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We have countless brands of Android phones, but as many as there are right now, countless others have vanished over the years. One of them is Acer. The company is successful in the PC ecosystem, but it has now decided to try phones again, at least in some markets.

In the world of speed, there is one nameplate that consistently sets the benchmark for performance. Since its inception, every sports car has thrived to reach the level of success that the Porsche 911 has garnered itself. However, not everyone can afford such a premium sports car.

Distance can feel like a wall, especially when the people who matter most are miles away. Sharing meals, swapping gifts, and making memories together seem out of reach. But thanks to a little help from technology, these are some creative ways that I bond with my loved ones.

There are a lot of reasons why I've been faithful to Google Photos, and Google Drive in general, over other cloud services. Particularly the ability it has to sort and search through all my photos over the years. Now, Microsoft is baking similar functionality right into Windows 11's search.

Most people use the terms "web" and "internet" interchangeably, and, for the most part, that doesn't make much of a difference. However, the truth is that the web and the internet are two related, but entirely different things and the web might not be around forever.

Less than one week after DeepSeek's "Sputnik moment," OpenAI is releasing its o3-mini reasoning model to the public. This is the first OpenAI reasoning model that is not tied to a subscription—you can use it for free.

SAVE UP TO $1,200: As of Jan. 31, Best Buy's TV deals features intense discounts on entry-level QLED TVs from TCL and Hisense. Shop 43-inch QLEDs as low as $219.99, 65-inch QLEDs as low as $349.99, and more, with a total of eight sizes to choose from.

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The swan song of NFL season is kind of like the second coming of Black Friday — for TVs, anyway.

With the familiar matchup between the Eagles and the Chiefs officially set, we're already seeing examples of those football-related TV deals pour in. Best Buy is going particularly hard on cheap QLED TV deals, slapping huge discounts on series from Hisense and TCL that are already budget friendly even at full price.

SEE ALSO: Top 3 best robot vacuums from CES 2025, from coolest to most practical

The easiest way to contextualize the real bang for your buck happening here is to simply see how much other QLED TVs are going for. We've pulled current deals on entry-level QLEDs from other brands like Amazon or Samsung and put them head to head with the Hisense and TCL pickings to contextualize the true bang for your buck.

43-inch QLEDs

• TCL 43-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $219.99 $349.99 (save $130)

For comparison, the Amazon 43-inch Omni QLED 4K TV is on sale for $359.99 as of Jan. 31.

50-inch QLEDs

• Hisense 50-inch QD5 QLED 4K TV — $239.99 $379.99 (save $140)

• TCL 50-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $249.99 $399.99 (save $150)

For comparison, the Amazon 50-inch Omni QLED 4K TV is on sale for $379.99 as of Jan. 31.

55-inch QLEDs

• Hisense 55-inch QD5 QLED 4K TV — $249.99 $399.99 (save $150)

• TCL 55-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $269.99 $449.99 (save $180)

For comparison, the Amazon 55-inch Omni QLED 4K TV is on sale for $359.99 as of Jan. 31.

65-inch QLEDs

• Hisense 65-inch QD5 QLED 4K TV — $349.99 $499.99 (save $150)

• TCL 65-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $369.99 $549.99 (save $180)

For comparison, the Samsung 65-inch Q60D QLED 4K TV is on sale for $699.99 as of Jan. 31.

75-inch QLEDs

• Hisense 75-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV — $449.99 $699.99 (save $250)

• TCL 75-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $529.99 $749.99 (save $220)

For comparison, the Amazon 75-inch Omni QLED 4K TV is on sale for $799.99 as of Jan. 31.

85-inch QLEDs

• Hisense 85-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)

• TCL 85-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $799.99 $1,199.99 (save $400)

For comparison, the Samsung 85-inch Q60D QLED 4K TV is on sale for $1,299.99 as of Jan. 31.

98-inch to 100-inch QLEDs

• TCL 98-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV — $1,499.99 $2,999.99 (save $1,500)

• Hisense 100-inch U76 QLED 4K TV — $1,899.99 $2,999.99 (save $1,100)

For comparison, the Samsung 85-inch Q80C QLED 4K TV is on sale for $3,499.99 as of Jan. 31.

In an apparent effort to curry favor with then-President-elect Donald Trump, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered the removal of tampons from all men's bathrooms in company offices. This decision wasn’t about cost-cutting or efficiency — it took effort, served no practical purpose, and sent a clear message about the company’s shifting priorities.

