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Terrence O'Brien
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy returns to theaters in January.

We just found out that the original Star Wars theatrical cuts are returning to theaters in February of 2027. Not to be out-nerded, the extended cuts of the Lord of the Rings films will be hitting the big screen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the premiere of The Fellowship of the Ring. You’ll only have two weekends to relive the magic (or pain, depending on your opinion of the extended cuts), so you might want to get your tickets now.

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Terrence O'Brien
Marques Brownlee fawns over Xiaomi’s SU7 Max EV.

Continuing the trend of car influencers falling in love with Chinese EVs, MKBHD got behind the wheel of a Xiaomi SU7 and walked away wondering if US automakers were “cooked.” Well, not yet. The SU7 might cost roughly $42,000 and handle like $75,000 car, but it’s also not available in the US... At least not outside of video games.

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Terrence O'Brien
Civics nerds can finally watch C-SPAN on YouTube TV.

In September, Google and C-SPAN struck a deal to bring the networks to subscribers, and this week C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, and C-SPAN3 went live on YouTube TV in all its unfiltered glory of wall-to-wall government minutia. But, it’s not all boring congressional sessions, they know how to have fun at C-SPAN, too.

Mad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remasterMad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remaster
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AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy

On the slop-filled internet, Jeremy Carrasco uses his platforms to spread AI literacy.

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The Verge
Jay Peters
An update from Waymo.

To help address the issue of its robotaxis passing stopped school buses, Waymo plans to file a voluntary software recall with the NHTSA, Mauricio Peña, Waymo’s chief safety officer, says in a statement to The Verge.

The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide

A curated mix of tech-y standouts, everyday favorites, and other delights for everyone on your list.

Verge Staff
Welcome to the big leagues, Netflix

WB has a checkered history of acquisitions, but joining forces with Netflix would elevate it to a new level of prominence.

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Mia Sato
Sabrina Carpenter has ratioed the White House.

After the Trump administration used Carpenter’s song “Juno” in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) propaganda video, the pop star responded, calling it “evil and disgusting.” The White House account has since deleted the post — but they’ve picked this fight with musicians before.

Sabrina Carpenter’s tweet reading: “this video is evil and disgusting. do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” The original post from The White House has been deleted.