We’re going to go out on a limb here with a crazy hot take. Tom Cruise has made a lot of good movies. We know! Shocking and controversial, but from Top Gun and Rain Man, to Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, A Few Good Men, The Color of Money, Jerry Maguire, and many many more, we think it’s warranted.

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Earlier this morning, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization announced what has long been known: The largest tokamak in the world will be delayed further, prolonging the awaited nuclear fusion machine’s operations by at least a decade.

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Popular drone maker DJI is taking a shot at making e-bikes now. The company announced its new Amflow PL electric mountain bike, or eMTB, is coming soon to a bike trail near you. One of the key features of DJI’s new bike is the new Avinox Drive System. It is as big as your palm and weighs just 5.5 lbs, but it is…

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The story of Star Wars’ dark side has long been defined by temptation—a temptation to power, a temptation to save people no matter the cost, a temptation for forces to influence, and corrupt, even the most careful practitioner. But this week’s episode of The Acolyte provides an opportunity to show that temptation in…

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New research released on Wednesday suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may have unexpected side effects. Doctors in Massachusetts have found a link between the drug’s active ingredient semaglutide and a higher risk of a rare condition that can cause blindness called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic…

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No matter which version of D&D you’re playing, you can’t have Dungeons & Dragons without either the dungeons or the dragons. So it’s a good job that D&D’s next set of core rulebooks are bringing players Dragons here, there, and everywhere—they’re on the cover, they’re in the stat blocks, and, should you so desire, all…

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Climate change may be coming for some sharks, new research suggests. The study found that eggs belonging to the small-spotted catshark are substantially less likely to survive under the worst case climate scenario by 2100. The findings still indicate that these sharks can continue to thrive under less disastrous…

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Bruce Timm teases the earliest days of Batman’s career in Batman: Caped Crusader. Elrond readies for war in a new look at The Rings of Power season 2. Plus, what’s coming on My Adventures With Superman, and another fiery new tease for Netflix’s Terminator anime. Spoilers, away!

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Marvel’s animated shows have always been exciting and entertaining, but none of them have ever had a real, crucialimpact on the events of the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s about to change.

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A drone operator in Houston captured video of an electric Amazon delivery van at a fulfillment center appearing to explode while firefighters worked to put out the blaze on Monday. And with the Rivian-made van’s proximity to charging stations, many car experts are wondering about similar fires that have happened…

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Scientists are working hard to solve one of life’s greatest problems: a house cat with a bad habit of tearing up the furniture.

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Over the past few days Disney fans who have managed to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World have been among the first to experience the continuation of Tiana’s fairytale after the events 2009's The Princess and the Frog. The ride itself serves as a sequel in attraction form, where guests follow Tiana and…

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There’s never been a better time to be a Twister fan. The 1996 disaster classic hits 4K Ultra HD July 9, meaning those growling tornados will look and sound better than ever—and its long-awaited follow-up, Twisters, touches down July 19. Surprisingly, while he knew about his own movie’s sparkling new version, the…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly been enjoying its fair share of mutants, but it’s about to get taken to a whole other level. That’s becauselater this month,Deadpool & Wolverine is out, and according to the present of Marvel Studios, it’s the key to whatever comes next.

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Star Wars is well-known for its iconic costumes, but neither Padmé’s gowns nor Han Solo’s blue/brown jacket are as infamous as maybe the skimpiest garment worn on-screen in the entire franchise: Princess Leia’s bikini, prisoner garb forced upon the captive Rebel by Jabba the Hutt. Now, the costume once worn by Carrie…

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the President of the United States is above the law, and now it may determine what sites you can jerk it to.

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A series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a widely used open source software utility could spell big trouble for large parts of the iOS and MacOS ecosystems. The bugs in question could impact thousands of widely used apps, including popular programs like TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Netflix, Microsoft Teams,…

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All told, Spider-Man is one of the weirdest high-profile superheroes. Peter Parker will always be famous, and that means anything he ends up headlining will just eventually have an odd aura around it. Look no further than his own movies: after Sam Raimi’s trilogy, Sony didn’t maintain the proper hold it had on the…

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been docked to the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly a month, with NASA and its commercial partner repeatedly delaying the departure of the crew on board the capsule. Despite indefinitely postponing Starliner’s return flight, NASA and Boeing insist that the spacecraft is…

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Did anyone else get force-fed amoxicillin as a young kid? I can still taste the chilled pink chalkiness to this day, lingering in my mouth hours after having taken a spoonful to help kill my strep throat. That’s the core memory storming into my brain after I saw this pink Google Pixel 9 leak circulate on 9to5Google.…

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Borderlands’ August 9 release is just over a month away, and it’s still almost incredible that this movie exists. The fact that it’s directed by Eli Roth and based on the mega-popular video game isn’t so odd; rather, it’s the stacked ensemble cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Edgar…

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There was a moment while I was watching Ti West’s latest film, MaXXXine, that I thought I figured it out. Not the plot or any big twists mind you, but merely what the film was trying to say about fame, Hollywood, and these characters. Just as that happened though, things took a turn in a way that was far simpler and…

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Turbulence on a flight from Spain to Uruguay on Monday was so severe that at least 36 people were hurt, with some even suffering neck and skull fractures, according to a report from the New York Times. Videos posted online after the turbulence appear to show seats stained with blood and one viral video even shows a…

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Before Deadpool 3 became Deadpool & Wolverine, we know that there were a lot of ideas rattling around Ryan Reynolds’ head that got shot down. Now we know at least a couple of them, we can start painting a picture of just how varied and wild some of Reynolds’ pitches were.

