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

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

SEE ALSO: 25 best romantic comedies on Prime Video perfect for cuddle season 16. Love is Blind, Season 10

Love Is Blind has so many international iterations by this point, but the original U.S. series is back with a 10th season. The concept remains the same: Strangers looking for love enter an experiment in which they date in pods without seeing each other. If they want to meet IRL, they must propose, committing to further stages of the experiment like a holiday "pre-honeymoon period," moving in together, meeting the family, and getting hitched in the space of about six weeks. You'll start off vaguely interested and end up hooked — just like the experiment.* — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

How to watch: Love is Blind Season 10 is now streaming on Netflix.

15. Is This Thing On?

As a follow-up to A Star is Born (2018) and Maestro, actor/director Bradley Cooper offers another drama about where art and love lives collide. Will Arnett stars as a man on the verge of divorce who finds newfound joy in giving stand-up comedy a try. He not only finds a venue to vent his frustrations, but also an unexpected way to reconnect with his wife (Laura Dern).

However, for a movie about stand-up, Is This Thing On? isn't all that daring or funny. In my review out of the New York Film Festival, I jeered, "I wasn't rooting for this marriage to work out or fall apart. I was just waiting for someone to flash the light and bring this exasperating set to an end." — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Bradley Cooper, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, and Ciarán Hinds

How to watch: Is This Thing On? is now available for purchase on Prime Video.

14. Like Water For Chocolate, Season 2

Based on Mexican author Laura Esquivel's 1989 book, HBO's Like Water for Chocolate returns for its second (and final) season. Set during the Mexican Revolution, the show centers on Tita (Azul Guaita) and Pedro (Andres Baida), whose path from childhood love to heartbreak in adulthood is woven through a historical period of violence and unrest at the turn of the century. Salma Hayek Pinault executive produces this through her production company, Ventanarosa. — S.C.

Starring: Irene Azuela, Azul Guaita, Ana Valeria Becerril, Andrea Chaparro, and Andres Baida

How to watch: Like Water For Chocolate Season 2 premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Feb. 15.

13. Honey Bunch

Love means sacrifice. But whose? After Diana (Grace Glowicki)) survives a horrible accident, her husband Homer (Ben Petrie) takes her to a remote recovery facility, where experimental treatments could help her get back to the way she was. But what was that? Her memory is foggy, and she's seeing strange visions. What could it all mean?

For counter-programming this Valentine's Day, skip the romantic comedies, and choose this horror thriller, which is all about love, 'til death do they part. — K.P.

Starring: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Dickie, India Brown, Patricia Tulasne, and Julian Richings

How to watch: Honey Bunch debuts on Shudder on Feb. 13.

12. Primate

Remember that part in Nope where a chimpanzee went ape on a bunch of TV actors? Well, Primate leans into this fear of cute and cuddly animals going feral. Like any slasher worth its blood spatter, Primate begins with a group of young, pretty friends going on a tropical vacation. And one of them has a pet chimp named Ben, who has been like a member of the family. Until one dark night changes everything. Be warned: This one gets wild. — K.P.

Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, and Troy Kotsur

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

11. The Artful Dodger, Season 2

The Artful Dodger returns for a second season, with the characters of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist living in the fictional colony of Port Victory in New South Wales, Australia. The former Dodger himself, Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), thought he left his days of swindling behind in Season 1 for a life of surgery — until the dastardly Fagin (David Thewlis) showed up. It put a spanner in the works for Jack, who fell in love with the governor's daughter, Lady Belle Fox (Maia Mitchell) and found himself in a pickle with the law. In Season 2, Jack lands under the watch of Inspector Henry Boxer (Luke Bracey), who also has his sights set on Lady Belle. Can he dodge the gallows and clear his name? Well, Fagin has a plot to hatch... — S.C.

Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, Susie Porter, Luke Bracey, Tim Minchin, Lucy-Rose Leonard, Damien Garvey, Damon Herriman, Aljin Abella, Brigid Zengeni, Albert Latailakepa, Jeremy Sims, and Zac Burgess

How to watch: The Artful Dodger Season 2 is now streaming on Hulu.

10. Can You Keep a Secret?

Dawn French and Mark Heap headline this wacky Brit-com that has Only Murders in the Building vibes. Except no one has died. But sssshhhh! That's the secret at the core of this kooky comedy.

