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SAVE OVER $90: As of Oct. 9, select colors of the Ninja Luxe Café Premier are on sale for $499.95 at Amazon. That's $99.05 off their typical price of $599.

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Even though the Prime Big Deal Days sale has come to an end, a few kitchen deals are still lingering around on Amazon. Among them is a price cut on one of our favorite Ninja appliances, the Ninja Luxe Café Premier.

As of Oct. 9, both the green and cyberspace colors of the Ninja Luxe Café Premier are roughly $100 off their list price at Amazon, marked down to $499.95 (the lowest-ever price for the former and very close for the latter). The stainless steel model is also on sale for a few cents extra at $499.99, so you have a few options to choose from if you're still shopping around.

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Whether you want a straight cup of espresso or just a standard cup of drip coffee, the versatile Ninja Luxe Café Premier can handle it with its various brewing styles. For espresso, you can choose between a double shot or a quad shot, while your drip coffee options range from classic to rich to over ice. There are also two cold brew styles — cold-pressed espresso or cold brew coffee — so you don't have to settle for just one drink type during the day.

If you enjoy lattes or cappuccinos, it also features a Dual Froth System that combines steaming and whisking to deliver textured microfoam in your drinks. To make it easy to whip up, the machine also has four preset programs to get it done: steamed milk, thin froth, thick froth, and cold foam.

We consider it to be Ninja's best espresso and coffee machine, as it "strikes the perfect balance of user-friendly design with high-end settings." If it has caught your eye, don't miss out on this chance to save at Amazon.

"I always do what I say. If you look back, promises made, promises kept."

That's a comment made by Trump at a recent rally and, as you can probably imagine, Jimmy Kimmel has some feedback. In the clip above the late night host tests Trump's statement with some year-old footage of the president saying he thinks gasoline will be "below $2" at some point in the near future — accompanied with a huge red X and a buzzer sound.

"Ooh, sorry, that is incorrect, that average price of gasoline is $4 and 36 cents," says Kimmel. "You know a lot of people don't know, the word 'bullshit' has a 'b' in it."

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SAVE $79.80: As of Oct. 9, the Shark Matrix Plus is on sale for $199.99 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount on the list price.

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If you want to make it easier to keep your floors clean, a robot vacuum is a great upgrade. These handy gadgets take the hassle out of keeping your floors clean, with many models offering features such as self-emptying bins, smart mapping, and mopping capabilities. And as of Oct. 9, you can get a great deal on the Shark Matrix Plus at Amazon, which is now down to $199.99.

This is the best-ever price for this robot vacuum, so now's the time to buy.

This robot vacuum from Shark combines powerful suction with sonic mopping to tackle both dirt and tough stains across carpets and hard floors. Its Matrix Clean technology uses a precision grid pattern to make multiple passes over messes, and the CleanEdge Detect uses blasts of air and corner recognition to pull debris out from awkward edges and corners into its cleaning path.

And like some of the best models, it also has automatic dustbin emptying. The bagless base can hold up to 30 days' worth of dirt and debris. It also has a Recharge & Resume function. This lets the robot return to its base when the battery runs low, recharge, and then pick up where it left off.

Get this robot vacuum deal now.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box is available to preorder for $239.88 at Walmart. That's well below its $261.06 market price.

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Only a day after the first Amazon preorders for the Pokémon TCG Delta Reign expansion dropped, Walmart has come along with an even better price on the expansion’s biggest booster box. With the new Mega Evolution collection arriving in less than a month, there's now a chance to secure 36 packs for considerably less than market value.

As of Oct. 9, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box is available to preorder for $239.88 at Walmart, sold and shipped by third-party seller RIPMART. 

That puts Walmart $30.06 below Amazon’s now-cheapest listing of $269.94, and undercuts TCGplayer's current market price of $261.06. Even the lowest available TCGplayer listing can’t compete, currently at $261.34.

There's a small catch with Walmart's cheaper preorder. While free shipping is included, delivery is currently estimated for Nov. 17. That's 11 days after Delta Reign's Nov. 6 release. As a silver lining, the preorder price guarantee means you won’t be charged until dispatch (unless paying with PayPal or a gift card), but in this case, all orders will be final and non-returnable. 

SEE ALSO: Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Booster Bundle preorders are live on Amazon — and they're under market price

Delta Reign is a 135+ trading card expansion with the spotlight on Rayquaza and plenty of powerful ex Pokemon cards, including plenty of Mega Evolutions and high-value Special Illustration Rares and Mega Hyper Rares as chase cards. 

Delta Reign’s equivalent Japanese expansion, Storm Emerlada, came out earlier this year. The cards that come out in the Western release aren’t always the same as the Japanese version, but if you’re a Pokemon fan who just loves to collect the artwork, you can view and buy single Storm Emerlada Storm cards right now on TCGplayer.

SAVE $150.04: As of Oct. 8, the Beats Studio Pro are on sale for $149.95 at Amazon. That's a 50% discount on the list price.

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Beats Studio Pro are still on sale following Prime Day, so if you're hoping to snag a great audio deal, this is a great choice. It has risen slightly from its Prime Day low of $119, but they're still down to $149.95, which is 50% off the usual list price.

They are really impressive headphones, designed to give you clear audio in both directions, with voice-focused microphones that help filter out background noise during calls. They also support lossless audio via USB-C and offer three sound profiles: Beats Signature, Entertainment, and Conversation, letting you adjust the listening experience to suit your activity.

Noise cancellation is also incredibly strong, with modes including Adaptive Active Noise Canceling and Transparency, whether you want to block out distractions or hear more of your surroundings.

Another bonus is the battery life. According to Beats, you can expect up to 40 hours of listening on a full charge. Plus, a 10-minute Fast Fuel charge will give you up to four hours of playback, a great feature when you're running low and short on time.

Head to Amazon to grab this Beats deal now.

SAVE $20: As of Oct. 9, the CMF Watch 3 Pro is on sale for $59 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount on the list price.

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If you've been on the lookout for an affordable fitness tracker deal, consider your search over. The CMF Watch 3 Pro has dropped in price at Amazon, making an already budget-friendly watch even easier on the wallet.

Normally $79, it's dropped to its best-ever price, now just $59. This price applies to all colorways, so you can choose from ash gray, light green, orange, and dark gray.

Despite its low price, this watch has plenty to offer in the way of fitness tracking. There are more than 130 workout modes and GOMORE-powered insights into aerobic and anaerobic performance, training load, and recovery. The watch can also automatically detect seven types of movement, making it easier to log exercise even if you forget to start tracking manually. It also has built-in GPS to provide more accurate location tracking.

Health monitoring is impressive thanks to a four-channel heart rate sensor, round-the-clock heart rate monitoring, and SpO₂ measurements. It even has advanced sleep tracking that provides a breakdown of sleep stages, along with stress monitoring.

This deal is available at Amazon now, but only for a limited time.