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Hurricane Beryl was upgraded to a Category 5 storm earlier today, making it the earliest storm to hit the heavy-hitting benchmark on record. The storm’s winds peaked at a staggering 160 miles per hour (258 km/hr) as it continued its northwesterly course across the Caribbean.

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July 1 marked the official merger day between Six Flags and Cedar Fair into Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, a process set in motion after last year’s $8 billion deal. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that two theme park companies have officially combined operations, bringing together Six Flags locations with…

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After several weeks with the Copilot+-ified version of the Microsoft Surface Pro in hand, I’m at a loss for words other than annoyed. My 11th-generation Surface Pro consistently set my blood to a lukewarm temperature throughout my use. On occasion, this laptop made my blood hot enough to boil over.

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Netflix has cast a fresh pantheon of gods, faeries, talking dogs, and severed heads for its second season of the live-action Sandman—including a new Thor, Loki, and Odin to rival Disney’s. Take a look:

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By the time Voyager returns home from the Delta Quadrant at the end of its seven-season run, Kathryn Janeway has seen more in her tour of duty than most Starfleet captains see in their lifetimes (even if she and her crew got to skip out on that whole, y’know, cataclysmic interstellar war thing). So it makes sense that…

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In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons an hour, 1.3 million metric tons a day,…

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Remember in May when Scarlett Johansson threatened OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with legal action for using an AI-generated version of her voice for ChatGPT 4.0? The CEO and the actress went back and forth about the accusation, with Altman completely denying it. Scarlett would be happy to see YouTube become the first…

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The home release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is coming soon and it’s easily one of the most highly anticipated of the year. Because the film is so great and we want to revisit it over and over, sure, but also because it’s got a fantastic set of special features, a piece of which you can exclusively see right…

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Temuera Morrison wants Boba Fett to “steal” a future episode of The Mandalorian. Elizabeth Debicki discusses her MaXXXine character’s ruthlessness. The cast and crew of Twisters takes you behind-the-scenes in a new featurette. Plus, get a sneak peek behind the scenes as Netflix’s One Piece returns to film season 2.…

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A weird new app lets San Francisco residents monitor local bars via live video feed to see what’s happening there and to check how busy the venues are. 2Nite, which launched earlier this year, uses a network of cameras at various Bay Area establishments to provide remote insights into what’s happening at those…

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Have you seen photos on social media of a street sign that reads, “Notice, Stolen goods must remain under $950"? The photos were taken in San Francisco and appear to be referring to a right-wing disinformation campaign that claims theft has been legalized in California. But the signs weren’t put there by any…

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Who has time for summertime sadness when there are new gadget releases to check out? This month, we got an update on the Insta360 GO and a new mini-LED QLED from Sony. We also went hands-on with the ROG Ally X, which boasts a bigger battery than the Steam Deck. These waterproof JBL speakers are affordable and perfect…

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With three episodes left in the first season of The Acolyte, show creator Leslye Headland admits she isn’t quite done incorporating pieces of old-school Star Wars mythology from the Expanded Universe, aka Legends.

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Leave it up to Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) to give Louis’ (Jacob Anderson) interview a final definitive disruption that leads to marital woes for Armand (Assad Zaman).

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“It’s always an honor to get to witness anything or anyone transform into the Force,” young padawan Jecki Lon tells Osha in The Acolyte’s fourth episode, perhaps preparing us all for the carnage that was to come just a week later in its fifth, leaving a lot of people transforming into the Force. But even with this…

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Chinese company Space Pioneer accidentally launched the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket during a Sunday test of the vehicle that went terribly wrong. The rocket crashed and exploded near a city in Central China, but no injuries have been reported so far.

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In July, there are multiple new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books about estranged friends reuniting to confront something dark in their past—call it the It effect—as well as an array of sci-fi adventures, mythology revisions, tales of terror, supernatural mysteries, fantastical romances, and more. Read on!

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Warning: this article is going to make you hungry. There’s simply no way around it. Even as we humorously break down the good and bad of Deadpool & Wolverine teaming up with DiGiorno on a series of limited-edition pizzas, talking about pizza at all is going to make you crave a slice.

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President Joe Biden delivered a stunningly bad performance last week during his debate with Donald Trump, causing many Democrats to worry about the future of American democracy. But some folks on social media think they’ve figured out why Biden looked so puzzled and frequently spoke haltingly with a blank stare in his…

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After the Eye of Sauron heralded a busy start to the summer for Lego fans, you’re getting a bit of a break in July—with just six major releases bidding for your time and attention to beat the heat with large amounts of plastic bricks. And one of those is a book! But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things keeping…

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It took 20 years, but the design and delivery of the International Fusion Energy Project’s massive toroidal magnets is complete. The 19 coils are now in Southern France, according to an ITER release, setting the stage for the massive nuclear fusion project to make its first plasma... eventually.

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A lot happened on last night’s House of the Dragon, a quality the show’s many fans have come to expect from HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel. But you have to assume most viewers gasped at the big cameo in “The Burning Mill,” featuring a character even diehards weren’t expecting to see.

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Summer is officially here and with it comes lots of streaming content. Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most.…

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Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap, in which a serial killer colorfully dubbed “the Butcher” (Josh Hartnett) learns the cops plan to ambush him at the concert he’s just taken his daughter to. Feast your eyes below:

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Scientists in California tested a way to coax certain fat cells to burn calories, rather than simply store energy. In new research involving mice, the team found it was possible to convert existing white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat cells. The findings could pave the way to a new class of obesity…

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The U.S. Supreme Court pushed lower courts to take another look at two laws in Florida and Texas that would have stopped social media companies from removing extremist content or accounts in a decision Monday that’s widely being regarded as reasonable. But the court also delivered a much less reasonable decision…

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