In the premiere episode, Debbie Fendon (French) is consoling her son (Craig Roberts), who's mourning the passing of his dad, William (Heap). There's just one thing: William accidentally faked his own death. Now, he and Debbie are retirees with a bit more financial comfort because of the insurance money, but they have to keep William's whole living status as a secret or risk going to jail. Tricky that, especially since their daughter-in-law (Mandip Gil) is a cop! Silly and occasionally macabre, Can You Keep A Secret? is a treat. — K.P.

Starring: Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts, and Mandip Gill

How to watch: Can You Keep A Secret? is now streaming on Paramount+.

9. Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

If you're into sports and history and three-pointers, clear your calendar for Prime Video's new docuseries that charts the course of the American Basketball Association.

Directed by Kenan Kamwana Holley and executive produced by Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Common, and George Karl among others, Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association is a four-part docuseries about the rival league that helped shape the NBA we know today. From its launch in 1967, through the introduction of inextricable elements like the three-point shot, the ABA's more inclusive dress code, and the ABA's 1976 merger with the NBA, Soul Power examines the short-lived but mighty league through basketball legends (including George Gervin, Charles Barkley, Rick Barry, Larry Brown, Spencer Haywood, Walt Frazier, and Ralph Simpson), historians, authors, and more. — S.C.

How to watch: Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association is now streaming on Prime Video.

8. Neighbors

If you love a good "Am I the Asshole" Reddit story, then you need to check out HBO and A24's Neighbors. This documentary-style series from Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford takes viewers into the homes of feuding neighbors, beefing with each other over everything from feeding stray cats to private beaches. The grievances often spiral out of control, leading to stand-offs, cyberbullying, and even threats of murder. (And that's just the first episode!) The neighbors you'll meet are among the most bizarro characters you'll see on TV, fictional or not, and their interactions serve up a comedic (and frankly, distressing) look at the state of affairs in modern America. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

How to watch: Neighbors premieres Feb. 13 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

7. Good Fortune

Imagine if Keanu Reeves were your guardian angel. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, in the new comedy written, directed, and starring Aziz Ansari, it's more a wacky misadventure.

Reeves stars as Gabriel, a well-meaning but inept guardian angel who's trying to make a big difference in the life of a struggling gig worker named Arj (Ansari). So, he pulls a Trading Places, swapping Arj's circumstances with a wealthy tech bro, played by Seth Rogen.* Hijinks ensue.

In my review out of the film's TIFF premiere, I cheered ,"Good Fortune is a good time, and Keanu Reeves in Good Fortune should not be missed." —K.P.

Starring: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves

How to watch: Good Fortune debuts on Starz on Feb. 14.

6. Predator: Badlands

Do you want to set a record for the most times you say "hell yeah" over the course of 90 minutes? Then you need to watch Predator: Badlands, the latest film from the franchise's excellent new shepherd, Dan Trachtenberg (Prey).

Predator: Badlands marks the first time in Predator history that a Yautja is a film's protagonist. The lead in question is Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), a runt by Yautja standards who decides to prove himself to his cold-hearted father by hunting the "unkillable" Kalisk. His quest takes him to Genna, a planet brimming with deadly flora and fauna. There, he'll find an unlikely companion in Weyland-Yutani android Thia (Elle Fanning). The two join forces in an unlikely partnership that's as surprisingly sweet as it is badass, and what follows is a pulse-pounding adventure brimming with awesome new aliens, bold action, and one of 2025's best onscreen friendships. Predator fans and franchise newcomers alike, you're in for a treat. — B.E.

Starring: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning

How to watch: Predator: Badlands is now streaming on Hulu.

5. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

It's only fitting that FX's Love Story, a new anthology series created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, premieres just in time for Valentine's Day. This season focuses on the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon). He's the presumed heir to the Kennedy political dynasty, she's a self-assured publicist at Calvin Klein, and together, their romance will set the world ablaze.

That's the last thing Carolyn wants, though. As paparazzi hound her and John at every waking moment, Love Story dives into the media frenzy that strained their marriage. This angle proves the most fascinating part of Love Story (although Pidgeon and Kelly deserve props for their chemistry), as the show critiques those who would make entertainment out of this relationship by… making entertainment out of the relationship. Despite this tension, Love Story manages to turn in a glossy romance that's fairly empathetic towards its subjects — not to mention a serious time capsule of '90s New York. — B.E.

Starring: Sarah Pidgeon, Paul Anthony Kelly, Naomi Watts, Grace Gummer, Leila George, and Noah Fearnley

How to watch: Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette premieres Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. ET on Hulu and FX.