Tropical Storm Rachel is threatening to drop several inches of rain on the Southwest this weekend into early next week.

The storm, which has weakened slightly as of Friday morning, is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm late Saturday or early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which offers online storm-tracking forecasts and graphics on the National Hurricane Center website.

Tropical Storm Rachel has 50-mph maximum sustained winds and is currently heading northeast at 3 mph. as of 5 a.m. ET Friday, according to the NHC forecast.

The storm is expected to pick up speed over the next couple of days as it approaches the Baja Peninsula, though little strengthening is expected, according to the National Hurricane Center's prediction cone.

The NHC forecasts up to five inches of rain as the storm moves inland this weekend. The latest forecasts, updated multiple times daily, can be tracked online on the National Hurricane Center website.

SAVE $170.99: As of Oct. 9, the Garmin Venu 3S is on sale for $279 at Amazon. That's a 38% discount on the list price.

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Prime Day is well and truly over, but the discounts have in no way stopped.

We're still seeing record lows across a number of products, including this latest deal on the Garmin Venu 3S. As of Oct. 9, this Garmin fitness tracker is down from $449.99 to $279, saving you over $170. This is the lowest-ever price for this watch. The watch comes in five colors: French gray, sage gray, ivory, dust rose, and pebble gray, and all colorways are discounted to the same low price.

This Garmin is a great choice if you want a watch with plenty of health and fitness tools, but still want it to look nice on your wrist. Built-in tools include Body Battery, which uses data from sleep, naps, stress, and activity to estimate your energy levels. Its sleep-tracking features also provide a daily sleep score, HRV insights, and tailored coaching.

When it comes to exercise, you can record a wide range of activities, including running, swimming, Pilates, and hiking. There's also a feature called Workout Benefit. This breaks down how each session affects your body, along with recovery time estimates to help you gauge when you might be ready to train again.

This Garmin deal is available to buy at Amazon right now.

SAVE OVER $30: As of Oct. 9, the 100-quart Coleman Marine Cooler is on sale for $99.99 at Amazon. That's $35 off its full price of $134.99.

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The next round of sales might be a little way away, but Amazon isn't holding off until then to drop more deals. Actually, if you're searching for discounts on outdoor items, there are plenty of deals still live after Prime Big Deal Days.

Coleman's 100-quart Marine Cooler is one of the best. It's still sitting at its Prime Day price, though probably for not much longer.

As of Oct. 9, this Coleman cooler is still on sale for $99.99 at Amazon post-Prime Day, a $35 price cut from its normal list price. It's not exclusive to Prime members, which is an exciting bonus. However, its "limited time deal" tag indicates the clock is ticking to save, so be quick to add it to your shopping cart.

SEE ALSO: October Prime Day is over: 100+ best deals still live, including $200 off MacBooks and $79 AirPods

This 100-quart Coleman cooler offers plenty of space to store your favorite drinks. It can hold up to 160 cans, so you can stock up for your next camping trip or gathering. It's also fully insulated, can keep ice for up to five days, and features a UV coating that helps protect it from the sun.

Moving it around won't feel like a hefty chore, as it's fitted with sturdy six-inch wheels and a handle to grab and wheel it around. But again, it may not be at this sale price for long, especially the further away we get from Prime Big Deal Days.

Be quick to save $35 on Coleman's 100-quart Marine Cooler while it's still on sale at Amazon.

Hurricane Isaias could reach Category 3 this morning as it approaches landfall on the Gulf Coast.

While the forecast calls for the storm to weaken slightly ahead of landfall, the storm is still expected to make landfall as a hurricane late Friday or early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which offers a suite of online storm-tracking forecasts and graphics on the National Hurricane Center website.

As of 5 a.m. ET Friday, Hurricane Isaias has 110-mph maximum sustained winds and is moving north-northeast at 15 mph. It's located about 200 miles away from the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the NHC forecast.

The National Hurricane Center's prediction cone shows the storm turning north today as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

Most of the spaghetti models predict the storm will make landfall between Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida, according to storm tracking site Cyclocane. It's important to remember that the impacted areas are far larger than the plotted points of a spaghetti model.

Hurricane warnings are in place from Ocean Springs, Mississippi to the Bay and Gulf County lines in Florida, with tropical storm warnings extending even further east and west of the storm's path. A storm surge warning is in effect from between the Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River.

A spaghetti model is a collection of storm-tracking forecasts that plot their predictions of a storm's path, all overlaid on a map to provide an estimated visual track of the storm.

The latest forecasts, updated multiple times daily, can be tracked online on the National Hurricane Center website.

TL;DR: Iniu has launched its all-new Rugged 10,000mAh Power Bank for $54.99 on Amazon, with an exclusive $49.99 introductory price on the Forest Camo version at Target. It packs 45W fast charging, dual USB-C ports, IP67 waterproofing, and built-in emergency lighting into a trail-ready 6.9-ounce frame.

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Portable chargers are great until you get caught in an unexpected downpour or find out the hard way that dust ruined your charging port.

Iniu has debuted its Rugged 10,000mAh Power Bank, built specifically for day hikes, cycling routes, and weekend camping trips. This trail battery cranks out 45W fast charging from a lightweight 6.9-ounce shell wrapped in thick silicone armor.

It carries an IP67 dustproof and waterproof rating to survive full submersion and muddy campsites, plus military-grade drop protection for falls up to 3.9 feet. A sealed rubber flap keeps grit out of the dual USB-C ports, which deliver enough juice to give an iPhone 17 roughly 1.7 charges.

What makes this power bank practical on a trail is how effortlessly you can mount it to your gear. It comes with a detachable carabiner so you can clip it onto your backpack straps for easy access on steep climbs. If you are on a bike, there is an integrated 1/4"-20 tripod thread built into the frame, letting you screw the battery straight onto handlebar mounts to feed continuous power to a GPS unit or bike light during long rides.

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Iniu also tossed in an integrated emergency LED flashlight on the side with three distinct settings: a steady white beam for searching inside your tent, a steady red light to preserve your night vision, and a flashing red beacon for emergency signaling.

Snag the Iniu Rugged 10,000mAh power bank and upgrade your next hike with reliable, trail-tested power.

If you grew up in Spain or know your arts, you'll likely know Federico García Lorca. If not, be seated. The iconic, Granada-born 20th century poet and playwright — a friend of Salvador Dalí, and a gay man — lived during the Spanish Civil War, a time when political violence was rife and queerness was persecuted. 

Lorca began writing the play La Bola Negra in 1936, the first year of the war between Republicans and Franco's fascist Nationalists — and the same year he was murdered by the latter. And it's this piece of unfinished theatre that lies at the heart of Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's extraordinary 2026 film, a magnificent epic that draws threads between Lorca's work and the Spanish men connected to it. 

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It's a devastating film that will leave you heartbroken, for sure, but it's a vital, transcendent experience. With exemplary performances, transfixing cinematography, and a non-linear narrative fuelled by a family mystery, La Bola Negra brings lost pages of queer, literary, and political history to life. And we won't be forgetting that musical appearance from Penélope Cruz anytime soon, either.

