Detective Pikachu Was a Small, But Potent Jolt for Pokémon
Nintendo’s Pokémon series has had a powerful grip on pop culture for decades, and it’s doubtful to change anytime soon. The bulk of that power comes from the video and…
Lush’s Slimy New Shrek Collection Brings the Swamp to the Spa
Image: Lush Get Outta My Swamp Shower Slime “Make like Shrek and harness the power of the swamp for a slimy body wash that will leave users feeling soft and…
All the Catchiest, Most Earworm-y Theme Songs From Genre Movies
Image: Sony, Lionsgate The eternal question—“Who you gonna call?”—has come back around thanks to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Ray Parker Jr.’s 1984 anthem has us thinking about the pop songs so…
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything You Need to Know
Nintendo Switch sequel speculation has hit a fever pitch despite just how little information there is about the long-expected update to Nintendo’s most popular console ever created. However, in recent…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Just Got a Major Update and a First Teaser
Before The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a global sensation, Sonic the Hedgehog had already done it twice. The first two Sonic movies grossed almost $900 million globally so, of…
io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023
Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump…
Where to Stream All the Golden Globe Nominees for Best Picture
Barbie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, SuzumeImage: Warner Bros., Sony, Crunchyroll The Golden Globe Awards will be handed out January 7 on CBS (the Oscars, meanwhile, aren’t until March 10), so…
Start Your Holiday Shopping Early With These Festive Fandom Finds
Image: CAMP, Home Depot, Retrospekt, Casetify, JBL, Kitsch, Panasonic, Loungefly, Jakks, Nincrane Christmas is starting now—well, maybe that actually happened a couple weeks ago, as it wiped out most Halloween…
Spooktober Halloween Must-Haves to Add to Your Shopping List
Image: Super7 Boodega Find online. This article, which includes film/tv characters from major studios, was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of actors currently on strike, the…
Barbie vs. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is a Perfect 2023 Hollywood Microcosm
When all is said and done, the biggest movies of 2023 are going to be based on a 60-year-old doll and a 40-year-old video game. Barbie and The Super Mario…