5. Song Sung Blue

"Sometimes you just need a feel-good movie and a good tearjerker, and writer/director Craig Brewer delivers both with Song Sung Blue," I wrote in my review.

Based on the incredible true story of Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond cover band out of Milwaukee, Song Sung Blue tells a story of love, music, and how both can help us overcome incredible tragedy. Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star as the married musical couple at the film's center. Together they craft electric chemistry, rousing song numbers, and a love story that hits with the force of a runaway car.

As I concluded in my review, "All this makes for a feel-good movie that can be jarringly intense, because the bad times can come out of nowhere. (C'est la vie!) But like a great Neil Diamond song, Song Sung Blue will find its way into your heart, where it will linger."* — K.P.

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, Jayson Warner Smith, Hudson Hensley, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi

How to watch: Song Sung Blue debuts on Peacock on Feb. 14.

4. Sentimental Value

One of the year's most Oscar–nominated films is now streaming. Joachim Trier's (The Worst Person in the World) acclaimed drama introduces the dysfunctional Borg family: film director Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård) and his daughters, Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas). Gustav wants Nora to star in his next film, but she has misgivings due to their strained relationship.

What follows is a wrenching, understated look at a broken family and the memories that shaped it, fueled by tremendous performances from Reinsve, Skarsgård, Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning, all of whom received Oscar nominations. It's worth the watch for one tear-jerking conversation between Nora and Agnes alone, but there's more to love where that came from (including some lovely, plot-relevant home decor). — B.E.

Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning

How to watch: Sentimental Value debuts on MUBI on Feb. 13.

3. Marty Supreme

Timothée Chalamet is on fire in Mary Supreme, which at first glance might look like a sports drama. But under its greasy and gritty surface, it's much, much more.

SEE ALSO: The 25 best movies of 2025, and where to stream them

Co-written and directed by Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme takes the true story of a charismatic ping-pong player and makes it the stuff of New York legends. Chalamet stars as Marty Mauser, a skilled pro table tennis player whose mouth is regularly writing checks his ass can't cash. Though set in the 1950s, Safdie chooses an '80s soundtrack of synth pop that makes Marty feel like an anti-hero ahead of his time, with a hustle and frenetic energy better suited to an era of big egos and bigger ambitions. Chalamet and an incredible ensemble build on this energy to the point where at times, as in Safdie's Uncut Gems, Marty Supreme can feel like a masterfully orchestrated panic attack.

As I roared in my review, "This zinging dialogue, racing score, and electric cast collide to create cinema that celebrates New York, while recognizing its warts with a bleeding grin. All of this makes Marty Supreme an unusual crowdpleaser. Full of wild humor and shocking turns, it has its audience in a chokehold of tension and surprise, rarely letting up for us to breathe. And yet, what a thrill to be breathless."* — K.P.

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher

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

2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Rejoice! John Oliver is back to cover mind-snapping news with cackle-pulling punchlines. Last season on Last Week Tonight, Oliver and his incredible team of writers and researchers dug into election interference conspiracies, RKF Jr.'s plans, and Chuck E. Cheese. He also got into a spat with a bakery and rebranded a baseball team to hilarious effect. So, what's next? We can't wait to find out. — K.P.

How to watch: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 13 premieres on Feb. 15.

Best of Streaming this week:
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee returns with a (sort of) grown-up mystery-comedy-drama series that's proper craic. How to Get to Heaven From Belfast follows three childhood friends — played by Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, and Caoilfhionn Dunne — now in their late 30s and living their own lives, who are reunited and called home when their other school friend dies in mysterious circumstances. But something about this "accidental" death doesn't sit right with the trio, who are bonded by a dark secret they buried in the woods years ago.

Cue a wild, hilarious, and moving journey across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and beyond, as our amateur sleuths follow the trail of clues. I loved this series, calling it in my review "hilarious, haunting, and heavenly in every way." Absolute class, down to the final twist. — S.C.

Starring: Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Emmett J. Scanlan, Tom Basden, Ardal O'Hanlon, Michelle Fairley, Josh Finan, Bronagh Gallagher, Darragh Hand, and Natasha O'Keeffe

How to watch: How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is now streaming on Netflix.

(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.

TL;DR: Live stream India vs. Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 T20 World Cup group stage continues with India vs. Namibia. The defending champions will be focused on their upcoming match against Pakistan, but they'll need to do the business here. Namibia won't be expected to get anything from this game, but there's always a chance. It's a tiny chance, but never say never.

