People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

The ‘Burbs brought viewers back to the fictional town of Hinkley Hills. But there’s something wicked brewing under the surface of this town’s pristine reputation. The new series from Peacock, based on ...

When Ben Rosenfeld started working as a residential assistant at a Stanford University dorm, he encountered 77 freshmen possessed by an “all-consuming” force. His new gig coincided with the release of ...

A butterfly flaps its wings and weeks later a tornado touches down halfway around the world. Mathematician Edward Lorenz used the butterfly effect to explain chaos theory in the 1960s. Now, decades ...

Below, Polygon breaks down all the most important details from Fallout season 2 episode 8 with some help from showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet, series star Kyle MacLachlan, and Bethesda boss Todd ...

The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number of investment firms. The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number ...

Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...

The Rip follows a group of detectives who come across millions of dollars in cash during an investigation. The reveal of the money throws into question who can be trusted and who is out for themselves ...

The “Run Away” ending has everyone talking. Harlan Coben’s eight-episode thriller, inspired by his 2019 novel of the same name, is riding high on Netflix’s streaming charts, second only to “Stranger ...

This post contains spoilers for the series finale of Stranger Things. The Stranger Things kids are all right. They’re a little banged up and eternally trauma bonded, haunted by violent images of the ...