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Disney’s Encanto isn’t just about representation — it’s an act of defiance
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The animated film gets to the heart of the Colombian experience that many might overlook
Catwoman and the Riddler are the stars of The Batman’s newest trailer
This week Ms. Marvel got stranded in the Bollywood dimension
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Multiverse of Madness, meet Multiverse of DANCES
Here are the best selling Steam games of 2021
Genshin Impact update 2.4 goes underwater next week
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Two new characters, plus the submerged ruins of an ancient nation, await
The Witcher aired its best ever episode in season 2
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It has everything good Witcher — and fantasy — stories need
Final Fantasy 16 development delayed ‘almost half a year’ due to COVID-19
Our favorite memes of 2021
Cobra Kai season 4 review: A spectacular bad guy brings a surprising rebirth
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And a legitimately suspenseful finale leaves plenty of new territory to explore
Spider-Man: No Way Home may become one of the 10 biggest movies of all time
7 games that pushed accessibility forward in 2021
Polygon’s favorite stories of 2021
An oral history of The Matrix video games and their bonkers alternate ending
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Meet the developers who crafted Wachowskis’ vision for Enter the Matrix and Path of Neo
It’s the perfect time to catch up on Netflix’s must-watch animated show Hilda
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The Netflix series will get a movie, Hilda and the Mountain King, on Dec. 30
Celebrating the annual tradition that is Christmas Nights
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A public service announcement, 25 years later
Review: A Charlie Brown Christmas
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The special’s imperfections have become part of the charm
9 super merry superhero TV Christmas specials you can stream right now
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Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg...
The 8 coziest video game firesides
Matrix Resurrections, Encanto, and every new movie you can watch at home this weekend
Xbox Games with Gold 2021 or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bargain Bin
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A 49-game catalog fit for a Soviet bread line
PlayStation Plus’ free games in 2021: A bargain at any suggested retail price
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PS Plus subscribers got access to 40 games, worth $35 apiece
What happened between The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Resurrections?
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A look at the jump from machine peace to robot enslavement 2.0
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Toy Day event guide, walkthrough and rewards
Red Rocket is the ultimate hangout with the ultimate dirtbag
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The Florida Project’s director is back with an incredible feel-bad comedy
This Zelda-like RPG makes overworld exploration a breeze
Square Enix’s Forspoken sends a New Yorker to a Final Fantasy-like world
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Luminous Productions’ magical fish-out-of-water tale hits PC and PS5 in May
Turns out Keanu Reeves never played Cyberpunk 2077
Wonder Woman has a girlfriend, but needs one in canon
Xbox’s Red Ring of Death poster a perfect gift for masochists
The best tabletop games that we played in 2021
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Our favorite board games, role-playing games, and more