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Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!

Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too.

21. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

This sequel to 2023's smash hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie brings in new characters, like Yoshi, Princess Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and Fox McCloud, for a befuddling adventure across the Nintendo galaxy of IP.

While there's technically a plot about Bowser Jr. abducting Rosalina so he and Bowser can build a new domain together, the movie is more interesting in tapping into gamer nostalgia. It functions more as a commercial than a film.

SEE ALSO: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' review: Death is coming for us all

As I wrote in my review, "I don't hate this movie. I hate what it so nakedly stands for. With the rise of the internet and streaming, movie theaters are in a grim battle to keep audiences interested. And despite seeing such heartening box-office successes for original movies like Sinners, Weapons, and KPop Demon Hunters, we're also being served horrendously unoriginal, ugly, and uninspired trash like this. It's not meant to challenge us or thrill us. Movies like this are meant to distract us briefly from the world on fire and then urge us to buy something. It's the worst part of TikTok and Saturday morning cartoons invading theaters masquerading as cinema. Like its predecessor, it may make tons of money, but that won't make it good." — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, and Brie Larson

How to watch: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now available for rent or purchase on digital.

20. Reminders of Him

Another day, another Colleen Hoover novel adaptation, with Reminders of Him set for home release this week. Directed by Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight) and co-written by Hoover and Lauren Levine, this drama is all about processing guilt and finding a path forward in unthinkable circumstances. Longlegs star Maika Monroe plays Kenna, a woman who serves time for the vehicular manslaughter of her boyfriend, Scotty (Outer Banks' Rudy Pankow).

Having given birth to a daughter named Diem (Zoe Kosovic) in prison, Kenna's freedom comes with getting to know this now-six-year-old stranger, the apprehension and complexity of reconnecting with Scotty's parents and best friend Ledger (I Know What You Did Last Summer's Tyriq Withers), and the all-too-present consequences of her past. Tear-jerker for sure. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor

Starring: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford

How to watch: Reminders of Him is now available for rent or purchase on digital.

19. Mating Season

The creators of Big Mouth are back with another raunchy comedy about love and sex. This time, they turn their focus from teenagers and their hormone monsters to wildlife having a tough time coupling up during mating season. Follow along with bear Josh (voiced by Zach Woods), raccoon Ray (voiced by Nick Kroll), deer Fawn (voiced by June Diane Raphael), and fox Penelope (voiced by Sabrina Jalees) as they search for a mate in the very horny animal kingdom. Seriously, the trailer is already at a 10 in terms of animal horniness (see: a joke about a skunk expressing her anal glands), so I'm expecting the full show to take that to an 11.* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael, and Sabrina Jalees

How to watch: Mating Season debuts on Netflix on May 22.

18. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

John Krasinski headlines and co-wrote this Ryanverse film, which is a continuation of his TV series Jack Ryan, based on Tom Clancy's novels.

As that show wrapped in 2023, Ghost War begins with the eponymous former U.S. Marine retired from the CIA, leaving spy work for a "nice civilian job." But when the Deputy Director of the CIA interrupts his daily jog, it's not long before he's back on the espionage trip. This time, he'll be facing off against a dangerous black ops team. Expect lots of gunfire and explosions.* — K.P.

Starring: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, and Sienna Miller

How to watch: Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is now streaming on Prime Video.

17. Kyle Larson vs. The Double

If you've ever double-booked your social calendar, NASCAR champion Kyle Larson's efforts will seem herculean to you. The driver recently attempted to complete the legendary 1,100-mile Memorial Day "Double" — both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, in Indiana and North Carolina, respectively — on the same day. Twice. And although not everything went to plan, director Cynthia Hill tracks every mile of Larson's 2025 attempt in a new Prime Video documentary.

If you're a longtime fan or new to the whole racing game, this level of behind-the-scenes access is top-tier. — S.C.

Starring: Ashley Aldridge, Jared Allen, Justin Allgaier, Jeff Andrews, Jake Backer, and Aldo Barletta

How to watch: Kyle Larson vs. The Double is now streaming on Prime Video.

16. The Chi, Season 8

After eight seasons, Lena Waithe's longtime Showtime series The Chi is set to say farewell, with the final season hitting Paramount+ this week. The creator's moving, powerful ode to her hometown of Chicago has seen its characters through it all as they've grown up on the city's South Side.

