Author: Press Room
Netflix was the first streaming service that I subscribed to, and the one that made me realize that we were entering a brave new world of on-demand entertainment, where an entire video rental store could be plucked from the ether. These services began piling up as more “essential” movies, shows, and documentaries came into the fold, and before long, my monthly streaming bill had ballooned to rival most cable packages. After one too many Netflix price hikes and evenings disappointed by the lack of fresh content, I decided enough was enough, and it was time to seek an alternative. To…
Looking for the best Swatch watches? We’ve got you covered, but first, a history lesson, because Swatch has one hell of a backstory. It only arrived in 1983 but is arguably responsible for saving the entire, centuries-old Swiss watch industry from collapse at the hands of America and the Japanese. We are of course talking about the Quartz Crisis, which erupted in the 1970s as companies like Seiko and Citizen started producing quartz watches that were simpler, more accurate, more reliable and much cheaper than the automatic mechanical watches produced by Swiss companies for generations. One thousand Swiss watch companies…
When Netflix first started streaming content way back in 2011, a subscription would run you $7.99/month. That’s also what the lowest subscription tier costs today, only now you also have to watch ads that pop up unexpectedly in the middle of shows and movies that weren’t built to accommodate them. If you want to watch Netflix the old way, you’ve got to pay $17.99/month, or $24.99 if you want to stream in 4k Ultra HD. Also, where Netflix used to encourage password sharing, it now keeps a tight lid on it, making it harder to split the cost. These days,…
The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is about to air after what seems like an eternity of waiting. Star Finn Wolfhard (Mike) revealed to TIME that, prior to beginning work on the season, everyone was “pretty worried” that the ending would get “torn to shreds,” as happened with Game of Thrones when it ended in 2019. “[W]e’re all walking into this going, ‘We hope to not have that kind of thing happen.’” I’d hate to think Stranger Things would end like that, but there have been quite a few shows over the years with spectacular runs that fell…
Hollywood released many hit movies in 2025. A Minecraft Movie proved that video game adaptations are here to stay, Sinners to Weapons notched big wins for the horror genre, and Superman launched a new DC Cinematic Universe that looks to be on much surer footing than the last one. It’s great to see good movies finding audiences, but some films got the short shrift. Case in point: Micky 17 was an absolute banger of a sci-fi film that came out in March. It did alright, but nearly as well as it deserved to do. Now that it’s streaming on HBO…
I’ve been an avid Spotify user for what feels like forever. It’s the app I’d open without even thinking on commutes, while working, or when I just needed something playing in the background. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling the same. The music didn’t sound as good, the recommendations felt off, and the whole experience just started to lose its spark over the years. I didn’t quit out of frustration or a single bad update, but it was more of a slow realization that Spotify wasn’t really working for me anymore. So, I decided to switch things up…
I am a major sucker for nostalgia, but that’s not particularly unique. I think a lot of us want to live in the past, because there’s a certain level of comfort and familiarity there. The present is scary, almost as scary as the future. So with that in mind, I’m always on the search for some of my childhood favorite animated shows to revisit in an attempt to recapture that feeling of being a kid. But I took it a step further than even that. I wanted to find cartoons from the ’90s on free streaming services, because premium ones…
Normally, I like to use the fantasy genre as an escape from this world. There is something comforting about using the imagination to create wholly original worlds where epic adventures happen with high stakes, but stakes completely separate from this reality. Basically, I’m a sucker for high fantasy, and it’s my favorite fantasy subgenre for movies, shows, and books. But sometimes, I like to indulge in something a little more grounded, at least when it comes to fantasy. That’s where urban fantasy comes in. Places that are obviously our world, or something really close to it, but infused with that…
Thinking about upgrading your phone? You’ve come to the right place. With so many models to choose from, it can be tricky to know which one’s worth your money. That’s why we’ve put together this guide, highlighting our top picks based on the things that matter most day to day. Whether you’re drawn to a big-screen Android or Apple’s latest iPhone, these are the handsets we think stand out. We don’t just look at spec sheets – we test phones in real life. That means streaming shows to see how long the battery lasts, snapping hundreds of photos in different…
More time has passed since the arrival of the Sony PlayStation 2 as between the PS2’s debut and the Atari 2600. Which might make you feel horribly old. Still, while you’re mulling over your own mortality, you can at least spare a moment to remember how great Sony’s giant (in every sense) of a console was. Yeah, but sequels are never as good as the originals, are they? Oh, this one was. The original PlayStation redefined home gaming, but five years later Sony unleashed another revolution. The new console’s guts packed serious clout. This enabled game makers to sculpt breathtaking…