Marvel Rivals Lady Loki Skin

Lady Loki Might Be the Most Impressive ‘Marvel Rivals’ Skin Yet

Games James Whitbrook

Corporate Culture

Magic The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Jim Henson Company

Hasbro Suit Alleges Overprinted ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Cards

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

Jujutsu Kaisen Netflix Mappa Anime

Netflix’s Big Plans for Anime Include a Mappa Team-Up

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert

The Fight for Warner Bros. Is Paramount’s Most Embarrassing Moment Yet

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

Warhammer 40k Adeptus Mechanicus

Games Workshop Rejects the Abominable Intelligence

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

Borg

Paramount Is Going Full Borg to Try and Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy

Tron Ares Streaming Jared Leto

SAG-AFTRA Is Keeping an Eye on the Disney/OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

Zaslav 2

David Zaslav Could Make So Much Money Out of Messing Up Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy

The End Of Evangelion Gainax Khara Anime 2

Hideaki Anno Bids a Final Farewell to Original ‘Evangelion’ Studio Gainax

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert

Toy Story Emperor Zurg

Disney’s AI Slop Era Is Here

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

Star Trek Tng Locutus

Paramount Isn’t Letting Netflix Get Warner Bros. Without a Fight

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

Theme Parks & Destinations

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Darth Vader

Disney Couldn’t Even Kill the Original ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Right

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

Darth Vader Star Wars Galaxy Edge

Galaxy’s Edge Will Soon Cover All Eras of ‘Star Wars’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

Warhammer World Na

Games Workshop’s Warhammer World Hits the U.S. Next Year

Theme Parks & Destinations Justin Carter

Star Wars Milk Stand

Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Land Is Serving Up a New Shade of Milk

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

Indiana Jones Boulder

Disney World Employee Injured by Runaway ‘Indiana Jones’ Boulder

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

Godzilla Haneda Airport

Godzilla Has Descended Upon Haneda Airport

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

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‘Star Wars’ and Deadpool Bring Festive Themed Treats to Disneyland

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves

Batman The Ride

DC Studios Is Trying to Move to Other Theme Parks

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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Short Round Returns as Ke Huy Quan Takes the ‘Indiana Jones’ Ride

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

Olaf World Of Frozen Disney Experiences

Olaf Has Been Added to the List of Disney Animatronics We’d Fear in a Robot Uprising

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves

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