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Jon Snow beyond the wall in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones: the best Jon Snow episodes

House of the Dragon is the IP's next big endeavor, but with the Jon Snow-led sequel in development, here are some of his best episodes from Game of Thrones.
Morfydd Clark in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

Why Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power can’t be a Game of Thrones rip-off

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power may seem like a Game of Thrones rip-off to naïve viewers, but if its creative team is smart, it will be anything but.
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Does HBO Max think you’re dumb?

HBO Max is offering a steep annual discount while at the same time severely cutting content. How does that make sense?
Early art for Batman: Caped Crusader.

Bye-bye, Batman: Caped Crusader. Animated series is no longer on HBO Max

HBO Max has dropped several animated projects, including Batman: Caped Crusader, which will all be shopped to find new homes on other services.
Young Princess Rhaenyra with her dragon Syrax looming behind her.

Everything you need to know before watching HBO’s House of the Dragon

Audiences will finally be treated to more Game of Thrones content with House of the Dragon, and these are things worth knowing going into the premiere.
Milly Alcock and Emily Carey in House of the Dragon.

Can House of the Dragon save the Game of Thrones franchise?

Game of Thrones dropped the ball with its final season, but George R. R. Martin's world has the perfect opportunity for redemption in House of the Dragon.
Young Princess Rhaenyra with her dragon Syrax looming behind her.

Game of Thrones: How George R. R. Martin’s world can expand in animation

HBO is doubling down on George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones IP, and there are more ways in which the world can expand in animation.
The Gunslinger and Vampiress fight off enemies in Demon Throttle key art.

Demon Throttle is an awesome retro shooter you’ll probably never play

Demon Throttle is a brand new physical-only game but will ultimately face some of the same issues that plague lost digital media.
HBO Max and Discovery+ app icons.

Combined HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service to launch in summer 2023

We're finally starting to get some details about the future of the combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service, but it'll take a while.
Jenny dances in We Met in Virtual Reality.

How do you film what isn’t real? Joe Hunting on his documentary We Met in Virtual Reality

In an interview with Digital Trends, director Joe Hunting talks about documenting virtual reality during COVID in the HBO Max movie We Met in Virtual Reality.
Daenerys Targaryen with Drogon behind her in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones: Best Daenerys Targaryen episodes to prep for House of the Dragon

HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is just around the corner, and these are the best Daenerys Targaryen episodes to watch to prepare.

Nathan For You’s best business proposals

Nathan Fielder is back in the world of cringe comedy with The Rehearsal, so it's a perfect time to look back at the best business proposals on Nathan For You.
Vote Joker in Harley Quinn season 3.

Vote for Joker in the new trailer for Harley Quinn season 3

The Joker is running for mayor this season on Harley Quinn, but not if Harley and Ivy can help it! They want Gotham City for themselves.
John Candy and Steve Martin in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Best movies to watch on an airplane

Need a quick movie (or three) to pass the time on a long airplane flight? Digital Trends recommends these movies to get your blood pumping or put you asleep.
Friends cast sitting together smiling.

How to watch Friends online: Stream every episode of the sitcom now

Keen to watch everyone's favorite 90s sitcom? Here's how to watch Friends online.
Zatanna, Nightwing, Aquaman, Tigress, and Rocket reunite in Young Justice: Phantoms.

Young Justice: What comes next for season 5

Young Justice: Phantoms ended its fourth season with a wedding and a tease for two potential storylines that may become the basis for a potential fifth season.
The shadowy silhouette of Batman standing atop a building in Gotham City.

10 best episodes from Batman: The Animated Series on HBO Max

With The Batman spreading its success over to HBO Max, fans should take a look at the revered Animated Series for some of the best Dark Knight stories.
George and Carlos smile at each other in a scene from The Garcias.

Bobby Gonzalez and Jeffrey Licon on The Garcias and the power of representation

Digital Trends spoke with Bobby Gonzalez and Jeffrey Licon about The Garcias and the power of representation.
Batman holding his cape under the moonlight in Caped Crusader key art.

