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I Saw the TV Glow director Jane Schoenbrun on fighting the ‘nefarious mechanism’ of story

By Austen Goslin

Early look at Valve’s new hero shooter Deadlock leaks

By Michael McWhertor

The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this May

By Toussaint Egan and Polygon Staff

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X-Men ’97 wasn’t about superheroes, it was about people

By Joshua Rivera

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth set the fandom back 20 years

By Ana Diaz

How Afterlove EP survived after its creative director’s devastating death

By Nicole Carpenter

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AGGRO DR1FT puts messy incel fantasies on the screen, in neon colors

By Austen Goslin

Entertainment

Upgrade is a terrific cyberpunk thriller disguised as an action movie, and it’s now on Netflix

By Austen Goslin

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Challengers, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Madame Web on Netflix, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk May 17

Twitch unbans shaking butts and twerking for animated emotes

By Ana Diaz May 17

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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has an unlikely, lasting place in gaming history

Looking back on Kim Kardashian’s video game legacy

By Nicole Carpenter May 14

Entertainment

The monsters that made me: Growing up disabled, all of my heroes were villains

Horror movies challenged my relationship with myself

By Matt Lee May 13

The best movies of 2024 so far

By Tasha Robinson, Pete Volk, and 1 more May 13

The best comedy movies of 2024 so far

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The best indie games of 2024 so far

By Polygon Staff May 8

Talisman, one of the OG dungeon crawlers, is back with a 5th edition this summer

By Charlie Hall May 17

Why am I crying because of a damn video game commercial?

By Chris Plante May 17

We wrote a huge book about Lord of the Rings!

By Chris Plante May 16

Fallout is coming to Fortnite

By Michael McWhertor May 17

My favorite part of Mad Max: Fury Road is the circus

By Pete Volk May 17

The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Switch game calls back one of Nintendo’s coolest events

By Ana Diaz May 17

Spring 2024 entertainment preview

The biggest movies...

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Spring 2024 entertainment preview

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By Pete Volk, Zosha Millman, and 2 more March 25

Here’s your first look at EA Sports College Football 25 gameplay

By Samit Sarkar May 17

Endless Legend, a great 2014 strategy game, is free on Steam for one week

By Ana Diaz May 17

Spring 2024 entertainment preview

A guide to finally getting into Brandon Sanderson books

By Samantha Nelson March 28

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Disney Lorcana’s new starter decks need just a few more cards to achieve excellence

By Charlie Hall May 17

This year’s Call of Duty will go straight to Game Pass, report says

By Oli Welsh May 17

This game has you win your freedom by cooking up some tasty eggs

By Cass Marshall May 17

MultiVersus’ new PvE mode, explained

By Michael McWhertor May 16

Shōgun’s coming back for season 2, but no one’s quite sure how just yet

By Austen Goslin May 16

Grand Theft Auto 6 now expected out in fall 2025

By Nicole Carpenter May 16

Halle Berry’s new survival horror movie, Never Let Go, looks like a terrifying trip to the woods

By Austen Goslin May 16

Internet goofballs are having a field day with King Charles’ portrait

By Cass Marshall May 16

You can now play Minecraft in Google — kind of

By Nicole Carpenter May 16

I’m going to watch the MoviePass documentary for one reason only

By Tasha Robinson May 16

My Favorite Anime: Joaquim Dos Santos’ journey from Macross to Sword of the Stranger

By Toussaint Egan May 16

Your Apple TV may have become one of the best retro gaming devices out there overnight

By Christopher Grant May 16

EA’s college football video game returns in July after an 11-year hiatus

By Samit Sarkar May 16