La Bola Negra humanises history, drawing threads from the Spanish Civil War to the present.

A film of three contexts, La Bola Negra connects gay men across time within Spain: Carlos in 1932, Sebastián in 1937, and Alberto in 2017. Here, Calvo and Ambrossi, with fellow screenwriter Alberto Conejero, run parallel to Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling, with both films weaving a complex tapestry of characters across time. But here, thanks to editor Alberto Gutiérrez, these men's stories are directly connected, and it's the puzzle of the film to bring them together.

We first meet Sebastián (an exceptional debut from Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, aka musician Guitarricadelafuente), who is forced into the Nationalist army. We meet this gentle trumpet player in a shocking opening scene in which his northern Spanish village in Cantabria is destroyed by Italian forces. It's a sequence visually reminiscent of Pablo Picasso's 1937 masterpiece Guernica, the nearby site of similarly devastating Civil War violence (and painted in the same year as Sebastián's storyline). Horses run in terror, homes burn, children mourn slain mothers, and soldiers surround the village, as Raül Refree's haunting choral score sounds.

Forced into the ranks of fascists, Sebastián is assigned to a Nationalist army hospital near key battleground Santander, where truckloads of wounded bodies arrive daily, very few alive. He's ordered to guard injured Republican lieutenant colonel Rafael Rodríguez Rapún (a wonderful Miguel Bernardeau), a prisoner of war peeled from the pile. No hate in his heart, Sebastián feels drawn to this beautiful stranger, supposedly the enemy. As for Rafael, he holds the key to the whole triptych, the heart of La Bola Negra itself.

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Second, we meet the young Carlos (talented newcomer Milo Quifes) in pre-war Granada, rejected from an aristocratic casino because of his homosexuality. Third, with a rattling cut to modern smartphone technology, we meet Alberto (an excellent Carlos González) in the near-present, a historian and playwright whose casual Grindr dalliances are interrupted by an unexpected family inheritance. Such a mystery sends him on a quest into the past — and into uneasy conversations with his chaotic mother (a flawless Lola Dueñas). 

How these three storylines connect is the true magic of La Bola Negra, with each tale shedding light on the other, and building a powerful portrait of queer identity across decades.

La Bola Negra weaves queer desire through decades.

Like Glenn Close's historian character in the film (she's in it!), La Bola Negra is more concerned with the people between the historical events, especially those of the LGBTQ community, existing surrounded by violent heteronormativity and political chaos. Each storyline simmers in the Spanish heat, with all three mainly set in the height of summer in Granada, Santander, and Madrid.

A profound, steamy connection in the aftermath of violence, the forbidden love story between Sebastián and Rafael simmers with longing, melancholy, and inevitability, with director of photography Gris Jordana exquisitely crafting a glimmer of desire in a hopeless place. In the film's sparkling musical highlight, a dazzling Penélope Cruz plays Nené Romero, a cupletista who performs for the rowdy Nationalist troops and opens Sebastián's perspective to the queer experience. (This performance feels deeply linked to Marlene Dietrich's performance in Witness for the Prosecution as the military crowd grows more and more aggressive). 

In Granada, the socially rejected Carlos finds solace with fellow outcasts in sweaty tavernas with his friends, the openly queer Lorenzo (Mario Silva) and painfully tempting Enrique (Hugo Welzel). And in the 2010s, Alberto's queerness is inextricable from his everyday existence, living a full life in Madrid with his beloved Juan Pablo (a wonderful appearance from Problemista's Julio Torres), a historian hesitant to investigate his own story.

And while you're figuring out the connection between all three storylines, and surviving the tragedies within them, the film thrives from some of the most jaw-dropping production design you'll see onscreen.

La Bola Negra boasts exquisite historical (and surreal) production design.

Giving you a complicated glimpse into Spain during the Civil War, art director Roger Bellés and costume designer Ana López Cobos have crafted something truly staggering — particularly within the two storylines set in the 1930s. The bloody halls of wartime in Sebastián's narrative are set against cocktail-abundant Granadan casino parlors in Carlos' story, the spilt blood and festering wounds of the army hospital contrasting with pure pre-war decadence. The film also plays with surrealism through some stunning sequences, particularly in Carlos' storyline.

And beneath all of this, Lorca's poetry and prose burns, the inspiration for such an ambitious triptych. In La Bola Negra, Calvo and Ambrossi not only pay tribute to the Spanish icon, but examine common threads through queer history, ask important questions of inheritance and secrets, and craft a love story so real and devastating you'll be unlikely to forget it. It's probably best expressed by Lorca himself, who makes an appearance in the film courtesy of the magnetic Alberto Cortés. "This country has too many love stories buried in the fields," he says of Spain, but really, you could be anywhere. 

La Bola Negra was reviewed out of BFI London Film Festival. It will open in NYC and L.A. on Oct. 16.

Jordan Firstman has forged his reputation in comedy with a spiky and unapologetically queer sense of humor, as seen in his writing for Search Party, and his performances in Sebastián Silva's dark comedy Rotting in the Sun, and Rachel Sennott's chic satire I Love LA. Firstman stays strongly on brand with his directorial debut, Club Kid. But this New York City story is also a hopeful fairy tale about growing up and getting your shit together. 

Smartly cast and full of energy, Club Kid is a feel-good movie that doesn't fall into the trap of being overly sentimental. It's far less broad that Big Daddy, Mr. Mom, or Three Men and a Baby, and exponentially more queer. But reflective of the film itself, it's the throbbing heart at its core that suggests Firstman's perspective is growing as his hero is. 

Club Kid is a comedy for the fuck-ups. Jordan Firstman and Reggie Absolom co-star in "Club Kid." Credit: A24

Imagine someone made a movie about your messiest friend. And if you are that friend, brace yourself to be seen. (We listen, and we do judge a little!) 

Written, helmed, and starring Firstman, Club Kid centers on Peter Green, a flailing party promoter who's spent the last decade or so doing hard drugs, staying out all night, and hooking up with untold men in Manhattan (and perhaps some of the cooler outer boroughs). 

Now in his thirties, this lifestyle isn't as cute as it used to be. Crashing on his couch is Nicky (Eldar Isgandarov), a surly twink who fancies himself a "low-key philosopher." Thrashing his business is his inability to resist the coke and ketamine that he's selling on the side of party planning. Showing up sloppy high to a sales meeting puts him on the outs with his ferocious business partner (Cara Delevingne), who feels smugly superior for being able to handle a bump before lunch. 

It's into all this chaos that Arlo (Reggie Absolom) is dropped. Kirby Howell-Baptiste, in an explosion of British party girl charisma and comedic outrageousness, turns up as Edison, who drops a bomb with a smile. Ten-year-old Arlo is Peter's son, spawned from a forgotten threesome a decade ago. His mom, a Brit he knew as "Innit babes," went back to London, had the kid, got abused by her boyfriend, and ultimately died by suicide. So, Edison reasons, Arlo belongs to his bio dad now. 