Since Trump’s victory, Zuckerberg has overseen a series of policy changes at Meta that critics warn could foster hate speech, misinformation, and harassment on its platforms. Under his leadership, the company has eliminated fact-checkers for Community Notes, lifted prohibitions on certain forms of hate speech, scrapped DEI initiatives, and removed trans-inclusive features from its apps, all while reinstating political content recommendations that could amplify extremist views. These moves align with broader conservative criticisms of social media companies, which Trump and his allies have long accused of being biased against the right.

SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Meta's submission to Trump

In response to these changes, some progressive Meta employees appear to be pushing back in small but symbolic ways.

After tampons, liners, and pads were removed from men’s bathrooms earlier this month, they mysteriously reappeared — not through company policy, but through the quiet defiance of workers who brought in their own supplies. According to five anonymous sources cited by The New York Times, employees also circulated a petition calling for Meta to reinstate the amenities.

Meta, however, stood firm on its stance. The company reportedly responded it had "not been the intention of Meta leadership to make employees feel unwelcome or excluded in our offices, [but] at this point, we do not have plans to revisit our on-site amenities offerings." Don't worry, though — the feedback was shared with leadership.

It raises the infamous Linkin Park query: Can you really "take it down from the inside"?

If you've spent any time reading posts online by serious, hardcore gamers you've likely seen the terms "i-frames" and "hitbox" bandied about. If you felt too nervous to ask what the heck any of that means, I've got a quick noob-friendly explanation that might just make you die less often in both online and single-player games.

Whether you are upgrading your existing setup or looking to add some extra screen real estate to your MacBook, a good monitor is a wise investment. Here are our picks for the best monitors for Mac.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally addressed his employees' concerns around recent changes within the company.

Zuckerberg on Thursday discussed a range of issues during a meeting, most noticeably the dismantling of Meta's fact-checking policies and diversity programs. Zuckerberg made it clear that the company was abandoning both in order to curry favor with the Trump administration.

“I want to be clear, after the last several years, we now have an opportunity to have a productive partnership with the United States government,” Mr. Zuckerberg said, according to a leaked interview provided to the New York Times. “We’re going to take that.”

Zuckerberg also further confirmed the end of its DEI initiatives were due to the Trump's administration's views.

SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg wants more 'masculine energy' in corporate America

“We’re in the middle of a pretty rapidly changing policy and regulatory landscape that views any policy that might advantage any one group of people over another as something that is unlawful,” Zuckerberg said. “Because of that, we and every other institution out there are going to need to adjust.”

A number of large companies, from Apple to Costco, are sticking with their diversity programs regardless of Trump's push against them.

404 Media, another outlet that obtained audio from the meeting, shared how Zuckerberg later lamented how there are certain topics he couldn't address due to media leaks.

“Everything I say leaks," Zuckerberg said. "And it sucks, right?” (Meta reportedly sent an internal memo to employees after the meeting to let them know that anyone talking to the media would be fired.)

In the meeting, Zuckerberg also touched upon the looming TikTok ban. The Meta CEO acknowledged that TikTok was one of the company's biggest competitors but that Meta did not have control over the issue.

Zuckerberg also addressed the Chinese AI app DeepSeek, which has upended the tech industry. This week, DeepSeek released an AI model it created for significantly cheaper than U.S.-based AI models. According to Zuckerberg, DeepSeek's choice to release their AI model as free and open-source would help Meta as the company has the same strategy with its own AI model, Llama. Being that Meta doesn't charge for its AI but has much more funding than DeepSeek, Zuckerberg claimed the Chinese app will not affect their business negatively, as it has with companies like Nvidia and OpenAI.

SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg announces $60 billion investment in Meta AI

The Big Game is just over a week away, so you know what that means: It's time to start planning the watch party. And if you want to be the best host possible, you're going to want a pretty stellar TV and streaming setup. Also, order a few pizzas.

SEE ALSO: What's new to streaming this week? (Jan. 31, 2025)

That can quickly become an expensive task, though, so you'll want to take advantage of some deals if you don't want to end up going into credit card debt over simply watching football. Thankfully, Roku is offering a few great discounts on some of their most popular offerings, including TVs and streaming devices. Check out our top Roku deal picks below, and whichever team you're rooting for next week, we hope they win.

