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SAVE 27%: As of Aug. 25, you can get the 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo for $329.99, down from $449.99, at Amazon. That's a 27% discount and a $120 savings.

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If you’ve been debating whether or not to invest in a robot vacuum cleaner, now might be the time to whip out your wallet. The 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo, one of our go-to vacuum expert Leah Stodart's top picks, is $20 cheaper than it was last week.

As of Aug. 25, you can get the 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo for $329.99, down from $449.99, at Amazon. That's a 27% discount and a $120 savings. It’s also a competitive price point for a machine with this many features.

SEE ALSO: I've tested 25+ robot vacuums. Here are 6 I'd actually recommend buying in 2025.

Stodart says the 3i G10+ was able to map her entire apartment with precision — “it even recognized beds, credenzas, and toilets all on its own, and automatically remembered where all of the rugs were.” In addition to its advanced mapping capabilities, the 3i G10+ also has a built-in livestream pet camera, which is crazy considering how affordable it is.

The 3i G10+ is full of power with 18,000 Pa of suction and features a unique debris compression system that compacts collected dust and pet hair within itself, so you don’t need a self-empty bin. Its mopping function also has an auto-lift feature, so you can go from hard floors to carpet without worrying about wetting your rugs.

An Android phone can easily become an essential partner for cooking, at least if you know how to use it right. The days of worn-out cookbooks and stained recipe cards are over, and it’s been swapped out for a much smoother and more powerful helper that is always within reach.

Fast phone chargers have long carried a reputation as silent battery killers. After all, a full charge in just 30 minutes sounds too good to be true. But the reality is more nuanced, and some other battery habits can cause far more damage.

Looking for a good movie to throw on this week? You've come to the right place. I like to sift through the depths of Prime Video looking for something to take the edge off the work week, and I've put these five shining stars on deck.

When I'm not watching and writing about the best TV shows that you can binge in a single weekend on Apple TV+, I switch gears to movies and try to find some great choices for you to settle in to during the week.

I’ve always considered myself to be a privacy-focused individual. I use strong passwords, I’m careful about what I share online, and I audit the permissions of my apps, probably more than I should. But recently, I realized that I have been overlooking one of the biggest security and privacy threats around, the browser extension (also called add-ons or plug-ins).

Whether you obsessively try to watch as many movies as possible or you're simply looking for something to unwind with, I have hand-selected five films streaming on Netflix that are sure to brighten your day.

With how oversaturated the gaming mice market has become, even a newcomer behemoth like Sony struggles to stand out. So, while the Sony INZONE Mouse-A gets most things right, are those bare essentials enough for it to stand out among similarly priced and specced mice?

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The shift from summer mode to business-as-usual can feel brutal. One minute you’re sipping something fruity with an umbrella in it, the next you’re staring down a pile of unread emails, unpolished reports, and an inbox full of “Can we hop on a call?” requests.

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SEE ALSO: Get Windows 11 Pro before Microsoft ends support for Windows 10

Here’s why this bundle is a productivity lifesaver. On one hand, you’ve got Adobe Acrobat Classic (Pro 2024) with a three-year license, letting you edit, convert, and secure PDFs without ever touching the cloud. Need to redact sensitive info, reorder pages, or convert a PDF to Word? Done. Want to keep everything offline and safe? Easy.

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Summer's nearly over, and you know what that means: It's almost time to cozy up at home, wrap yourself in some blankets, and binge boatloads of fall TV.

SEE ALSO: The 10 best TV shows of 2025 (so far), and where to stream them

And boy oh boy, is a lot of TV coming our way this fall and winter. Old favorites like Only Murders in the Building and Stranger Things make their triumphant returns, while plenty of new series — including an Office spin-off! — pique our interests.

Missing Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul? Brace yourself for Vince Gilligan's sci-fi series, Pluribus. Looking for a sports comedy in the vein of Ted Lasso? Try the Glen Powell-led Chad Powers. What about some horror in time for Halloween season? Check out It prequel It: Welcome to Derry, or the much more comedic Haunted Hotel.