Returning for the last chapter are Emmett (Jacob Latimore), Kiesha (Birgundi Baker), Trig (Luke James), Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.), Jake (Michael V. Epps), and Tiffany (Hannaha Hall), each with their own interconnected paths ahead of them. The finale of The Chi will mark the end of one of the longest-running Black drama series on TV and the longest-running Black drama in premium cable history, according to Essence. It'll be tough to say goodbye.  — S.C.

Starring: Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Tiffany Boone, Yolonda Ross, Armando Riesco, Barton Fitzpatrick, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Curtiss Cook, Lynn Whitfield, Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver, Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson, Cortez Smith, Daniel J. Watts, and Rotimi

How to watch: The Chi Season 8 debuts on Paramount+ on May 22.

15. This Is Not a Test

Teenagers seek refuge in their abandoned high school during a zombie apocalypse in This Is Not a Test, Adam MacDonald's horror/thriller that looks like your typical claustrophobic end-of-the-world monster romp. Are there many, many other movies out there about trapped characters battling a zombie horde? Absolutely. But anyone who loves this subgenre will know that you can never have too much of a good, undead thing. — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK

Starring: Olivia Holt and Froy Gutierrez

How to watch: This Is Not a Test debuts on Shudder on May 22.

14. Wanda Sykes: Legacy

A groundbreaking stand-up, Wanda Sykes is back to make sense of a world on fire that feels like "the shittiest escape room ever."

For her third stand-up special for Netflix, this celebrated comic took to the stage at her alma mater, Hampton University. Sporting a customized varsity jacket, she slings her unique brand of humor. Plus, she shares some unflinching truths, like "If you drive a Cybertruck, you're a dick." — K.P.

Starring: Wanda Sykes

How to watch: Wanda Sykes: Legacy is now streaming on Netflix.

13. Bluey minisodes

Bluey is such a worldwide hit that audiences young and older can't get enough of the plucky Australian Cattle Dog and her loving family, who's always game to pretend. There's a movie in the works, Bluey’s Big Play — The Stage Show (now on Disney+), and now 10 more minisodes for fans to flock to.

SEE ALSO: 'Bluey' has an unexpected Dropout connection beyond the 'Game Changer' shock

Where most episodes of Bluey are seven to nine minutes, these are all shorter, allowing for kids to get a little dose of family-friendly fun in under three minutes. The new minisodes include "Humpty Dumpty," "Green Bottles," "Flying Saucer," "Tea Party," "Pea Pod Sausages," "Old Macdonald," "Honk," "Lollipop Song," "Cinderella," and "Make Mum Laugh." — K.P.

Starring: David McCormack and Melanie Zanetti

How to watch: Bluey minisodes are now streaming on Disney+.

12. Kylie

Can't get Kylie Minogue out of your head after four decades of pristine pop? You're in good company.

Netflix's new documentary puts the Australian music icon centre stage where she belongs, from her early career doing "The Loco-Motion" and starring on Neighbours to worldwide stardom. Over the course of her career, Minogue's topped charts, sold 80 million records, toured the globe, navigated illness, performed decades of philanthropy, and executed "Spinning Around" in golden hot pants (which now live in a museum collection).

In this three-part documentary from director Michael Harte, Minogue takes fans into her own personal treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos and home footage, while giving her own accounts of it all. With appearances from friends and family including Dannii Minogue, Nick Cave, Jason Donovan, and Pete Waterman, Kylie tracks four decades of one of the most consistently influential and impactful pop artists on the planet. — S.C.

Starring: Kylie Minogue

How to watch: Kylie is now streaming on Netflix.

11. Rick & Morty, Season 9

Rick & Morty is returning with new episodes, and the still-toxic twosome are ready for mind-bending sci-fi misadventures.

What's happening this season? The trailer above gives a hint, showing some kung fu fighting, a battle with a couch, creepy critters, breakfast drugs, and some truly bonkers tech. Are you ready for more, more, more? — K.P.

Starring: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, and Harry Belden

How to watch: Rick & Morty Season 9 premieres on May 24 at 11:00pm ET/PT on Adult Swim. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on HBO Max and Hulu beginning June 15.