Roku Pro Series 4K TV Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku 55-inch Class Pro Series 4K TV $599.99 at Best Buy
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One of Roku's best budget-friendly TVs is $300 off ahead of The Big Game, coming out to just $599.99 for the 55-inch model (the 65-inch and 75-inch versions are also on sale for $400 off and $700 off, respectively). The 4K QLED TV features automatic brightness and local dimming, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, and a Bluetooth headphone mode. You'll also get a Roku Voice Remote, as well as built-in Roku streaming UI. Don't miss out on this deal if you've been planning on adding another TV to your lineup.

Roku Express 4K+ Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku Express 4K+ $23.50 at Amazon
$39.99 Save $16.49 Get Deal

If you already have a TV but aren't too fond of its interface, consider adding one of Roku's streaming devices to it. The Roku Express 4K+ is even more budget-friendly than usual right now — it's on sale for $16.49 off the original price, at just $23.50. It's one of Roku's more basic streaming products, but it still packs in valuable features like speedy WiFi performance, voice controls, and Roku's streamlined UI.

Roku Streaming Stick 4K Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku Streaming Stick 4K $39.00 at Amazon
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A step up from the Express 4K+, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K is extremely easy to set up (just plug it right into your TV) and features Dolby Vision picture quality and faster WiFi performance. You can get one at Amazon for just $39, or $10.99 off the usual price.

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$99.99 Save $20.99 Get Deal

Finally, Roku's top-of-the-line offering in terms of streaming devices: the Roku Ultra. It's the brand's fastest streaming player and has the best picture quality out of all the options. You'll also get the Roku Voice Remote Pro, which features backlit buttons, a rechargeable battery, and a lost remote finder. Get one for $20.99 off the original price, at $79.

Some videos drag on for too long, which is why different video playback speed options exist—YouTube lets you increase a video's speed by up to 2x. Now, though, the platform is testing out a wild new playback speed: 4x.

You can share your Steam Deck with other members of your household, and you can add each member’s Steam account. It’s easy to set up, but the process isn’t without its issues.

UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2025, 1:00 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest A24 releases — 'Babygirl,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Queer,' 'We Live in Time,' and others — as well as new streaming details.

Quick links to watch A24 films: BEST FOR 2022-2023 A24 FILMS Paramount+ with Showtime $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year Get Deal BEST FOR OLDER A24 FILMS Kanopy Free with a library card or university login Get Deal BEST FOR 2024-2025 A24 FILMS Max $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year Get Deal

A24, the cult favorite indie film studio, had one helluva 2024. It kicked things off with one of our favorite films of the entire year, Problemista, then proceeded to steadily drop gem after gem. Besides Problemista, a few more of our favorite films of 2024 hail from A24, like the retro romantic thriller Love Lies Bleeding, the sexually explosive Babygirl, and the post-World War II immigrant saga The Brutalist.

It comes as no surprise, though. Last year, many of our favorite films also came from the indie studio, including the Oscar-winning Holocaust film The Zone of Interest and the charming romance Past Lives. We're already preparing ourselves for another doozy of a year for A24 in 2025.

SEE ALSO: The 25 best movies of 2024, and where to watch them

If you slept on any of the A24 films released in the past year or two, we've got you covered with a roundup of the flicks worth your time and where you can watch them, as well as what's in store for the coming months. Plus, if you're looking for classic A24 flicks, we've got a streaming hack that could let you watch them for free.

Which streaming service has the most A24 films?

In December 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery signed a deal with A24 to bring the distributor's theatrical releases to their Max streaming service in 2024. Thus, any new A24 release will be headed to Max in 2024 and 2025. Unfortunately, the majority of previous releases are still housed on Paramount+ with Showtime, including most of the films released in 2022 and the first half of 2023. Depending on which films you're interested in, these two streamers are your best bet for watching A24 movies.

How to watch older A24 movies

Want to watch classic A24 movies such as Midsommar, Eighth Grade, The Lighthouse, 20th Century Women, mid90s, and lots more? If you have a library card or university ID, then you can stream thousands of movies for free on Kanopy, including a slew of older A24 films. You won't find the newest 2023 or 2024 films on Kanopy, but plenty of standouts are available to watch at your leisure, thanks to the generous support of your public library or university.

