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Reminder: Most people in the Star Wars galaxy have no idea what a lightsaber looks like

Reminder: Most people in the Star Wars galaxy have no idea what a lightsaber looks like

From the very start, Star Wars has always been about Jedi and Sith, the Force and lightsabers, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. So it’s easy to...

07.04.2026 0

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Jake Kleinman

Are we really ready for the return of the Joss Whedon cinematic universe?

It’s been a complicated week for fans of the works of Joss Whedon. Last Saturday, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar broke the news...

22.03.2026 7

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Zack Snyder's Justice League was supposed to change everything — but it still stands alone

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is 242 minutes long, but the story behind this contentious director’s cut is far longer. One other thing they have in...

19.03.2026 8

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Invincible season 4 finally gets to the good stuff

The fate of the world is at stake in the premiere of Invincible season 4 — so Mark Grayson kills an innocent man. The reasons why are complicated...

16.03.2026 10

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Magic's new TMNT commander deck fixes one of the most annoying things about precons

If you’re a Magic: The Gathering fan who loves playing commander, then you know that the most annoying part of building a new deck is the lands....

14.03.2026 10

Polygon

Jake Kleinman

Netflix's War Machine could become a sci-fi classic (as long as it doesn't get a sequel)

War Machine is a perfect movie — if what you’re looking for in a movie is buff guys fighting an unstoppable killer alien across some far-flung,...

12.03.2026 10

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Universes Beyond is ruining Magic’s best format, but there’s an easy solution

Commander may be the most popular way to play Magic: The Gathering, but for my booster-pack-buying-money, there’s nothing quite like a draft....

02.03.2026 9

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Scream 7 makes the same fatal mistake as Star Wars: Episode IX

Somehow, Stu Macher returned. This isn't a spoiler — it's arguably the biggest selling point for Scream 7, which brings back much of the...

01.03.2026 8

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Wes Craven’s original legacy sequel is still his most important movie ever

In a 1997 interview, Wes Craven was asked to explain the difference between his latest movie, Scream, and his preceding film, Wes Craven’s New...

01.03.2026 9

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Jake Kleinman

I love Sam Raimi’s movies. That’s why I hope he never makes his dream Batman film.

29.01.2026 10

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Marvel’s Wonder Man is a Surf Dracula show

29.01.2026 10

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Game of Thrones failed the Night King, and I’m still mad about it

26.01.2026 9

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J.J. Abrams is the king of dramatic entrances

In a glossy 2019 interview with The New York Times, J.J. Abrams said the quiet part out loud. “I’ve never been great at endings,” the director...

13.01.2026 20

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Star Wars desperately needs a win — can Disney’s most reliable director deliver?

07.01.2026 20

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The incredible catharsis of Stranger Things’ final episode

[Ed. note: This article contains full spoilers for the series finale of Stranger Things.] Something has seemed wrong since, let’s say, some time in...

05.01.2026 30

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Avatar: Fire and Ash has a Death Star problem

20.12.2025 10

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Jake Kleinman

2025 was the year the bottom fell out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

19.12.2025 20

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We deserve a Knives Out Muppets movie, and Wake Up Dead Man proves it could work

15.12.2025 10

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Jake Kleinman

A defense of Stranger Things’ new breakout star: Dipshit Derek

04.12.2025 20

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Magic’s Avatar set solves its most glaring problem by making one color OP

18.11.2025 10

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HBO's V for Vendetta show needs to do one bold thing to succeed

13.11.2025 10

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Peacemaker has an important message for Trump supporters who sound too mad to hear it

09.10.2025 7

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Is Avengers: Doomsday already doomed?

24.08.2025 9

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Avatar: The Last Airbender fans are finally eating well again

15.08.2025 6

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The Monkey disappointed me in theaters. Does it deserve a second chance on Hulu?

07.08.2025 8

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Jake Kleinman

25 AI Hacks High-Growth Founders Swear By to Transform Your Business

CEOs reveal how they’re using generative AI to solve problems, save time, make more money, and get an edge on their competition. BY JAKE KLEINMAN,...

15.07.2025 20

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Jake Kleinman

How This 105-Year-Old Movie Palace Got Film Fans to Fund an Extreme Tech Makeover

15.07.2025 5

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Jake Kleinman

How Can Independent Pharmacies Survive in the Age of Amazon? This Shop Holds Clues

17.04.2025 9

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Jake Kleinman

The Last Typewriter Shop Near Boston Is Closing. Here’s What Its Owner Learned Along the Way

06.03.2025 10

Inc.com

Jake Kleinman