10. Normal

If you loved Nobody and Nobody 2, you won't want to miss Normal. Acclaimed leading man Bob Odenkirk reteams with screenwriter Derek Kolstad for an action-packed Western that's darkly outrageous.

Directed by Ben Wheatley, Normal stars Odenkirk as the interim sheriff of the titular town, which is turned upside down by a bank robbery. Rather than spoil the weird twists of this funny film, let me just quote my review out of SXSW, "With this strong cast and Kolstad's clever script, Wheatley delivers an action-comedy that is wildly entertaining, hilariously twisted, and ultimately shockingly feel-good." — K.P.

SEE ALSO: How Bob Odenkirk and the ‘Nobody’ team set out to elevate the genre with ‘Normal’

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey,  and Jess McLeod

How to watch: Normal is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

9. Arco

French director Ugo Bienvenu's animated film Arco is part fanciful tale of rainbows, time travel, and childhood friendship, part climate change fable. It all kicks off when 10-year-old Arco (voiced by Juliano Valdi in the English-language dub) steals his sister's time-traveling cloak and journeys from 2932 to 2075. There, he becomes fast friends with young Iris (voiced by Romy Fay), and the two endeavor to get him home. The pair's efforts play out against a sobering backdrop of ecological disaster, creating a poignant portrait of a world in crisis, and the hopeful young souls who will inherit it.

With its climate change angle and unlikely friendships, Arco recalls two of 2024's animated standouts: Flow and The Wild Robot. But it also forges an identity of its own thanks to its stunning 2D animation, which plays like a combination of the styles of Jean Giraud (aka Mœbius) and the films of Studio Ghibli. As I wrote in my review, "In a mainstream animation landscape dominated by 3D-animated films, Arco's visuals are a testament to the enduring power of 2D work, as well as French filmmakers' commitment to the medium. If you love animation, run, don't walk — or better yet, fly by rainbow — to catch it."* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Romy Fay, Juliano Krue Valdi, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, Flea, America Ferrera, and Mark Ruffalo

How to watch: Arco debuts on Hulu on May 22.

8. Alien: Romulus

The Alien franchise returns to its roots with Alien: Romulus, a stone-cold horror fest that pits a group of young space colonists against the scariest creatures in the galaxy: good ol' Xenomorphs. Chests will burst. Faces will be hugged. And director Fede Álvarez will deliver what might be the most gonzo, gross-out third act of an Alien film to date. The only thing holding Alien: Romulus back from true perfection? Too much fan service, including a cameo that's sickening — and not in a good way.

Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko said as much in her review. While she praised everything from the sound design ("you don't just watch Alien: Romulus; you are absorbed into it") to the film's gore ("this movie had me dry-heaving") to David Jonsson's performance as android Andy ("David Jonsson steals this movie"), she also noted that its deference to what came before felt stifling.

"Alien: Romulus won't be sunk by its flimsy final act," she wrote, "but some of the thrill is lost amid the clutter of callbacks."* — B.E

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu

How to watch: Alien: Romulus is now streaming on Hulu.

7. Josh Johnson: Symphony

You probably know Josh Johnson from his work on The Daily Show, having risen up the ranks from writer to correspondent and now to one of the rotating hosts. But he's also a stand-up comic, and Josh Johnson: Sympathy is his new special. From the trailer, we can expect anecdotes on health and family delivered in Johnson's trademark deadpan style. Judging by the reviews, this will be one to keep an eye out for. — S.H.

Starring: Josh Johnson

How to watch: Josh Johnson: Symphony debuts on HBO Max on May 22.

6. The Yogurt Shop Murders: The Final Chapter

In 1991, a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas, was the scene of a nightmarish quadruple homicide that took the lives of four teenagers. Documentarian Margaret Brown (Descendant) looks back on the cold case in this four-part docuseries with sensitivity and care. Beyond searching for clues or fresh leads, The Yogurt Shop Murders explores the lives of those who were lost, and how their families were impacted — and how they continue to endure the lingering mystery around what happened that night.*

The first four episodes of this true-crime doc series began airing on HBO last August. As it ran, detectives were running down a new lead in the cold case. This final chapter brings together all that's come out since then, and does so with great compassion for the victims and the survivors.

But be warned: This murder mystery may hook you, and haunt you. — K.P.

How to watch: The Yogurt Shop Murders: The Final Chapter debuts on May 22.