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If you're looking to watch specific films from the past year or so, here's a breakdown of the best ways to watch recent A24 releases:

How to watch Babygirl: Buy or rent on digital

One of Mashable's top 10 favorite movies of 2024, Babygirl follows powerful CEO Romy (Nicole Kidman) as she tries to balance her demanding professional life with her personal life, which includes a loving husband (Antonio Banderas) and two teenage daughters (Vaughan Reilly and Esther McGregor). When the cocky intern Samuel (Triangle of Sadness' Harris Dickinson) starts inappropriately flirting with her, it leads to a lusty affair exploring dominance and submission that threatens to break her entire world apart. Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko calls it "one of the sexiest, most thrilling films of the year."

Babygirl hit theaters on Christmas Day and became available to watch at home via digital on demand retailers as of Jan. 28. You can rent or purchase the film for your digital collection at Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $19.99 or $24.99.

Read our full review of Babygirl.

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"A towering paean to the American dream," as Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha puts it, The Brutalist clocked in at number 17 on our list of the best films of 2024. The 3.5-hour film tells the tale of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a fictitious Jewish Hungarian architect and survivor of the Holocaust, over several decades as he arrives in America post-World War II. "It embodies the kind of American epics no longer really made by Hollywood studios. All the while, the film also explores the fraught corners of post-World War II Jewish identity in the West," Adlakha writes.

Currently, the only way to watch The Brutalist is by heading to the theater. However, the digital release date is set for Feb. 25. You'll be able to rent or purchase the film for $19.99 or $24.99 at that time. Thanks to the A24 multi-year output deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, we also expect it will eventually make its way to Max alongside other A24 theatrical releases.

Read Mashable's review of The Brutalist.

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Luca Guadagnino reteamed with Challengers writer Justin Kuritzkes for Queer, an adaptation of the 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs. It's a scintillating and steamy tale set in 1950s Mexico City that follows William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American expat in his late forties who fuels his sense of loneliness with booze, bravado, and loveable loser pal Joe (Jason Schwartzman). When he meets Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student visiting the city, it's a stirring and intoxicating connection. "Queer is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching," Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko writes.

Queer made its theatrical debut on Nov. 27, 2024 and just a month and a half later, it hit digital retailers. You can now buy or rent the film at Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $24.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Queer.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Prime Video Buy or rent 'Queer' at Prime Video $24.99 to buy, $19.99 to rent Get Deal How to watch Y2K: Buy or rent on digital

Written and directed by Saturday Night Live alum Kyle Mooney, Y2K follows two high school juniors Danny (Julian Dennison) and Eli (Jaeden Martell) as they crash a New Year's Eve houes party on the last night of 1999. What they anticipated to be a fun night where Eli could get close to his crush Laura (Rachel Zegler) turns into the fight of their lives as electronics transform into murder machines. In her review, Mashable's entertainment editor Kristy Puchko called the film "a solid stoner comedy, gleefully dumb and unapologetically wacky."

Y2K hit digital retailers on Dec. 24 and is available to buy or rent for just $19.99 or $5.99 at Prime Video, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and more. It will be available to stream on Max at an unspecified later date.

Read our full review of Y2K.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Prime Video Rent or buy 'Y2K' at Prime Video $5.99 to rent, $19.99 to buy Get Deal How to watch We Live in Time: Stream it on Max starting Feb. 7

We Live in Time follows the relationship between Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), from meeting and falling in love to starting a family together. The drama is told in snapshots throughout the course of their lives as they learn to live in the moment and enjoy the time they have together — which may not be as long as either of them hoped.

As of Nov. 22, We Live in Time is available to rent for $19.99 or purchase for $24.99 at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV. It's also set to make its streaming debut on Max on Feb. 7, 2025 alongside other A24 films.

Read our full review of We Live in Time.

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Heretic stars Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed, a loner visited by two Mormon missionaries (Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher and The Fabelmans' Chloe East) hoping to teach him about the Church of Latter Day Saints. The girls get more than they bargained for when he traps them in his house with a loaded choice for how to exit: the door labeled "belief" or the door labeled "disbelief."

"Here, you'll witness Grant both as you've never seen him before (downright terrifying!) and exactly as you've seen him before (charming with a side of self-deprecation). The combination is downright bone-chilling, with Grant's performance providing nonstop terror even as Heretic's theological frights remain fairly surface level," Mashable's Belen Edwards writes in her review.

No streaming date has been announced yet, but you can rent or buy the film at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV as of Dec. 10 for $19.99 or $24.99, respectively. We expect it to eventually start streaming on Max in 2025.