That's just the tip of the iceberg of the TV that'll be closing out 2025, and while it may seem overwhelming, we're here to help. We've picked out 25 titles for you to peruse over a wide variety of genres. Plus, we've sorted everything by streaming service, so you can figure out which shows you'll have access to, or which streamer you'll need to get in order to catch an upcoming series that strikes your fancy. Dive on in, and happy streaming!

What's new to AMC+ this fall?

While AMC's current crown jewel, Interview with the Vampire, won't be back until 2026, AMC is offering up a new story set within Anne Rice's Immortal Universe that's sure to intrigue fans of the supernatural. All just in time for Halloween!

Talamasca: The Secret Order

As fans of Interview with the Vampire eagerly await the show's third season (re-titled The Vampire Lestat), they can sink their fangs into other corners of AMC's Immortal Universe thanks to the release of Talamasca: The Secret Order. The spin-off series draws from Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches.

In Rice's work, and in the show, the Talamasca is a secret society that monitors the world's supernatural activity. We're talking vampires, witches, demons, and more. Interview with the Vampire already gave viewers a taste of the Talamasca in Season 2, but based on Talamasca's first trailer, there's so much more supernatural goodness where that came from. As if that weren't enough, Interview with the Vampire's Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) is set to make an appearance in Talamasca, suggesting major overlap between the shows.

Starring: Nicholas Denton, Elizabeth McGovern, William Fichtner, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Céline Buckens, Jason Schwartzman, and Eric Bogosian

How to watch: Talamasca: The Secret Order premieres Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC and AMC+.

What's new to Apple TV+ this fall?

Several of Apple TV+'s biggest shows are returning this fall, including the Emmy–winning Slow Horses and The Morning Show. But the most intriguing title has to be the sci-fi series Pluribus, from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan.

The Last Frontier

Between 2023's Hijack and the upcoming The Last Frontier, Apple TV+ is really starting to lean into the genre of "shows where something goes horribly wrong on a plane." In The Last Frontier's case, that "something wrong" is a full-on plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness. The plane in question is a prison transport, and the crash allows dozens of its violent passengers to escape. (Think Con Air meets The Grey.)

Now, it's up to U.S. Marshal Frank Remnick (Jason Clarke) to protect a nearby town from the escaped passengers. However, he's got a sneaking suspicion that the crash wasn't an accident at all, but part of a larger conspiracy.

Starring: Jason Clarke, Dominic Cooper, Haley Bennett, Simone Kessell, Dallas Goldtooth, Tait Blum, and Alfre Woodard

How to watch: The Last Frontier premieres Oct. 10 on Apple TV+.

Loot, Season 3

You could always use more Maya Rudolph in your life, so be sure to get your required Rudolph dose with Season 3 of Loot.

The show follows billionaire Molly Wells (Rudolph), who's on a mission to use her $87 billion divorce settlement to do good with her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. On top of Rudolph, Loot boasts a stacked ensemble cast that includes Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, and Ron Funches.

Starring: Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, Stephanie Styles, D’Arcy Carden, Adam Scott, Zane Phillips, and Henry Winkler

How to watch: Loot Season 3 premieres Oct. 15 on Apple TV+.

The Morning Show, Season 4

It's time to tune back into UBA, because The Morning Show returns this fall. Season 4 picks up two years after the events of Season 3. The UBA-NBN merger is officially complete, and several new players are entering the broadcasting game to either ally themselves or butt heads with the likes of Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley (Reese Witherspoon). New cast members include Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, William Jackson Harper, and Boyd Holbrook.

The Morning Show showrunner Charlotte Stoudt has teased that Season 4 will touch on pressing concerns like deepfakes and AI. But more importantly, what will the show do to top sending Bradley to space in Season 3?

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Nestor Carbonell, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Boyd Holbrook, William Jackson Harper, and Aaron Pierre

How to watch: The Morning Show Season 4 premieres Sept. 17 on Apple TV+.

