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SAVE $40: As of March 27, the Fitbit Versa 4 is on sale for $159.95 at Amazon. That's a 20% saving on the list price.

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$199.95 Save $40 Get Deal

Looking for a new smartwatch with fitness and lifestyle tracking? Amazon's Big Spring Sale is here, so it's the perfect time to look. Over the next few days of discounts, you'll find names such as Garmin and Apple reduced, but if you prefer a Fitbit, then you'll love this latest deal on the Fitbit Versa 4.

And as of March 27, you can find the Fitbit Versa 4 reduced to just $159.95 at Amazon. This deal can be found in all color options: black, pink sand, and waterfall blue.

SEE ALSO: The best Kindle deals in Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025

This is my favorite watch in the Fitbit range, and one I've spent a lot of time testing. In my opinion, it's an excellent all-rounder fitness tracker. Whether you're hoping to run a 5K or want to get some insights into your sleeping habits, this watch has a bit of everything.

There are over 40 sports tracking modes that include running, swimming, cycling, and general workout features. However, it's worth noting that the battery life isn't as long-lasting for long-distance activities as the likes of Garmin or Coros.

SEE ALSO: 350+ of the best live deals in the Amazon Big Spring Sale, picked by Mashable's team of experts

Other features of the Versa include heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and built-in GPS so you can head outside for activities without your phone. And style-wise, the Versa 4 ticks all the boxes. It has a bright AMOLED display with vibrant colors and images and is touchscreen-controlled so it's easy to use as well as stylish on your wrist.

Head to Amazon to grab this deal before the sale runs out.

Best early Kindle deals Best Kindle deal Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition $224.99 (Save $55) Get Deal Best Scribe Deal Amazon Kindle Scribe $364.99 (Save $85) Get Deal Best kids deal Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids $139.99 (Save $40) Get Deal Best Kindle Scribe bundle deal Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle $449.97 (save $60) Get Deal Best Kindle Colorsoft bundle deal Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Essentials Bundle $327.97 (save $35) Get Deal

After weeks of anticipation, Amazon's Big Spring Sale is finally here, running from March 25-31. This seasonal sale brings deals on springtime favorites for a little refresh as we exit winter.

As expected, this sale is bringing discounts on Amazon's flagship devices. Our favorites, as always, are Amazon's Kindles. Having tried nearly every model in the line-up, we can safely say that Kindles are fantastic e-readers, well suited for anyone, whether you're an avid annotator or shopping on a budget.

But let's temper your expectations. The deals are good but unexpected. We're seeing no deals on our preferred Kindles, the basic model, Paperwhite, and Paperwhite Signature Edition. Instead, Amazon has marked down its Kindles with a little more flair, like the Colorsoft and Scribe. And while the sale is more limited than expected on Kindles, we can say that the deals are great. Like lowest price ever great.

Here are the best deals on Kindles to shop during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.

Best Kindle Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition $224.99 at Amazon
$279.99 Save $55 Get Deal Why we like it

If you're looking to buy a Kindle during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, the best savings are on the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition. This is the first color Kindle, which debuted in late 2024. While we've yet to test this e-reader, we have high hopes for the device as the rest of the Kindle line-up is stellar.

This will be a particularly good e-reader for graphic novel readers, who want the convenience and portability of the device, but still want to enjoy every detail in color. It has some great specs, including 32GB of storage, auto-adjusting warmth and brightness, and wireless charging, in the same vein as the Paperwhite Signature Edition.

The Colorsoft is 20% off during the spring sale, bringing it down to $224.99. That's the lowest price the Kindle Colorsoft has reached, saving you $55.

More Kindle bundle deals

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids — $139.99 $179.99 (save $40)

• Amazon Kindle Essentials Bundle — $146.97 $161.97 (save $15)

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle — $196.97 $216.97 (save $20)

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Essentials Bundle — $251.97 $276.97 (save $25)

• Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Essentials Bundle — $258.97 $362.97 (save $104)

• Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle — $359.97 $509.97 (save $150)

• Amazon Kindle Scribe — $364.99 $449.99 (save $85)

A peek at the best stick vacuum deals in Amazon's Big Spring Sale: Best under $200 Dreame R10 149.99 at Amazon (save $50) Get Deal Best self-emptying deal Shark Clean & Empty $299.99 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal

There are two types of spring cleaners in the world: The ones who wish they could unwind while the job is done for them, or the ones who classify a deep clean as their ideal unwinding activity. In terms of floor care, the latter group is probably eyeing up a manual vacuum over a robot vacuum, and Amazon's Big Spring Sale is a great time to get one on sale.

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Amazon's selection of stick vacuum deals exemplifies the diversity of solid, affordable options in between the rinky-dink Dyson dupes on TikTok and pricey Dysons themselves. Amazon actually isn't a great place to find Dyson vacuums on sale — Walmart or Dyson's own website are way better bets for Dyson, while brands like Shark, Samsung, and Tineco flood Amazon.

Below, I'm tracking the best cordless stick vacuum deals through the end of the Big Spring Sale, which runs March 25 to 31. (Though if you're open to automating this chore, I'd recommend considering the robot vacuum deals at Amazon, too.) Note: Deals with a 🔥 next to them have dropped to record-low prices.

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Self-emptying robot vacuums are way more common than self-emptying stick vacuums, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. After all, you shouldn't be saddled with the task of manual dustbin emptying just because you happen to prefer manual sweeping. Shark gets that, even if Dyson still doesn't.

This Shark Clean & Empty is like a diet version of the Shark PowerDetect and Shark Detect Pro cordless vacuums that I've tested. Like those slightly pricier models, it automatically adjusts suction power based on floor type and automatically empties its debris into the docking station where it charges. It also comes with a motorized hand tool — a crucial addition if you'll also be cleaning pet hair off of furniture.