Read our full review of Heretic.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Prime Video Rent or buy 'Heretic' at Prime Video $19.99 to rent, $24.99 to buy Watch Now How to watch A Different Man: Stream it on Max

A Different Man follows Edward (Sebastian Stan), a mousey and insecure actor actor whose roles and life have been significantly affected by neurofibromatosis. When a new medical procedure offers an opportunity to alter his face, he jumps at the chance to reinvent himself as a real estate agent named Guy. His neighbor Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) writes a play about him and he auditions without telling the truth of who he really is. What follows is a torturous existential dilemma about identity and representation — further emphasized by the presence of another actor with neurofibromatosis (Adam Pearson).

A Different Man made its digital on demand debut in early November and will premiere on Max on Jan. 17, 2025. It costs $5.99 to rent or $19.99 to purchase at retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV, while Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of A Different Man.

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Directed by Max and Sam Eggers (brothers of The Witch's Robert Eggers), The Front Room follows Belinda (Brandy) as she navigates a hellish living situation with her husband's racist and ultra-religious stepmother Solange (Kathryn Hunter). As our reviewer puts it, "The Front Room is extremely, admirably gross with a hefty dose of camp" and is worth seeing for Hunter's performance alone.

The Front Room hit digital on demand retailers in September and is available to rent or purchase for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. It's also set to make its streaming debut on Max on Jan. 3. Subscriptions range from $9.99 to $20.99 per month.

Read our full review of The Front Room.

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In this prison-set friendship drama inspired by a true story, Divine G (Colman Domingo) is imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit. Inside, he finds his purpose by acting in a theatre group with other imprisoned men, including reluctant newcomer Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin. "For the men of Sing Sing, art becomes both refuge and rebellion, presented not only as a coping mechanism for incarceration, but a therapeutic alternative. The result is a heartrending, visually enrapturing balm for the soul," writes Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha.

Sing Sing launched in US theaters in July, 2024. A24 then re-released it in theaters in January 2025. It's set to make its digital on demand debut on Jan. 31. Purchase or rent the film from retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $24.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Sing Sing.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Prime Video Buy or rent 'Sing Sing' at Prime Video $24.99 to buy, $19.99 to rent Get Deal How to watch MaXXXine: Stream it on Max

The third and final entry in the X trilogy, MaXXXine once again sees the dynamic duo of Ti West and Mia Goth make movie magic. As the lone survivor of the first film, X, Maxine Minx (Goth) finally gets her big break as a Hollywood actress six years later. But with the notorious (and real) serial killer, the Night Stalker, targeting rising stars, her brush with death is still imminent. And her bloody past could come back to haunt her.

Just a month after MaXXXine made its theatrical debut, it became available to watch at home via video-on-demand sites like Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home (Vudu). You can rent or purchase the film for $19.99 or $24.99. As of Oct. 18, it officially made its streaming debut on Max alongside other recent A24 theatrical hits. You can sign up for Max for as low as $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of MaXXXine.

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Nominated for five Oscars (including Best Picture), The Zone of Interest took home two statuettes on Oscar night: Best Sound and Best International Feature Film. The film is loosely based on Martin Amis's 2014 novel of the same name and centers around Commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), who live in domestic bliss next door to the atrocities of Auschwitz. Mashable's Shannon Connellan calls it "a chilling portrait of complicity among atrocity."

The Zone of Interest makes its streaming debut on Max on April 5, 2024, nearly a year after its initial debut at Cannes Film Festival. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month with ads or $15.99 per month without ads. It's also available to rent or purchase via digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of The Zone of Interest.

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"Gorgeous" and "evocative" are hardly the words one would typically choose to describe a pro-wrestling movie, but that's how Mashable's reviewer Siddhant Adlakha described The Iron Claw. "With The Iron Claw, writer/director Sean Durkin not only brings to theaters the tragic story of one of pro wrestling's most famous families, but also Zac Efron's career-best work." The film follows the Von Erich brothers who fought for their wrestling dynasty and the "curse" said to have plagued them through the '70s and '80s.

The Iron Claw made its streaming debut on Max on May 10, 2024. Plans start at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year with ads, or $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year without ads. You can also rent or purchase it at video on demand retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of The Iron Claw.

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From the mind of writer and director Alex Garland, Civil War's dystopian plot centers around a near-future America engulfed in a second Civil War. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson as four journalists making the trek from New York City to the White House in hopes of interviewing the president (Nick Offerman) before the fall of the Capitol.

About a month and a half after its theatrical debut, Civil War became available to watch at home via video-on-demand sites like Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home (Vudu). As of May 24, you can purchase or rent the film for $19.99 or $5.99, respectively. After another few months of waiting, it officially started streaming on Max on Sept. 13, 2024.