Peter is so bad at adulting he can't even begin to make sense of this. But he does give the kid a place to stay and begins to grow attached. They bond over music. And being raised by a mom addicted to the party scene, Arlo is familiar with Peter's world in some vague way, and so quickly wins over a clutch of overgrown club kids, including a beguiling trans DJ called Saffron (Saturn Risin9). 

Meanwhile, Peter sees himself in a new light through Arlo's eyes. Could he be more than a dealer and an aging addict? Could he be a responsible dad? Could he abstain from casual sex and hard partying and settle into a loving relationship with Arlo's therapist (Diego Calva)? Club Kid paves a path where this could be possible, but not without some logical bumps along the way. 

Club Kid shows Firstman has a distinctive vision as a director.  Jordan Firstman directs "Club Kid." Credit: A24

As you might expect of a New York City-set movie premiering at NYFF, Club Kid depicts the city with an authentic intimacy. For starters, the film begins inside an Uber, where the stoic driver (Jamil Zraikat) speaks gently on the phone in a foreign language, before his car is overrun with tweaking club kids who crank up house music and sing along, while their bodies shimmy in feathers, sequins, sweat, and glitter.  

Cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra follows Peter from the cab into a club, where the lights are a bleeding purple neon, and the music blares so loud the theatrical audience might be tempted to cover their ears. Yet, it's clear from Firstman's onscreen thrall that Peter feels at home in this cacophony. Later, after Arlo becomes part of his life, the lights are red, blurring more features, and the handheld camera that once expressed enthusiasm turns panicked. A strobe light that bursts white in a relentless pulse throws the audience into a desperate search to make out what's on screen, reflecting Peter's panic as he seeks a missing Arlo. 

In calmer moments, the static camera captures everyday New York events with awe, like flipping through the bins of a vintage record shop, chatting on a park bench with a friend, or moving a gifted piano up an unwelcoming staircase. The use of 35mm enhances the romance of the city, imbuing each frame with the familiar grain distortion many generations still associate with cinema. Firstman and Newport-Berra create a terrific balance of the beauty and unpredictability of New York. So, when Arlo speaks simply of his affection for the city, there's a flush of comfort in knowing he gets it. 

Club Kid is brilliantly cast.  Jordan Firstman writes, directs, and stars in "Club Kid." Credit: A24

First up, Firstman wrote a role for himself that's strategic and well-suited. He gets to deliver the kind of snarky jokes his fans might expect. But then, the plot probes deeper, giving him the chance to earnestly portray vulnerability, worry, adoration, and desperation. This is not a vanity project, as Peter is a bit of a clown. 

Beyond him, casting director Carmen Cuba has selected a superb array of supporting players to build out Peter's chosen family. Delevingne, who has her own reputation as an eccentric socialite, strides smoothly into the role of a party monster. Howell-Baptiste is a one-woman show as the human tornado that is Edison, beaming and enchanting while delivering darkly hilarious dialogue. Risin9 is a standout in the party posse, radiant, warm, and mischievous, like that cool cousin we all aspired to be. Isgandarov is terrific as Nicky, swiftly capturing a familiar queer archetype, then plunging in with jubilant spontaneity. He's perfectly paired with Colleen Camp (Clue), who plays Peter's downstairs neighbor Evelyn, a kind of chosen godmother who has money, scads of style, and a big heart exploding with tough love. 

And then there's Arlo. Absolom, who some might recognize from The Other Bennet Sister, is simply terrific. He offers a open stare that comes off not as naive but knowing. And in that, there's a bit of tragedy. But this child is fueled by hope, hope that tomorrow will be better than the yesterday he's seen. He hopes Peter can be his real dad. He hopes he can weave himself into the club scene, in part because he has a true love of it from his mom's influence, and in part — it seems — so he can ingratiate himself to his newly revealed father. In moments of tension, you see this façade of maturity crack as Absolom and Firstman make sure the audience sees past the precociousness to the simple truth: He's just a kid. He needs a security that he's never known. And the film grows slower and more meditative as Peter grapples with what that means. 

In the end, Club Kid gives an ending that is happy and earned. Firstman doesn't abandon the path in favor of a Hollywood ending that will have audiences cheering. Instead, he delivers something more realistic, but still hopeful and aspirational. It's a happy ending the way New York City understand them, and that's a hard-won gift. 

Club Kid was reviewed out of the New York Film Festival. It opens in theaters on Nov. 6. 

TL;DR: 1min.AI Advanced Business is just $69.97 for life through Oct. 11 during this Deal Days sale.

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AI subscriptions aren’t cheap, but it’s manageable if you only use one model like ChatGPT. However, if you need tools for generating images, writing copy, analyzing documents, or translating between languages, a platform like 1min.AI is a more viable option. 1min.AI gives you lifetime access to some of the most popular AI tools, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral, and many others. It’s also only $69.97 for a lifetime subscription during this Prime Day alternative (reg. $540).

1min.AI runs in your browser and pulls a ton of everyday work into one place. You can research keywords, draft blog posts, rewrite and shorten text, generate social posts, and keep a consistent brand voice across projects. There are tools to summarize or translate documents, chat with multiple PDFs at once, and spin up slide presentations.

For visuals, you can generate images from prompts, upscale low-resolution pictures, remove backgrounds, extend edges, or turn rough sketches into cleaner artwork.

Here’s a small sample of the AI models you’ll get access to:

• GPT-5.5 Pro

• Claude 4.1 Opus and Claude 4.5 Sonnet

• Gemini 3.1 Pro

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The Advanced Business Plan includes 4,000,000 credits each month, plus the chance to earn up to 450,000 more through daily logins and other tasks. Credits are shared across writing, images, audio, and video, so you can lean harder on whichever tools you need that month.

The plan supports up to 20 members, with shared workspaces, an unlimited prompt library, unlimited storage, and unlimited brand voices. If you don’t use all your credits, they just roll over, so you aren’t missing out if you have a lighter month.

Lifetime 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan access is just $69.97 (reg. $540) through Oct. 11 for deal Days.

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TL;DR: Give your PC a fresh set of tools with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows, on sale now for just $49.97 (reg. $249.99) through Oct. 11.

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You probably don’t need an introduction to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, because you’ve been using them all for years… but you might need a fresh license for your PC. Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows equips your PC with six tools to tackle personal and professional tasks.

Right now, you can secure this lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows for just $49.97 through Oct. 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Some films hold your face right up to the world’s worst horrors and refuse to let you go for hours, days, even weeks after you’ve viewed them. Such is the case with NAZA, the latest documentary from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The pair previously co-directed 2024’s Oscar–winning No Other Land, alongside Palestinian filmmakers Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal.

