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May 2026

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May 31
- I thought the Apple AirPods Max 2 were way overhyped — but I finally tried them and they're some of the best headphones I've ever used
- Prime Video canceled this dark comedy way too soon. Now is your chance to binge it
- 7 upcoming video game shows and movies I’m most excited for
- I train my 72-year-old dad, and here's the one move he swears by for building his functional core strength and mobile hips
May 30
- I spent 5 nights sleeping on a mattress on the floor — here's what happened to my sleep
- Detroit Become Human was way ahead of its time — I replayed it in 2026 to unlock every ending and it broke my AI skeptic mind
- I used Keychron’s new split mechanical keyboard for a week and its tether-free design is a complete game changer
- I watch Netflix movies for a living and these are the 5 films I’m adding to my summer watchlist
- 5 habits that can interfere with your Apple Watch's sleep tracking accuracy — here's how to avoid my mistakes
- 7 best soccer movies and TV shows you need to stream before the World Cup 2026
- I would definitely cancel Netflix and Paramount+ in June 2026 — here's why
- You don't need a gym membership to unlock stiff joints — if you've been sitting for more than 3 hours, your spine needs this exercise
- Netflix just added this cult classic thriller starring Denzel Washington, and the critics got this movie so wrong
May 29
- ‘Backrooms’ review: This YouTube horror movie is ‘Blair Witch’ meets ’Cabin in the Woods’ in the best possible way
- 3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (May 29-31)
- 3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (May 29-31)
- 3 new to Netflix movies to watch this weekend, including a dark sci-fi thriller with Keke Palmer (May 29-31)
- 3 new to Paramount+ shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 29-31)
- 3 best new to Prime Video movies to stream this weekend (May 29-31) — one is an epic Western starring Kevin Costner
- ‘Star City’ review: Apple TV’s new ‘For All Mankind’ spinoff is a gripping Soviet spy thriller that I’m (mostly) here for
- We just tested the Bravia 7 II — here’s why I think it could be the Sony TV to buy in 2026
- 3 best new to Netflix shows you should binge-watch this weekend (May 29-31)
- I've been using the Fitbit Air for over a week, and my favorite feature has completely changed the way I wake up
May 28
- 3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (May 29-31)
- 3 new Hulu shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 29-31)
- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — and one of them is perfect for fans of ‘Gone Girl’ (May 28-June 3)
- I can't believe one of my favorite British sitcoms from the '90s is streaming for free on Tubi (and it has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes)
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 could get a weird name change to fight iPhone Fold — and it's a terrible idea
May 27
- I picked the 3 best shows from Prime Video’s top 10 to binge-watch this week — including an action-packed spy thriller (May 27 - June 2)
- Injury ended my hopes of a marathon PR — now I'll never neglect strength-building calf raises again
- 4 things I wish I'd known about cleaning an electric grill before buying — one is a hidden fire hazard
- I’ve been testing the new Fitbit Air, and it’s changed the way I track my sleep — 5 reasons I recommend Google’s $99 tracker, and 2 reasons I don’t
May 26
- 3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to watch this week — one of them is a wild action-comedy starring ‘Harry Potter’ (May 26-June 1)
- Best Netflix top 10 shows — top 3 series you need to binge-watch this week (May 26-June 1)
- I tried Govee’s latest smart string lights and their chromatic effect is so impressive I want to leave them on all day long
- Corporate team-building is the worst. This forgotten '90s thriller on HBO Max takes it to a terrifying level
- I tried this electric grill hack for more defined grill lines on my burgers — but does it really work?