Read our full review of Civil War.

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Julio Torres, co-creator and co-star of the celebrated comedy series Los Espookys, makes his directorial debut with Problemista, a whimsical tale of immigrants and outsiders in New York who make the city their home. Mashable's Film Editor Kristy Puchko has already dubbed it "one of the best films of 2024," pointing out that it's not just a quirky and clever story, but also "a deeply funny, feel-good movie that doesn't pull punches on its political or social satire."

Problemista opened in theaters nationwide on March 22, 2024. Just shy of a month later, it made its digital debut. You can rent or purchase the film at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. It's also available to stream on Max as of June 28. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of Problemista.

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Set in New Mexico in the '80s, Love Lies Bleeding follows the kismet relationship between introverted gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) and amateur bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O'Brian). It also stars Ed Harris, who plays Lou's father who is wanted by the FBI, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, and Dave Franco. The film comes from the mind of Rose Glass (writer/director of 2020 standout Saint Maud) and is what Mashable's Film Editor calls a "gnarly masterpiece."

You can rent or purchase the Kristen Stewart gem at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. Plus, as of July 19, it officially became available to stream on Max with other A24 flicks. Subscriptions start at just $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of Love Lies Bleeding.

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A Sundance 2024 stunner, Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow is "one of the most overpowering and uniquely despondent works of avant-garde horror to emerge from the American indie scene in several years," writes Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as two isolated teens who share a love for a supernatural TV show that drives them to question their own reality and identities. It's not for everyone, but for those who appreciate its surreal imagery and offbeat approach, it's been dubbed "a new queer and transgender classic."

I Saw the TV Glow is available to stream on Max as of Sept. 20, 2024. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month. You can also rent or purchase it through video-on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of I Saw the TV Glow.

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Nicolas Cage plays Paul Matthews, a nondescript college professor who starts to suddenly appear in millions of strangers' dreams, in Dream Scenario. At first, he's tickled by the stardom, but before long, he starts to lose his grip on his own narrative and spiral downward. While it wasn't a box office mega hit, the film did earn a 92% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes — one of the best scores of Cage's career.

Dream Scenario made its streaming debut on Max on March 15, 2024, about four months after its theatrical premiere. Max offers three tiers of subscriptions, starting at $9.99 per month, as well as annual subscription options starting at $99.99 per year. Don't feel like signing up for Max? You can also rent or purchase the film through digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+.

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Peek behind the glittery Graceland gates in Priscilla, one of our favorite films of 2023. The film serves as a poignant portrait of Priscilla Presley, Elvis's young lover and wife, and ultimately pulls back the curtain on their alleged fairy tale romance. Adapted from Priscilla Presley's own memoir from 1985, Elvis and Me, Mashable's film editor called Priscilla a "stunning and thoughtful portrait of a misunderstood icon."

Priscilla made its streaming debut on Max in February 2024. Subscriptions for Max start at $9.99 per month and go up to $19.99 per month. However, if you don't want to sign up for another streaming service, you don't have to. You can also rent or purchase the film at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Priscilla.

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Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson have adapted their off-Broadway musical Fucking Identical Twins into a wondrously weird film called Dicks: The Musical. "At first glance Dicks: The Musical might look like a bro-down between two misogynist ladies' men who discover they are long-lost twins. But it's actually a merciless and maniacal parody of the kinds of fratty comedy that treat women as nags, T&A, or punchlines," explains Mashable's film critic Kristy Puchko, adding that "Dicks goes hard at satirizing queer culture, looping in musical theater, f-bombs, multiple sex montages, and sewer boys." Translation: it's bonkers.

Dicks: The Musical is currently streaming on Max alongside plenty of other A24 gems. You can also rent or buy the film on demand at Prime Video, Apple TV+, or other digital retailers.

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The feature-length debut from filmmaker and poet Raven Jackson delivers a "perfect storm of memory, family, and the places that shape us," as Mashable's Belen Edwards wrote in her review. It's a coming of age story of a young Black woman named Mackenzie, taking place in the '70s and '80s in Mississippi. And while "her story is almost entirely devoid of dialogue...Jackson finds meaning in silence and sensory experiences."

While All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is not available to stream quite yet, you can still rent or purchase it through digital services like Prime Video or Apple TV+. It'll cost you $5.99 to rent or $19.99 to purchase.

Read our full review of All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.

