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#environmental-themes

'The Keeper' is a grand finale to Tana French's Cal Hooper crime series

The Keeper concludes the Cal Hooper series, emphasizing environmental themes and the darkness lurking beneath the surface of rural life in Ireland.

Independent films

Arco review Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo lead rainbow-hued eco animation

An animated film features expressive character design and emotional depth but relies on derivative plot elements, appealing primarily to younger audiences through vibrant visual style.

Games

fromEngadget

Ball x Pit on mobile, Piece by Piece x2 and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games this week feature diverse genres including a roguelike shooter with tether mechanics, a cooperative environmental cleanup game with real-world donations, and a minesweeper-style card game.

Sound Stories Concert: Music + Storytelling (Berkeley

Volti and Left Coast premiere Chris Castro's new work exploring ancient human creation narratives through romantic and experimental music at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Berkeley.

SF music

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Sound Stories: Bold New Musical Experience (Noe Valley)

Volti and Left Coast premiere Chris Castro's new work exploring ancient creation myths through romantic and experimental music, examining humanity's relationship with the environment.

Berlin music

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Sound Stories Concert: Music + Storytelling (Berkeley

Volti and Left Coast premiere Chris Castro's new work exploring ancient human creation narratives through romantic and experimental music at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Berkeley.

SF music

fromFuncheap

Sound Stories: Bold New Musical Experience (Noe Valley)

Volti and Left Coast premiere Chris Castro's new work exploring ancient creation myths through romantic and experimental music, examining humanity's relationship with the environment.

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#pixar-animation

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Film

Hoppers,' Pixar's safe bet, offers humor, grandmothers and beavers with just a touch of darkness

Film

Review: Pixar's lively Hoppers' yields lots and lot of laughs

Pixar's 30th feature delivers fast-paced comedy through a beaver pond adventure where a human protagonist fights to protect endangered wildlife from a corrupt mayor's schemes.

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Film

Hoppers,' Pixar's safe bet, offers humor, grandmothers and beavers with just a touch of darkness

Film

Review: Pixar's lively Hoppers' yields lots and lot of laughs

Pixar's 30th feature delivers fast-paced comedy through a beaver pond adventure where a human protagonist fights to protect endangered wildlife from a corrupt mayor's schemes.

Go behind-the-scenes of 'Hoppers': A special look at new Disney-Pixar comedy

Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers' follows Mabel, who uses technology to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with wild animals and protect their habitat from human development.

Independent films

fromThe Independent

Pixar's new movie Hoppers lands almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Pixar's new film 'Hoppers' achieves a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, the studio's highest rating in nearly a decade, following an environmentalist who enters a beaver's mind to save their habitat.

Film

fromInverse

'Hoppers' Is A Gonzo Reinvention Of The Age-Old Disney Formula

Hoppers blends environmental themes with science fiction through a distinctive visual style, creating an unconventional Disney-Pixar collaboration that balances whimsy with substantive storytelling.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

'Hoppers' stars Jon Hamm, Piper Curda talk about humorous and joyful film at world premiere

I love this movie. I love these people. I love the man who made this movie. I love everyone who I haven't met and is. And I love Tom Lizard. - Piper Curda, voice of Mabel, expressing her enthusiasm for the film and its cast and crew at the world premiere.

Film

#avatar

Film

How far can James Cameron's Avatar saga go after its billion-dollar box office triumph?

fromThe Washington Post

Film

Review | We didn't need a third Avatar. But I'm still glad we got one.

Film

How far can James Cameron's Avatar saga go after its billion-dollar box office triumph?

fromThe Washington Post

Film

Review | We didn't need a third Avatar. But I'm still glad we got one.

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Books

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Books to look out for in 2026 fiction

January 2026 delivers major new literary releases from established writers, featuring themes of memory, mortality, environmental accountability, family sagas, and social resistance.

5 months ago

Get to know War Between The Land And The Sea's Russell Tovey

Russell T Davies' latest drama, The War Between The Land and The Sea, will air this weekend and is fronted by Russell Tovey. The five-part series, a spin-off from , sees Tovey star as the low-level UNIT staff member, Barclay, who becomes a spokesperson for humanity as the Homo Aqua (aka the Doctor Who villains the Sea Devils) reemerge angry at the destruction done to the planet's oceans.

Television

Video games

7 months ago

Preview: Hands-on with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection'

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection advances the series with anime-like visuals, an environmental Ranger campaign, and deeper rock-paper-scissors combat mechanics.

Music

fromPitchfork

10 months ago

Boundary: Epicenter Imager

Dominican producer Boundary combines nature and technology themes in the Epicenter Imager EP, promoting resilience and optimism against environmental degradation.

Portland food