48+ min ago (1828+ words) The best quirky home solutions you didn't even know you needed" for super cheap. This flexible neck light makes hobbies like reading in bed and crafting so much easier. Designed with a rechargeable battery, the flower-inspired lamp features multiple light colors and brightness levels so you can get just the right glow. You can wrap the stem around your neck to use hands-free or prop the flower in a vase to use as a bedside lamp. Prevent accidental lockouts and loud slamming noises with these doorknob cushions. Designed with an elastic band that can accommodate different shapes and sizes of doors, the silencers help muffle noise and create a softer door close. The cushions are available in packs of three or six and they come in a range of neutral colors that complement any space. Give your house keys and…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago (1835+ words) Celebrating 25 years of IO Interactive's influential stealth action series. Video games have always thrived in creative iteration, and there's no better example of a studio that's benefited from this process than IO Interactive. When their debut game, Hitman: Codename 47, was released in November 2000, it was a janky hybrid of rudimentary stealth, third-person shooting, and the problem-solving mechanics of traditional adventure games. Its wild amalgamation of ideas didn't totally succeed, but it found its audience thanks to its slick presentation of underworld espionage. Over the next 25 years, IO took its ambitious idea for a definitive assassination sandbox from niche PC oddity to one of the best video game trilogies of all time. Principal Level Designer Jacob Mikkelsen and Principal Game Director Matthias Angstrom, both IO veterans, spoke to Inverse about the Hitman series' legacy. The two reflected on the technical trials,…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago (196+ words) A demonstration of the danger of forced sequels. And yet that's the premise of prequel series It: Welcome to Derry, which is answering question after question about Pennywise that no one has ever had. Derry has generally been well-received for the grisly inventiveness of its scares, but even positive reviews, like that of SlashFilm's Chris Evangelista, noted that it "seems a little too hellbent on explaining every single mystery." At this rate we'll soon be watching Cujo: The Puppy Years, but King, and horror in general, is at its weakest when lore overtakes tension. That's why Misery remains one of King's most effective novels, and why Rob Reiner's film adaptation, which came out 35 years ago today, is still thrilling in its brutal simplicity. When romance novelist Paul Sheldon breaks his legs in a wintery car crash, he's rescued by nurse…...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago (1879+ words) Reviewers rave about these seriously cool things. Getting an air fryer is one thing but knowing what to do is another, and now thanks to this cheat sheet cooking guide, you'll know exactly what to do. It comes with five different sections including desserts, lamb, poultry and seafood, as well as a frozen food section. Use the magnetic back to stick it directly to your appliances so you can easily refer back to it. Keep your super small belongings safe in these travel jewelry bags with a zipper fastening along the top. Each pack come with six pieces, all of which are perfectly sized to help keep your essentials organized and easily accessible. The soft, velvet-like lining is great for keeping your precious pieces from getting scratched or damaged. This salad pod is a foolproof solution to those last few,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (469+ words) The man who could Frankenstein himself. Hammer Film ProductionsThe egotistical allure of life-creating science is front and center in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, which reworks Mary Shelley's foundational novel into an operatic story that asks whether something beautiful can be created by someone so selfish Beyond Frankenstein, cinema has no shortage of amoral scientists breaking the boundaries of human nature " and Herbert West, Dr Jekyll, the Invisible Man, and more can all be traced back to pre-cinema literature Lesser known is Georges Bonnet, the protagonist of Hammer Film's The Man Who Could Cheat Death, but with this obscure mad scientist film receiving a 4K upgrade thanks to boutique distribution label Vinegar Syndrome, it's worth discovering his ill-fated experiments as a colorful alternative to del Toro's latest.How Was The Man Who Could Cheat Death Received Upon Release?Hammer Film specialized in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (780+ words) Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden" is another pitch perfect character study from the minds behind "Life is Strange." ... This Ghost Hunter Romance Is Great For A Long Weekend "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden" is another pitch perfect character study from the minds behind "Life is Strange" Every "90s kid knows the wisdom of TLC"s hit song "Waterfalls: stick to the rivers and the lakes that you"re used to. In essence, it"s an "if it ain"t broke, don"t fix it mentality that favors pragmatism over passion. And it doesn"t matter if we"re talking about pop music or cinematic universes or video game franchises, the challenge here lies in recognizing what you do well and doing it again in a way that both meets the standard and feels fresh. This is easier said than done, but…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1855+ words) You don't have to spend a lot to give the best-ever present, and these clever finds prove it. They'll be able to keep this knife handy just in case they need to open a package, cut tape, or perform other everyday tasks or camping. It's small enough to fit in a pocket or small bag, and it can also attach to their keys. It folds compactly and locks in place so they won't have to worry about a sharp blade when it's not in use. Since these steam eye masks are self-heating and disposable, they can keep some in their desk drawer, on their nightstand, or in a bag for traveling. They activate when they're opened and heat up within minutes to soothe dry, tired eyes. They can last up to 60 minutes and release a calming lavender scent that can…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (396+ words) The Dark Souls games hit at just the right time to capitalize on the rise of narrative games and action. Creating a phenomenon in the process. But like all trends, the tides change and shift, and there's started to be more demand than ever for those "pure" gameplay experiences " for games that really dig into complex mechanics and fuse those with inventive storytelling styles or worlds. We're seeing so many developers be more creative than ever before with the action genre, and 2025 has been an absolutely smorgasbord of violence. Ninja Gaiden led the charge for action games this year, in more ways than one. Another revival is Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, a brilliant comeback for one of Sega's longest dormant franchises, fusing fighting game mechanics with Metroidvanias in a way we've never really seen before. Then it layers some of…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (159+ words) Four new games head to Switch to test your platforming skills. Nintendo Switch Online added four old-school platformers this week. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is likewise a difficult platformer, which may only seem easier because Battletoads is so brutal. Ninja Gaiden II is a significant step up from the first game in the series, with more responsive controls than the original and a broader skill set for protagonist Ryu. Battletoads is a notoriously difficult NES platformer heading to Switch Online. Bionic Commando adapts a cult classic NES platformer for Game Boy. The latest batch of games to hit Nintendo Switch Online may not feature the biggest titles on either NES or Game Boy, but for fans of old-school platformers, there's not a dud in the bunch. All four games added this week feel totally distinct from each…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (474+ words) "Heaven Sent" is not just 'Doctor Who's best episode, it's one of the greatest hours of TV ever. So why isn't it considered such? "As you come into this world, something else is also born You begin your life, and it begins a journey towards you It moves slowly, but it never stops After all, what is more present in our lives than the looming certainty that those lives will eventually end?...