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Onn feels debates are confrontational, when outside the assembly. He really should not be in politics if he’s convinced ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details, including about the ending, from DC Studios’ “Supergirl,” now playing in ...

Today, we have items on the return of Matt Gaetz, some odd choices for a time capsule and more debate-dodging in Florida. But first, let’s look at the latest developments in what increasingly looks ...

The Michael Jackson biopic hits home screens — and there's a martial arts film our critic preferred to "Disclosure Day." ...

There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's divided ruling that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment — even if ...

What a year it’s been for Netflix subscribers, especially in the sci-fi genre, following the conclusion of Stranger Things at the top of the year. Netflix’s next big sci-fi project of the year was War ...

Most Americans believe that aliens exist — and more than one in five think they’ve already paid our planet a visit, according to an out-of-this world new poll. Some 63% of Americans said they’re ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

The nature of space, time and the evolution of life on Earth mean it’s unlikely extraterrestrial life has visited our home ...