Google has officially unveiled its latest update to its Pixel line of phones, the Pixel 8. This announcement comes just weeks after Apple’s launch of the latest in its line of flagship mobile devices, the iPhone 15. And both businesses have a higher-end model that seems to be generating more interest than the less-expensive base …
How to watch the ‘Halloween’ films in 2023
Stream every film in the ‘Halloween’ franchise with these quick links: MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK AMC+ Free 7-day trial, then $4.99/month (with ads) BEST FOR 2 AND 3 Peacock $59.99/year(save 17%) BEST FOR HORROR JUNKIES Shudder Free 7-day trial, then starting at $5.99/month Like Michael Myers himself, the Halloween franchise seems to be unkillable. …
The greatest queer horror films now streaming
There’s a reason the queer community loves horror. Sure, the spooks and campy thrills are fun, but as a genre, horror has long been a ripe territory for metaphor, and for exploring the dark and fantastical sides of otherness that’s so inherent to many queer and trans experiences. Queerness has been all over the history …
‘Sex Education’ perfectly sums up the politics and intimacy issues around sending nudes
Warning: Sex Education Season Four spoilers ahead. Sex Education’s fourth and final season opens with a bang: a hot and heavy scene involving resident will-they-won’t they couple Maeve (Emma Mackey) and Otis (Asa Butterfield). There’s one caveat: the two sexual partners in question aren’t in the same room. Instead: the golden couple are embarking on …
Meta Quest 3 vs. Quest 2: What are the differences?
Meta gave us the skinny on its new Quest 3 VR headset at Connect 2023. Of course, the first thing on everyone’s minds is: Why should I get this instead of Quest 2? On the surface, it’s an easy question to answer. The Quest 3 is four years newer, which means it’s four years more …
Forget Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. We tested cheaper ones that support ChatGPT.
“Pfft! I bet this is yet another pair of music-playing smart glasses,” I yawned when I saw the AirGo 3 spectacles on display at CES 2023. I’ll admit I was a little jaded. At the annual Las Vegas tech trade show, Paula Abdul was hawking her own pair of audio-emitting smart glasses, and I was …
What is the ‘One-Penis Policy’ in consensual non-monogamy (CNM) and is it problematic?
The One-Penis Policy (OPP), states that within a primary relationship, there can only be one penis. This means, within the context of consensual non-monogamy (CNM) that when you have sex with or date people outside of your relationship, those other partners must not have dicks. If you’re active in the online dating realm, you’ve probably …
Meta Quest 3 hands-on review: It’s all about passthrough
Meta’s quest to deliver high quality, untethered VR experiences at somewhat affordable prices might be nearing its end. Not because the company is going to stop producing headsets or anything like that, of course. I say that because I got to try the new Meta Quest 3 headset during a relatively short press event a …
iPhone 15 reported issues are piling up: 5 common problems we’re hearing
iPhone 15 owners have had their shiny new device in their hands for a few days, and we’re starting to get a better idea of the latest release from Apple. Most have had positive things to say about the iPhone 15, but it’s not just the Apple detractors who are voicing the complaints. In fact, …
Where do teen girls go for advice online? Enter Girlhood, a blog for teen girls, by teen girls.
Mia Sugimoto left the Barbie movie feeling inspired; she’d never seen the experience of girlhood depicted on screen before. The 17-year-old turned that inspiration into something tangible, a blog for teen girls, by teen girls: Girlhood. On the second day of her senior year of high school, Sugimoto spoke to Mashable with her greatest friend, …