If you want to watch India vs. Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is India vs. Namibia?

India vs. Namibia in the 2026 T20 World Cup starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 12. This game takes place at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.

How to watch India vs. Namibia for free

India vs. Namibia in the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

This free live stream on ICC.TV is only available in select regions (see full list of territories here), but anyone can live stream the T20 Cricket World Cup for free with a VPN. These helpful tools can hide your IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in a location with free access. This simple process bypasses geo-restrictions so you can live stream on ICC.TV from anywhere in the world.

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What is the best VPN for ICC.TV?

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Though open earbuds share the common feature of sitting on the exterior of the ear, they come in many shapes and sizes, from clip models to ear hook models. Some are more geared toward working out, while others are better for everyday use. The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are an especially popular pick thanks to their sound quality and many colorways, but at $299, they're far from your only (or most affordable) option.

SEE ALSO: We've found the 9 best headphones of 2025 after extensive testing

Below, we've compiled some of the best open earbud models available in 2026.

Note: This guide is a work in progress. As of Feb. 2026, we're testing the new Sony LinkBuds Clip, Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro, a selection of open earbuds from Shokz, as well as budget-friendly models from a variety of brands.

What are open earbuds?

Open earbuds allow you to get as close as you possibly can to the feeling of not wearing earbuds at all. Unlike in-ear earbuds which sit in your ear canal, open earbuds sit just outside your ears (as the name would suggest). Some models hold the speaker component in place with an ear hook while others opt for an ear cuff.

SEE ALSO: We tested the top fitness trackers of 2025: See our favorite wearables and smart rings

People generally opt for open earbuds for three main reasons:

1. They provide a private listening experience while leaving you almost completely aware of the world around you. It's like the best transparency mode you've ever used.

2. For some people, not having an earbud physically in their ear is generally more comfortable.

3. The hooks and cuffs (along with the general awareness of your surroundings) make them a great option for keeping them in place, and keeping you alert, while you're working out, working, or simply existing in the world.

What are the drawbacks of open earbuds?

As you may have gathered from the section above, open earbuds don't come with active noise cancellation. That's mostly thanks to how much sound they let in (by design) and the difficulty of cancelling out sound without having the device covering your actual ear canal.

Also thanks to the whole open ear-canal situation, these aren't going to be the earbuds for audiophiles. That's not to say open earbuds sound bad — if you've never tried them, we promise they sound much better than you're imagining — but you will lose out on some of the nuance of a song without having the earbud actually in your ear.

SEE ALSO: I tested sleep earbuds for over a month: Here are the 3 I'd buy

That said, many pairs still have equalizers on their companion apps to help you make them sound their best. Our best picks for sound, the Bose Ultra Open earbuds and Shokz OpenFit Pro earbuds, even have spatial audio features that work surprisingly well.

Most open earbuds will also boast some form of special technology that keeps them from leaking too much sound. While these pairs do pretty well in keeping the sound just to you, most pairs (including our picks) while be prone to some leakage, especially at higher volumes.

Finally, some open earbuds — mainly those with ear hooks — tend to have slightly bulkier cases. If you like to travel especially light, it's something to be aware of.

What about bone conduction headphones?

Bone conduction earbuds work exactly like the name implies they do — they use your skull to conduct sound waves, instead of projecting the sound into your ear, like most of the picks are on list. Typically, a band runs from either side of the users head to help hold the headphones in place.

Shokz, the brand behind our top pick, is a popular maker of these kinds of headphones. While we do consider them open earbuds, we have yet to test any bone conduction earbuds — look out in the future for that update. On that note:

What's next in our testing pipeline

The open earbuds market is rapidly expanding, so we'll be testing more as we can get our hands on them. Up next, we'll be trying out budget pairs of open earbuds under $100, more pairs from Shokz, the Sony LinkBuds Clip, and Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro.

In addition to the earbuds that made our final guide in May 2025, we tested out the Nothing Ear (Open) earbuds ($149), the Sony Linkbuds Open ($199.99), the Anker Soundcore AeroClip earbuds ($169.99), and the Shokz OpenFit Air ($119.95). While none of the above were bad earbuds by any means, we found our picks to outshine them in their comfort and sound quality, especially when considering their respective prices.

