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“We’re bad guys! It’s what we do.” The latest Guardians of the Suicide Squad trailer introduces its villains, er, heroes, but the most important part is that it’s broadcasting one thing: fun. DC finally seems to be bursting through its grimdark phase.

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Writer/director Joe Sill and Whitelist Production’s unofficial fan film does an amazing job capturing the spirit of the Star Wars universe, combining action, drama, effects, and a dramatic setting that looks like they borrowed The Force Awakens’ location for Jakku.

(PG-13: Language) A meek man and a free-spirited woman become friends just as they’re becoming fed up with adult relationships in this Netflix comedy series co-created by Judd Apatow. Don’t Britta this Britta. Premieres 1/19/16.

Pee-Wee Herman is back! And this time, he’s on Netflix! The wide-eyed, bow-tied manchild we know and love is headed to the streaming service this March 18, as he heads out on an epic vacation adventure. In other news, Paul Reubens has discovered the fountain of youth.

The CW’s latest entry in the DC universe could be the best of the bunch. Legends of Tomorrow combines elements of action and sci-fi as a time traveler assembles a motley crew of heroes to take on an evil supervillain hellbent on the end of humanity. Premieres 1/21/16.

Punch Club is an addictive tycoon-style sim game where you manage a kickboxer. Rise from your humble beginnings and kick and punch your way through cheesy action movie references. If you’re into Kairosoft games, you’ll love this one. Also on iOS for $5.

The reviews are in: Oxenfree is a short but wicked ’80s teen thriller. Its limited edition bundle comes with a download code for Xbox One or Steam, a cooler, a stash can, a tourist map, a cassette tape with songs (and more) from the game, a ferry ticket and a koozie.

Drone flyer Bapu FPV shows off footage he captured during his flight through the crazy neon-tinged course at the XDC_2 race which was recently held at Zappos HQ in Las Vegas. Skip to 1:11, then stick around after the race to watch his drone take on a Mustang.

Our latest look at the much hyped third-person shooter RPG focuses on its single player components. New York’s famous Farley Post Office will be the player’s headquarters, where you can take quests, craft items and upgrade the base itself. The beta starts 1/29/16.

In this series of all too short clips from Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s Anomalisa, we go inside some of the tricks of the trade the film’s animators used to bring their tiny stop-motion world to life. Now we want to see how they made every little detail.

A compact analog synthesizer at a great price. The four-voice, 37-key synth offers up warm and rich sounds, and has a built in 16-step sequencer, arpeggiator, and delay, along with an OLED display that doubles as an oscilloscope for tweaking sound waves.

“We have a small problem. They’ve reopened the X-Files.” The latest trailer for the six-episode The X-Files mini series is saying it was aliens. And it’s aliens. The acting seems cheesy, but dammit we want to believe.

A sort of soul-sequel to Matt Reeves’ and J.J. Abrams’ Cloverfield,, the story of a woman who wakes up from an accident to find she’s been sequestered in a man’s basement, and the world has become uninhabitable. Or has it? From Dan Trachtenberg (Portal: No Escape).

“Rock & roll is a risk. You risk being ridiculed.” A teenager dealing with problems at home and at his new school starts a band to impress a girl. Naturally. Set in 1980s Dublin, Sing Street is an homage to ’80s British rock. From writer and director John Carney (Once).

A flowing and passionate cover of Bob Dylan’s song from the late Jeff Buckley. The track is part of You And I, an upcoming 10-song album of Buckley’s previously unreleased studio recordings from the ’90s.

Businessman Angelo Mastropietro was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007, and it led to him being paralyzed for a brief time. His condition led him to do a bit of soul-searching. He ended up almost single-handedly turning a 700-year-old cave into a home.

Adult Swim Games’ Rick and Morty-themed parody of Pokémon puts you in the booze-stained coat of Rick – or at least, a Rick – to collect, train and combine over 70 Mortys across the multiverse. Gotta squanch ’em all! Available on iOS and Android.

The Zero1 minimizes the force of head impacts. Its soft outer layer and 1.5″ tall struts deform upon being hit, cushioning blows from any angle. It will be tested by college and NFL players this spring. Skip to 3:03. More here, here and here.

George Clooney plays a TV financial show host who finds himself and his studio held hostage by an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) who lost his shirt on stock he bought on his advice. Also stars Julia Roberts, Dominic West and Giancarlo Esposito, and directed by Jodie Foster.

A limited edition trailer filled with Pendleton wool, wooden cabinets and embroidered leather. It also has Pendleton blankets, a dining set and more. Airstream will donate $1000 to the National Park Foundation for each trailer sold. Video tour here.

(Flashing lights) “I found myself there a collagin’ with all of the human race, a dancer from Ghana smiling in Tijuana.” The dancing baby is back, and he brought his family with him in the colorful music video for Animal Collective’s fun single from their new album Painting With.

If you like FTL or dice-rolling games, check out Tharsis. It’s a digital board game where you’ll manage a crew of astronauts trying to reach Mars. Assign dice to complete tasks and activate your astronaut’s and ship’s abilities. Coming to Windows, Mac and PS4.