5. The Bride! 

On paper, The Bride has prestige pic written all over it: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Academy Award–nominated writer/director of The Lost Daughter) writes and helms a new film starring Academy Award winners Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. And it's inspired by a classic Universal film, James Whale's iconic 1935 offering The Bride of Frankenstein. But look at this trailer. The Bride is not playing it prestige or remotely safe.

This bold reinvention imagines Frankenstein's monster as a misfit in 1930s Chicago, who entreats pioneering scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to build him a mate from the remains of a murdered woman. It's a love story that's wild, criminal, and intoxicating.*

In my review, I cheered, "While I relished this movie's wild journey, I also grinned to imagine the girls who will watch this like I once did The Craft, appreciating its genre thrills and, beyond that, seeing myself in the furious and feminine at its core."

Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz

How to watch: The Bride begins streaming on HBO Max on May 22.

4. Game Changer, Season 8

This week Dropout brought back Game Changer, the game show where every episode has new players, new rules, and wild laughs. For the Season 8 premiere, host Sam Reich welcomed three improv comedians known for pushing the envelope to an episode where that's entirely the point.

"Don't Wake Standards and Practices" plays like a parody of the board game Don't Wake Daddy, except here getting Dropout in lawsuit territory will awaken a big lawyer puppet (aka "girl boss"), who'll boot the players back to start.

SEE ALSO: How Dropout's 'Game Changer' got away with 'Don't Wake Standards and Practices'

It's a laugh-out-loud funny episode that promises the new season of Game Changer will be another wild ride. — K.P.

Starring: Sam Reich, Ally Beardsley, Lou Wilson, and Jeremy Culhane

How to watch: Game Changer Season 8 is now streaming on Dropout.

3. Mother Mary

David Lowery has wowed critics with a surreal array of films, ranging from the artsy A Ghost Story to the whimsical Pete's Dragon to the mind-bending The Green Knight. With Mother Mary, he offers two highly acclaimed actresses facing off over passion and fashion.

Anne Hathaway stars as Mother Mary, a pop star who's long been away from the spotlight. On the eve of her comeback performance, she returns to Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel), a bold costume designer — and the best friend that Mother Mary betrayed.*

In my review for Mashable, I cheered, "Mother Mary is not only slippery, riveting, unnerving, and haunting, but also one of the most enthralling films 2026 is likely to reveal." —K.P.

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Alba Baptista, Sian Clifford, and FKA twigs

How to watch: Mother Mary is now available for rent or purchase on digital.

2. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

All hail Tatiana Maslany! The Emmy winner leads Apple TV's darkly comedic thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, starring as newly divorced mom Paula Sanders. When Paula witnesses a crime during a session with cam boy Trevor (Brandon Flynn), she finds herself caught in a web of blackmail, scammers, and murder. But just how far does this conspiracy go?

Between its juicy twists and Maslany's magnificent performance, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is a must-watch. As I wrote in my review, "Maslany and series creator David J. Rosen have crafted a compelling trainwreck of a character, one whom you'll want to follow to the ends of the earth — or at the very least, the end of 10 pulse-pounding episodes." — B.E.

Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace, and Dolly De Leon

How to watch: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is now streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes each Wednesday.

Best of streaming this week: The Boroughs

Stranger Things meets Cocoon in Netflix's fantastic new sci-fi show The Boroughs. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews and produced by the Duffer Brothers, the series transports viewers to a seemingly idyllic New Mexico retirement community. But when mysterious monsters begin to attack, its residents band together for an investigation that brings them more friendship and excitement than they'd ever have expected from their golden years.

Boasting an incredible ensemble — including Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, and Clarke Peters — as well as Amblin-inspired adventures, The Boroughs is a rollicking start to summer TV. It's also not afraid to pack a punch when it comes to its depiction of aging and grief. As I wrote in my review, "In terms of pure adventure, The Boroughs establishes itself as the spiritual successor to the best parts of Stranger Things. But it's the show's embrace of its older ensemble, in all their joy and grief, that sets it apart and makes it truly worthy of that Spielberg-style awe its characters experience so often." — B.E.

Starring: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Carlos Miranda, Jena Malone, Seth Numrich, and Alice Kremelberg

How to watch: The Boroughs is now streaming on Netflix.

