Everyone Is Watching ‘Code 8’ on Netflix—and That’s a Big Deal

On the surface, Code 8 is essentially a grab bag of sci-fi and genre tropes. To paraphrase Bill Hader’s Stefon, this movie has everything: superpowered X-Men-esque mutants, dystopian surveillance drones, robocops that look like Chappie after a glow-up, an allegory for the human condition. It’s […]

Houseparty reports 50M sign-ups in past month amid COVID-19 lockdowns

Houseparty, the popular video chat application acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games in 2019, has seen massive growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With government lockdowns keeping people from being able to visit friends and other loved ones in person, consumer demand for video chat […]