Go behind the scenes of Stranger Things Season 5 as the cast reflects on the journey, the fandom, and what this final chapter means for the nerds, freaks, and heroes who made it iconic. Stream now on ...

The table is crowded with card decks, dice and custom playmats. Around it sits Joseph Johnson, a Black content creator behind the meetup, alongside a diverse group of players laughing, trash-talking ...

The sophomore album from Pittsburgh’s The Nërd Hërdërs had been in the works for quite a while. “We started writing and recording these tunes before covid, so this is like our ‘Chinese Democracy’ by ...

Look, there’s no easy way to admit the reality of this situation. It’s brutal beyond belief, and could bring a grown man to his knees, dying inside before crawling up into the fetal position over in ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

The classic Christmas carol “The 12 Days of Christmas” sounds like a love song with a playful edge, but when read closely, it resembles a surprisingly busy inventory of animals and people. Over twelve ...

Arguing over the best hardware of the year is usually fun. That’s as true as ever in 2025, when Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith, and Alaina Yee (hi, it’s me) rolled up our sleeves and got ...