The New ‘Odyssey’ Movie Is Sparking a Right-Wing Backlash. This Female Scholar Knows It Well

Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s epic—the first by a woman—was called a woke “abomination” by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan’s film is facing similar critiques. [...]

VidCon 2026 is this week. Here are 7 things to watch.

VidCon 2026 features Markiplier, Michelle Phan, SSSniperWolf, GorillaCon, creator panels, meet-and-greets, and more. [...]

Sony releases trailer for Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun

Tonally, the trailer gives strong vibes akin to the director's 2016 feature Hunt for the Wilderpeople. [...]

Influencers reportedly faked winning Polymarket bets

New investigation alleges Polymarket ran a mass marketing campaign using sponsored content featuring fake bets. [...]

The Best Movies to Stream This Month (June 2026)

I Am Frankelda, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and From Russia With Love are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month. [...]

How professional creators avoid content droughts

Anthpo and Siow Wei share their content idea generation strategies at VidCon 2026. [...]

Boys on the internet are telling me nicotine is a productivity hack

Traditionally, nicotine’s whole brand was “this will ruin your life but make you look hot outside a bar.” Now boys on the internet are telling me nicotine is a productivity hack. [...]

I Got a Ground Level Look at How Seattle's World Cup Drone Scoreboard Lights Up the Sky

Seattle is flying a first-of-its-kind drone performance showing the scores of World Cup matches played in the city. [...]

Erling Haaland’s Snapchat is giving World Cup fans something else to cheer for

Erling Haaland is scoring goals for Norway at the FIFA World Cup, but his funny Snapchat posts have become their own viral moment. [...]