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Image: Netflix By any metric, 2025 belonged to KPop Demon Hunters. Since Netflix’s animated musical made its debut last June, it has transformed from a mere streaming release into a cultural phenomenon. Half a year later, its breakout anthem “Golden” remains a fixture in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten, holding its ground as the...

Image: Toei Animation / Crunchyroll As per tradition, One Piece served as the grand finale for Jump Festa 2026. This massive Shueisha-sponsored gathering stands as the pinnacle of anime and manga celebrations in Japan, typically serving as the launchpad for the industry’s most significant announcements. While the 2026 showcase was somewhat more reserved than previous...

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,...

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...

While the bittersweet echoes of the My Hero Academia series finale are still fresh, fans have already been granted a reason to celebrate. During the Jump Festa 2026 convention—Shueisha’s premier annual event for manga and anime—producers unveiled a brand-new special installment titled “More.” Because the original anime conclusion didn’t fully integrate the epilogue from Kōhei...

Image: Paramount Pictures Robert Redford’s involvement in Captain America: The Winter Soldier was a calculated tribute to the paranoid cinema of the 1970s, yet it’s easy to view his presence as just another superficial Marvel Easter egg. While it was certainly a treat to witness Redford’s understated gravitas within the MCU, his casting alone doesn’t...

This week’s streaming landscape is dominated by high-stakes drama and political intrigue. Director Paul Thomas Anderson reunites with the prose of Thomas Pynchon for One Battle After Another, a frantic odyssey starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a disillusioned activist on the lam, now available on Max. Meanwhile, Glen Powell finds himself at the center of a...

The old adage that age is merely a number is being put to the test this month as two iconic superstars take center stage on television programs traditionally aimed at younger demographics. By headlining major broadcasts, Cher and Diana Ross are proving that legendary status knows no expiration date. When Cher steps onto the Saturday...