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Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster

Senior entertainment editor

Senior entertainment editor

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    Spider-Man 2 on the PS5 has twice the spider-men, twice the emo fun

    The sequel doesn’t change a lot, but it adds some welcome variety to the web-slinging open-world series.

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    Andrew Webster
    Yesterday was Friday the 13th, so it’s time to get into the spirit.

    And by that I mean watching and playing spooky things. Luckily there’s a great option this week with The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix. (If you’re looking for more modern horror, we’ve got you covered.)

    Elsewhere, season 7 of Rick and Morty premieres on Sunday, and the excellent sci-fi series Scavengers Reign is now streaming on Max. Otherwise: get ready for a very busy week in video games coming up.

    A still photo of Carla Gugino in the Netflix TV series The Fall of the House of Usher.
    A still image from season 7 of Rick and Morty.
    A still image from the animated series Scavengers Reign.
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    The Fall of the House of Usher.
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    Make Jason Voorhees proud.

    It’s the scariest day of the year, so find something appropriately scary to watch or play. Here are some recommendations from us.

    The Fall of the House of Usher is Mike Flanagan’s most ambitious horror story yet

    Flanagan’s latest Netflix series returns to horror-tinged family drama, but with a larger scope.

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    Andrew Webster
    Another look at Pain Hustlers.

    Netflix’s big crime drama starts streaming on October 27th, and while it’s a pretty uneven movie — check out my thoughts from TIFF last month — it does feature some strong performances from stars Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. You can get a brief taste of that in the new trailer below.

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    Lots to do this weekend.

    The busy month of October has begun.

    As for games, Assassin’s Creed is back with Mirage, Detective Pikachu returns in... Detective Pikachu Returns, and if you bought the premium edition you now have early access to Forza Motorsport.

    A still image from season 2 of Loki.
    A still photo from the TV series Ahsoka.
    A still photo from the film Totally Killer.
    A still image from the TV show Our Flag Means Death.
    A still image from the TV show Only Murders in the Building.
    An image of Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
    A pikachu wearing a detective’s hat, and standing with his paws on his hips in front of a couple of overturned apple crates.
    Racing and high-performance cars parked on a track in the game Forza Motorsport.
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    Loki.
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    “If I were highly skilled enough to use PowerPoint, I could retire and become a professor full-time.”

    That’s Tom Hiddleston, speaking to The Verge just ahead of the premiere of the first season of Loki on Disney Plus in 2021. It’s an interesting conversation — touching on everything from Loki lectures to the existence of free will — and it’s especially fun to revisit it as the show’s second season starts streaming today.