May 25
- Prime Video top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching this week (May 25-31)
- I bond with my dad over classic cinema. These are my 5 favorite noir masterpiece movies streaming right now
- Forget Dyson: you don’t need to spend big bucks on a robot vacuum for hard floors
May 24
- I fixed my biggest gripe with the PS5 Pro with these unofficial cover plates — and now it looks and feels more like a PC
- A yoga teacher told me to make this one simple tweak to pigeon pose, and it's transformed how I stretch my hip flexors
- Before streaming took over, these 3 HBO shows rewrote the rules of TV — and they're due for a rewatch
- I've been testing Sony's new wearable AC and it's changed the way I survive summer heat — the tech is actually genius
- One of the wildest comedies I've ever seen is leaving Netflix this week — why you need to stream it before it's gone
- Forget 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' — I'm more excited for this Star Wars movie
- Spotify’s new ‘Your All-Time Top Songs’ playlist has revealed a lot about my listening history — and I think it’s even better than Spotify Wrapped
- I'm not buying Google's 'Intelligent Eyewear' — here's why they're dead on arrival for me
May 23
- I predicted Netflix’s new comedy movie with Sacha Baron Cohen would be bad, but it’s even worse than I imagined
- I just watched Denzel’s ’90s romantic comedy and I’m not sure even he can convince me to like Christmas movies
- I’m ditching my over-ear headphones for these Sony earbuds to beat the heat this summer — and they offer Bose-like sound for a lot less
May 22
- 3 new Hulu shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 22-24)
- 3 new to Paramount+ shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 22-24)
- 3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (May 22-24)
- 'Spider-Noir' review: Nicolas Cage excels in Prime Video's binge-worthy new superhero show
- 3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (May 22-24)
- 3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (May 22-24)
- I ditched my trusty Keen boots for these Columbia hiking shoes for a week — here are my first impressions of the Tellurix Titanium
- 3 best new to Netflix movies to watch this weekend — including a new comedy with Rosamund Pike (May 22-24)
- I almost found my dream keyboard in the GravaStar Mercury V60 Pro, if it weren't for three finicky details
May 21
- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — including a tense watch based on a shocking true story (May 21-27)
- Apple's hardware shake-up could speed up development of new products — and that's the best news I've heard all year
- I gave my Switch 2 a major upgrade for $55 less than buying another official dock — and it fits in my pocket
- Netflix’s new sci-fi drama is a nostalgic treat packed into a bingeable mystery series — and it’s streaming now
- Do you need to spend $449 on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen when you can get the new Marshall Milton ANC for $229? I tested both and I’m very surprised
- Prime Video just added a seriously gripping mystery thriller movie — and it takes place entirely through a screen
- I’ve been wearing the new Fitbit Air all week — 3 reasons why I’m obsessed with this $99 tracker
- I watch Netflix for a living — these are the 3 new Netflix movies I’m most excited for this summer
- The Fitbit Air is basically just a screen-less Fitbit Inspire 3 — and that’s a very good thing
May 20
- I hate that I love Google’s new AI-powered search bar — it makes the internet easier to digest, but my career is cooked now
- Prime Video’s top 10 has 3 shows worth binge-watching this week — including ‘The Boys’ season 5 finale (May 20-26)
- Prime Video should have let 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War' be 'Jack Ryan' season 5 instead
- Not all on-ear headphones are uncomfortable: I’ve been using the new Marshall Milton ANC for 3 weeks and they’re ridiculously comfortable and offer outstanding sound too
- 5 best horror movies of 2026 (so far) — chilling, twisted and unmissable
May 19
- 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' proves Disney doesn't know what to do with 'Star Wars'
- 3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to watch this week — including a chilling psychological nightmare with a shocking twist (May 19-25)
- Best Netflix top 10 shows — top 3 series you need to binge-watch this week (May 19-25)
- 7 best Jack Ryan episodes to watch before 'Ghost War'
- Netflix just added a dark sci-fi movie with a scene that still haunts me 4 years later
- I found the ultimate comfort watch on Pluto TV — and it's totally, 100% free
May 18
- Best Prime Video top 10 movies — here are the 3 worth streaming this week (May 18-24)
- I used to think 'Office Space' was the ultimate workplace movie. Then I found this 1997 hidden gem on Prime Video
May 17
- The Canon EOS R6 V and the Sony A7R VI dropped this week — both look incredible but here’s the one I’m most excited for (and why)
- Netflix just got this feel-good comedy-drama movie — and it's the perfect comfort watch
- ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ could be hiding secret Marvel characters — 5 cameos I’d love to see