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FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place until Feb. 13. The Free Romance Book Blast offers romance books in a variety of subgenres for your e-reader.

Have you got big plans for Valentine's Day? Cancel them, because a new Stuff Your Kindle Day just dropped.

The Stuff Your Kindle Day schedule has been predictably hectic in 2026. We had a number of free giveaways in January, but February is on another level. We count nine events this month. Not all of them are huge, but between the niche events and massive drops, bookworms are going to be kept busy.

The latest giveaway is hosted by the Indie Author Collective. Be My Valentine is a romance book blast, offering (you guessed it) free romance books from a variety of subgenres. Everything that you download for free is yours to keep forever, so don't hold back. So what if you've already got a huge stack of books waiting to be read. Add to your virtual pile without guilt.

SEE ALSO: I tested the best Kindles to help you find the perfect e-reader

Looking to make the most of the latest Stuff Your Kindle Day? We've lined up everything you need to know about this popular event.

When is Stuff Your Kindle Day?

Be My Valentine takes place on Feb. 9-13. Recent Stuff Your Kindle Days have only lasted 24 hours, meaning participants have needed to act fast. That's stressful, so this five-day event is a welcome change. You can take stock of your options, pick your favorites, and download without getting worked up. It's much more civilized.

Which ebooks are free?

Be My Valentine is all about romance titles. There's a helpful hub page put together by the Indie Author Collective with filters for major tropes, spice levels, content levels, and representation. Here you can peruse the 100s of options or filter to find something that perfectly lines up with your preferences.

It's important to note that anyone can participate in Stuff Your Kindle Day. Kindle and Kobo readers can download these romance books for free.

Is Stuff Your Kindle Day the same as Amazon Kindle Unlimited?

Everything you download on Stuff Your Kindle Day is yours to keep, and there's no limit on the number of books you can download. Stuff Your Kindle Day downloads don't count towards the 20 books that Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers can borrow at the same time.

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These popular e-readers help you take your entire library on the go. With weeks of battery life and an anti-glare display, you can read anywhere and anytime with the Kindle. Plus, you can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free with your purchase.

If you've lamented the absence of our dear Derry Girls from TV, Lisa McGee has a new Netflix series for you that's (sort of) grown up and just as gloriously chaotic.

Set across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and beyond, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is the writer/creator's new dark comedy series, and her latest mystery after the 2020 psychological thriller The Deceived. Playful, strange, and surreal, the series, like its complex characters, refuses to be put into any kind of box (not even a sparkly one with a combination lock).

SEE ALSO: 'Derry Girls' portrayal of Northern Irish women is a breath of fresh air

Not only celebrated for her portrayal of Northern Irish women, McGee is in a league of her own when writing about female friendship, whether in adolescence or adulthood: the flabbergasted silliness, the brutal honesty, the fierce loyalty. At the heart of How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is a group of childhood friends who've grown somewhat apart in their late 30s, no small thanks to a terrible secret that bonds them forever. It's here we're gifted a divine trio of comedy excellence — Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, and Caoilfhionn Dunne — and enough twists and turns to flip a Land Rover Discovery.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is proper mystery craic What happened to Greta, really? Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix

Like many mystery writers, McGee begins How to Get to Heaven From Belfast with the tragic death of an enigmatic woman, whose high school friends are summoned back for her wake to the fictional village of Knockdara in County Donegal, Ireland (the same setting as McGee's The Deceived; the show is actually filmed in Carnlough, Northern Ireland). Knockdara has one hotel (with many, many theme nights), one taxi, one Garda station, and regular traffic jams caused by cows.

Several mysteries fight for the front seat at once. What happened that night in the woods? What happened to Greta (Natasha O'Keeffe) 20 years later? And what isn't her strangely synchronised family telling us? While this mystery series is anchored in the "dead girl" trope, with homecoming anxiety, hot cops, investigative journalists, and small town secrets aplenty, McGee, along with director Michael Lennox, subverts these elements and puts her own stamp on the genre through a razor-sharp script, wild production design, a nostalgic '00s soundtrack, and golden casting.

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Something about Greta's "accidental" death doesn't sit right with Saoirse (Gallagher), a crime show writer drawn to sinister plots who finds herself visited by ghosts, even at the BAFTAs. Less enthusiastic to join Saoirse's amateur sleuthing are Robyn (Keenan), a glam, no-nonsense mother of three, and Dara (Dunne), a pious lesbian who cares for her less-than-appreciative mother. They're an unlikely investigative force by their own measure: "We're not the fuckin' A-Team, Saoirse!" Robyn declares.