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Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko said it best: Beau Is Afraid is "a film that is shocking, immersive and so emotionally raw that it's essentially a three-hour-long panic attack as cinema." The movie was written and directed by Ari Aster, who previously made Hereditary and Midsommar for A24. Beau Is Afraid is about a paranoid man trying to make his way to his overbearing mother's house, accompanied by an internal chorus of chaos.

Currently, Beau is Afraid is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs either $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (save 17%). Video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV+ also have the film available to rent or purchase.

Read our full review of Beau Is Afraid.

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Past Lives isn't just one of the best A24 films to come out last year, but one of the very best films of 2023. It was even nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. As Puchko noted in her review, it "avoids the buzz backlash by being sharply funny and refusing to play by rom-dram rules" and is the kind of film you "long to revisit."

Like Beau is Afraid, Past Lives is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime. If you'd rather rent or purchase the film, it's also available at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $4.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of Past Lives.

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While we didn't get to review Sharper, Deadline called it a "deliciously twisty New York noir," while Variety dubbed it "ambitiously overwrought." See for yourself if you can follow this story of a con artist taking on Manhattan billionaires.

Sharper is currently streaming on Apple TV+, which offers a seven-day free trial for you to test the waters. After your free week of watching, you can snag a subscription for just $6.99/month. You'll also be able to watch other A24 films like Stephen Curry: Underrated and Causeway with an Apple TV+ subscription.

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"Medusa Deluxe is an extravagant, relentlessly propulsive, and wildly entertaining film, rich with provocative performances, jaw-dropping ambition, astounding visuals — both squalid and sublime — and a dizzying blend of dark humor and persistent empathy," writes Film Editor Kristy Puchko in her review. With a plot focused on a murder investigation at a rinky-dink hair competition and no central protagonist, it's a "wildly ambitious" project that is not to be missed.

While it's not streaming anywhere yet, you can rent the film from Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+ starting at just $4.99 or purchase it for $19.99.

Read our full review of Medusa Deluxe.

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If you're looking for a tearjerker, Earth Mama — director Savanah Leaf's feature debut — tells the heartbreaking journey of a pregnant single mother trying to prove her commitment to her children as the system works against her.

The emotional film premiered at Sundance Film Festival early in 2023 and is now available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime. You can also rent or purchase the film on digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+.

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In You Hurt My Feelings, writer-director Nicole Holofcener uses "her trademark authenticity and sharp wit to create an incisive look at the small things we keep from each other — and to question why we do so in the first place." It centers on a novelist overhearing her husband's honest critique of her latest book — and the emotional turmoil that follows. As Mashable Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards said, it's "an endearing watch full of cathartic, sweetly funny moments."

You can stream You Hurt My Feelings on Paramount+ with Showtime or rent or purchase the film from digital retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Read our full review of You Hurt My Feelings.

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On the surface, Showing Up is a film about a sculptor preparing to open her new show while navigating the everyday drama of family and friends. But dig deeper and you'll see that director Kelly Reichardt crafts a film that "speaks to the country's economic stagnation, the sinking valuation of aesthetic beauty, and the sacrifices required to live a worthwhile, self-examined life," as film critic Robert Daniels puts it.

Showing Up can be found on Paramount+ with Showtime like many other A24 films. You can also rent or purchase the film for your digital collection at Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Read our full review of Showing Up.

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If you're looking for a horror flick that'll make you scream, gag, and jump, Talk to Me is at the top of our list. It centers on a group of friends conjuring spirits using an embalmed hand — and ultimately taking it too far. Film Editor Kristy Puchko said it's a "terrifically scary horror movie, thanks to powerful performances, creepy creature designs, a splash of blood and gore, and practical effects that'll blow your mind and chill your spine."

As of April 1, Talk to Me is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs either $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year. You can also rent or purchase it for your digital collection at retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of Talk to Me.

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Since President Trump was sworn into office, almost three thousand datasets have disappeared from Data.gov, the U.S. government's repository of open data.

According to 404 Media, online archivist communities discovered since Trump took office on Jan. 21, the number of datasets on Data.gov has decreased to 305,564 from 307,854 datasets. Screenshots of Data.gov's homepage archived in the Wayback Machine show the number of datasets one day before (Jan. 20) and nine days after (Jan. 30) the Trump administration began.

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The outlet spoke with digital archivists who are working to identify what was deleted and why. But the answer is more complex than straight up propagandist data scrubbing. "While some of the deletions are surely malicious information scrubbing, some are likely routine artifacts of an administration change, and they are working to determine which is which," said the investigation.