Pluribus

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn proved a match made in heaven in Better Call Saul. This fall, the dream team reunites for Pluribus, a genre-bending show about how the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. Plot details are otherwise shrouded in secrecy, but between the Gilligan-Seehorn reunion and the fact that Apple TV+ has already picked the show up for a second season, we're absolutely seated.

Starring: Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, and Samba Schutte

How to watch: Pluribus premieres Nov. 7 on Apple TV+.

Slow Horses, Season 5

The Emmy–winning espionage drama Slow Horses returns for its highly anticipated fifth season, based on Mick Herron's fifth Slough House book, London Rules. (Shout out to the show for putting out five seasons since its 2022 premiere — I admire the efficiency.)

This time around, the Slow Horses, led by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), are investigating a series of increasingly bizarre events befalling London. Expect tech specialist Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung) to take on a bigger role this season, especially since his glamorous new girlfriend makes the whole team suspicious.

Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Ruth Bradley, James Callis, Tom Brooke, Jonathan Pryce, and Nick Mohammed

How to watch: Slow Horses premieres Sept. 24 on Apple TV+.

What's new to Disney+ this fall?

It's a franchise-heavy fall for Disney+, which welcomes back Percy Jackson and the Olympians and introduces a new Marvel hero in Wonder Man.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season 2

Get excited, demigods! We're headed back to Camp Half-Blood for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, which adapts Rick Riordan's The Sea of Monsters. Book readers know that there will be no rest for Percy (Walker Scobell) after he successfully returned Zeus's Master Bolt in Season 1. Now, he faces another dangerous quest: Find the Golden Fleece in the Bermuda Triangle — and hopefully save his missing bestie, Grover (Aryan Simhadri), on the way.

Luckily, he won't be alone: Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) is along for the ride, as is Percy's half-brother, Tyson (Daniel Diemer). Expect larger roles for Clarisse (Dior Goodjohn) and Luke (Charlie Bushnell) too, and the arrival of more monsters straight out of Greek myth. Scylla and Charybdis, here we come.*

Starring: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Toby Stephens, Virginia Kull, Daniel Diemer, Tamara Smart, Andra Day, Timothy Simons, Sandra Bernhard, Kristen Schaal, and Margaret Cho

How to watch: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 premieres Dec. 10 on Disney+.

Wonder Man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in "Wonder Man." Credit: Marvel Television

The MCU gets meta with Wonder Man, a miniseries about struggling actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) auditioning for the role of a superhero, only to become a superhero himself.

Created by Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton and 30 Rock and Community writer Andrew Guest, Wonder Man is a show under the "Marvel Spotlight" banner, meaning you won't need to watch other MCU shows to understand what's going on. Still, that doesn't mean you won't be seeing any familiar faces from the MCU. Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), of Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi fame, will be popping up, presumably as another actor in Simon's circle.*

Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, Ed Harris, Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, Byron Bowers, and Manny McCord

How to watch: Wonder Man premieres this December on Disney+.

What's new to Hulu/FX this fall?

On top of the return of Only Murders in the Building, Hulu and FX are launching several exciting new shows this fall, including noir The Lowdown, sports comedy Chad Powers, and campy legal drama All's Fair.

All's Fair

New Ryan Murphy show alert! For his upcoming legal drama All's Fair, the TV mogul is teaming back up with Kim Kardashian for their second collaboration since American Horror Story Season 12. This time, though, Kardashian is the lead, which is an... intriguing move given the who's who of powerhouse actresses Murphy has cast alongside her: Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close. Will Kardashian be able to hold her own against these Emmy and Oscar nominees and winners?

All's Fair centers on a team of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm and start their own practice. There, they weather scandals, secrets, and in-fighting (and wear many, many glamorous fur coats). With this one, we're hoping for scenery chewing, great one-liners, and camp.

Starring: Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close

How to watch: All's Fair premieres this fall on Hulu.

Chad Powers

Remember when Eli Manning went undercover as a man named Chad Powers at Penn State’s walk-on football tryouts? Well, that video is now the basis for an entire TV show, starring Glen Powell (Hit Man, Twisters). The move (and the show's sports focus) calls to mind the creation of Ted Lasso, since the character originally starred in ads for NBC's coverage of the premier league.