Not one of these three will admit it aloud to each other, but they're craving hijinks, so when mysterious red letters turn up, they're visibly loath to return the site of their terrible secret, while covertly enjoying seeing their daily lives in the rearview. Here, their story transcends time, reconnecting them with their teen selves, diaries, matching tattoos, and a long-buried secret.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast's cast is divine Sinéad Keenan, Caoilfhionn Dunne, and Roisin Gallagher. Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix

As far as leading trios go, Gallagher, Keenan, and Dunne are a heaven-sent mismatch, as thrown together as childhood friends can be. Whether dealing with their own anxieties or spitting home truths at each other in a creepy, dilapidated caretaker's cottage, a glamorous Portuguese resort, or in Robyn's flimsily held-together Land Rover, the trio's lived-in connection is the series' remarkable strength.

A simmering pot of rage, Keenan's Robyn is a dastardly scene-stealer, throwing down formidable moments of parenting on her same-aged friends so fierce you feel like going to your own room. Gallagher's jaded, flustered Saoirse channels her life events into her show Murder Code while gritting her teeth through meetings with her diva lead actor (Leila Farzad) and near-constant praise for Jesse Armstrong. And Dara, the moral compass of them all who might burst from her own guilt, benefits from Dunne's savvy physical comedy — honestly, just watching Dara peer around a door is TV gold.

Don't mess with Booker (Bronagh Gallagher). Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix

As in Derry Girls, McGee excels at crafting an ensemble cast around the leads that all have their own quirks, comedy opportunities, and varying levels of reverence for their hometown. O'Keeffe is haunted as the elusive Greta. Darragh Hand is charming as local Garda Liam, as ethical and dedicated to the job as he is handsome, not that Saoirse has noticed. Bronagh Gallagher brings formidable feminist No Country for Old Men energy to Booker, a fixer and fierce Dolly Parton fan who is not to be trifled with. Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson is a delightfully unhinged surprise as an underground figure whose love for kawaii style hides a dark reality, babes.

Beyond these main characters, the series' supporting cast boasts gem after gem, from the core four's teen selves (Emma Canning, Emily Flaim, Chara Aitken, and Maria Laird) to James Martin as gruff petrol station owner Tommy, Starstruck's Nikesh Patel as Saoirse's long-suffering agent, Niamh Finlay as Knockdara's rudest waiter, and Kerr Logan as a creepy hotel owner unfortunately called Norman.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast builds a bizarre noir through production design Uhhhh, guys? Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix

Undeniably, the secret stars of How to Get to Heaven From Belfast are Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland themselves. Captured by director of photography Ashley Barron through soaring overhead landscape shots (a must for mystery series these days), extreme Dutch angles, and fish-eye shots, the characters and the Irish landscapes of Donegal, Cork, and Belfast (of course) are gloriously framed, an extension of each other and just as weird and wonderful.

When not optimising natural splendour, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast sees production designer Tom Conroy plunging locations into surrealist hyper-colour at every opportunity, rendering the series a bizarre noir. Supported by some whimsical get-ups by costume designer Cathy Prior and hair and makeup designer Robyn Wheeler, McGee cooks up a neon-hued setting for this dark tale. Bright pink hotel signs flicker reflected in puddles on dark and stormy nights, pub dance floors are lit with purple and red gels, late night car rides shine with strange hues.

Checking in. Credit: Christopher Barr / Netflix

Being a story of digging into the past, the series jumps between time periods from the '90s to '00s to now, with nostalgia the main direction for tunes here. Music supervisor Catherine Grimes continues McGee's Derry Girls perfect throwback playlist with more needle drops worthy of a burned CD. Eternal bangers from Girls Aloud, Vengaboys, Nelly, DJ Sammy, Junior Senior, Atomic Kitten, Black Eyed Peas, and B*Witched will unlock a very specific moment of adolescence for millennial viewers in particular.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is as much a classic mystery as it is a uniquely Lisa McGee-penned celebration of girlhood and adulthood, of lifelong friendship and repressed trauma, edited memories, and the connection to home many of us end up running from. It's hilarious, haunting, and heavenly in every way.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is streaming Feb. 12 on Netflix.

Derry Girls writer and creator Lisa McGee has a brand new series out, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, but don't even think for a second she's left the crew from Our Lady Immaculate College behind.

