Gizmodo:
There’s No Need to Wait for October: Summerween Is Here  The official start to spooky season is months away, but retailers are already rolling out Halloween collections—and Universal Horror Unleashed is about to open its doors. |
Everything to Remember Before ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Returns for Season 3  After an extended wait, 'Strange New Worlds' will boldly go once more next week—so here's a reminder of where everything left off. |
All Ncuti Gatwa Is Willing to Say About the Future of ‘Doctor Who’ Is That He’s Not It  Even still, the Fifteenth Doctor's confusing regeneration may linger for some time while the BBC plots the show's next move. |
The Spell Is Still Working: Lee Pace Has Joined ‘Practical Magic 2’  The 'Foundation' fan favorite joins an expanding cast of faces familiar and new—including Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, who'll reprise their roles from the 1998 film. |
Dan Bongino Might Quit FBI as ‘Epstein Files’ Scandal Boils Over: Reports  One source told Axios "he ain't coming back." |
Lenovo Tab Plus Review: An Unmatched Audio Experience Among Tablets  The perfect tablet for blaring YouTube videos out loud. |
Report: David Zaslav Pushed Back on Ta-Nahesi Coates’ Black ‘Superman’ Movie for Being ‘Too Woke’  The same report also says Warner Bros. tried to lure Marvel boss Kevin Feige to join DC Studios as part of its restructuring process. |
As Zuck Races to Build Godlike AI, Women and People of Color Aren’t Invited  Mark Zuckerberg’s elite dream team wants to create machines that surpass human intelligence. But how can they build something for everyone when they don’t represent everyone? |
Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk’s Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions  Bizarre query results have come up when researchers ask the new chatbot what it's thoughts on Israel are. |
Alexander Skarsgård Ruined Multiple ‘Murderbot’ Finale Scenes by Crying  Season one ended on a poignant note that proved extra-emotional for the Apple TV+ series star. |
Mystery Man Shines a Spotlight on the Shadiness of Trump’s Crypto Venture  Who is Dave Lee? |
Will That Massive ‘Superman’ Revelation Impact the Future of DC?  James Gunn and David Corenswet spoke to io9 about the major Krypton reveal in 'Superman,' now in theaters. |
U.S. Lawmakers Blame Canada for Ruining Summer With Wildfire Smoke  Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S. |
George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever  The maker finally makes the pilgrimage to SDCC, with a few special guests in tow. |
RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Group Gets Stamp of Approval From DOJ  Children's Health Defense says it's illegal for news outlets to "censor" anti-vax garbage. |