- Directive 8020 is The Dark Pictures game of my dreams — and the best interactive horror since Until Dawn
- 5 best sci-fi movies to stream on Paramount+ — one is a critically acclaimed drama with Amy Adams
- Asus has created a controller that blows the Xbox Elite Series 2 out of the water: Here’s why I think the ROG Raikiri II is the perfect gamepad
- One of the highest-rated horror sequels of the decade 'Black Phone 2' just landed on Netflix — and Ethan Hawke has never been more terrifying
May 16
- 3 best new to Prime Video movies to stream this weekend (May 16-17) — #1 is a breezy romcom tailormade for 'Mamma Mia' fans
- I screenmaxxed my desk setup by going from three to five displays — but they aren’t all monitors
- I bought the Kodak Charmera and it's not supposed to look good, but I still think everyone should have one when taking a trip with friends
- Sterling K. Brown stars in an unhinged thriller that's already 98% on Rotten Tomatoes — and you can finally see it in theaters
- 3 must-watch movies leaving Netflix in May 2026 — including a Scorsese classic starring Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci
- I cut my grocery bill by switching to these 5 household Amazon brands — and I'm never going back
- Denzel Washington's 1996 war drama is 'A Few Good Men' meets 'Saving Private Ryan' — and it's still a must-watch nearly 30 years later
- I'm saving $180 a year by switching to Disney+ and Netflix with ads, and I don't regret it at all
May 15
- 3 new Hulu shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 15-17)
- 3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (May 15-17)
- 3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (May 15-17)
- 3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (May 15-17)
- 3 new to Paramount+ shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 15-17)
- 'Obsession' is a delightfully creepy thrill ride and a must-watch for a star-making performance from Inde Navarrette
- 3 best new Netflix movies to watch this weekend: Ethan Hawke’s chilling horror sequel is finally here (May 15-17)
- 5 movies you (probably) skipped in theaters but need to stream in May 2026
May 14
- I just watched both 'Top Gun' movies in theaters back-to-back — you need to make time to see them this week
- 3 best new to Netflix thriller movies to watch this week (May 14-20)
- 'Dutton Ranch' review: This new 'Yellowstone' series isn't prestige TV, but it is good TV — and Ed Harris steals the show
- Netflix is about to lose a wild mystery thriller with Nicolas Cage hunting for his kidnapped pet pig — yes, this is a real movie
- For All Mankind is one of my favorite Apple TV shows, and the design of its alt-universe iPhones is indicative of why I love it so much
May 13
- 3 new feel-good Netflix movies and shows to stream this week — including a charming comedy-drama set in the City of Lights (May 13-19)
- Best Prime Video top 10 shows — here’s the top 3 series to binge-watch this week (May 13-19)
- 3 must-watch 90-minute movies on Netflix that you’ve (probably) never seen
- Prime Video’s new romantic drama series is a pleasant (and steamy) surprise — and it’s made for binge-watching
- 'Two-day battery life is a game changer': Honor Magic8 Pro's silicon-carbon battery is a wake-up call for Samsung and Apple
May 12
- 3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to stream this week — including an action film that is basically ‘Speed’ but with Liam Neeson instead of Keanu Reeves (May 12-18)
- Jackpot! Dante and Vergil clash in explosive second season of 'Devil May Cry' that just landed on Netflix — and it's campy fun you can't help but binge
- One of 2026’s most charming rom-com movies is now streaming — and it’ll get you in the summer mood
- PS5 Pro vs gaming PC: Which one is the best bang for your buck right now?
- Best Netflix top 10 shows — top 3 series you need to binge-watch this week (May 12-18)
- 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is breaking records but Meryl Streep's best hidden gem is free to stream right now
- 5 chilling shows about cults you need to stream right now
May 11
- Best Prime Video top 10 movies — here are the 3 worth streaming this week (May 11-17)
- Neither pigeon nor 90/90 — the 'hip aeroplane' exercise is taking off for building stability, mobility and strength
May 10
- I’m a keyboard warrior, but the ReMarkable Paper Pure’s tactile feel is making me want to start handwriting again
- 3 best Apple TV shows you (probably) haven't watched but should stream now
- This is the classic Cher movie I'd watch with my mom on Mother's Day — stream it now on Prime Video
- Netflix is remaking '13 Going on 30' — and you can stream the original now for the ultimate comfort watch
- I thought my first NAS was enough, but then I touched the future
- Steve Jobs was wrong — it's about time we stopped acting like the stylus isn't a useful phone accessory
- 3 must-watch 90-minute thriller movies on Prime Video — and one of them contains a twist you’ll never see coming
- 5 best cozy murder mystery movies to stream this weekend
May 9
- Hulu just added a survival thriller you (probably) missed — and it’s not what I expected from a zombie film
- Netflix just added a Scarlett Johansson sci-fi drama ranked as one of the best movies of the 21st century — and it’s a chilling watch
