Marvel’s Fantastic Four: Midnight finally shows Doctor Doom’s face in gruesome detail, settling a decades-long mystery about what lurks under his iron mask.
Doctor Doom’s new official face design pushes Marvel into full body horror
El Niño’s brutal 2023-24 hot drought hints at tropical forests’ new normal
A new study finds the 2023–24 El Niño pushed most tropical forests into months of record heat and drought—a preview of the next 20 years without deep cuts to emissions.
The Exorcist Tops New Fan Survey, Still Reigns As Ultimate Horror Classic
A new poll of 2,000 movie fans crowns The Exorcist the greatest horror film ever, echoing decades of rankings and cementing its genre-defining legacy.
Zombie cells and an immune off switch could be key to slowing aging
Scientists say senescent zombie cells and a single immune receptor called EP2 may drive aging across organs, and new therapies aim to flip that switch.
Madonna’s voice is aging in reverse, say linguists in new 40-year study
A Danish team analyzed four decades of Madonna interviews and found her speaking voice dodges normal aging, blending biology, branding and vocal control.
Wizards of the Coast union pushes back on generative AI in Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering
D&D and Magic developers have joined UWOTC-CWA, demanding limits on generative AI, layoff protections, and ownership of their own creative work.
Viking-age house hid a child’s skull under its floor, and the story gets darker
New research into Viking-age domestic burials reveals a child’s skull built into a house floor and a chilling pattern of ritual violence in Scandinavia.
Googlebooks hands-on: Android laptops rethink phone-first computing, jank and all
Googlebooks bring Gemini AI and deep Android phone integration to laptops, but early hands-on across five models shows a clever idea wrapped in rough software.
Small Prophets brings magical realism and cozy laughs to Apple TV’s hot 2026 slate
BBC’s acclaimed magical realist comedy Small Prophets lands on Apple TV, adding cozy, whimsical flavor to the streamer’s increasingly eclectic 2026 lineup.
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will fuse into one mega streamer after Skydance merger
Paramount’s Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery sets the stage for HBO Max and Paramount Plus to combine into a single, franchise-packed streamer.
