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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson during Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Jalen Brunson has come to the defense of New York Knicks analyst Monica McNutt following the intense online scrutiny she faced regarding her comments about Taylor Swift. Fresh off the Knicks’ championship-clinching victory in Game 5 this past...
Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession has officially eclipsed the global box office earnings of the 1999 cult classic The Blair Witch Project. With a worldwide gross of $286.5 million compared to Blair Witch’s $248.6 million, Obsession has now secured the title of the highest-grossing film in history produced on a budget of less than $1...
Image: Universal/Everett Collection Ahead of the release of Disclosure Day, persistent online rumors suggested the film might be a clandestine follow-up to Steven Spielberg’s 1977 classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The speculation grew so intense that Spielberg himself addressed it in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, explicitly stating, “It is not a sequel...
Steven Spielberg’s science-fiction feature, “Disclosure Day,” dominated its opening weekend, pulling in a robust $92.9 million globally. The film secured $44 million within the North American market, complemented by an additional $48.9 million from international territories. Produced on a budget of $115 million, the movie will not receive an official release in Russia following Universal’s...
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by Polygon, delivered every Friday and archived on our site each Sunday. You can subscribe here. The gaming industry is outputting more software than ever—Steam alone saw upwards of 20,000 titles launch in 2025. Yet, for many players, the landscape feels curiously stagnant. We have grown accustomed to...
While the gaming industry was buzzing with the latest reveals and trailers from Summer Game Fest, New York’s Tribeca Festival was busy highlighting a different side of the medium. This year’s official selection featured 12 independent titles, carefully curated for their narrative depth and inventive design. In recent years, this showcase has served as a...
Photo: HBO Beyond his acclaimed turn as Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins and his ventures as a game developer, Abubakar Salim brings his deep-seated love for gaming to his role in House of the Dragon. While portraying Alyn of Hull, Salim found a vital creative touchstone in the stoic, vengeful journey of Kratos from the...
Destiny 2 has arguably reached its creative zenith following the Monument of Triumph update. Yet, there is a bittersweet irony here: this triumph marks the final chapter for Bungie’s genre-defining MMO shooter after a 12-year run, signaling what appears to be the definitive conclusion of the franchise. Pondering the hypothetical existence of Destiny 3 feels...
Between her standout performances in Ready or Not, The Babysitter, Azrael, and her recent chilling turn in Over Your Dead Body, Samara Weaving has cemented her status as a titan of modern horror. It isn’t just about the ability to command a scream; the Australian powerhouse effortlessly marries a classic “scream queen” intensity with a...
A rough, unfinished segment from the upcoming Marvel blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday” has made its way onto social media. Despite the footage’s grainy quality and lack of audio, dedicated fans were quick to identify key elements, including the film’s primary antagonist, Doctor Doom, accompanied by his robotic Sentinels. The clip also reportedly features appearances by Thor...