More stick vacuums on sale

• Eureka RapidClean Pro — $116.99 $149.99 (save $33)

• Dreame R10 — $149.99 $199.99 (save $50) 🔥

• Shark Cordless Pet Pro (IZ362H) — $199.99 $349.99 (save $150) 🔥

• Tineco Pure One S11 — $204.99 $299.99 (save $95 with on-page coupon)

• Samsung Jet 60 Pet — $249 $329.99 (save $150) 🔥

• Dreame R20 — $249.99 $449.99 (save $200) 🔥

• Samsung Jet 75 Pet — $299 $399.99 (save $100.99) 🔥

• Tineco Pure One with auto-empty station — $299 $599 (save $300) 🔥

• Dreame Z10 with auto-empty station — $299.99 $599.99 (save $300) 🔥

• Shark Vertex Pro (IZ362H) — $299.99 $449.99 (save $150)

• Dreame Z20 — $319.99 $499.99 (save $180) 🔥

• Samsung Bespoke Jet with Clean Station — $499.99 $699 (save $150.99)

• Dyson V15 Detect Plus — $599.99 $749.99 (save $150)

SAVE $82: As of March 27, the Garmin vívoactive 5 is on sale for $217 at Amazon. That's a 28% discount on list price.

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$299.99 Save $82.99 Get Deal

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is finally underway, and the beloved Garmin vívoactive 5 has been discounted even further. As of March 27, you can now buy it for $217, saving you 28%. This is one of my favorite Garmins — it does a bit of everything.

This model was released in late 2023, bringing a heavy upgrade from the vívoactive 4. Unlike its predecessor, the 5 benefits from a bright AMOLED display, making colors incredibly vibrant and much more noticeable. It also has a much-improved battery life, boasting 11 days when in smartwatch mode.

SEE ALSO: 350+ of the best live deals in the Amazon Big Spring Sale, picked by Mashable's team of experts

For stats and tracking, it is packed with advanced health features, including heart rate monitoring, SpO2 tracking, stress tracking, and in-depth sleep insights. The sleep insights have also had an upgrade from the previous model, now featuring sleep coaching. Sports tracking includes running, cycling, swimming, and more.

So if you like something a bit more than entry-level fitness tracking, useful lifestyle features, and a touch screen interface, this is the watch for you.

It is worth noting that if you're looking for more advanced fitness features, such as training status and training readiness, you'll need to look at higher-end Garmin watches, including the Forerunner range. But if these aren't important to you, this is a fantastic option full of useful stats and tracking abilities.

Head to Amazon to grab this great Garmin deal.

SAVE $50: As of March 27, eufy E10 RGBWW Smart Floor Lamp is available for $49.99 during Amazon’s Spring Sale. That’s 50% off its regular $99.99 price.

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I’m not usually the type to get excited over a floor lamp, but this eufy E10 is doing things I didn’t know lamps could do — and it’s only $49.99 during Amazon’s Spring Sale. That’s half off. For something that’s part mood-setter, part light show, and part futuristic room accessory, that’s a ridiculous value.

This isn’t your average dim corner light. The E10 packs RGB and white LEDs into one sleek setup, delivering up to 1,700 lumens of customizable brilliance. I’m talking smooth transitions between 16 million colors, preset lighting modes for holidays like Christmas or Halloween, and even AI-powered “themes” that adapt to your mood. If your lamp can’t do that, it’s officially basic.

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I think the best part is how smart it is. You can control everything through the eufy Life app or just yell at Alexa or Google Assistant to change the vibe. No switches, and no stretching from the couch. Want your room bathed in relaxing blues while you sip wine and judge Netflix’s algorithm? Done.

• Price: $49.99 $99.99

• Retailer: Amazon

• Brightness: Up to 1,700 lumens

• Color Options: RGBWW (16 million colors)

• Voice Control: Works with Alexa, Google Assistant

• Smart Features: App control, 80+ lighting themes, AI-curated scenes

• Design: Hexagonal, freestanding with silicone strip

• Style: Modern

• Use Case: Living room, bedroom, office, gaming setup

And the design? A modern hexagonal shape with a silicone strip that feels nice, resists dust and doesn’t look like it came from your dorm room. I could see this fitting in a living room, a bedroom, or even behind a gaming setup without missing a beat.

In my opinion, $49.99 for this much tech and ambiance is wild. If you’ve ever wished your lighting felt less like a utility and more like an experience, this is your moment. Just don’t be surprised when you want one for every room.

SAVE $150: As of March 27, the Insignia 70-inch F50 Series 4K UHD Smart Fire TV is available for $349.99 during Amazon's Spring Sale. That's $150 off its regular price of $499.99.

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$499.99 Save $150 Get Deal

A 70-inch 4K TV for under $350? Yes, please. Amazon's Spring Sale has slashed the price of the Insignia 70-inch F50 Series 4K UHD Smart Fire TV by $150, bringing it down to a tempting $349.99. For a screen this size with these features, that's a deal worth considering.​

This Insignia model boasts 4K Ultra HD resolution, delivering crisp and detailed visuals that make movies and shows come alive. The integration of Fire TV provides seamless access to a vast library of streaming content, ensuring you're never short of entertainment options. Plus, with the Alexa Voice Remote, navigating through apps and channels is as easy as speaking your command.​

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Gamers will appreciate the TV's low input lag, which ensures responsive gameplay — a crucial factor for fast-paced gaming sessions. It's worth noting that while the TV supports HDR content, its peak brightness may not make HDR highlights pop as much as on higher-end models. But for casual viewing and gaming, it delivers a solid performance.​

• Price: $349.99 $499.99

• Retailer: Amazon

• Display: 70-inch LED, 4K UHD

• Smart TV: Fire TV integration

• Voice Control: Alexa Voice Remote

• Audio: DTS Studio Sound

• HDR Support: Yes (HDR10)

• Refresh Rate: 60Hz

• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

• Dimensions: 3.25"D x 61.66"W x 34.35"H

Audio-wise, the TV features DTS Studio Sound, providing a decent audio experience. While it may not replace a dedicated sound system, it offers clear and immersive sound for everyday viewing.​

A $150 discount on a 70-inch 4K Smart TV is not something you see every day. If you're looking to upgrade your home entertainment setup without breaking the bank, this deal is worth a serious look.

