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Rufus Wainwright speaks at the 2025 New Yorker Festival. (Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images) The upcoming Concert for Altadena has officially expanded its star-studded roster, bringing more musical heavyweights together to support Californians impacted by last year’s catastrophic wildfires. Joining the lineup for the January 7, 2026, event at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium are Rufus Wainwright,...
Scoobtober Recap: Redefining the Creative Limits of Sandbox Mode The talent showcased during the recent Scoobtober Community Contest left us genuinely inspired. The winners delivered breathtaking entries, fundamentally shifting how we—and likely all future challengers—perceive the architectural possibilities within Sandbox Mode. The secret behind these innovations? The masterful integration of motion sensors and pressure plate...
В ходе дискуссии о перспективах развития жанра MMORPG Рич Вогель — титулованный геймдизайнер, стоявший у истоков Star Wars: The Old Republic и приложивший руку к созданию Doom (2016), Halo Infinite и Gotham Knights — затронул тему ожидаемой GTA 6. «Если те сведения о геймплейных механиках, которыми я располагаю, подтвердятся, проект вполне может эволюционировать в полноценную...
Lily Allen, Lola Young, and Olivia Rodrigo attend Lily Allen’s Christmas Party at Stringfellows in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) After a three-month hiatus following a frightening health incident in New York, English singer-songwriter Lola Young has officially re-emerged into the public eye. The 24-year-old artist made her return at Lily Allen’s festive gathering...
Image: Apple The age-old philosophical conundrum—what occurs when an irresistible momentum strikes an unyielding fixture—serves as the perfect blueprint for the friction at the heart of Pluribus. In Vince Gilligan’s acclaimed science fiction drama, the “unstoppable force” manifests as a tranquil, ubiquitous hivemind that has effectively absorbed the global population. The “immovable object” is personified...
Visuals: Polygon 2025 proved to be an idiosyncratic year, both for our team and the world at large. As familiar landscapes shifted and the digital realm continued its restless evolution, our core objective remained steadfast: to explore and honor culture through a lens of deep curiosity and a touch of irreverence. We strive to look...
Holiday movie preferences are deeply personal. Some viewers crave heartfelt stories that capture the quintessential spirit of the season. Others prefer their favorite genres with a festive twist, whether that involves a gruesome Santa slasher, a Hanukkah-themed romp, or a Kwanzaa-centered romance. However, for a specific subset of cinephiles, the ideal holiday film is simply...
Image Credit: Warner Bros./Everett Collection Pinpointing a single standout horror film in 2025 feels like an exercise in futility. Over the last twelve months, the genre has enjoyed an embarrassment of riches, with indie powerhouses and major studios delivering a relentless stream of high-caliber scares. This was the year Warner Bros. Discovery leaned into creative...
Image credit: A24 Ne Zha 2 stands as a titan of 2025 cinema, comfortably ranking among the most impressive animated achievements of the year. It holds its own even when compared to cultural juggernauts like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man Movie — Reze Arc. Despite stiff competition for Best Animated Feature from films...
Image: Paramount In 2023, a venerated quartet of heroes returned to the silver screen in one of the year’s most critically acclaimed surprises. While its $180 million global box office was modest relative to its $70 million budget, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem resonated deeply with audiences. Critics lauded its subversive, “hand-drawn” aesthetic—designed to...