Created by Michael Waldron (Loki) and Powell, Chad Powers introduces quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell), whose bad behavior puts an unceremonious end to his college career. To get back in the game, Russ walks onto a struggling Southern football team disguised as the charming Chad Powers. (Of course he's charming — he's played by Glen Powell.) Could Russ' alter ego help the team turn over a new leaf, and improve his own behavior?*

Starring: Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, Toby Huss, Perry Mattfeld, Clayne Crawford, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Colton Ryan, Keese Wilson, Xavier Mills, and Quentin Plair

How to watch: Chad Powers premieres Sept. 30 on Hulu.

The Lowdown Ethan Hawke in "The Lowdown." Credit: FX

Sterlin Harjo, creator of the Emmy–nominated and Peabody Award–winning Reservation Dogs, returns to FX for noir series The Lowdown. The series stars Ethan Hawke — who collaborated with Harjo in one of Reservation Dogs' best episodes — as Tulsa citizen journalist Lee Raybon. As a self-proclaimed "truthstorian," Lee is obsessed with uncovering the truth. However, that obsession can land him in some pretty hot water, especially once he tangles with the powerful Washberg family. A mysterious conspiracy and a Harjo-Hawke team-up? We're sold.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kaniehtiio Horn, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kyle MacLachlan, and Keith David

How to watch: The Lowdown premieres Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on FX. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.

Only Murders in the Building, Season 5

Ring in the fall with a return to the Arconia, the most murder-ridden building in all of New York City. That's right, Only Murders in the Building is back for Season 5, giving podcasting trio Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) yet another case to solve. This time around, the murder victim is Arconia doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca). Based on the trailer, his untimely death could have ties to the New York mob — or to a group of billionaires who keep skulking around crime scenes.

Who plays these billionaires, you may ask? None other than Christoph Waltz, Renée Zellweger, and Logan Lerman, three major names joining Only Murders' already impressive list of guest stars. They're not alone, though: This season also adds Téa Leoni, Bobby Cannavale, Beanie Feldstein, Jermaine Fowler, Keegan-Michael Key, and Dianne Wiest to the mix, while Meryl Streep, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, and Michael Cyril Creighton are all set to return. Which of these stars will make it out alive, and which one is a murderer? Tune in to Season 5 to get the scoop.

Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Teddy Coluca, Christoph Waltz, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Téa Leoni, Bobby Cannavale, Beanie Feldstein, Jermaine Fowler, Keegan-Michael Key, Dianne Wiest, Meryl Streep, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, and Nathan Lane

How to watch: Only Murders in the Building Season 5 premieres Sept. 9 on Hulu.

What's new to HBO/HBO Max this fall?

From horror title It: Welcome to Derry to gritty crime drama Task, tune into HBO Max's fall programming if you want an extra dose of tension.

It: Welcome to Derry

No, It: Welcome to Derry isn't about Pennywise the clown (Bill Skarsgård) joining up with the Derry Girls crew. (But wouldn't that be delightful?)

Instead, this prequel to Andy Muschietti's It films takes us back to Derry, Maine, in 1962, when Pennywise last awoke to frighten the living daylights out of the children of Derry. According to Entertainment Weekly, It: Welcome to Derry draws inspiration from Mike Hanlon's interludes in Stephen King's It, which means book fans can look out for key moments like the racially motivated burning of the Black Spot, a Derry club that served Black customers.*

Starring: Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Bill Skarsgård, Madeleine Stowe, Alixandra Fuchs, Kimberly Guerrero, Dorian Grey, Thomas Mitchell, BJ Harrison, Peter Outerbridge, Shane Marriott, Chad Rook, Joshua Odjick, Morningstar Angeline, and Rudy Mancuso

How to watch: It: Welcome to Derry premieres this October on HBO and HBO Max.

Task

Looking for a crime drama in the vein of Mare of Easttown? Then you're in luck, because Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby is returning to HBO with the miniseries Task.