Even at Neptune's incredible distance from the sun, astronomers have long suspected it has auroras, though they had never seen them until now. 

The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration of NASA and its Canadian and European space agency counterparts, has finally captured clear images of these magnificent Neptunian light shows. 

"As a long-time Neptunophile, anticipation of these images was one of the key reasons I became a JWST Interdisciplinary Scientist," said Heidi Hammel, a Neptune expert, in a post on X. "Kudos to the team for realizing my dream!"

But Webb's observations didn't just provide new pretty pictures of the ice giant planet's greenish-blue splotches. It revealed how odd Neptune's auroras are compared to other planets', glowing over its midriff rather than its poles. The new research was published in Nature Astronomy.

SEE ALSO: Webb reveals that's no star over there. It's an entire freaking galaxy. With Hubble and the James Webb space telescopes' data combined, right, Neptune's auroras are revealed in greenish-blue splotches. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Heidi Hammel / Henrik Melin / Leigh Fletcher / Stefanie Milam

Neptune, at some 3 billion miles from the sun, is a dark, blustery world, whipped by winds faster than the speed of sound. As the most distant planet in the solar system, it only receives a dim twilight's worth of sunshine at its high noon. It takes about 165 years for the ice giant to make one loop around our star, and it's not visible to the naked eye from Earth. 

For three decades, scientists have studied how Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus interact with space by looking at light emitted from charged molecules in their upper atmospheres. When the sun blasts out radiation, charged particles travel along a planet's invisible magnetic field lines. When these particles strike gases, they heat up and glow. The results are colorful light displays. 

On Earth, the colors differ depending on the type of atmospheric gas and its altitude. Oxygen glows red or blue, while nitrogen can create green, blue, or pink. The recent strong solar storm conditions — a byproduct of the sun being at solar maximum — are causing auroras around the North Pole to sprawl, allowing people who live farther south to see them. 

Similar to storm seasons on Earth, the sun experiences a weather pattern that repeats every 11 years. At the beginning and end of this cycle, the activity is at its calmest. But solar activity increases, climaxing in the middle of the cycle and causing the sun to roil with giant eruptions.

NASA's Voyager 2 mission, the only spacecraft to visit Neptune, was unable to get a clear picture of the planet's auroras in 1989. Credit: NASA illustration

NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft found hints of auroras on Neptune in 1989, but scientists couldn’t get a clear picture then. Using Webb’s near-infrared instrument in June 2023, they not only got the shots but also discovered the key molecule found in auroras of the other gas giants, called trihydrogen cation. That detection confirms the same processes are occurring on Neptune. 

Webb has filled in many gaps left by Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to visit the planet. In 2022, the telescope captured Neptune's ghostly rings and revealed a band of clouds around a known vortex at the planet's south pole for the first time.

But the Voyager 2 mission did discover the strange nature of Neptune's magnetic field, tilted at a steep angle. Unlike Earth’s steady magnetic field, Neptune’s shifts and twists. Because auroras occur where magnetic fields converge with a planet's atmosphere, Neptune's are far from its poles. 

"Neptune's aurora shines over latitudes comparable to South America on Earth," Hammel said. "This is because Neptune's magnetic field is seriously tilted from the planet's rotation axis (by 47 degrees!) and offset from the center of the planet (by half a planetary radius!)."

The James Webb Space Telescope is advancing astronomers' knowledge of Neptune, such as revealing the planet's ghostly rings in 2022. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI

Voyager 2 also took Neptune's upper atmosphere temperature. Webb scientists were surprised to learn that the planet has cooled over the past 34 years by hundreds of degrees. It's now about half as warm as it was in 1989. 

This extreme plunge may have something to do with why Neptune’s auroras have been so hard to detect. Scientists had assumed they would be as bright as those on some other planets, but the colder atmosphere likely made them fainter. The finding also suggests that Neptune's atmosphere changes more frequently than its seasons, which last about 40 years, and perhaps even the solar cycle. This means some other mysterious forces are at play that they'd like to get to the bottom of. 

Astronomers plan to use Webb to continue studying Neptune over a full solar cycle. They hope to figure out why Neptune's magnetic field is so tilted and what caused it.

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Thrown by a pitcher

• Green: Where baseball teams play

• Blue: Most championships in baseball

• Purple: Share a first word

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Baseball pitches

• Green: MLB stadium names

• Blue: Teams with the most World Series titles

• Purple: Batting _________

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #185 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Baseball pitches - CHANGEUP, EEPHUS, SLIDER, SPLITTER

• MLB stadium names - ANGEL, CHASE, TARGET, WRIGLEY

• Teams with the most World Series titles - ATHLETICS, CARDINAS, RED SOX, YANKEES

• Batting _________ - AVERAGE, CAGE, ORDER, PRACTICE

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Connections.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 27 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 27 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Playing the field

The words are baseball-related.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are singular versions of MLB team names in the same league.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is NationalLeague.

Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for March 27

• Brewer

• Pirate

• Giant

• Brave

• Dodger

• Marlin

• NationalLeague

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and if you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!

Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Strands.

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for March 27 Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 27, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A cover for a mattress.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter E appears twice.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter S.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

SHEET.

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 27

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Wordle.

Scientists are still unraveling the mysteries behind our torrid star.

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter — which makes a relatively close approach to the sun every six months — has captured an unparalleled view of the solar wind, a stream of charged particles the sun constantly streams into space. The solar wind has great implications for how solar storms impact Earth and our technologies, so researchers seek to understand how it forms and accelerates to speeds exceeding 1 million miles per hour.

"Watch particles whirl out from the Sun in giant, million-km twisters," ESA posted online.

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The clip below, which zooms in on this stream of particles from an event in October 2022, was made possible by the spacecraft's coronagraph, called Metis. As you can see, a chronograph blocks the overpowering, luminous sun, allowing the Solar Orbiter to capture the whirling solar wind.

"Metis is currently the only instrument able to see the solar wind's twisting dance," the space agency explained. "No other imaging instrument can see — with a high-enough resolution in both space and time — the sun's inner corona where this dance takes place." The research has been published online in The Astrophysical Journal.

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The Solar Orbiter's close observations of the sun also seek to reveal what drives its 11-year-cycle of activity, and why its outer atmosphere, or corona, heats up to some 2 million degrees Fahrenheit, while its surface is dramatically "cooler" at 10,000 F.

Improving our understanding of the solar wind will help scientists better forecast when and where a potent coronal mass ejection (an eruption of a mass of super hot gas) or solar flare may hit Earth and threaten our power grids, satellites, and communications infrastructure. For example, when a CME erupts from the sun's surface, it must travel over 92 million miles to reach Earth. Along the way, this hot gas will "pile up" the solar wind ahead of it, impacting its arrival time at Earth.

Knowledge about these space dynamics is critical: A good space weather forecast would allow power utilities to temporarily shut off power to avoid conducting a power surge from a CME, and potentially blowing out power to millions.

Thankfully, when these events do inevitably impact Earth, our planet's atmosphere and magnetic field protect our bodies from such dangerous radiation.

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, 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 one!

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.

Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you're looking for star-studded new movies, Oscar–nominated drama, wild tales of romance, unmatched true crime stories, or the funniest show Apple TV has yet to offer, we've got something just for you.

Here's what's new on streaming, from worst to best.

6. Holland

In the follow-up to her psychological thriller Fresh, director Mimi Cave offers a Nicole Kidman-fronted mystery set in a picture-perfect American town called Holland.

Kidman stars as a wife, mother, and home-ec teacher who has a sneaking suspicion something dark is lurking under the surface of her suburban utopia. Could it be that her husband (Matthew Macfadyen) is having an affair? To find the truth, she enlists her co-worker/crush (Gael García Bernal). But what they discover is far more disturbing than even this paranoid wife could imagine.

While Holland boasts a great cast and an intriguing premise, its mystery has been done to death before it even begins. In my review out of SXSW, I cheered the seeming metaphor for the movie, but found myself alarmingly bored despite its scandalous elements. I concluded, "Like a postcard, Holland is intriguing and pretty, but ultimately flat."

Starring:  Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal, Matthew Macfadyen, Jude Hill, and Rachel Sennott

How to watch: Holland premieres on Prime Video March 27.

5. Dark Side of the Ring, Season 6

Whether you're a wrestling fan who wants to know this form of ferocious entertainment inside and out, or a true crime fan looking for a fresh series to binge-watch, Dark Side of the Ring is for you.

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Now entering its sixth season, this documentary series thoughtfully unfolds stories of wrestling tragedy, like the curse of the Von Erich clan, life-altering injuries, and truly shocking crimes. Interviewing the people who lived through these events — be they wrestlers, promoters, friends, or experts on the sport — Dark Side of the Ring offers a complex and intimate portrait that doesn't allow the roles of "face" and "heel" to be so easily assigned outside the ring.

We haven't seen what Season 6 has in store. But it if it's anything like the previous seasons, it's going to be a wild ride. — K.P.

How to watch: Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 premieres on Vice TV March 26.

4. Survival of the Thickest, Season 2

Forget Emily in Paris and embrace the romance and fashion of Survival of the Thickest Season 2!

Where Season 1 of Michelle Buteau's hilarious sitcom was set in the hubbub of New York City, its second season has emerging stylist Mavis Beaumont (played by Buteau) taking her plans for a plus-sized high fashion line to Rome. And naturally, her fiercely loyal and always funny friends will have her back, through sexual mishaps, cheeky protests, or whatever else living large throws her way! — K.P.

Starring:  Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Deon Cole, Marouane Zotti, and Dan Amboyer

How to watch: Survival of the Thickest is now streaming Netflix.

4. Queer

Celebrated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has bestowed upon cinema an audacious array of tales of lust and love, gnarly and magnificent. There was the tender summer love story of Call Me by Your Name, the cannibal coming-of-age adventure Bones and All, and the high-tension love triangle of Challengers. Then came Queer, Guadagnino's daring adaptation of William S. Burroughs' semi-autobiographical novella.

SEE ALSO: How Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey filmed the ayahuasca scene in 'Queer'

Daniel Craig stars as a drug-fueled American ex-pat, cutting a reckless path through Mexico's bars and into its deepest wilderness. Along the way, he becomes intoxicated with a dashing young Navy man (Drew Starkey), sparking a relationship that's as confounding as it is white-hot. Less adored than Guadagnino's previous films, Queer nonetheless awed some critics. In my review for Mashable, I waded through my qualms with the film, ultimately declaring, "Queer is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching."* — K.P.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga, Omar Apollo, and Lesley Manville

How to watch: Queer premieres on Max March 28.