Underrated Batman villains that should be in Caped Crusader

Batman arguably has the richest rogues' gallery in superhero history, but HBO Max's Caped Crusader show should dig into more underrated villains.
Jean Smart wears a cheetah print shirt while standing next to Hannah Einbinder in Hacks Season 2.

Hacks season 2 review: Taking the show on the road

Jean Smart returns in fine form as Deborah Vance in the hilarious and entertaining, if occasionally aimless, second season of HBO Max's Hacks.
Promo image of Detective Katagiri and Jake Adelstein in HBO Max's Tokyo Vice.

Tokyo Vice: The anatomy of organized crime and Sega’s Yakuza

HBO Max's Tokyo Vice shows a gripping deep dive into organized crime, and it interestingly does so through a similar lens as Sega's Yakuza games.
Colin Firth and Toni Collette both look up in The Staircase.

The Staircase review: A crime drama that loses its footing

The Staircase is an overly ambitious, sometimes misguided true-crime thriller that is elevated by several stunning performances from its lead cast members.
Viola Davis as Amanda Waller in 2016's Suicide Squad

Viola Davis may headline HBO Max’s Peacemaker spinoff series

HBO Max's Peacemaker series is inching forward, and Viola Davis is in talks to reprise her role as Amanda Waller from The Suicide Squad.
An image from the DMZ series featuring actors against a backdrop created with visual effects.

How visual effects made Manhattan a war zone in HBO’s DMZ

A VFX supervisor on HBO Max series DMZ explains how visual effects turned Manhattan into a war-torn landscape for the four-part saga.
Neville, Hermione, Ron, and Harry inside a dark tunnel in HP and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

It’s time to explore other corners of the Wizarding World

The failure of Fantastic Beasts 3 suggests that WB should move away from good-versus-evil wizard stories and focus on other corners of the Wizarding World.
Kite Man and Harley Quinn in the Harley Quinn series.

HBO Max orders a Harley Quinn spinoff starring Kite Man

The Harley Quinn animated universe is expanding as HBO Max plots a spinoff series starring Kite Man and a new assortment of comic book villains.
Galo Thymos with his mech in Promare key art.

Great anime movie hits worth streaming

Anime movies have never been more accessible internationally, and these are some of the best available on the most popular streamers.
Poster of a woman falling for season 1 of The Flight Attendant.

The Flight Attendant: Cassie Bowden, the millennial Carrie Bradshaw

Cassie Bowden, the protagonist of The Flight Attendant, is an antiheroine for the new age, echoing HBO's original divisive leading lady, Carrie Bradshaw.
Rocket, Miss Martian, Nightwing, Superboy, and Zatanna on a poster for Young Justice Phantoms.

Young Justice: The series we deserve (even if we can’t see it)

Young Justice might very well be the best comic book-based series on television, so why does it seem to be falling behind its lesser competitors?
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in Hacks.

HBO Max’s Hacks season 2 teaser is testing out new material

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder return for the second season of HBO Max's acclaimed comedy series Hacks.
Split image of The Batman and Arkham Asylum in the comics

The Batman: Villains we could see in HBO’s Arkham spinoff

The Batman's reported Arkham spinoff on HBO Max has great potential when it comes to the villainous roster.
Jackson Hyde, the second Aqualad.

Charlize Theron will produce an Aqualad series for HBO Max

HBO Max is developing the Aqualad YA LGBT origin story, You Brought Me the Ocean, with Charlize Theron attached as an executive producer.
Blended image of Miranda, Carrie, and Charlotte against a pink NYC background.

And Just Like That… Sex And The City came back to life

And Just Like That received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but it successfully revitalized an iconic HBO franchise that seemed all but dead.
Split image of Cowboy Bebop, Attack on Titan, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood promo posters.

Great anime TV series hits worth streaming

There's plenty of great anime out there, and there are several particularly great TV series available across the mainstream streaming platforms.