Mario is an infinitely immortalized icon with over 200 games to his name, ranging from 2D to 3D, racing to partying, and from 2023’s Super Mario World to the movie that just released, Super Mario Galaxy.

If you walk into this film hoping for a more direct retelling, you may find yourself clutching your pearls by the time the title sequence hits. But if you are willing to treat it as its own entity, a stylized, abstract piece of gothic fiction that sometimes mimics that of a peculiar fan-edit, there is some strange fun to be had.

On Mar. 18, Spider-Man swung into a Brand New Day when the trailer for Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man film was officially released.

The album lyrically really reflects the brash, self-assuredness that one has come to expect from A$AP; one that you cannot really blame him for having.

BY: JACKSON WELLS / STAFF WRITER Credit: Paste Magazine The Mountain is Gorillaz’s ninth studio album over their 25-year-long career as a band, which was released on February 27th, 2026. Coming off their underwhelmingly reviewed previous project release, Cracker Island , fans were very eager to see how Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett would redeem themselves next, and The Mountain blew those expectations out of the water. For some context, both Albarn and Hewlett’s fathers, a

Wonderman brings a new superhero to life into the Marvel universe. Compared to other projects revolving around one singular hero like Ironheart or She-Hulk, Wonderman flips the script(pun intended) on the typical superhero story.

With no streaming giant, production studio, or nepo figure behind it, Iron Lung is a strong reminder that independent movies can be made off sheer determination.

Staying consistent with his rollout of nostalgia after “Disc 2, Track 2”, J. Cole releases a surprise project: Birthday Blizzard 26’ hosted by the legendary DJ Clue.

Nashy Nashai has finally given us an album after two years of releasing singles. Although the start of the album was a bit shaky, she still managed to show me why she won the show La Firma in 2023, signing to NEON16.

After three years of waiting, fans are finally brought back to Hawkins, Indiana. The year is now 1987.

Based on the book of the same name, this gay hockey series brings forward a different level of romance between Connor Storrie’s Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams’ Shane Hollander.

Deadbeat was Tame Impala’s 5th studio album, releasing on October 17, 2025.

Alemeda is a rising rock star that everyone should be listening to, especially when it comes to her newest EP, But What the Hell Do I Know.

After a couple of years of releasing singles, actress and musician Halle Bailey has finally given fans an album that shows the good, the bad, and the rather uglier sides of experiencing love for the first time with Love?...or Something Like It.

Only Murders in the Building has officially hit season 5. Yet another season of guest celebrities, whodunits, and classic Arconia charm, Only Murders in the Building has reached 5 seasons.

What exactly is Friend AI, though? It is easy to see where they are coming from. If all of the ads were so decidedly marked as relating to friendship, the idea of an AI “friend” seemed dystopian, and sinisterly colored my personal perception of all of the ads I had seen thus far. I talked with my friends about it, and they all shared similar sentiments

Fancy Some More, by PinkPantheress. Released on Oct. 10, this UK-garage remix album offers a complete reimagining of the original with 22 new tracks—all of them featuring dazzling collaborations with other producers and singers.

The vibrant Chinese-American pop artist, Lexie Liu, has officially released her new EP, Teenage Ramble, on Oct. 16.

First introduced in Marvel's What If…? in an episode called “What If…Zombies?!” Marvel Zombies follows the devastation caused by a zombie plague.

The Riyadh comedy festival, part of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ campaign, wasn’t just about laughs; it was about brand equity.