Valve lets us loose in its new offices, unlocks the doors to a rare merch room

BELLEVUE, Washington—We’ve visited Valve Software’s Seattle-area headquarters in the past, but this week’s gameplay reveal for a new release was met with something else: a chance to check out the company’s biggest-ever office upgrade. I took my camera on this office visit expecting to maybe see a big new mural or a couple of new […]

Want hot new Ars merch for Christmas? Order today

We’ve re-launched our Ars Technica merch store just in time for the holidays, and the response has been great—”Nuke it from orbit” mugs and Ars hyperspace logo T-shirts are flying off the virtual shelves. If you’re pondering an order and want to make sure it arrives by Christmas, order today to avoid disappointment. Between the […]

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Merch Reveals Snoke’s Mega Star Destroyer

Supreme Leader Snoke has to have a ship befitting his title, and now we have further confirmation that this ship will be the Mega Star Destroyer, purported to be the largest starship we’ve seen in the Star Wars universe (no the Death Star doesn’t count). Details emerge thanks to the release of the BB-9E Sphero toy, which came equipped […]

Ahead of July 30 season premiere, Rick and Morty tours nation in giant merch bus

Adult Swim TACOMA, Washington—On an otherwise sleepy, slow work day, ahead of the 4th of July weekend, a mid-sized town about 30 miles outside of Seattle had slammed to a crawl. Cars and crowds lined a thoroughfare, all waiting to see… a giant bus with a drunken cartoon face. Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty just announced its season […]

Superhero Bits: Justice League Batmobile, Aquaman Cinematographer, Spider-Man Merch & More

Will we see Aqualad make an appearance in Aquaman? Does a Spider-Man: Homecoming LEGO set hint at an action scene we can expect from the movie? Which superhero movie director does James Cameron cite as a young inspiration? Want to see the upgraded Batmobile from Justice League? Who is the cinematographer on Aquaman? All that […]

The Flavorwire Merch Guide to ’90s Teen Movies

Well, look what the kitty dragged in. The beloved high-school black comedy Jawbreaker will be making a return — to the small screen. In 1999, Jawbreaker writer and director Darren Stein introduced us to three of the most popular girls at Reagan High who ruled the school and dealt in (accidental) death by gigantic candy. […]