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It's a podcast, but make it hosted by two AI-generated hosts talking to each other about the game last night.

Reader, I hate it.

Announced on Tuesday, Alexa Podcasts is Amazon's latest venture for Alexa+, the company's rebooted AI-powered virtual assistant. Described by the company as "AI-generated audio episodes on any topic," these on-demand offerings essentially replace an entire team of human podcast producers and presenters with artificial intelligence — "no documents or prep work needed."

SEE ALSO: AI audiobooks are invading Libby. Here’s how I avoid them.

It's essentially a Big Tech-backed pile of "podslop" or AI-generated podcasts, which are on the rise along with other AI audio formats. A recent analysis by The Podcast Index found that 39 percent of recently uploaded podcasts were probably created using AI, with companies like Inception Point AI churning out the episodes.

Now, Amazon's joining the surge with Alexa Podcasts. Users (anyone with a Prime membership) can ask the AI assistant to cover any topic from news roundups to sports results to the consensus of movie reviews, "and let you adjust the length and direction conversationally." That means you can pick both the AI assistant's personality — these are dubbed "Alexa, Brief, Sweet, Chill, and Sassy" — and its "conversation style" — "from concise and efficient to warm and conversational."

Then, Alexa will generate a short episode with two AI hosts, which will be sent to your Echo device and the Alexa app.

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Without a human research team, where is all this precious information coming from? According to Amazon, over 200 news publications have signed up as sources, including local U.S. newspapers as well as "Associated Press, Reuters, The Washington Post, TIME, Forbes, Business Insider, Politico, USA Today, and and publications from Condé Nast, Hearst, and Vox." Cool cool cool.

Everything about this makes me want to throw my tech in the sea, especially when you listen to...the examples Amazon has provided on Soundcloud (on Soundcloud!). Why listen to painstakingly researched history podcasts like Greg Jenner's You're Dead to Me and Marc Fennell's Stuff The British Stole when you can have two AI voices regurgitating generic Ancient Roman facts at you? Who needs groundbreaking investigative journalism at a time of casual convenience like this? Why be educated by music historians like Cole Cuchna on Dissect when you can have AI tell you what's good? Why listen to actual athletes and sports commentators present their analysis of the game when you can hear it generated?

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I listen to podcasts for the hosts, whose personalities and production teams cannot be replicated by Alexa's "Sassy conversational" or "Brief efficient" settings — Ira Glass, Trixie and Katya; Hrishikesh Hirway; Kid Fury and Crissle West; Monét X Change and Bob The Drag Queen; Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang; Kara Swisher; Taylor Lorenz; Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad; Keke Palmer; Amy Poehler; Jon Lovett; Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon; Richard Osman and Marina Hyde; Louis Virtel, and so many more, not to mention the enormous amount of human news teams providing daily news podcasts from the BBC to CNN, and my colleagues at Mashable pouring their creativity and energy into the craft.

It's enough platforms like Spotify and Libby are feeling the creep of AI-generated music and audiobooks, now podcasters are two AI chatbots talking to each other? I don't want to, as Amazon suggests, "turn your dinner table conversations into learning opportunities." What, are we gathering 'round the Alexa for an AI-generated podcast on the Apollo 11 mission? I'm out of here.

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Memorial Day is one of the best times of the year to buy a new mattress — that's just a fact of life. Discounts during this extended holiday weekend, which marks the unofficial start of summer, typically drop prices by $400 (or more in some cases), and brands love to throw in free add-ons — things such as pillows, sheets, and bedding bundles. It's gentle on your bank balance — not to mention your back, neck, and sense of relaxation.

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It's true that sleep is no place to place to cheap out. I recently upgraded to the Saatva Rx, which has been one the best decisions I've made all year. But while investing in a good bed is important, there's no reason to pay full price when with all these great a holiday discounts currently available. So, if your current mattress is sagging, overly springy, or you're just tired of waking up stiff as a board, now's the time to scope out the mattress deals and take advantage.

Best Memorial Day mattress deal Opens in a new window Credit: DreamCloud DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (Queen) $649 at DreamCloud
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The best deal you can get right now is on a DreamCloud. The brand's top-rated hybrid Queen mattress — which features six layers, a CloudQuilt quilted cover, cooling fiber technology, and 1 inch of "pressure-relieving" memory foam — is on sale for just $649 (!!) right now. Or, if you need a base and all, the company's basically giving away bundles. You can score a bundle that includes the mattress, an adjustable bed frame, and a full sheet set (pillows and all) for under $2K.