3. A Complete Unknown

James Mangold's eight-time Academy Award–nominated biopic about the enigmatic Bob Dylan is now streaming, so you can enjoy Timothée Chalamet's SAG Award–winning performance from the comfort of home. But turn up the volume to truly allow the '60s soundtrack of rebellion and heartache wash over you.

In my review for A Complete Unknown, I praised Chalamet's "irritating" performance, as well as how writer/director Mangold held space for other major figures in folk, like Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) and Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro). I wrote, "Each of these performances masterfully fleshes out these figures so they exist beyond their connection to Dylan. You can see how they tie together, how it hurts when he cuts that tie, but also that each is a tapestry even without him. This, above all else, makes A Complete Unknown remarkable, setting it apart from countless dramas about an abusive (and always male) creative genius whose bad behavior is effectively shrugged off as the cost of art." — K.P.

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, and Scoot McNairy

How to watch: A Complete Unknown is now streaming on Hulu.

2. Bring Them Down

You hear the phrase "Irish sheep-herding drama," and you might anticipate co-writer/helmer Chris Andrews' directorial debut to be restrained, even quaint. You'd be wrong.

In her review for Mashable, Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards called Bring Them Down a "brutal must-watch," spelling out how a riveting opening sequence sets up an expectation of abrupt and grim violence. Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott star as rival farmers whose family feud sends them into a heinous downward spiral of rage and toxic masculinity. Belen writes, "Abbott and Keoghan have both carved out space for themselves as daring actors unafraid of stranger roles, so it's a pleasure to watch them square off in the intense pressure cooker of Bring Them Down." — K.P.

Starring: Barry Keoghan, Christopher Abbott, Nora-Jane Noone, Colm Meaney, Paul Ready, and Aaron Heffernan

How to watch: Bring Them Down debuts on MUBI March 28.

1. The Studio

Seth Rogen and a jaw-dropping cast of big stars give Hollywood the takedown it so richly deserves with the "must-watch satire" The Studio.

The battle of art versus commerce takes center stage as Rogen plays a newly minted studio exec who has to make an endless series of wild decisions. If you ever wonder how the blockbuster sausage gets made, the first episode of this stellar comedy series gives you a juicy and revolting taste.

The writing on this satirical series is so sharp that Rogen practically bleeds as he plays the fool across an array of comical conflicts. And he's bolstered by a supporting cast that is blisteringly funny, spitting barbs, allusions, and one-liners with a dizzying intensity.* — K.P.

Starring: Seth Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Bryan Cranston

How to watch: The Studio debuts on Apple TV+ March 26.

* denotes that this blurb appeared in a previous Mashable list.

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Nicole Kidman headlines the trippy mystery Holland, Mimi Cave's follow-up to the psychological thriller Fresh. Named for the picture-perfect town in which it is set, the movie aims to recapture an era of American innocence before tossing its characters into a downward spiral of disillusionment and violence. 

Watching Kidman play a happy homemaker in a pretty suburban town might swiftly recall Frank Oz's underrated 2004 comedy remake of The Stepford Wives, which Kidman starred in. Or perhaps seeing Kidman surrender her body to a hot husband who sexually bores her might recall Halina Reijn's erotic thriller Babygirl.

Unfortunately, while Holland is constructed with interesting pieces, Cave's vision is murky and her pacing is agonizingly slow. Amid an intriguing world with a Lynchian threat of villainy lurking under a serene suburban surface, Holland struggles to come together to become greater than the sum of its parts.

But admittedly, the parts on their own are intriguing. 

Holland plays as a pre-9/11 allegory.  Matthew Macfadyen and Jude Hill play with model trains in "Holland." Credit: Prime Video / Amazon Studios

At first glance — or from the trailer — you might think Holland is set in the heyday of American conservative nostalgia, the 1950s, a time when housewives wore prim dresses while tending to their pretty homes and their men brought home the bacon to 2.5 well-behaved cherry-cheeked children. However, screenwriter Andrew Sodroski pivots from this expected setting to the year 2000. 

The cozy town of Holland still looks '50s idyllic in many ways, like the charming Tulip Time festival celebrating its Dutch roots with wooden clog dancing and traditional costumes. Happy homemaker Nancy Vandergroot (Kidman) routinely makes meatloaf for her optometrist husband Fred (Succession's Matthew Macfadyen) and her blonde grade-schooler Harry (Jude Hill). And for added saccharine, the shared hobby between father and son is building a model train set, complete with tiny houses, teeny figures of people, a towering windmill, and the teeniest tulips. 

However, elements of a more modern world creep in, like the use of cellphones, the mall rat hairstyle of tutor Candy (Rachel Sennott), and the comedy classic Mrs. Doubtfire playing on television. These elements cleverly tug at the central tension of the film — a perceived "classic" way of American living and the messy modern elements that threaten to ruin this perfect facade. In that vein, the first action Nancy takes in the film is to accuse Candy of stealing from her, tossing the girl into a panic before being cast out of the house (and, sadly for Sennott fans, out of the movie). In response, young Harry curses his mother out, a jarring reaction from a little boy who looks like the Precious Moments figurines on the glass shelving behind him. 

Like in Olivia Wilde's underwhelming Don't Worry Darling, Holland's heroine tries to ignore the fact there's something wrong with her seemingly ideal life. But she is plagued by bad dreams, images of her son slipping away from her as strangers fall dead at her feet. These visions are not blatantly tied to 9/11, and yet the chronological setting of the film plays as another clue that something big and traumatic is around the corner, ready to smash this cozy yet fragile sense of American safety to smithereens.

Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal are a mismatched comedy duo.  Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal meet up in "Holland." Credit: Prime Video / Amazon Studios

Occasionally, Holland asserts that Nancy does have a job outside the home, teaching home economics at the local high school. There, she befriends fellow teacher Dave Delgado (Gael García Bernal), a caring newcomer to Holland, who — unlike her husband — hears out her suspicions. Could Fred be cheating on her? In her quest for answers, she grows closer to Dave and a truth that will change her family forever. 

While the mystery element aims for tension, Cave and Sodroski paint Holland as a satire, mocking the glossy American concept of idyllic small-town life with a vibrant color palette and beaming, oblivious locals. However, while you can see Blue Velvet influences in Cave's approach to unearthing the bloody underbelly of such a seemingly quaint place, her visual style isn't heightened enough to keep us entranced. Likewise, the quirky comedy of Kidman and Bernal never quite lands, as their dynamic isn't that of a clown and a straight man, but rather two awkward people trying to repress their lust for each other. Odder still, their attraction — while inevitable — feels inert. 

This disconnect is particularly clear in a sequence where Dave is attacked by a local drunk, who hurls racial slurs at him. While Ben confronts his attacker, Nancy hides, not wanting to be seen with a man who is not her husband. As such, the scene not only reveals once again how Holland is not the friendly Eden that Nancy imagined, but also that she is craven. And yet the scene comes and goes so fast with no consequence that it ultimately feels like an afterthought.

In general, there's an agonizing lifelessness to Holland, which means by the time Cave actually gets to her juicy reveals, the film is already dead in the water. Everything that follows, whether it gets gory, weird, or tragic, doesn't shock or awe. Perhaps part of the problem is that the big twist is so obvious that its reveal is disappointing. More than anything else, the reveal exposes Holland to be little more than a cliched Lifetime movie led by A-listers — and not in the fun way of Will Ferrell's A Deadly Adoption.

Holland just isn't strange or shocking enough to live up to its influences. The jokes don't land. The horror doesn't penetrate, and the twists don't thrill. Like a postcard, Holland is intriguing and pretty, but ultimately flat. 

Holland is now streaming on Prime Video on March 27.

UPDATE: Mar. 26, 2025, 9:18 a.m. Holland was reviewed out of its premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival on March 14, 2025. The streaming accessibility has been updated to mark the movie's premiere on Prime Video.

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It's tough to feel excited over yet another biopic, but if its eight Oscar nominations are any indication, A Complete Unknown is not to be missed. Not only does Timothée Chalamet embrace his inner Bob Dylan, but the film sees several others take on iconic personas as well. It also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, and Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, a character based on Dylan's real-life former flame Suze Rotolo.

The film has been floating around on digital since Feb. 25, but as of March 27, it is also available to stream. Here's everything you need to know.

What is A Complete Unknown about?

A Complete Unknown follows Bob Dylan's (Chalamet) rise to fame in the early '60s, charting his beginnings as a folk singer in the New York music scene. "But once Dylan hits his groove, the film launches forward several years to 1965, when he's an established megastar whose emerging interest in electric guitar threatens to outrage his fanbase at the Newport Folk Festival, and his early allies," writes Mashable's film editor, Kristy Puchko.

Check out the official trailer for a sneak peek:

Is A Complete Unknown worth watching?

In a world that's burnt out on biopics, the reviews of A Complete Unknown have been surprisingly positive. Currently, on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 82 percent critic rating and a 95 percent audience rating. Not to mention, it nabbed eight different Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound. James Mangold was also nominated for Best Director, Chalamet for Best Lead Actor, and Norton and Barbaro for their supporting roles. While none of them took home the gold, it doesn't detract from the fact that it was one of the most nominated films of the year.

"A Complete Unknown is a rare and wonderful musician biopic," Mashable's reviewer writes, crediting Chalamet's performance, the storytelling outside of the subject, and the character-building most of all.

Read our full review of A Complete Unknown.

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A Complete Unknown officially made its at-home debut on digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV on Feb. 25. You can purchase it for your digital collection for $29.99 or rent it for 30 days (though, once you start watching, you'll only have 48 hours to finish). It's also made its streaming debut on March 27. Keep scrolling for more information.

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• Prime Video — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent

• Apple TV+ — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent

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• YouTube — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent

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Chalamet made his streaming debut as Dylan when A Complete Unknown hit Hulu on March 27. It joins other Searchlight Pictures films on the streamer, including Poor Things, A Real Pain, Nightbitch, and Kinds of Kindness.

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Walking out of A Complete Unknown and into the streets of New York City, not far from where Bob Dylan tramped about in his vagabond days of the 1960s, I felt empty and unsatisfied. Far from unlocking the secrets of the widely heralded singer-songwriter's heart, co-writer/director James Mangold's biographical drama keeps the man behind the legend and lyrics a mystery. But as I've gotten distance from that night, I've come to appreciate in reflection that this was precisely Mangold's purpose.

Dylan's lyrics in songs like "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Blowin' in the Wind" spoke to his generation and generations to follow. Now 83, he is still a massive influence, not just on folk music but also rock and American music as a whole. Because so many relate to his lyrics, we like to think we could relate to him. As we do with all celebrities whose work we admire or whose personas we envy, we yearn to confirm that they are who we imagine, and in some way are like us. And yet, they don't owe us this interiority. Dylan, even in his decades of fame, even as he chaotically tweets, is still — after 60 years in the spotlight — an unknown in many ways. 