The series stars Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent who heads up a task force investigating a string of violent robberies in the working class suburbs of Philadelphia. At the head of these robberies is an unsuspecting family man (Ozark's Tom Pelphrey) looking to give his kids a better life. Get ready for a gritty cat-and-mouse game between Ruffalo and Pelphrey, who lead an exciting (and sprawling) ensemble cast.

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Martha Plimpton, Mireille Enos, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Owen Teague, Dominic Colón, Margarita Levieva, Raphael Sbarge, Mickey Sumner, Elvis Nolasco, Colin Bates, Isaach De Bankolé, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio, and Coral Peña

How to watch: Task premieres Sept. 7 on HBO and HBO Max.

What's new to Netflix this fall?

The biggest story on Netflix this fall is undoubtedly the final season of Stranger Things, Season 5. While that epic last chapter doesn't kick off until Nov. 26, there's still so much to look forward to before then, like the cartoon Haunted Hotel and mysterious limited series Wayward.

Black Rabbit

Jude Law and Jason Bateman team up for Black Rabbit, a gritty drama about two brothers who are big players in the New York nightlife scene. Law plays Jake Friedkin, the owner of Black Rabbit, a high-profile restaurant and VIP lounge. Black Rabbit is set to become New York's hottest destination, but the unexpected return of Jake's troublesome brother, Vince (Bateman), throws Black Rabbit into chaos. As past traumas and new opponents collide, Jake and Vince will have to stand strong together if they want the business they've built to survive.

Starring: Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Dagmara Domińczyk, Chris Coy, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, Robin De Jesus, Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou, Gus Birney, John Ales, and Steve Witting

How to watch: Black Rabbit premieres Sept. 18 on Netflix.

Haunted Hotel

Rick and Morty fans, your new cartoon obsession may be close at hand in Netflix's Haunted Hotel. Created by Rick and Morty writer Matt Roller, the series is also executive produced by Dan Harmon and Steve Levy. That's already a lot of creative overlap between the two shows, even before we get to Haunted Hotel's zany premise.

The series checks viewers into the Undervale, a hotel plagued with all manner of ghosts and demons. Single mother Katherine (voiced by Eliza Coupe) runs the establishment with help from her estranged brother Nathan (Will Forte), who also happens to be one of the hotel's ghosts. Expect ridiculous hauntings with a sweet family story at their core.

Starring: Eliza Coupe, Will Forte, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, and Jimmi Simpson

How to watch: Haunted Hotel premieres Sept. 19 on Netflix.

Nobody Wants This, Season 2 Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in "Nobody Wants This." Credit: Erin Simkin / Netflix

Emmy–nominated rom-com Nobody Wants This returns for a second season this fall, in which viewers will see how podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and rabbi Noah's (Adam Brody) relationship has progressed. How will they continue to navigate their different faiths? And what's next after the honeymoon phase?

On top of the return of Bell and Brody, Nobody Wants This has also added several new guest stars in Season 2, including Leighton Meester (Brody's real-life wife) as Joanne's high school nemesis turned Instagram mommy influencer, Abby.

Starring: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn, Michael Hitchcock, Stephanie Faracy, Paul Ben-Victor, Tovah Feldshuh, Sherry Cola, D'Arcy Carden, Leighton Meester, Miles Fowler, Alex Karpovsky, and Arian Moayed

How to watch: Nobody Wants This premieres Oct. 23 on Netflix.

Stranger Things, Season 5

Stranger Things comes to an end this year, bringing viewers back to Hawkins, Indiana, and the Upside Down for what promises to be an epic final adventure.

Stranger Things Season 5 picks up over a year after the end of Season 4, which saw villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) bringing the Upside Down into the real world and wrecking Hawkins. Now, it's up to Stranger Things' party of adventurers to take Vecna down and save the world once and for all. Here's hoping we're in for more badass psychic Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fights, intense bike chases, and minimal deaths. Stay with us, Steve (Joe Keery)!

Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux, and Linda Hamilton

How to watch: Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5 premieres Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on Netflix. Volume 2 premieres Dec. 26, and the series finale premieres Dec. 31.

Wayward

Looking to delve into an unsettling mystery this fall? Then check out Wayward, created by comedian Mae Martin.

Martin stars as police officer Alex Dempsey, who's just moved to the picture-perfect town of Tall Pines. However, this lovely town is hiding some seriously sinister secrets, and as Alex learns, they may all lead back to a school for troubled teens, headed up by the mysterious Evelyn (Toni Collette). Whether you're a fan of Martin's work in shows like Feel Good or you can't wait to witness another unsettling Colette performance in the vein of her work in Mickey 17 or Hereditary, Wayward has a lot to offer.

Starring: Mae Martin, Toni Collette, Sarah Gadon, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brandon Jay McLaren, Tattiawna Jones, Isolde Ardies, Joshua Close, Patrick J. Adams, Patrick Gallagher, Gage Munroe, and Byron Mann

How to watch: Wayward premieres Sept. 25 on Netflix.

What's new to Peacock this fall?

Peacock's Office spin-off The Paper is among our most anticipated titles of the fall. Other Peacock titles of note include the Sarah Snook-led thriller All Her Fault and true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.

All Her Fault Dakota Fanning and Sarah Snook in "All Her Fault." Credit: Peacock

After watching Sarah Snook's Emmy–winning work as Shiv Roy in Succession, I'd watch her in anything. Lucky me, then, as Snook is back on TV in thriller All Her Fault. Snook plays Marissa Irvine, a mother who goes to pick up her son Milo from his first playdate. However, the woman who answers the door isn't someone Marissa recognizes. Not only that, this woman has never even heard of Milo. What follows is a parent's worst nightmare, all based on the novel by Andrea Mara.

Starring: Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, Dakota Fanning, Michael Peña, Sophia Lillis, Abby Elliott, Daniel Monks, Jay Ellis, Thomas Cocquerel, Duke McCloud, and Kartiah Vergara

How to watch: All Her Fault premieres Nov. 6 on Peacock.

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Peacock delivers a dose of true crime this fall with limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. The show tackles one of America's most notorious serial killers in John Wayne Gacy (Severance's Michael Chernus), who became known as the "Killer Clown" due to his appearances at events like children's birthday parties while dressed as Pogo the Clown.

From 1972 to 1978, Gacy kidnapped, raped, and murdered 33 men and teenage boys, burying 26 of them in the crawlspace of his suburban Illinois home. Hoping to avoid sensationalizing their deaths in the series, Devil in Disguise showrunner Patrick Macmanus opted not to depict any of the victims' murders, telling Vanity Fair he wanted to focus more on their lives outside of their encounters with Gacy.

Starring: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, and Marin Ireland

How to watch: Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy premieres Oct. 16 on Peacock.

The Paper

Return to the world of The Office in The Paper, an Office spin-off from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. The series picks back up with the documentary crew that followed Dunder Mifflin. This time, though, they've got their sights set on a different target: the Toledo Truth Teller, a once-historic local newspaper that's now struggling. Idealistic editor-in-chief Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) hopes to turn the Truth Teller around with the help of volunteer reporters, but how can they restore the Truth Teller to its glory days when they've never written a story before?

Fans of The Office will get a kick out of The Paper's workplace cringe comedy and the return of Oscar (Oscar Nuñez). But The Paper stands on its own two feet, building a lovable newsroom in its own right and cementing itself as one of fall's can't-miss comedies.

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Oscar Nuñez, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key

How to watch: The Paper premieres Sept. 4 on Peacock.

What's new to Prime Video this fall?

If you love genre fiction, chances are Prime Video's got something for you this fall. Love video game adaptations? Good news, Fallout's back! What about superhero stories with some edge? Dig into Gen V Season 2. And if you want fantasy adventuring, check out Critical Role's The Mighty Nein.

