Being a Deadpool defender can be difficult. In just about any media where he appears, the character is exactly what his strongest critics think he is: an anti-hero with a strong affinity for irreverent violence, and a juvenile, obnoxious vessel for meta asides and a bushel of dick jokes. (“A...
In defense of House of the Dragon’s drawn-out Harrenhal story
As Daemon Targaryen suffers from nightmares week to week in the dark, dank rooms of Harrenhal, many House of the Dragon fans have had one question on their minds: “When will this be over?” But as Game of Thrones fans shout “Filler!” and craft Luigi’s Mansion memes, I’m here to...
Inside Out 2 vs. Big Mouth: Who wore anxiety better?
The wholesome Pixar family film Inside Out 2 and the raunchy Netflix comedy Big Mouth take fundamentally different approaches to looking inside the minds of middle-schoolers, but their anxiety plotlines are remarkably similar in the broad details, and both on the same wavelength when it comes to dealing with the...
Land of Bad on Netflix, Horizon: An American Saga, and every movie new to streaming this week
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Horizon: An American Saga - Part 1, the new western epic starring and directed by Kevin Costner (Yellowstone), moseys...
The best Amazon Prime Day deals to get before the sale ends tonight
Prime Day 2024 is wrapping up, but there’s still plenty of time to take advantage of some of the best deals on our favorite games, accessories, collectibles, toys, and more. Some of the awesome discounts still available include the Lego Creator Pirate Ship, Betrayal at the House on the Hill,...
There’s a secret reason Nicolas Cage looks so damn weird in Longlegs
Oz Perkins’ oddball movie Longlegs does a lot of genre-hopping: It’s part police procedural, part serial-killer thriller, part supernatural horror movie, with a lot of little detours down lanes that shuffle it further into various subgenres. And it raises a lot of questions it never answers. In particular, the killer...
There is an objectively correct amount of Minions, and this is not it
There’s one particular Minion gag in Despicable Me 4 that I can’t stop thinking about. It’s so simple, but every time I remember it, I chuckle. Basically, one of Gru’s Minions gets stuck in a vending machine, and he can’t figure out how to get out. For the entire movie....
The Animal Kingdom director unpacks the year’s most fascinating sci-fi movie
This interview with Animal Kingdom director Thomas Cailley was originally published in conjunction with the movie’s U.S. theatrical release. It has been updated and republished for the movie’s Hulu debut. In the French sci-fi film The Animal Kingdom, the world is changing and humans are changing with it. A mutation...
Board games, books, movies, and more are buy 2, get 1 free at Target
While Amazon’s Prime Day doesn’t kick off until next week, Target is hosting an excellent sale on board games, movies, books, and more that you’ll definitely want to check out. Through July 13, Target Circle members can get a third item free when they purchase two other eligible items of...
The kaiju-sized Godzilla Minus One collector’s edition Blu-ray is now available to pre-order
Godzilla Minus One is finally getting a Blu-ray collector’s edition befitting “The King of the Monsters.” The Godzilla Minus One Blu-ray deluxe collector’s edition is a region-free, four-disc box set that includes the 4K UHD and Blu-ray versions of the modern Kaiju masterpiece in addition to a Blu-ray version of...