More Memorial Day mattress deals

• Amerisleep: Get up to $1,000 off all mattresses and 40% off bundles

• Bear: Get 35% off sitewide, plus $275 worth of free accessories

• Casper: Get up to 30% off select mattresses and 35% off bundles

• Purple: Get up to $900 off a mattress and a base

• Helix: Get 25% off sitewide with code MEMDAY25

• Leesa: Get 30% off select mattresses

• Mattress Firm: Get up to 60% off select mattresses with Queens starting at $189.99

• Nectar: Get up to 50% off select mattresses and 66% off bundles

Best Memorial Day mattress deal for people with back pain Opens in a new window Credit: Saatva Saatva Rx (Queen) $3,074 at Saatva
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I'm only 32, but because I live with endometriosis and interstitial cystitis, I experience back pain on the reg. Like, chronic, can't sleep, going to rip my hair out, back pain. This month, I decided to switch from Purple (my former go-to mattress brand) to Saatva, and I couldn't be happier. For someone with chronic, debilitating back pain, the Saatva Rx is the mattress to get, and right now, you can get it (or any mattress on the Saatva site) for $375 off.

Best organic Memorial Day mattress deal Opens in a new window Credit: Avocado Avocado Green Mattress (Queen) $2,039 at Avocado
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If you're trying to be a little greener, Avocado is offering up to 20% off select mattresses, including its luxury mattress collection, and 15% off its Avocado Green Mattress (a best-seller). The Avocado Green Mattress is the "most certified organic mattress" and has a 4.5 average star rating with around 19,439 reviews. It's formaldehyde-free (you'd be surprised how many products contain this nasty stuff!), OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified, and is available in five comfort levels. Of course, the price will vary depending on the size you get, but a Queen with a "medium" top will cost you $2,039 with the discount.

More organic mattress deals

• Essentia: Get 25% off sitewide plus a free, luxury sheet set (worth $749) when you buy the Dormeuse REM9 Active or Classic REM5 Active

• Birch: Get up to 25% off sitewide with code MEMDAY25

• Naturepedic: Get up to 20% off sitewide

• Plush Beds: Get up to 50% off select mattresses and free white-glove delivery, plus 25% off all toppers and bedding through May 18

Billy on the Street is back and angrier than ever.

In the clip above actor, comedian and writer Billy Eichner (Bros) returns to his old stomping ground in New York to gleefully confuse passersby, this time yelling at them about his new audio memoir, Billy on Billy.

It's every bit as chaotic and entertaining as you'd hope.

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"Welcome to the Boroughs, where you'll have the time of your life."

That's the tagline for the titular retirement community in Netflix's new series The Boroughs, but it's also how I've been recommending this sci-fi treat to anyone who will listen. 

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The series draws heavily from Ron Howard's 1985 film Cocoon, as well as Steven Spielberg's Amblin films. That emphasis on '80s nostalgia shouldn't come as a shock, given that The Boroughs is produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers. Still, The Boroughs creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews manage to shake things up from the Stranger Things and Amblin formulas. With the help of a modern setting and a cast of formidable legends, The Boroughs tells a meaningful tale about aging and grieving, all wrapped up in an irresistible adventure.

What is The Boroughs about? Denis O'Hare, Alfred Molina, and Alfre Woodard in "The Boroughs." Credit: Netflix

The Boroughs doesn't hesitate to pay tribute to its inspirations. Its very first scene introduces Grace, a Boroughs resident played by E.T. star Dee Wallace. Unfortunately for E.T. fans, Wallace's character is not long for this world. As night falls over the seemingly idyllic New Mexico retirement community, a spindly legged creature sneaks into her house. Part spider, part human, all terrifying, it spirits Grace away, never to be seen again.

It's a suitably spooky opening sequence, albeit one that may give away too much of The Boroughs' monsters, too fast. (Of all the Spielberg movies for The Boroughs to draw from, Jaws and its monster-hiding tactics don't appear to be at the top of the list.) However, Grace's death also frees up a new house in the Boroughs, making way for grieving widower Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) to move in.

