Halloween Star P.J. Soles Looks Back at Her Totally Iconic Death Scene

Halloween Kills featured a lot of nods to the 1978 original Halloween, bringing back characters from that groundbreaking film to examine how the past 40 years have treated them. But one fan-favorite character didn’t make the cut, for obvious reasons: Lynda, played by P.J. Soles, who meets her demise at the hands of…

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Age 5 to 11

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now authorized the first covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The authorization will cover the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have to give their blessing next week before the vaccine can be widely…

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This Week's Best Toys Are the Ultimate Fright… For Your Wallet

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all the latest in wallet-crushing merchandise opportunities. This week, Hasbro ramps up another crowdfunder project for a G.I. Joe classic, Hot Toys asks the question of What If, and NECA’s latest monster line comes with a turtle-y twist. Check it out!

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LG TVs Will Now Automatically Disable the Dreaded Motion Smoothing for Prime Video

Beginning this week, LG’s 2020 and 2021 4K and 8K smart TVs will roll out an update that will allow viewers to automatically watch their Amazon Prime Video content in Filmmaker Mode, “the way the content creators intended it.” That’s a slightly nicer way of saying that Prime Video users will soon be able to…

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UK Smokers Could Soon Get Prescriptions for E-Cigarettes

In the not-too-distant future, doctors in the UK may be able to write prescriptions for vaping. This week, the government announced its intention to allow e-cigarette products to be prescribed as a cessation aid for smokers trying to quit traditional tobacco cigarettes. Though health officials acknowledge that these…

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The Apple Polishing Cloth Is Everything Wrong With Society

I regret to inform you all that we have reached peak Polishing Cloth. I take full responsibility for my small part in getting us to this point.

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Lorne Michaels Has Revealed Who He Thinks Is One Of The Best ‘SNL’ Cast Members

“I never rank,” the show’s creator said. But he thinks one alum is “definitely in the top two or three.”

Democrats Are Close To Implementing Big Fines For Illegal Union Busting

The deal reached on Biden’s Build Back Better framework includes monetary penalties of up to $100,000 for employers.

Supreme Court To Consider Limiting EPA’s Power To Regulate Climate-Changing Gases

The ruling could challenge Biden’s plan to curb carbon emissions right after a White House proposal died in Congress.

Emily Blunt Credits This Ina Garten Recipe For John Krasinski Proposing

The star joked that serving the Barefoot Contessa’s “oniony, garlicky” recipe to Krasinski was “all it took.”