Cult Of Criterion: A Confucian Confusion Jacob Oller | August 7, 2025 Taiwanese New Wave staple Edward Yang’s A Confucian Confusion pits three sitcoms’ worth of ambitious, horny yuppies against each other.
Elon Musk is practically begging for a Taylor Swift lawsuit with Grok AI nude deepfakes Mary Kate Carr | August 7, 2025 Grok Imagine’s “Spicy” mode (gag) will show women taking their tops off even without specifically being prompted.
HBO Max is about to get “aggressive” about password sharing Drew Gillis | August 7, 2025 The streamer has been testing to see who is or isn’t a “legitimate user” of the platform.
First The Paper trailer isn’t shy about its connections to The Office William Hughes | August 7, 2025 Domhnall Gleeson stars in the Peacock spin-off, but the trailer’s best jokes are reserved for a returning Oscar Nuñez.
The Esoteric Soulframe Wants to See How Weird a Successful Free-to-Play Game Can Get Grace Benfell | August 7, 2025 The strangely poetic and esoteric science fantasy adventure Soulframe is about as weird as free-to-play games get.