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Sam was originally meant to move to the Boroughs with his late wife, Lilly (Jane Kaczmarek). Now, just months after her death, there's nothing he wants less than to live alone in the house they were going to spend the rest of their lives in. Despite what his uber-friendly neighbor Jack (Bill Pullman) might tell him, he doesn't view the Boroughs as a new beginning, only a dead end.

However, a shocking encounter with the creature that offed Grace might just be the new beginning Sam was so resistant to. He launches an investigation into what's truly lurking in the Boroughs, and manages to find an unlikely community along the way.

The Boroughs introduces an instantly lovable adventuring crew. Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard, Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, and Geena Davis in "The Boroughs." Credit: Netflix

Played to curmudgeonly perfection by Molina, Sam is one of several irresistible retirees you'll meet in The Boroughs. As a former engineer, he bonds with former doctor Wally (Denis O'Hare) over the science of identifying and perhaps even capturing the creature.

Married couple Judy (Alfre Woodard) and Art (Clarke Peters) have different ways into the case. Once a journalist, Judy is ready to snoop on the suspicious scientific activity coming from Sam's end of their cul-de-sac. Meanwhile, yoga and weed lover Art spends his time on a spiritual quest for life's great meaning, potentially finding it in an unexplained phenomenon in the desert beyond the Boroughs' walls. Rounding out the crew is the Boroughs' community center art teacher Renee (Geena Davis), who's confused as to why her bags of quartz keeps going missing.

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In Stranger Things fashion, each party assembles different pieces of a vast and supernatural puzzle. It's incredibly satisfying to finally watch them come together, but even apart, these amateur sleuths shine. Each performer in this cast of legends is clearly having a blast, whether they're jerry-rigging a weapon out of vintage TVs or getting a chance to do their best Spielberg face of shock and awe. (The latter is accentuated by John Paesano's John Williams inspired-score, which evokes whimsy and adventure in spades.)

The show has that same fun right beside its cast. Even in some of its scariest moments, there's a playfulness, like in a suspenseful shadow play sequence involving a lurking monster. Elsewhere, The Boroughs delights in referencing its cast's prior work. At one point, a car drives off a cliff, Thelma and Louise-style, and yes, Davis is present at the scene.

It's also a joy to watch older characters take on adventures usually reserved for younger characters. The Boroughs' residents are certainly in conversation with groups like the Stranger Things party, Elliott and his friends in E.T., and IT's Losers Club. Yet there's a deeper pathos to their storyline, as Sam and his friends reckon with their nearing mortality, their waning health, and the losses of their friends and family becoming common occurrences.

The Boroughs' frankness about aging will leave you weepy. Alfred Molina and Denis O'Hare in "The Boroughs." Credit: Netflix

Rarely an episode of The Boroughs passed without me getting teary-eyed, especially because of its focus on Sam's grief.

Lilly may already be dead by the time The Boroughs begins, but she's a steady presence in the show. Sam is consistently haunted by memories of their last day together, and what I initially assumed to be clichéd dead wife flashbacks soon morph into something so much more, at once plot-relevant and devastating.

The evolution of Sam's painful memories is one of the many ways in which The Boroughs takes aging and loss seriously. It weaves these elements into its central mystery, right down to its sinister antagonists' anti-aging agenda (and how the monsters play into it).

One of The Boroughs' particularly affecting threads concerns the Manor, a long-term care facility for residents who need more attention. This includes dementia patients, whom the show treats with respect and empathy, even if their cruel caretakers don't. Though The Boroughs teems with spooky creatures and the occasional jump scare, its most unsettling moments are those in which older characters experience the loss of their faculties, or when their caretakers or family members dismiss them.

Between its examination of dementia and its tale of a reclusive retiree finding community, The Boroughs feels like a sci-fi version of another stellar Netflix offering: A Man on the Inside. The Boroughs may have 100 percent more monster attacks, but it also has A Man on the Inside's same compassion when it comes to telling stories of retirees living fulfilling, adventurous lives.

Yes, in terms of pure adventure, The Boroughs establishes itself as the spiritual successor to the best parts of Stranger Things. But it's the show's embrace of its older ensemble, in all their joy and grief, that sets it apart and makes it truly worthy of that Spielberg-style awe its characters experience so often.

The Boroughs is now streaming on Netflix.