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The title of this film, pulled from Dylan's lyrics for "Like a Rolling Stone," warns audiences at the outset. A Complete Unknown, despite its immersive and rigorous re-creation of the 1960s folk era and a star-studded cast committed to capturing the specifics of luminaries like Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, and Joan Baez, refuses to play by the expectations of a standard Hollywood biopic by demystifying its subject. From the first scene to the finale, Dylan (as portrayed by Timothée Chalamet) is a man who is of the people and yet apart from them. He refuses to be held down by social norms, romantic obligations, genre conventions, or community pressures. Perhaps he is sincere. Perhaps his mystique is a pose. Perhaps we don’t really want to know.

A Complete Unknown travels from Dylan's beginnings in music to the jolt of him going electric.  Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

Adapted from Elijah Wald's book Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, Mangold's movie begins in 1961 New York City, where a scrawny, scraggly man struts through Manhattan's downtown streets, a newspaper clipping in his hand. Bob Dylan (Chalamet) is seeking out the hospice where his idol, Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy), idles, partially paralyzed and voiceless but not alone. Tracing him to Jersey, Dylan comes upon another folk star, Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), who not only walks the walk of singing political songs but also defends them against a government terrified of the voice of its people. 

The three become fast friends, the thrumming of their connection as instant and enchanting as the song Dylan plays to impress his heroes. Soon, he'll find not only his place in the folk scene and Greenwich Village but also in the bed of a beautiful artist and activist called Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning). (She is based on Dylan's ex Suze Rotolo, who is pictured along the musician on 1963's album cover for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.) But once Dylan hits his groove, the film launches forward several years to 1965, when he's an established megastar whose emerging interest in electric guitar threatens to outrage his fanbase at the Newport Folk Festival, and his early allies. 

Timothée Chalamet is perfectly earnest yet irritating as Bob Dylan.  Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

This, too, is the point. Whether flirting with Sylvie or playing for Woody, young Bob is devotedly constructing his own mythology. To his fellow male musicians, this is easily accepted; the construction of his stage persona is as valid as his scribbling lyrics or building his band. However, Dylan's female lovers suffer the friction where fiction meets real life. 

While among his boys, he is cool and charmingly chaotic, to the women in his life he is a charismatic terror. His tales of carnival origins collide with personal mementos that lay bare his real name (Robert Zimmerman) and banal middle-class background. Though they live together, Sylvie demands to know the "real" Bob. Meanwhile, Dylan's sometimes-lover, sometimes-rival Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) confronts the creative genius at his most desperate and selfish as he crashes into her hotel room to insult her craftsmanship while disturbing her peace, casually snatching her guitar. 

Simply put, this Dylan is a fuckboy, thinking chiefly of himself with great esteem, despite the heavy reliance he has on others to house him, make the coffee, and give him the support his early career demands. Chalamet effortlessly flits about from stage to motorcycle ride to crummy hotel room, embracing the rogue poet and his indulgences at every turn. Chalamet's movie star charm smooths some of the rough edges, but his performance smartly allows Dylan's tenacious self-centeredness to sting. 

This portrayal sings that this is a man who dances to the beat of his own drum, whatever the costs. But what drives the beating of that drum is left undiscovered. Maybe the audience is invited to psychoanalyze Bob's motivations behind his sometimes impulsive, often reckless actions. But after 60 years, no one has been able to succinctly distill Dylan. (Coming close may have been Todd Haynes with I'm Not There, the surreal biopic that had a slate of actors play the singer through various guises in settings fictional, factual, and parable.) 

Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro are the heart of A Complete Unknown.  Ed Norton plays Pete Seeger in "A Complete Unknown." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

Because Mangold's script binds his audience to a protagonist who willfully distances himself from everyone, it's essential that the supporting players erupt with the emotions Bob could never dare express. Norton, Fanning, and Barbaro do so in a symphony of feelings, which carry the film. 

For his part, Norton plays a warm father figure. The edge of the actor's early career, when he played harrowing killers in Primal Fear and American History X, has been softened by the gentle sag of middle age, as well as an elegant mellowing of spirit. As Pete stands before a scowling government official, playing Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" sweetly but defiantly, the eloquence and wisdom of rebelling with a genuine smile is made clear. This enchanting scene also sets the stage for how drastically different Dylan's brand of raspy, mumbled, and disillusioned folk was from his icons. 

SEE ALSO: Ed Norton compares Pete Seeger in 'A Complete Unknown' to his 'Death to Smoochy' character

Sunny, sophisticated, and street-smart, Sylvie is a dream girl for a starving artist new to the city. Far from some doting hanger-on, Fanning brings a sturdy intellect to Sylvie's every knowing stare, raised eyebrow, and patient reply. If anyone should have been easy to open yourself to, it should have been her. That Bob can't is his tragedy, not hers. 

Monica Barbaro plays Joan Baez in "A Complete Unknown." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

Last but not least, Barbaro is a revelation as Joan Baez. Her voice is pretty, where Bob's is rough. He is swift to mock her publicly and privately for her beauty, and for trying too hard. It's a critique that's distinctly misogynistic, ignoring the unforgiving double standards women face, and Joan doesn't let him get away with it. She calls him an asshole to his face, but — notably — after a night in bed together. 

Baez famously wrote the heartbreaking song "Diamonds and Rust" about their rocky romance. ("My poetry is lousy, you said.") In A Complete Unknown, their chemistry is undeniable; the jealousy that cuts both ways, and the ache they share as artists and lovers is breathtaking, cutting to the core, even as she smiles sharply. 

Each of these performances masterfully fleshes out these figures so they exist beyond their connection to Dylan. You can see how they tie together, how it hurts when he cuts that tie, but also that each is a tapestry even without him. This, above all else, makes A Complete Unknown remarkable, setting it apart from countless dramas about an abusive (and always male) creative genius whose bad behavior is effectively shrugged off as the cost of art. 