Fallout, Season 2

Season 1 of Fallout cemented itself as one of the best video game adaptations of all time, racking up critical acclaim and 16 Emmy nominations, including one win for Outstanding Music Supervision. With the imminent arrival of Season 2, it's time to head back to the wasteland and catch up with Lucy (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), the Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and more.

The end of Season 1 saw Lucy turn against her father, Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), and fully join forces with the Ghoul, while Maximus was knighted as part of the Brotherhood of Steel. So what's next for these wasteland dwellers? Given that Hank was headed to New Vegas in the Season 1 finale, it looks like we'll be getting elements from Fallout: New Vegas. Hopefully we'll also get some killer MacLachlan TikTok promotion along with it.

Starring: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, and Kyle MacLachlan

How to watch: Fallout Season 2 premieres Dec. 17 on Prime Video.

Gen V, Season 2

Gen V took the gore and shock value of The Boys to college in its spectacular first season. Now school's back in session at Godolkin University, and things look bleak for Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) and her crew.

Off-campus, war is brewing between humans and supes, as Homelander (Antony Starr) rules America with an iron fist. On-campus, Godolkin has a sinister new dean (Hamish Linklater) who's determined to push students to their limits. Plus, the mysterious Project Odessa — also mentioned in Season 4 of The Boys — keeps coming up. That's not the only The Boys crossover on display, though. According to Gen V Season 2's trailer, Marie will cross paths with Annie/Starlight (Erin Moriarty). Could this be an incredible team-up, or will it end in disaster for both heroines?

Starring: Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, and Asa German

How to watch: Gen V Season 2 hits Prime Video on Sept. 17.

The Mighty Nein

Critical Role struck gold adapting their first live-streamed Dungeons & Dragons campaign into The Legend of Vox Machina, an animated adventure that gets better season after season. Now, they look to do it again with The Mighty Nein, which adapts Critical Role's second campaign. (The series gets hour-long episodes, as opposed to The Legend of Vox Machina's half-hour installments.)

The Mighty Nein introduces a brand-new adventuring party made up of fugitives and outcasts, each with their own dark secrets and trauma. Their first major mission? Saving the world from wrongdoers who would misuse the powerful arcane relic known as "the Beacon." The very fabric of reality depends on their success. Expect magical hijinks, killer fight scenes, and a whole crew of heroes you may get way attached to, way too fast.

Starring: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham

How to watch: The Mighty Nein premieres Nov. 19 on Prime Video.

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Little by little, the long-rumored foldable Apple iPhone is becoming real.

A new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman details some of the features of the upcoming device, likely to launch in the fall of 2026.

Apple's first foldable phone will reportedly be a book-style foldable, opening vertically into a small tablet. It will have a total of four cameras - two on the back, one on the inside, and one on the front. It will not have Face ID; instead, it will have Touch ID built into the power button, similar to what we've seen on some of the company's iPads.

Other features of note include new screen tech that should make the crease in the unfolded display less visible. The foldable iPhone will come with Apple's own C2 modem, which is the same chip that will be used by the iPhone 18 Pro line of products. And it won't have a physical SIM-card slot, claims Gurman.

The specs line up with Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's report earlier this year, which also said that the foldable iPhone will have a 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.5-inch outer display, and just 9 to 9.5mm of thickness when folded.

It's all a part of Apple's big plan to shake up its lineup for three years straight; starting with the new iPhone 17 Air this September, followed by the foldable iPhone next year, and, in 2027, the "iPhone 20," a sort of an anniversary model that will have curved glass edges all around.

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If the report is accurate, interesting times lie ahead for iPhone fans. None of it is official until Apple says so; fortunately, the three-year plan begins in just a few weeks, with the launch of iPhone 17.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. 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 today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. 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.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for August 4 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: An ordeal

• Green: Round items

• Blue: Needed for tobacco

• Purple: Not up

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

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

• Yellow: Predicament

• Green: Small spherical things

• Blue: Pipe-smoking accessories

• Purple: What "down" might mean

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 #807 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Predicament: FIX, JAM, MESS, PICKLE

• Small spherical things: MOTHBALL, PEA, PEARL, POM-POM

• Pipe-smoking accessories: FILTER, LIGHTER, PIPE CLEANER, TAMPER

• What "down" might mean: FEATHERS, GUZZLE, SAD, WILLING

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 4

Are you also playing NYT Strands?