TL;DR: Watch Canada vs. Norway in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free on IIHF.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships are stacked with huge games, but Canada vs. Norway is absolutely one of the biggest on the schedule. Canada have won every game they've played in this competition, but Norway will pose a serious problem.

If you're interested in watching the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Canada vs. Norway?

Canada vs. Norway in the 2026 IIHF World Championships starts at 10:20 a.m. ET on May 21. This fixture takes place at the BCF Arena in Fribourg.

How to watch Canada vs. Norway for free

Canada vs. Norway in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships is available to live stream for free on IIHF.TV.

IIHF.TV is not available in some locations due to regional broadcasting restrictions (blocked locations listed here), but anyone can secure access with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in a location with access, meaning you can stream the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

2. Download the app to your device of choice

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in a location with access

4. Connect to IIHF.TV

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer pretty generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream Canada vs. Norway plus every other fixture before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to free streaming platforms from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for the Ice Hockey World Championships?

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

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If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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To multiply.

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BREED

Hurdle Word 2 hint

To burn.

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STING

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Hurdle Word 3 hint

Feminine.

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SISSY

Hurdle Word 4 hint

From Wales.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

WELSH

Final Hurdle hint

To manage.

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TREAT

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The Moon is still in its Crescent phase, but it's getting more and more illuminated each night as we work through the lunar cycle, the roughly month-long journey of the Moon’s changing phases as it orbits Earth.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Thursday, May 21, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight, 27% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

Tonight, without any visual aids, you'll be able to spot the Mares Crisium and Fecunditatis. Binoculars or a telescope will also bring the Endymion Crater into view.

When is the next Full Moon?

There are two Full Moons in May, with the next due to take place on May 31.

What are Moon phases?

According to NASA, the Moon takes around 29.5 days to orbit Earth completely, passing through eight phases during that time. While the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, the way sunlight hits its surface changes throughout its orbit, creating the familiar full, half, and crescent appearances we see in the night sky. Altogether, the lunar cycle consists of eight main phases:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

AMD might have the solution if you like the idea of Nvidia's DGX Spark as an AI workstation, but balk at having to use a specialized ARM chip — and the $4,699 starting price. The company has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo, a mini PC that's not only optimized for AI development, but promises to save money both up front and by avoiding costly subscriptions.

The three-row SUV world is packed with big names like the Toyota Grand Highlander, Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, and Hyundai Palisade. Somehow, the Volkswagen Atlas keeps flying under the radar even though it nails the stuff most families actually care about: space, comfort, visibility, and everyday usability.

Google previewed new Gemini-powered features coming to Android Auto and Google Built-in at I/O 2026. The updates are designed to make in-car interactions more helpful while keeping drivers focused on the road. Here’s an early look at Google’s expanding AI ambitions in vehicles.

Whether you like it or not, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is bicycle-kicking its way to North America in a few weeks, bringing with it endless soccer chatter and swamped social media feeds. For my money, the excitement of the World Cup is best experienced in a pub among fans losing the plot over free kicks and absolute missiles screaming past goalkeepers. If 90 minutes of ping-ponging midfield action makes your eyes glaze over, fair play.

Despite the availability of electric vehicles, most Americans won't give up gasoline. A 2025 AAA survey found that only 16 percent of U.S. adults say they are likely to purchase an electric vehicle as their next car, the lowest since 2019. Meanwhile, EV sales in the United States fell by 4% in 2025, marking the first decline in a decade.

I've used Android since almost the beginning, and the control and customization it offered were among the features that attracted me most. But over the years, that openness has been reduced. I’m not especially paranoid about privacy, but I was curious about how much of Android I could use without relying on Google’s apps and services. It turns out that it is entirely possible.

CNET Editor at Large Andrew Lanxon hosts a panel discussion about the latest generative AI demos we saw at Google I/O 2026. Who is this for and why does Google think it's so important?

Google unveiled its Android XR intelligent eyewear at I/O 2026, but major details remain unknown. CNET’s Andrew Lanxon leads a discussion on what Google revealed, what’s still missing, and what consumers can realistically expect from the upcoming glasses.

Spotify recently released a new feature that is not surprising, given its recent string of updates, but it is still something overdue since last year. With the Spotify-Claude integration, Spotify may be setting up for a better overall listening and discovery experience for users.