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The film is made up almost entirely of interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence officers, conducted by Abraham at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv. As the skyline twinkles behind them and the nighttime hum of the city occasionally filters through their conversations, they tell Abraham how the Israeli military employs AI and high-tech surveillance systems to target and kill Palestinians. Following NAZA’s premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Prize, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to strip Abraham and Szor of their citizenship. 

Each section of NAZA breaks down a specific system Israel uses to bomb Palestinians. “Lavender” is an AI program that creates a kill list of potential targets with links to Hamas. According to reporting from +972 Magazine, Local Call, and NAZA producer The Guardian, upon which the film is based, that list targeted up to 37,000 people based on their phone activity, be that regularly changing a cell phone or operating in proximity to known militants. The AI is imprecise: At one point, an interviewee recalls using Lavender to target a bakery owner who served militants, yet who wasn’t one himself. Another system discussed is “Where’s Daddy?” which monitors the texts of militants’ family members to learn when they will be home. When the texts indicate that the target has arrived at home, Israeli forces know they can bomb the home, killing their target as well as everyone who lives with him.

The Israeli military has come up with a term for the number of additional lives lost when carrying out a strike: NAZA, an acronym for the Hebrew phrase nezek agavi, meaning collateral damage. If they know that 15 people will die in an operation, they do not say that 15 lives will be lost. They say “15 NAZA.” The term is a chilling example of the Israeli military’s dehumanization of Palestinians. With each utterance of “NAZA,” you hear disregard for human life. As interviewees sketch out diagrams of how these systems work, you see how clinical the approach to these operations is.

Abraham and Szor do not show any footage of the horrors these systems wreak in Gaza until the film’s devastating final moments. The effect is not one of concealment, but of accountability: It forces all the attention onto the interviewees, each of whom lays out the facts of their work clearly and precisely. There is no hiding from their words or their broader implications about the large-scale killing taking place mere miles from the interview sites. There is also no hiding from the tactics they use to justify their work. Some interviewees think using a machine to find targets is better than leaving the decision to humans, as it removes the emotion from the killing. One of the architects of Lavender does not see himself as having blood on his hands. Other interviewees reiterate they were just following orders, one saying they’re just a “small cog” in a larger machine.

While the interviewees do occasionally show remorse, witnessing them alienate themselves from the horrors time and again is staggering. Their compartmentalization, as well as Abraham and Szor’s insistence on keeping viewers removed from Gaza, recalls the complicity on display in 2023’s The Zone of Interest, about the day-to-day lives of a German commandant and his family living in the shadow of Auschwitz. (The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer and producer James Wilson serve as producers on NAZA.) That film is both an indictment of one of the greatest atrocities in human history and a warning cry to not let something this evil happen again. 

NAZA is living proof that it is.

NAZA was reviewed out of the New York Film Festival. It is now playing in select New York theaters and expands across the U.S. Oct. 9.

2026 is full of scary times. But if you like your horror confined to the screen, we've got you covered with a selection of the best that this year has had to offer so far.

Mashable's entertainment team has an insatiable thirst for all things horror. As such, we've not only seen the big flashy releases like Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Kevin Williamson's Scream 7, Nia Dacosta's 28 Year Later: Bone Temple, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!, and Sam Raimi's Send Help, but also indie offerings like Backrooms, Obsession, Iron Lung, and Hokum.

Whether you like to shiver for zombies, cackle for horror comedy, gleefully gag over gross-out scares, get goosebumps over serial-killer thrillers, or dream of surreal twists that'll ensure nightmares, we've got you covered.

Here are the best horror movies of 2026 so far.

15. Iron Lung

Horror has a rich tradition of trapping characters in claustrophobic spaces and making them suffer, and Iron Lung cranks that premise up to 11. The film follows Simon (Mark Fischbach, aka YouTuber Markiplier), a convict in a post-apocalyptic future forced to trade prison for an exploratory mission down to the bottom of a blood ocean on an alien moon. The stuff of nightmares? Yes! And Markiplier (who also directs) amps up the tension with juddering submarine noises and occasional creepy X-ray photos taken by the submarine of its unpleasant surroundings.

This movie isn't perfect — at over two hours, it feels longer than it needs to be, and the characters aren't particularly fleshed out — but it's worth watching for one sequence near the end alone, which is cosmic horror at its most terrifying and blood-spattered. — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK

Starring: Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock, Elle LaMont, Mick Lauer, Seán McLoughlin, and Isaac McKee

How to watch: Iron Lung is available to rent or buy on YouTube.

14. Cold Storage

Fungal horror gets the chills in Cold Storage, an infectious film that knows its lineage. Directed by Jonny Campbell (Am I Being Unreasonable?), and written by Jurassic Park co-scribe David Koepp based on his 2019 novel, Cold Storage takes a real event (NASA's Skylab falling out of orbit in 1979) and makes it the catalyst for gruesome events within a U.S. storage facility. Stranger Things' Joe Keery and Barbarian's Georgina Campbell as chatty employees investigating strange noises are a delight. And thanks to the genius of special makeup effects designers Lou and Dave Elsey (the team who brought you the corpiscle of True Detective: Night Country), Cold Storage is full of grisly, festering gore. As I wrote in my review, "Unlike its hazardous fungus (or Koepp's original book), Cold Storage isn't that deep. Instead, the film is a fun body horror comedy that grows on you — or might result in projectile vomiting?" — S.C.

Starring: Georgina Campbell, Joe Keery, Sosie Bacon, Vanessa Redgrave, Lesley Manville, and Liam Neeson

How to watch: Cold Storage is available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

13. Primate

From Johannes Roberts, helmer of the uniquely scary shark thriller 47 Meters Down, comes a creature feature that should have you thinking twice about treating a wild animal as a pet.

Set in a remote mansion in Hawaii, Primate begins with college student Lucy Pinborough (Johnny Sequoyah) coming home to her younger sister (Gia Hunter), her hard-of-hearing dad (Troy Kotsur), and their pet chimpanzee, Ben. For added fun (and a higher body count), Roberts and co-writer Ernest Riera loop in some college friends and a couple of hot guys looking to party. What could have been a night of booze and sex becomes one of blood and death because Ben has contracted rabies, and so goes from pet to predator.

It's not deep or remotely sophisticated. But if you seeking something gnarly, Primate has got bite. — K.P.

Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Gia Hunter, and Troy Kotsur

How to watch: Primate is now available on demand.

12. Obsession

Audiences went feral for writer/director Curry Barker's ultra-creepy Obsession. The film turns rom-com expectations on its head by presenting a lovelorn protagonist named Bear (Michael Johnston), who might seem like a nice guy but is actually the movie's villain.

Obsessed with his friend Nikki (a riveting Inde Navarrette), he makes a wish that she'll not only notice him, but will love him more than anyone else. In the way of the mythic monkey's paw, this wish goes horribly wrong, transforming Bear's dream girl into a nightmare. Obsession is thoroughly chilling, especially thanks to Navarrette's harrowing performance. But Barker's exploration of sexual politics ultimately feels juvenile because of a flubbed final act. As I explained more in-depth in my review, "This makes the finale of Obsession unnerving — not so much for what it shows, but for the empathy it ultimately lacks." — K.P.

Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter

How to watch: Obsession is now streaming on Peacock.

11. Undertone

This slow-burn horror story is about the things that go bump in the night. Written and directed by Ian Tuason, Undertone centers on an isolated podcaster named Evy (Nina Kiri), who becomes fixated on a series of mysterious audio clips. As she goes down the metaphorical rabbit's hole on what they could mean, the world around her seems to shift, forcing her to face a horrid reality.*

Trapping audiences in a deteriorating house where Evy is caring for her dying mother, Undertone offers a claustrophobic atmosphere that is enhanced by a spooky soundscape of strange noises and stranger children's songs. It's a terrific concept, and Tuason puts a lot of care into each detail. However, as spooky as this one gets, it never had me full-on scared. — K.P.

Starring: Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco

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

10. Thrash

I don't want to hear it. Nope. Not a bad word will be said here about Thrash, one of the most rudely welcomed movies on Netflix. Writer/director Tommy Wirkola (Violent Night, Dead Snow) delivers a proper nail-biter of a shark survival movie here, the 24-hour tale of a hurricane that becomes a tsunami that becomes a bona fide shark invasion of a South Carolina small town. It's glorious! We've got nightmarish cinematography; increasingly flooded sets; strong performances from Djimon Hounsou, Whitney Peak, and Phoebe Dynevor; and one wildly foreshadowed shark-infested water birth. The simple task of getting from A to B in this film? Good luck.

The Thrash production team, led by production designer David Ingram, built an entire town and utterly destroyed it with flash flooding, savage marine predators, and director of photography Matthew Weston's unrelentingly stressful camera work, and that's not enough for you? Did you see that bull shark kitchen scene? Well, you have your right to an opinion. This is mine: "If you like shark movies, Thrash is a solid survival thriller with a talented cast and visuals that had me locked in. Wirkola's ability to balance horror, action, and comedy remains a praise-worthy feat. Dive into it." — S.C.

Starring: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou

How to watch: Thrash is now streaming on Netflix.

9. The Bride!

As writer and director, Maggie Gyllenhaal took a big swing with The Bride!, a dizzying reimagining of the Universal monster from Bride of Frankenstein. Critics were mixed on it, and despite starring Academy Award winners Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as the Bride and her monster mate, this epic horror offering tanked at the box office.

But the world is wrong. Set in 1936 Chicago, The Bride! offers up a gangster's moll (Buckley) who is fatefully possessed by Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, who's long dead but still has things to say. So begins a Bonnie-and-Clyde-style crime spree with a besotted creature who loves movie musicals. The result is fitful, deranged, and uniquely beautiful.

Apparently, The Bride! is not for everyone. But to me, it was sensational. As I wrote in my review, "Gyllenhaal and her cast don't just dust off a classic tale for a safe money grab. (Looking at you, Disney live-action remakes!) They tear various Frankenstein iterations to bits, then create an exquisite corpse of the pieces, festooning it with elements from other films about violence, revolt, and violation. The result is a film that is utterly electrifying, sure to spark something in hearts young and old." — K.P.

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

How to watch: The Bride! is now streaming on HBO Max.

8. Backrooms

The concept of the Backrooms began with a 4chan post, which then-teenager Kane Parsons masterfully expanded into a series of extremely viral short horror films. Backrooms is his full-length feature adaptation, and it's about a bitter furniture shop owner (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who discovers the doorway to another world in the basement of his store. So, does Parsons manage to land the jump to feature? For the most part, yes. Backrooms uses uncanny spaces and an ominous soundscape to chilling effect, dragging us into a world that's as unsettling as it is endless. The movie's only real issue is its third act, which loses some tension after we see the face of the thing that's been chasing the characters through this hellish labyrinth.

"Despite this, Backrooms is still well worth a watch. The ending isn't enough to spoil what came before," I wrote in my Mashable review. "If anything, Parsons has managed to prove himself as an incredibly talented emerging filmmaker while also establishing the first chapter in what will surely end up becoming a brand-new horror franchise." — S.H.

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell

How to watch: Backrooms is now streaming on HBO Max.

7. Exit 8

Months after escaping from Exit 8, I remain ensnared in it. Genki Kawamura's haunting adaptation is more than an ode to Kotake Create's acclaimed 2023 game; it's an impeccable thriller that will have you actively participating in its labyrinthine puzzle. You'll genuinely root for Kazunari Ninomiya as a frantic man trapped in a nightmarish looping subway hallway beneath Tokyo, his only chance of escape being his ability to identify "anomalies" within this wretched corridor. A rare triumph among video game adaptations, Exit 8 is a masterpiece of production, from the meticulous sets to the dynamic cinematography and nerve-racking sound design.

As I wrote in my review, "While video game adaptations come in a range of sublime to mediocre, Exit 8 is a triumphant realisation and expansion of the original concept. Kawamura's punctilious direction and his incredibly talented cast and crew amplify this contained hallway in satisfying, chilling ways. You'll remain in this hallway long after you've left the cinema — we're all still staring blankly at that Exit 0 sign." — S.C.

Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, and Nana Komatsu

How to watch: Exit 8 is available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

6. Scream 7

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, and Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson reunited for Scream 7, marking the highest-grossing sequel this franchise has seen.

With Williamson at the helm and co-writing with Guy Busick (Scream V & VI), this sequel dove into nostalgia. Ghostface is back in action, killing at Stu Macher's house and chasing Sidney around a charming suburb. For good measure, he's also threatening to kill Sidney's eldest kid, who was named after her high school best friend, Tatum!

Critics largely panned this one. But we found it fun. In my review, I cheered, "As someone who has long counted Scream as the best of the batch, I yearned for a sequel that recaptured that feeling of discovery but also shared in my affection for the first film. Scream 7 does that, paying homage without being beholden to audience expectation or constrictive lore. Incredibly, Williams gives us a hearty dose of nostalgia and Easter eggs while providing new ideas, weird reveals, and fresh chills." — K.P.

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Asa Germann, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Timothy Simons, and Mark Consuelos

How to watch: Scream 7 is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

5. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Samara Weaving reteams with Ready or Not filmmakers Radio Silence for a star-studded sequel to their 2019 hit.

Recently widowed by some devilish intervention, newlywed Grace (Weaving) wants nothing more than to light a cigarette and walk away from the bloody mess of the late Le Domas family. But it's time to level up her hide-and-seek skills, as a cabal of the evil and affluent join forces to hunt her down for round two. This time, however, she'll have her estranged sister (Kathryn Newton) at her side, for better or worse.