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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 preferrined pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 4 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 4 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Back to school

The words are classroom-related.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are things students need.

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 Supplies.

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• Backpack

• Calculator

• Supplies

• Notebooks

• Folders

• Laptops

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

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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 August 4, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Amusement.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter M.

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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...

MIRTH.

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.

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

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Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. Like dominoes, the tiles are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically.

Number (15): Everything in this space must add up to 15. The answer is 5-3, placed horizontally; 2-5, placed vertically; 5-1, placed horizontally

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 1-1, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Aug. 25

Not equal: The domino halves in this space must be different. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally; 4-1, placed horizontally.

Less than (2): Everything in this space must add up to less than 2. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): The domino halves in this space must be 5. The answer is 5-5, placed vertically.

Equal (0): The domino halves in this space must be 0. The answer is 0-6, placed vertically; 0-5, placed vertically.

Equal (5): The domino halves in this dark blue space must be 5. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically; 5-2, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Aug. 25

Number (1): The domino halves in this purple space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.

Equal (3): The domino halves in this red space must be 3. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically; 2-3, placed vertically; 0-3, placed horizontally; 3-4, placed vertically.

Equal (0): The domino halves in this light blue space must be 0. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally; 0-2, placed horizontally.

Number (1): The domino halves in this dark blue space must add up to 1. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically.

Equal (0): The domino halves in this light yellow space must be 4. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically; 4-4, placed vertically; 4-6, placed vertically.

Number (11): The domino halves in this green space must add up to 11. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically; 4-6, placed vertically.

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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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for August 25, 2025 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: Handling the rock

• Green: Almost soccer teams

• Blue: Footballers

• Purple: Same second 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: Basketball actions

• Green: Premier league nicknames, minus the S

• Blue: NFL kickers

• Purple: Words followed by "horse"

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 #336 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Basketball actions - DRIBBLE, PASS, PIVOT, SHOOT

• Premier League nicknames, minus the S - BEE, GUNNER, SPUR, TOFFEE

• NFL kickers - BASS, KOO, LUTZ, MOODY

• Words followed by "horse" - CHARLEY, DARK, RACE, WORK

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.

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

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Monday, August 25, 2025:

AcrossBritish "bye-bye"

• The answer is Ta Ta.

Hearty gulp

• The answer is Swig.

It's been called the "City of Light" and the "City of Love"

• The answer is Paris.

Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman

• The answer is Kent.

Comedically risky

• The answer is Edgy.

DownBaking measure: Abbr.

• The answer is TSP.

Unable to sleep

• The answer is Awake.

Sleepy

• The answer is Tired.

"An extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been," per David Bowie

• The answer is Aging.

Pig's home

• The answer is Sty.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to the latest Mini Crossword.

Courage isn’t just for crisis moments—it’s a leadership skill you can build through consistent, values-aligned action. Start by focusing on these three types of everyday courage.  Moral courage: Act on your values. You can’t protect what you haven’t named. Identify your core values, define what they look like in practice, and communicate them clearly. Prepare […]

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

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

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

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

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A South American dance.

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TANGO

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Shy.

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TIMID

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Solo.

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ALONE

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A beginning.

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BIRTH

Final Hurdle hint

A ceasefire.

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TRUCE

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For the next few nights, the moon will be getting brighter and brighter until we reach the full moon. We're on day two of the lunar cycle, a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. 

So let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 25.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Monday, Aug. 25, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and only 5% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

It's only day two of the lunar cycle, so there's still not enough of the moon lit up to see anything on its surface, so keen moon gazers will need to wait a few more days.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Sept. 7. The last full moon was on Aug. 9.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, moon phases are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is lit up by the Sun changes depending on where it is in its orbit. This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle:

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

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

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

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

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

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side.

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

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