SEE ALSO: Office of Gun Violence Prevention website goes dark under Trump

The reason for why datasets have disappeared could be link rot, i.e. links that no longer work because the URL has been changed, or data has been migrated somewhere else. There isn't a regulated system for how federal agencies archive their data in the repository, and some agencies might have simply archived datasets on their own sites instead.

Changes in presidential administrations have led to datasets being deleted in the past, either on purpose or by accident. When Biden took office, 1,000 datasets were deleted according to the Wayback Machine, via 404 Media's reporting. That said determining whether deletions were done on purpose or as a collateral effect of changing administrations is an arduous process that requires manual research of each archive.

But what was scrubbed is, in itself an indication of the government's plans. During President Trump's first presidency, the administration removed or changed large chunks of climate change information. And in his current presidency, he instructed federal agencies in an executive order to delete information about gender identity and DEI initiatives — part of Trump's promise to end "wokeness."

The outlet reports that deleted datasets "disproportionately" come from environmental science agencies like the Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Think of actor Jesse Eisenberg speaking and, well, you're likely thinking of him nervously hemming and hawing, a ball of anxiety and neuroses. Anxiety is pretty much his brand.

Eisenberg is so curious about answers about his anxiety that he's apparently turned to AI. In a recent interview, while promoting his Oscar-nominated film A Real Pain, he said he asked ChatGPT to help him understand why he was so nervous about asking a question while ordering a bagel. 

SEE ALSO: 'A Real Pain' review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin charm as odd-couple cousins

"I asked ChatGPT this morning: 'Do you think if I had more circumstantially difficult life experiences, do you think I'd be more confident asking for a bagel?'" he said on the NPR show Wild Card. "And ChatGPT said, 'Well, actually, there is a trove of academic evidence to support what you're saying, which is like growth through trauma, etc.'"

Eisenberg went on to explain that he had wondered if pumpernickel was healthier than a regular bagel. He considered asking the folks at the NYC bagel shop but then got anxious because he figured the workers would be too busy. So, naturally, he went to AI to ask if he'd be less anxious if his life had been more difficult.

Eisenberg told NPR: "So then I went to ChatGPT, and I said, 'Do you think if I suffered an objective trauma, I would have asked if the pumpernickel was healthier?' And it said, 'Yeah, maybe.'"

Personally, I wouldn't put my mental health concerns anywhere near ChatGPT, considering AI's habit of misinterpreting information or making things up. But at least Eisenberg got some of the answers he was looking for. 

I love ChatGPT. I turn to it many times a day and find it one of the most useful tools I've used. For the most part, ChatGPT does what I want and is incredibly helpful. However, there are some major problems that can make it extremely frustrating to use.

It used to be that Android didn't have a proper competitor to AirTags, but with the rollout of the Find My Device network, there's been a slow flood of genuinely great Android trackers. Still, Eufy has kept us in the dark about its upcoming Find My Device trackers, but we now have some clarification about them.

SAVE $20: As of Jan. 31, get Alan Wake II Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5 for $59.99, down from its usual price of $79.99. That's a discount of 25%.

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If you've been searching for a great game to play, there's certainly no shortage. But if you want the cream of the crop, we can always recommend some of our favorites. In 2023, we named Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake II our Game of the Year, and for good reason. It's still very much a fantastic game that everyone should play, especially when you can get it for a great price.

As of Jan. 31, get Alan Wake II Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5 for $59.99. That's $20 off its normal price of $79.99 and a discount of 25%. This deal is for a physical edition of the game, so you'll have to wait to get it shipped to you to play.

This version of the game is everything you need to enjoy the Alan Wake lore from beginning to end, including the Alan Wake Remastered digital edition and every expansion currently available for the game. So if you haven't played the first game and want to get in on the action, this is the best and most convenient way to do it.

Alan Wake II is the follow-up to 2010's Alan Wake and picks up right where the first game left off. This psychological thriller follows FBI Agent Saga Anderson on a trip to Bright Falls, Washington to find out what's going on behind a string of strange murders. She ends up meeting with tortured writer Alan Wake as he works to fight his way out of the Dark Place, or out from the bottom of Cauldron Lake.

This is a game that'll suck you in and keep you there for a while, so get ready to be fully immersed. And you'll want to brush off your dancing shoes for one major epic moment later in the game. Just trust us on this.