Stranger Things ends with a whimper instead of a bang Saloni Gajjar | January 2, 2026 Netflix’s phenomenon closes out on an unwieldy yet oddly satisfying note.
Gachiakuta trashes battle-shonen niceties in a strong debut season Elijah Gonzalez | January 2, 2026 Gachiakuta is a scrappy anime about inequality, adolescent anger, and beating up trash monsters that just finished a great first season.
Octopath Traveler 0 shows the sweeter side of having a doomed hometown William Hughes | January 2, 2026 Octopath Traveler 0 deploys some familiar fantasy plot beats, but twists them in unique and interesting ways.
The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in January 2026 Jacob Oller | January 1, 2026 4K and Blu-ray must-haves of January 2026 include most of the new additions to the Criterion Closet as well as one of last year’s best films.
How time became the secret ingredient of life in Daniel Lopatin’s Marty Supreme score Sam Rosenberg | January 1, 2026 CineMusic: Experimental electronic artist Daniel Lopatin talks with Paste about his spacey, new wave-inspired score for Josh Safdie’s brilliant table tennis drama, Marty Supreme.