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In ‘Resident Evil,’ the Red Queen is efficient and logical, but also indifferent to human life. Constantin Film

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4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch – their relationship with AI

Staff Writer - September 25, 2025

Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

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Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, pose for a photo in 1986 in Los Angeles. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images

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Gene Hackman had a will, but the public may never find out who inherits his $80M fortune

The shark in ‘Jaws’ became a terrifying icon. Universal Pictures via Getty Images

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology

‘The Martian’ protagonist Mark Watney contemplates his ordeal. 20th Century Fox

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A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life...

In 2024, the beloved special is streaming on Apple TV+. Apple TV+

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Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why...

Staff Writer - December 13, 2024

A new rule set to go into effect in 2025 will make canceling subscriptions much easier. violetkaipa/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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US government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy

Staff Writer - November 1, 2024

A controlled scary experience can leave you exhilarated and relaxed afterward. gremlin/E+ via Getty Images

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Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world...

Staff Writer - October 18, 2024

There have been Black presidents and female presidents in movies, but no presidents with Kamala Harris’ background. Klaus Hackenberg/The Image Bank/Getty Images

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Even fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris − although Black...

Staff Writer - August 13, 2024

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5 Reasons Why You Should See Suicide Squad & 5 Reasons...

Staff Writer - August 6, 2016

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Poised to make its next big move, Netflix isn’t in the...

Staff Writer - May 2, 2016

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A force awakened: why so many find meaning in Star Wars

Staff Writer - December 25, 2015

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Sinatra’s films shattered the postwar myth of the white American male

Staff Writer - December 11, 2015

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EXPLORING NATURE

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

Staff Writer - October 5, 2025

Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

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A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025

The Rapa Nui people are mostly invisible in the origin story of rapamycin. Posnov/Moment via Getty Images

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what...

September 29, 2025

Do the seemingly endless doorways represent a woman trapped in domesticity or infinite ways out? Philadelphia Museum of Art

How Dorothea Tanning’s ‘Birthday’ painting challenged male-dominated surrealism

September 29, 2025