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I’ve always leaned towards Android Auto over CarPlay because it tends to offer many features that Apple still hasn’t quite caught up with. Over time, that’s made me more curious about what else is hiding beneath the surface. So, I started exploring. Digging through settings, trying out different apps, tweaking things just to see what sticks. It’s become a habit at this point, and more often than not, it actually pays off. This time was no different, either. While going down one of those rabbit holes, I stumbled upon a feature that changed the way my infotainment screen looks. I’m…
When it comes to making movies, source material can come from anywhere. Books are a perennial favorite; Project Hail Mary, one of the most successful movies of 2026 so far, is based on a novel by Andy Weir. Increasingly, Hollywood is turning to video games for inspiration, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie being the other most successful movie of 2026 so far. And in May, a new movie called Backrooms looks like it’s going to be the sleeper hit of the spring, and it’s based on digital folklore that originated in 2019. From copypasta to potential blockbuster The origin…
If you subscribe to Netflix and are looking for a great historical fiction show to watch, you have lots of options. For instance, The Last Kingdom dramatizes the Danish invasions of England during the 9th and 10th centuries, and Bridgerton gives us romance and intrigue in a reimagined version of Britain’s Regency era. But one show has both of those series beat: Black Sails, which originally aired on Starz before coming to Netflix. Set far from England, Black Sails takes place mainly in the pirate port of Nassau on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. We’re in the…
Netflix is one of the well-known and used streaming services in the entertainment industry. It has released some of the biggest TV series and movies that have captured the zeitgeist over the past 10–15 years. Shows like Stranger Things, Bridgerton, and Squid Game have swept up the world in hysteria. It has become a widely recognized distributor of films as well, boasting award-winning pictures for years. Anyone who has had a Netflix subscription has dealt with changes to the interface, a wider availability for the platform, and pricing hikes. This comes with the territory, as shows and movies are expensive…
I thought I finally had it figured out. If the smart TV is bad, and Android TV streaming boxes and sticks are bloated, then I’d just make my own streaming box. That’s what I did. I installed Android TV on a Raspberry Pi 4 and plugged it into my TV. It was great. It was bliss to use my TV without ads and bloat from Google and other services. I even got Gigabit Ethernet as a bonus. I went ahead and installed all the apps I’d ever need. It was exciting to set up, and it was promising. But now…
For decades, the global wellness elite looked to the Swiss Alps or the French Riviera for the pinnacle of restoration. However, in 2026, the compass has shifted decisively toward South Tyrol. This northernmost province of Italy, where the jagged limestone peaks of the UNESCO-protected Dolomites meet rolling alpine meadows, has quietly ascended to become the world’s new wellness capital. The secret to South Tyrol’s success lies in its unique “Alpine-Mediterranean” duality. It is a place where German precision meets Italian dolce vita, creating a luxury landscape that is as efficient as it is indulgent. According to Travel & Spa Magazine,…
Fallout, a TV show based on the post-apocalyptic video game series, has been running on Prime Video for two seasons now, and people are lapping it up. The show is set in the ruins of what used to be the United States, where mutants, outlaws, and even Roman centurions have cropped up where there used to be civilization. The show does a great job of capturing the dark humor of the game series, staying true to the demented 1950s aesthetic, and serving up great drama. And it does it all without over-relying on computer-generated effects, green screens, or other digital…
The Google Play Store on your Android TV offers hundreds of apps for all kinds of uses. And most of the time, those apps are enough. But that’s not the end of the story. Android TV is all about flexibility, which means you can also go beyond what’s available on the Play Store and install apps that aren’t listed. This is referred to as sideloading. It might sound technical, but it’s actually quite easy to do. It’s a simple trick that can dramatically expand what you can do on your Android TV. Sideloading apps on Android TV changes the game…
I have long been a believer in Plex as the best way to view and access your media library remotely. It provides a clean, organized interface that turns my scattered files into my own personal Netflix, and that is exactly how I have been using it for years—until recently. I noticed a feature right there in the menu that I had somehow overlooked—a fully built-in, free streaming library. This discovery initially excited me, as it offered a range of channels across various genres. However, would it be enough to replace other top free streaming channels as a standalone, one-stop solution?…
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien are some of the most beloved books of the past century, and basically responsible for launching the high fantasy genre as we still know it. Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is celebrated to this day, but every attempt to bring Tolkien’s world to the screen since then has stumbled. The Hobbit movie trilogy, while profitable, stretched out a short, charming book far too thin, and 2024’s animated feature The War of the Rohirrim made so few waves this may be the first you’re hearing about…