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Past:
  • polygon.com
  • Curbed
  • Vox
  • The Verge
  • CollegeHumor

Past articles by Emily:

The definitive American Girl ranking

From Samantha to Nanea, Molly to Melody, Felicity to Julie, which of the 16 (well, technically 17) American Dolls released over the past 34 years reigns supreme? → Read More

The 10 best movies new to streaming to watch in November

Disney Plus’ new Star Wars Holiday Special, rom-coms, and classic horror are coming to streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime in November 2020. → Read More

Polygon’s 2020 holiday gift guide

In Polygon’s 2020 holiday gift guide, we recommend our favorite toys, books, games, hardware, and accessories to give as gifts this holiday season. Including PS5 and Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch accessories, Blu-ray box sets, and more. → Read More

Xbox Series X will launch with these streaming apps

What apps are on the Xbox Series X and Series S for streaming Netflix, movies, TV shows, and videos? Microsoft announced the first wave of launch apps just days before the Nov. 10 launch date. Here’s a full list and guide to the subscription plans. → Read More

How to get into horror movies even if you’re too scared

Growing up as a scaredy cat meant closing my eyes during previews for great horror movies and begging my friends not to tell ghost stories at sleepovers. I learned to love the genre by embracing that communal experiences. → Read More

Best movies of 2020, and where to watch them

Here are our picks for the best films of the year so far, and where to stream them on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other services. From Oscar-worthy dramas, great documentaries, superhero movies, cult hits, and underrated picks, there’s something for everyone. → Read More

A Series of Unfortunate Events and the horror of adults being absolute dummies

Lemony Snicket’s series of children’s novels are a perfect example of horror fiction that’s appropriate for kids of all ages, and great at exploring what adults’ lives are really like. In this case, the real author, Daniel Handler, delves into the childhood fear that adults don’t know what they’re doing. → Read More

The 10 best movies leaving Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO at the end of the month

Netflix is losing Burlesque, Silence of the Lambs, Sleepless in Seattle and Sleepy Hollow, while Hulu will lose Forgetting Sarah Marshall. HBO Max and Amazon prime are losing some favorites too. → Read More

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Joy-Cons are $10 off at Amazon

Amazon is discounting two Nintendo Switch controller options: the Pro Controller and Joy-Cons. Plus, a discount on a Razer tenkeyless gaming keyboard and a flash deal on Red Dead Redemption 2. → Read More

15 of the best Halloween TV episodes to watch this month

From classic Halloween episodes from The Simpsons, The Office, Brooklyn 99, 30 Rock, and New Girl (all on Netflix, Disney or Hulu), to deeper cuts like Boys Meets World, Goosebumps, Bob’s Burgers, and Community, these are the best shows to stream in the days before Halloween 2020. → Read More

The best Halloween episode of Boy Meets World originally aired on Feb. 27

‘And Then There Was Shawn’ didn’t actually air on TGIF’s Halloween block, but the Boy Meets World episode embraced slasher tropes without alienating its young audience. → Read More

The 12 best movies new to streaming to watch in October

Horror movies like Blade, The Wicker Man, and Scare Me kick off Halloween movie season, while rom-coms like You’ve Got Mail and the musical sensation Cats also head to streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and Shudder. → Read More

3 of Hollywood’s biggest documentarians secretly made a coronavirus doc

The documentary, secretly filmed by Alex Gibney (Going Clear, The Inventor), Ophelia Harutyunyan (Standing8, Red Apples), and Suzanne Hillinger (How To Fix An Election), interviews “scientists, medical professionals and government officials” about President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More

Ring Fit Adventure is back on sale at Amazon

Amazon has the Nintendo Switch workout RPG Ring Fit Adventure back in stock — and at a discount. Amazon is also discounting an Animal Crossing: New Horizons water bottle, a Batman 80th Anniversary Blu-ray collection, and the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. Best Buy is discounting two Switch cases. → Read More

Gem painting is the TikTok-friendly craft that lets me turn off my brain

I’m tired of puzzles, baking bread, and My new favorite quarantine activity, gem painting, is like IRL pixel art. → Read More

The 13 best movies leaving Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime next month

A bunch of excellent horror films including The Silence of the Lambs, The Exorcist, and Blade are leaving their current streaming service before Halloween. Here are the rest of our favorite films leaving Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime in September. → Read More

MicroSD cards, Animal Crossing hats, and more of the week’s best deals

Amazon is discounting an Animal Crossing hat, a wireless Logitch gaming headset, and a Cowboy Bebop box set. Plus, get a Nintendo Switch-compatible microSD card at Best Buy. → Read More

Chip’s Challenge is free on Steam

The tile-based puzzle game, Chip’s Challenge, originally published on Atari Lynx and later ported to Windows, is now free on Steam. → Read More

‘Mando Mondays’ kick off in October with Lego Baby Yoda, Mandalorian Funko Pops

The Mandalorian season 2, Disney Plus’ series set in the Star Wars universe, kicks off on Oct. 30. To celebrate, Disney and Lucasfilm are releasing “toys, books, comics, and digital comics” on Mondays starting Oct. 26. A few — including Baby Yoda Lego sets and Funko Pops — are available to pre-order now. → Read More

Ranking all of Demi Adejuyigbe’s (incredible) ‘September’ videos

It’s September 21, which means it’s time for Twitter comedian/singer/musician Demi Adejuyigbe’s 9/21 tradition of dancing along to Earth Wind and Fire’s “September.” Here’s the new video, a look back at his other dance videos, our attempt to decide which one is the best. → Read More