‘Max’ will combine HBO Max and Discovery Plus — here’s everything...
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Max is Warner Bros. Discovery's revamped version of HBO Max, which will now include shows from Discovery Plus. The rebranded service launches May 23 with plans ranging from $10/month to $20/month. Existing HBO Max members will automatically transition to Max; Discovery…
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You Thought ‘Bugdom’ and ‘Nanosaur’ Were Lost Forever
These days, the only pre-installed game you’ll find on Mac is an exciting, strategy-based war simulator pitting royal factions against one another. And by that, I mean Chess. But now you can get unique, fun, classic games like Bugdom, Nanosaur, and Cro-Mag Rally. I thought these titles were lost for good, but as it turns…
6 Design Trends the Internet Is Obsessed With
Photo: BrianScantlebury (Shutterstock)Next on the list is cottagecore, a social-media-powered design trend that suggests rural, country living. Think Irish knit sweaters, dried flowers, antique furniture, country plaid patterns, too many plants, and, (god help us all) the return of macramé. Like dark academia, cottagecore is strongly anti-modernism, but it is without the focus on darkness…
You Can Use ‘Hey Siri’ to Cast Harry Potter Spells
Screenshot: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone/Warner Bros.There’s no substitute for a letter from Hogwarts, but in lieu of actual magic, Harry Potter fans can pretend to be witches and wizards wielding their iPhones as wands. Apple’s Siri has three spells built in and a handful more that you can set up using Shortcuts.First, make…
What’s New on HBO Max in September 2021
Screenshot: Cry Macho/Warner Bros.This month, HBO Max announced plans to overhaul its utterly terrible app experience, which is good not only because you’ll be able to load your watchlist or fast-forward 10 seconds without your Roku overheating, but also because there’s no reason the most consistently interesting, most-bang-for-your-buck streaming service should be primarily known for…
How to Read J.K. Rowling’s New Chapter Book for Free
Image: J.K. RowlingJ.K. Rowling pulled a literal box out of her literal attic a few weeks ago in order to literally dust off a draft of a book she wrote many years ago while still in the midst of writing the Harry Potter series. Now, as a coronavirus era gift to children (and adults) everywhere,…
Daniel Radcliffe Reads Harry Potter to Us
Photo: ShutterstockIf there’s one thing this pandemic has taught us, it’s that we really like it when celebrities read to us. Actor Josh Gad was among the first (and he’s still at it!). Then American hero LeVar Burton stepped up to bring stories to life for kids, young adults and grown-ups alike. And now, Harry…
Wizards Join is a puffed up, sluggish, Harry Potter-ified Pokémon Go
Here we are, on a quest to collect a bunch of magical detritus. The "Time to first Hagrid" is about 2 minutes. Cool, I got to add a picture of Hagrid to my sticker book. Such treasured memories. There's a pretty good variety of "confoundables" trapping the various "foundables," but they all start to blur…
Huge Lego National Cathedral constructed with Vader, drones, Harry Potter wands
The inside of the Bethlehem Chapel replica, which is a small chapel in the basement of the cathedral. It is nearly complete except for the vaulted ceilings. What the chapel looks like in real life from the same vantage point The whole model, so far, seen from the front. The two front towers will rise…