Ready or Not 2 had a tough act to follow, but Radio Silence satisfies by offering comically quirky caricatures of privilege, eye-popping slaughter scenes, and a pair of vicious twins played by '90s icons Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy. As I wrote in my review, "Not all of these gambles pay off. Yet Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a winner when it comes to being a totally batshit good time." — K.P.

Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood

How to watch: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is streaming on Hulu.

4. Send Help

Some movies are just so weird that it feels like a miracle they exist at all. Send Help is such a wonder, as it pairs A-list actress Rachel McAdams with much, much, much, much glop.

Directed by Sam Raimi, Send Help is a genre mash-up that combines tropes from adventure and romance, horror comedies, and survival thrillers with an eat-the-rich edge. McAdams stars as a mousy office worker whose hotshot boss (Dylan O'Brien) treats like a pimple that needs to be popped. But when they end up stranded on a desert island, the power dynamics are dramatically flipped. There will be blood. And vomit, and muck, and more blood. And it will be hilarious.

As I declared in my review, "It's also a rip-roaring, no-fucks-to-give good time." — K.P.

Starring: Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien

How to watch: Send Help is now on Hulu.

3. Apex

Kayaking solo in the Australian outback already sounds scary enough, but when you throw a sociopathic serial killer into the mix, it reaches a different level entirely. This is the situation that rock climber Sasha (Charlize Theron) finds herself in in Baltasar Kormákur's Apex when she encounters an initially quite charming ranger named Ben (Taron Egerton). The result is a cat-and-mouse survival thriller that's equal parts violent and tense.

"Apex is a relentless, exciting, and nerve-rattlingly scary thriller, wherein Theron and Egerton bring their very best to a brutal face-off," wrote Mashable's Kristy Puchko in her review. "It'll be a fun watch at home, hooking audiences on its gnarly twists and gore. But I pity those who won't get to see the vistas and violence Kormákur has captured on a big screen, where their wonders and horrors can truly overwhelm you." — S.H.

Starring: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana

How to watch: Apex is now streaming on Netflix.

2. Hokum

To date, the scariest movie of the year is Hokum. The latest from Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy (Caveat and Oddity) stars Adam Scott as a misanthropic American novelist who falls down a rabbit hole of folklore and horror.

You see, Ohm Bauman (Scott) has traveled to a remote hotel in Ireland for some grim business, including scattering the ashes of his deceased parents. But when a bartender who was kind to him goes missing, Ohm can't resist the urge to find her, even if he thinks the talk of a witch plaguing the hotel's honeymoon suite is "hokum."

In my review, I called Hokum "a seriously scary masterpiece," explaining, "It's a nerve-shredding, bone-rattling, scream-pulling good time, and an absolute blast to see in a theater." And in case you're on the fence, know this: This movie made me scream myself hoarse while watching it. — K.P.

Starring: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Amelio

How to watch: Hokum is now streaming on Hulu.

1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

One of the great crimes against cinema of 2026 is that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple flopped at the box office.

Critics went wild for Hedda director Nia DaCosta's bold and brilliant sequel to Danny Boyle's resurrected zombie thriller. But audiences didn't turn out in the droves this heady blend of horror, heart, and heavy metal deserved.

SEE ALSO: Nia DaCosta and Jack O'Connell on that epic 'Bone Temple' musical number

Picking up the story of runaway Spike (Alfie Williams), The Bone Temple plunged us deep into the cult of Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell), whose bizarre introduction at the end of the last film had fans freaking out with theories. A self-styled Satanist with a fixation on torture, Jimmy Savile, and the Teletubbies, Jimmy was an instant icon in horror. But even he was awed by the uncanny stage presence of Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes). The gentle doctor spent most of the movie getting stoned with the Alpha undead Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry), in sequences that were tender and funny. But the climax of this movie had theaters cheering, as Kelson embraced his inner demons with a fiery performance of Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast." And it was one of the most riveting and surprising things I've seen in a movie, ever. It was magical, chaotic, and unforgettable.

As I cheered in my review, "This horror offering — like its prequel and also like 2025's other smash horror hit, Sinners — transcends the grimier aspects of the genre to unearth something gnarly and sublime." — K.P.

Starring: Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry

How to watch: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is now streaming on Netflix.

UPDATE: Oct. 7, 2026, 4:34 p.m. This feature was first published on June 5, 2026. It has been updated to reflect streaming availability.

Apple just announced its "Welcome home," October 13 event, where it's likely to launch its smart home hub, as well as a new HomePod mini. But the company is reportedly planning a second even in late October, with plans to launch its first-ever touchscreen MacBook, as well as a new iPad mini.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the launch is scheduled for "on or around" Tuesday, October 27. And just like the HomePad (potential name for the smart hub) launch, it will be an actual event, with an online video stream to tune into.

In terms of products, we're getting quite a few new ones. First, there's the first-ever touchscreen MacBook. Potentially called the MacBook Ultra, it will come in two sizes – 14 and 16 inches – and have a touchscreen OLED display with a Dynamic Island.

The laptops will be powered by Apple's new M6 chips, and so is the new iMac, which will also be unveiled at the event.

Gurman claims the new products will be geared toward "creative professionals who work in video production, photo editing and music production."

SEE ALSO: New iPad mini to come with A20 Pro chip and landscape camera, report says

If accurate, this would be a second big update to the MacBook family following the MacBook Neo launch in March, and the first major update to the high-end MacBook lineup in five years, ever since the company introduced the new 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models in 2021.

Then there's the new iPad mini. We've heard quite a bit about it already; rumors say it'll be powered with Apples' A20 Pro chip, a landscape camera, a new speaker system and, possibly, a slightly larger OLED display.

There’s a lot of tech on the movie slate this fall, and the founders are getting almost as much attention as their inventions. With new films about Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Elizabeth Holmes arriving in theaters, it’s also a good time to revisit some oldies but goodies for context.

Whether you follow every development in Silicon Valley or just want to know more about the people and technologies behind your daily scrolling, here are nine movies and documentaries to add to your fall watchlist.

SEE ALSO: Hollywood's tech movie boom has arrived The Social Reckoning (2026)

Facebook has changed quite a bit since The Social Network, and writer-director Aaron Sorkin is returning to the story with some questions about what it became. As Sorkin told the Associated Press, "'The Social Network' was about the invention of Facebook, 'The Social Reckoning' is about what it’s become and, in particular, Facebook’s role in the rise of extremism and divisiveness."

Jeremy Strong plays Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Mikey Madison portrays former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen. Jeremy Allen White plays Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, whose reporting helped bring the company’s internal research into public view through the newspaper’s "Facebook Files" investigation.

The film follows the disclosures behind that investigation, shifting the focus from Facebook’s creation to the consequences of its growth. If you’re interested in what social platforms know about their effects on users, and what happens when employees speak up, this belongs on your list.

How to watch: In theaters Oct. 9.

The Social Network (2010)

Naturally, we have to go back to The Social Network. Director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s take on Facebook’s founding stars Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as co-founder Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake as Napster co-founder Sean Parker.