The Netflix mystery comedy drama boasts a perfect Easter egg honouring the five leads of Derry Girls, but you'll have to watch all the way to the final episode to spot it.

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Without spoiling anything about the plot of How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, in the eighth and final episode of the series, the characters end up in Derry for a moment. On a city wall, you can see an enormous mural of Derry Girls protagonists Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), and James "The Wee English Fella" Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn) all in their school uniforms. It's class.

Plus, it's a real mural. Commissioned in 2019 by Channel 4 as part of its marketing campaign for Derry Girls Season 2, the mural is the work of Derry not-for-profit social enterprise group UV Arts. And it's still there.

The 'Derry Girls' mural in Derry. Credit: Channel 4

In a bit of a mind-bender, Jackson actually appears as a character in How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, which has my multiverse brain turning inside out.

Channel 4's Derry Girls finished up in 2022, after three seasons of '90s music nostalgia, brilliant representations of Northern Irish women, and importantly, a reflection on personal experiences of the Troubles, the sectarian conflict between nationalists and unionists.

'Derry Girls' 4eva. Credit: Netflix

If you're a Derry Girls fan, check out How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, a series I called in my review "hilarious, haunting, and heavenly in every way."

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast and Derry Girls are now streaming on Netflix.

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Ubisoft's struggles continued this week, with hundreds of employees across France and Italy participating in a three-day strike. This comes weeks after the company announced a major restructure resulting in job losses, as well as issued an unpopular return-to-office mandate.

Kicking off on Feb. 10, the industrial action is in response to Ubisoft announcing a massive restructure last month, including the cancellation of six games (once of which was the long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake). According to the company, the restructure was designed to improve both its growth and its finances.

Ubisoft had already reduced its headcount from almost 21,000 in 2022 to 17,097 by last November, conducting ongoing layoffs intended to reduce costs. Now this new structural shakeup is expected to result in even more job losses. Less than a week after the restructuring was announced, Ubisoft revealed that it would implement a voluntary departure plan at its Paris headquarters to cut approximately 200 employees.

"We were informed of this at the same time as the press — as none of these changes had been discussed during the mandatory consultations with the works councils a few days earlier!" the unions claimed in a joint statement shared on Bluesky.

🇬🇧✊🌀 Ubisoft : enough is enough! Faced with the arbitrary decision of the CEO who doesn’t even dare talking to employees anymore, unions are calling for a strike on February 10th, 11th and 12th.

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— Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (@stjv.fr) January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM

As such, the unions are calling for an end to "top-down decisions" and cost-cutting plans which they state have employees shouldering the brunt of the consequences. Ubisoft's cost-cutting measures have thus far included the closure of its Halifax and Stockholm studios, as well as job losses at its Abu Dhabi and Massive studios.

"[I]t seems clear today that management has lost sight of the very driving force behind our industry: its workers," wrote the unions. "The announced transformation claims to place games at the heart of its strategy, but without us, these games cannot exist."

In addition to these concerns, unions are also protesting Ubisoft's return to mandatory in-office working revealed with the restructure, which now requires employees to come in five days a week. Demanding an end to "coercive control" of working conditions as well as Ubisoft's "anti-remote-work obsession," the unions have accused the company of creating a work environment unpleasant enough that employees will want to quit.

"We are told about responsibilities, but those who wield this word so easily do not take any responsibility for the consequences of their catastrophic management, the latest result being the elimination of 200 jobs at Ubisoft's headquarters," the unions wrote. "We are not fooled: rather than taking financial responsibility for layoffs, [Ubisoft's management] prefer to push us out by making our working conditions unbearable."

In a statement to Mashable, Ubisoft claimed that its restructure is aimed at "sustainably strengthening team autonomy and creativity.... in a demanding economic and industrial environment." The company also refuted reports that 1,200 employees have joined the strike, stating that 538 have declared themselves involved in the industrial action.

"We understand these changes, particularly those affecting work organization, are generating strong feelings. Since the announcement, we have held a series of discussions and information sessions at multiple levels to help teams better understand the new organization and to give them the opportunity to share their questions and concerns," said Ubisoft.

"Ubisoft’s leadership remains committed to maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with employees and employee representatives, in order to support this transformation and to build a stable and clear working framework for everyone."

