Lego’s first-ever Tintin set is coming next month and it’s a space-themed Lego Tintin Moon Rocket

If you love Lego, rockets or Tintin — or all three — you’ll want the new Tintin Moon Rocket set, featuring six minifigures, available to purchase from April 1.

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals
Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data to Kalshi, and a partnership between Polymarket and Substack means more prediction market data in newsletters. Some prediction market exchanges are now attempting to strike deals […]

Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse – sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15th in favor of a new focus on the mobile version of the app. But in a Wednesday […]

Sci-fi author Andy Weir explains the astrobiology behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ (interview)

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here’s how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games
Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

Epic Games and Disney are making a big announcement as part of their continually deepening relationship. In June, Epic announced that Fortnite creators would “soon” be able to make custom Star Wars-themed games and experiences, and starting Thursday that feature is finally launching. While creators can start making experiences now, they’ll be able to publish […]

AI is reviving Val Kilmer in the upcoming film “As Deep as the Grave”

As Deep as the Grave uses AI to restore Val Kilmer’s presence in a role written for him, with his family backing the decision despite ongoing debates around technology in filmmaking.
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Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble

Today on Decoder, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. This deal could reshape all of media and entertainment if and when it closes. That’s still an if, which we’ll come back to — right now Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbidding Netflix, […]

‘This is what Val wanted’ — Val Kilmer’s AI movie return has his family’s blessing, but it feels deeply unsettling

First Line Films has shared its first look at the AI-generated Val Kilmer character for the movie As Deep As The Grave.

Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series
Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series

Soon, some of TikTok’s biggest personalities are going to be launching new streaming series on Tubi. Today, Tubi and TikTok announced that they are working together to launch a new Creatorverse Incubator that will help content creators produce long form original series for the Fox-owned streaming service. Once selected for the program, a group of […]