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nintendos dream 2026 a 300 million tariff refund a billion dollar mario galaxy movie and a switch that wont quit A $300 million refund from the U.S. government landed on Nintendo's books this quarter — and it helped push profit up 150%.

Nintendo’s dream 2026: a $300 million tariff refund, a billion-dollar Mario Galaxy movie and a Switch that won’t quit

12 years on the maze runner has become a streaming powerhouse again Sitting at number six among HBO Max's biggest movies worldwide right now is a young adult dystopia that turns 12 this year. It isn't a fresh release. It isn't an awards contender. It's a film about teenage boys stuck in a grass field.

12 Years On, The Maze Runner Has Become A Streaming Powerhouse Again

seven seas adds seven manga licenses including one starring a bus sized house cat At a festival, a vampire angel rips open the throats of the crowd. A salaryman's tabby swells to the size of a bus and begins one-shotting dungeon bosses. A scientist shoulders past her sneering male colleagues to dissect a dead kaiju as big as a city.

Seven Seas Adds Seven Manga Licenses, Including One Starring a Bus-Sized House Cat

locke key review netflixs three season blend of stephen king dread and rowling style magic Picture a household relocating to a Gothic manor lined with doors that were never meant to be unlocked. The children stumble onto keys capable of impossible things. Any adult who witnesses the magic forgets it almost instantly.

Locke & Key Review: Netflix’s Three-Season Blend of Stephen King Dread and Rowling-Style Magic

streamings next experiment after two rounds of price hikes disney and netflix are weighing free tiers Since 2024, Disney has pushed up the cost of its US streaming products on two separate occasions. October's increase was the latest, tacking on $2 a month to the ad-supported plans and $3 a month to the ad-free ones. Netflix also went to the well twice over that period, its most recent move coming in March: an extra $1 a month for ads plans and $2 a month for the ones without.

Streaming’s next experiment: after two rounds of price hikes, Disney and Netflix are weighing free tiers

warhammer 40000 is getting an animated series from amazon and games workshop Years after Amazon signed a live-action Warhammer 40,000 deal, that project still has no finished script. The animated version, meanwhile, already has a director, two executive producers and a studio behind it.

Warhammer 40,000 is getting an animated series from Amazon and Games Workshop

spotifys premium tier passes the 300 million subscriber mark Spotify now collects a monthly payment from 300 million people. For scale, that's about triple the roughly 100 million subscribers Apple Music — the closest paid rival — is estimated to hold.

Spotify’s Premium Tier Passes the 300 Million Subscriber Mark

regal brings all eight harry potter films to 4dx for the 25th anniversary beginning august 27 For nine dollars and seventy-five cents you get a seat that moves — and, apparently, an invitation to bring a wand.

Regal Brings All Eight Harry Potter Films to 4DX for the 25th Anniversary, Beginning August 27

am i in it what ted lassos stars asked when season 4 suddenly got real When word got back to Hannah Waddingham that the Ted Lasso writers were gathering in a room again to hash out a fourth season — the season nobody believed would ever arrive — she had exactly one question.

“Am I In It?” — What Ted Lasso’s Stars Asked When Season 4 Suddenly Got Real

2026s box office top 10 so far toy story 5 out front spider man closing fast A racing sequel that almost nobody in America has laid eyes on has taken $656.4 million this year. That is not a misprint. Pegasus 3 managed only $1.3 million in domestic theaters and still muscled into the top 10 of 2026's worldwide box office, which explains most of what you need to know about how the year has played out.

2026’s Box Office Top 10 So Far: Toy Story 5 Out Front, Spider-Man Closing Fast