Here, Mangold doesn't criticize Bob's behavior but lays it bare, showing how it isn't separate from why he was embraced. He was the creative nomad we admired and maybe at times wished to be. But this rolling stone's relentless motion has its costs, and this movie makes that clear too. 

A Complete Unknown is a rare and wonderful musician biopic.  Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

In the end, A Complete Unknown will be praised for many of its elements. Chief among them will be Chalamet's performance, which has already won public praise from filmmaker Paul Schrader and Bob Dylan himself. The 28-year-old actor deserves such accolades, simultaneously conveying a wisdom beyond his years and a waifish daring that muddles to make a distinct yet elusive portrait of Bob Dylan. Beyond that, he keenly imitates Dylan's signature singing style, allowing the performance to have a fluidity and urgency that might have been lost in lip-syncing to old tracks. 

And yet, what awes me most about A Complete Unknown is the storytelling outside of its subject. By thoughtfully establishing Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Sylvie/Suze, Mangold shows subtly yet powerfully how an artist is shaped by their surroundings. Bob may not let us into his innermost workings, but we are witness to who he pretends to be, depending on who he's trying to impress, bewilder, or enrage. And yet, Mangold refuses to treat these supporting characters as if they are slim stakes meant to pin down his larger-than-life talent. Like the rigorous and immersive production design that ushers audiences into 1960s Greenwich Village, the character-building Mangold and his ensemble deliver allows us to walk into this defining era with ease, turning A Complete Unknown almost into a hangout movie. And that in itself is pretty outstanding. 

A Complete Unknown is now streaming on Hulu.

UPDATE: Mar. 26, 2025, 9:23 a.m. A Complete Unknown was reviewed on December 10, 2024 for its theatrical release. This article has been updated with the film's latest streaming availability.

Trump officials are scrambling to respond to the Signal group chat scandal, claiming that no classified information was actually shared in the group. In response, The Atlantic has published more of the messages, since apparently that's fine.

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On Monday, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffery Goldberg reported that he had been accidentally added to a Signal group chat full of U.S. officials, who were using the encrypted messaging app to plan a military attack in Yemen. This made the reporter privy to sensitive information he claimed "could conceivably have been used to harm American military and intelligence personnel."

As such, one might expect that the U.S. government would like to keep such information under wraps. This is apparently not the case.

Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence and likely chat participant Tulsi Gabbard denied that the information shared in the Signal group chat was classified, though it was unclear how Gabbard came to this conclusion considering that she also refused to confirm that she was even in the chat. In his article, Goldberg asserted that a chat participant named "TG" appeared to be Gabbard.

"There was no classified material that was shared in that Signal chat," said Gabbard.

"If there was no classified material, share it with the Committee," Senator Mark Warner responded. "You can't have it both ways."

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe did admit to being in the Signal chat, however maintained that it was all perfectly by the book.

"One of the first things that happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was Signal was loaded onto my computer at the CIA, as it is for most CIA officers," Ratcliffe told the Committee. "It is permissible to use [Signal] to communicate and coordinate for work purposes, provided… that any decisions that are made are also recorded through formal channels."

Of course, coordinating an office meeting and planning a military bombing on a foreign nation are two entirely different beasts.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., references a copy of the Signal chat during the House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Credit: Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump, and confirmed chat participants Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and national security advisor Michael Waltz also asserted that the Signal chat didn't include classified information.

The Atlantic apparently took them at their word, and on Wednesday morning published further messages sent in the Signal chat. This included a detailed, minute-by-minute operation plan detailing Saturday's bombing of Yemen, sent by Hegseth before the attack took place.

"There is a clear public interest in disclosing the sort of information that Trump advisers included in non-secure communications channels, especially because senior administration figures are attempting to downplay the significance of the messages that were shared," wrote Goldberg and fellow Atlantic reporter Shane Harris.

When the Committee questioned Gabbard about these newly released messages later on Wednesday, particularly in light of her previous testimony, she confirmed that she was in the Signal chat but now stated that she "did not recall the exact details of what was included there." Quoting from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Classification Guide, Rep. Jason Crow noted that "information providing indication or advance warning that the U.S. or its allies are preparing an attack" is classified as top secret.

Interestingly, Rep. Jim Himes also questioned Gabbard on her behaviour on X, asking whether she believed it was "responsible for [her] as head of the intelligence community and the principal presidential intelligence advisor to retweet posts from individuals affiliated with Russian state media." In response, Gabbard stated that she had done so from her personal account, and that she was exercising her First Amendment right to free speech.

Waltz blames technical issues for adding Goldberg to Signal chat Credit: Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images

Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, Waltz admitted that the Signal incident is "embarrassing" and said he took "full responsibility" for the security breach, but claimed that the messages weren't classified information. He also continued to attack Goldberg's credibility, accusing him of regularly lying and claiming that he couldn't recall if he'd ever met the reporter. The National Security Council (NSC) and other U.S. officials have already confirmed that the Signal chat was authentic.

Waltz stated that an investigation was underway to find out how the security breach had happened, apparently assisted by the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) head and Trump's close advisor Elon Musk.

"I just talked to Elon on the way here, we've got the best technical minds looking at how this happened," Waltz said.

The former Fox News host further denied having added Goldberg's contact information to his phone at all, stating that how it got there would be part of the investigation. Waltz alleged that Goldberg's number had been saved in his phone under somebody else's name, though he declined to say who he thought he had added to the Signal chat.

"Well if you have somebody else's contact, and then it, and then somehow it gets sucked in," said Waltz, speculating as to how he came to have Goldberg's number.

Signal's support page states that the app's contact list will show Signal users who are in your phone's contact list, as well as those who you share a group with, have previously messaged, or have explicitly approved.