If it’s been a while, consider a rewatch before The Social Reckoning. There’s something strange about revisiting Facebook’s college-campus beginnings when you know how big it would become. But the fights over friendship, credit, and money still make for real good drama.

How to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video.

Musk (2026)

You’ve probably seen plenty of headlines about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk takes a longer look at his business empire and political influence, following a story that stretches across electric vehicles, space exploration, social media, and government.

Gibney, whose films include Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear, sought to interview Musk for the film, but Musk declined. Musk has nevertheless made his opinion clear, calling it "a hit piece that misses, and makes the fatal sin of being boring for 4 hours" on X.

So, don’t expect an authorized portrait. If you’re curious about how Musk built his influence and how those different parts of his life connect, this is one to make time for. Whether you agree with his assessment of the runtime is up to you.

How to watch: In New York and Los Angeles theaters Oct. 9, expanding nationwide Oct. 16.

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)

Depending on whom you ask, AI will solve some of humanity’s biggest problems or create problems we’re completely unprepared for. (I cover both sides of the spectrum.) If you’re struggling to make sense of those competing predictions, that uncertainty is the starting point for The AI Doc.

Co-directors Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell follow Roher as he prepares to become a father and tries to understand the world his child will inherit. He speaks with people developing AI and people warning about its risks, exploring the promises and fears surrounding the technology.

For Roher, these questions hit closer to home because he’s about to become a dad. He wants to know what kind of world his child will grow up in, and what all these promises and warnings about AI could actually mean for their lives.

How to watch: Stream on Netflix or Peacock.

SEE ALSO: Review: 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' is a panic attack, in a good way The Altruists (2026)

The tech drama extends to TV this fall, with Netflix’s The Altruists taking on the rise and collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Anthony Boyle plays FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, while Julia Garner portrays former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison. Inspired by New York Magazine reporting, the eight-episode limited series follows their ambitions, relationship, and involvement in the financial scandal that brought down the business.

For anyone who remembers the FTX headlines but struggled to keep track of the people involved, the series puts those relationships at the center. Expect a dramatized account of the empire’s collapse, rather than a step-by-step lesson in cryptocurrency (thank gosh).

How to watch: All eight episodes arrive on Netflix Nov. 19.

You Can See Everything (2026)

If you watched The Dropout, you’re already familiar with the promises that helped Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes sell her blood-testing startup. You Can See Everything picks up after those promises unraveled.

Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim document Holmes’ life in the 34 days before she reported to prison for defrauding investors. Fielder joins her at home, bringing together two people with very different relationships to carefully constructed public personas.

Anyone familiar with Nathan for You or The Rehearsal knows that Fielder can make an ordinary conversation deeply uncomfortable. Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko called You Can See Everything "a masterwork of interrogation, not only of the whole Holmes situation but of documentary as a form itself." And if that sounds a little academic for you, her reaction gives you a better idea of what to expect. "Personally, I gasped, shouted, laughed, and even gagged."

What will Holmes reveal, and how much of what we see is the version of herself she wants to present? You'll have to see it to believe it.

How to watch: In theaters Oct. 16.

SEE ALSO: Does 'You Can See Everything' live up to the hype? The Social Dilemma (2020)

After watching the founders build their empires, The Social Dilemma brings the story back to the phone in your hand. You open an app to check a message, stick around for a video, and keep scrolling. Director Jeff Orlowski’s documentary explores the decisions that help turn a quick check-in into a much longer visit, and why that extra time is valuable to a company.

Former Google design ethicist Tristan Harris and former Twitter product executive Jeff Seibert are among the insiders explaining how that business works. Their interviews sit alongside fictional scenes following a family’s social media use, connecting the industry’s priorities to what happens at home. It’s worth watching if you want to understand how familiar features can shape your habits and relationships. You may know you spend longer on these apps than you intended; the film gives you a clearer sense of what keeps you there.

How to watch: Netflix.

Steve Jobs (2015) and Jobs (2013)

You have two options if you want to revisit Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ story, depending on how much ground you want to cover.

Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin (of The Social Network/Reckoning), Steve Jobs stars Michael Fassbender and unfolds backstage before three product launches, from the Macintosh in 1984 to the iMac in 1998. Before each launch, Jobs faces conflicts with colleagues and family, which get as much screentime as the products he’s preparing to unveil.

For a broader account of his career, director Joshua Michael Stern’s Jobs stars Ashton Kutcher and follows Jobs from his college years through Apple’s growth and his eventual return to the company. Both films dramatize his life, but they take different approaches. Choose Fassbender for Sorkin’s incredibly tense conversations, or Kutcher for a more traditional origin story.

How to watch: Rent or buy Steve Jobs through the Apple TV Store. Search your preferred digital rental service for Jobs.

Artificial (2026)

Andrew Garfield is back in a Silicon Valley power struggle. After playing Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network, he’s taking on OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman in director Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial.

Written by Simon Rich, the film dramatizes Altman’s 2023 firing and return to OpenAI just days later. That boardroom fight raises a question that matters well beyond the company’s employees — who gets to make decisions about technology that could change how everyone else works and lives?

Watch this if you use ChatGPT but know little about the people behind it...or if you know too much and need to see Garfield take on Altman's mannerisms. It arrives a little after fall, so you can carry this watchlist into December. Happy holidays!

How to watch: In theaters Dec. 25.

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HBO is making a Crazy Rich Asians series, reuniting the original cast and creative team from the hit 2018 romantic comedy. Officially announced on Thursday, the co-production between HBO and Warner Bros. Television will see Constance Wu, Henry Goulding, and Ronny Chieng all reprise their film roles as series regulars, with Michelle Yeoh recurring.

"Bringing everyone back together feels like coming home," the film's director Jon M. Chu wrote in a statement on his Instagram stories. He will now serve as an executive producer on the series. "Finally, I get to answer the question I've been asked almost every day for eight years: 'When are we getting the sequel?' Well… bok bok bitch. We're back."

Based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel, Crazy Rich Asians follows Chinese American professor Rachel (Wu) as she travels to Singapore with her boyfriend (Goulding) to attend his friend's wedding. Upon arriving, she soon discovers that Nick's family are incredibly wealthy, and that his mother (Yeoh) has strong opinions on whether she belongs.

The new HBO series will also be based upon Kwan's book series, which includes 2015's China Rich Girlfriend and 2017's Rich People Problems. It will consist of eight hour-long episodes, with production scheduled to start next year.

"We finally get to make the sequel the world [has] been clamoring for, but instead of one more movie, we'll have EIGHT EPISODES OF CRAZY RICH MAGIC," the film's co-writer Adele Lim posted on Instagram. Lim is also an executive producer, as well as the new series' showrunner.

Notably absent from the returning cast announcement are Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr., who respectively played Nick's cousin Astrid and her romantic interest Charlie. While Shum only appeared briefly during Crazy Rich Asians' mid-credits scene, a sequel film was initially planned which focused on the couple's love story.