Ubisoft employees protest outside its Paris offices on February 10, 2026. Credit: Adnan Farzat / NurPhoto via Getty Images

Though Ubisoft's cost-cutting plans involve reducing its head count, the company simultaneously announced last month that it will be making "accelerated investments behind player-facing Generative AI." Ubisoft's stock plummeted by at least 39 percent after announcing its restructuring plans, and have still not recovered three weeks on.

The strike was organised by five French Ubisoft unions: the French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives (CFE-CGC), Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT), Printemps Écologique, Solidaires Informatique, and the Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV). Though most of the striking employees are in France, some at Ubisoft Milan are also participating.

UPDATE: Feb. 13, 2026, 9:07 a.m. AEDT This article has been updated with comment from Ubisoft.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips 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. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, 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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Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically; 0-5, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically.

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

Equal (3): Everything in this green space must be equal to 3. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this red space must be equal to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 12 Pips

Equal (2): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 2-3, placed vertically.

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 3. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically; 3-4, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this green space must add up to 8. The answer is 3-4, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 12 Pips

Equal (5): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically; 5-6, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Everything in this red space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically; 3-3, placed vertically; 3-4, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed vertically.

Equal (6): Everything in this light blue space must be equal to 6. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally; 6-0, placed horizontally; 6-1, placed horizontally.

Number (6): Everything in this green space must add up to 6. The answer is 6-1, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Equal (4): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 4. The answer is 3-4, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed horizontally; 4-1, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 4-1, placed vertically.

Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 1-2, placed vertically.

Equal (2): Everything in this dark blue space must be equal to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed vertically; 2-4, placed horizontally; 2-5, placed vertically.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 12-4, placed horizontally.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you have a lot of athletic wear.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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.

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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.

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

• Yellow: Plays in Vice City

• Green: Athletic wear

• Blue: Accomplished NBA family

• Purple: Last name Green

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Miami Teams

• Green: Logos of Athletic Brands

• Blue: Curry Family Members

• Purple: ___Green

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 #507 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Miami Teams - DOLPHINS, HEAT, HURRICANES, MARLINS

• Logos of Athletic Brands - JUMPMAN, PUMA, SWOOSH, THREE STRIPES

• Curry Family Members - AYESHA, DELL, SETH, STEPH

• ___Green - A.C., DRAYMOND, MEAN, PUTTING

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports 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 today's Connections.

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The 2026 T20 World Cup action continues this week with a string of interesting matchups, including Sri Lanka vs. Oman. The co-hosts will be looking to build on their opening-round victory over Ireland with a confident win here. Sri Lanka and Australia are favorites to progress from Group B, but you can't ignore Zimbabwe.

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When is Sri Lanka vs. Oman?

Sri Lanka vs. Oman in the 2026 T20 World Cup starts at 12:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 12. This game takes place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

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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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The sound a chicken makes.

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CLUCK

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Fortunate.

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LUCKY

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Sharp edge.

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BLADE

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A primary color.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

GREEN

Final Hurdle hint

To stroll.

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AMBLE

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TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 winter sports skeleton for free on streaming platforms like 9Now, CBC Gem, and BBC iPlayer. Access these free streaming services from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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We've been truly blessed by all the winter sports on offer right now. We've been making time to watch the ice hockey, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, and everything else on the schedule, but there's more to come.

Looking for something exhilarating? We can't think of any other sports that really come close to skeleton. Athletes throw themselves down narrow ice tracks at high speeds. Luge is feet first. Skeleton is hardcore in comparison, with athletes assuming a head-first position. We know it sounds wild, but they really do seem to have no sense of self preservation.

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When is the 2026 winter sports skeleton?

The international skeleton schedule takes place from Feb. 12-15.

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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a baseball fan.

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.

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

• Yellow: To build

• Green: Secure

• Blue: Baseballers

• Purple: Royalty

Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Construct

• Green: Fixed in place

• Blue: MLB player, for short

• Purple: ___ Queen

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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 #977 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Construct: FORM, MAKE, MOLD, PRODUCE

• Fixed in place: FAST, FIRM, FROZEN, TIGHT

• MLB player, for short: A, CARD, JAY, YANK

• ___ Queen: DAIRY, DANCING, DRAG, MAY

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.

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you work well under pressure.

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

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

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

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The words are related to intensity.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe tricky situations.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is High Stakes.

NYT Strands word list for February 12

• Imperative

• Risky

• Pivotal

• High Stakes

• Decisive

• Critical

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you support growth.

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.

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A spike.

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 S.

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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...

SURGE

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.

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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