- Stop spending $250 on mechanical keyboards that suffer from significant flaws — here’s why the Corsair Vanguard Air 99 Wireless doesn’t earn its keep
- Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle's 1995 crime drama is still worth streaming over 30 years later
May 8
- 3 new to Hulu shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 8-10)
- 3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (May 8-10)
- 3 best new to Prime Video movies to stream this weekend (May 8-10)
- 3 new to Paramount+ shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 8-10)
- 3 best new to Netflix movies to stream this weekend — including a feel-good drama based on a bestselling novel (May 8-10)
- Netflix just added a feel-good mystery drama movie with Sally Field — and it's a delightful, charming watch
- ‘The Sheep Detectives’ is a charming murder mystery, and one of the most beautiful films I’ve seen in ages
- 3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (May 8-10)
- Forget Apple Studio Display — this monitor is $400 cheaper and delivers a stunning 5K picture, great colors and a killer 'Hotkey Puck'
- ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ review: A chaotic blast of fan service that’s hard not to enjoy
- 3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (May 8-10)
May 7
- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — including an underrated pick starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney (May 7-13)
- I put a shower caddy in my kitchen — and it’s been a storage game-changer
- Netflix’s new revenge thriller movie has amassed 48 million viewing hours in less than a month — but nobody is talking about it
- Netflix's new crime thriller show is the streaming service's answer to 'Slow Horses' — and I literally couldn't stop watching
- Pixel 11 battery capacity just leaked and it has me worried about Google's next flagship
May 6
- 3 new feel-good Netflix movies to stream this week — including a classic comedy with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro (May 6-12)
- Move over, ‘Bridgerton’: ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ is the period romance I’ve been waiting for
- Best Prime Video top 10 shows — here’s the top 3 series to binge-watch this week (May 6-12)
- One of Netflix's funniest comedy series ever is leaving this week — why you should binge it immediately
- I struggle with dead bugs so I swapped them for knee tucks — and my deep core strength has never been better
- I got tired of waiting for a touchscreen iMac so I made one myself — here’s how I did it
- 5 best Netflix original movies and shows of 2026 (so far)
May 5
- 3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to stream this week — and one of them is a mobster movie almost as iconic as ‘The Godfather’ (May 5-11)
- 7 best Meryl Streep movies, ranked
- Best Netflix top 10 shows — top 3 series you need to binge-watch this week (May 5-11)
- 'A Haunting in Venice' just landed on Hulu — and it's one of the best Agatha Christie adaptations I've seen in years
- I just ran my first 5K — 5 practical ways I conquered my pre-race nerves for a strong finish
- Netflix’s new survival drama is one of my favorite shows of 2026 (so far) — and it’s made for binge-watching
May 4
- I ditched the AirPods to test the newest affordable open-earbuds for working out — and I can't recommend them highly enough
- 3 reasons why you shouldn't buy an RGB LED TV in 2026
- Hulu just added one of my favorite psychological thriller movies of the decade — and the ending still keeps me up at night
May 3
- I ditched my dual-monitor setup for a single 40-inch ultrawide — and two screens aren’t better than one
- Netflix needs to stop chasing Oscars and make more action thrillers like 'Apex' and 'The Rip'
- Gaming headphones are finally good for listening to music — these open-backs prove that you don’t need two separate sets of cans
- HBO Max just added 40 new movies in May 2026 — here's the 5 I'd stream first
- 5 best Prime Video original movies and shows of 2026 (so far)
May 2
- I tested the JBL Xtreme 5 for a week and I'm obsessed — this upgrade needs to come to every Bluetooth speaker
- I thought smaller was better until I tried a massive 14-inch tablet that feels like a clipboard
- 7 best new movies and TV shows for action fans in May 2026 — including a big-screen Star Wars adventure
- 30 years ago, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe teamed up for this sci-fi action movie about the dangers of AI — and you can stream it for free
- I just spent 48 hours with the Steam Controller — here's my honest verdict
- Don't buy new chairs — this $20 Amazon slipcover hack made mine look brand new
- This underrated Android feature makes my belly hurt from laughing — here's why you should try it out too
- Netflix has racked up 10 No. 1 movies in 2026 (so far) — but only these 3 are worth watching
May 1
- 3 best new to Netflix movies you need to watch this weekend (May 1-3)
- I just tested this $5,500 dual-screen gaming laptop with RTX 5090 power — here's what happened when I ran two games at once
- 'Hokum' review: Adam Scott stars in one of the best horror movies of 2026
- AeroPress is so much easier to use than you think — here's why it's my favorite manual coffee maker