{"id":2190550,"date":"2026-10-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190550"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T09:00:00","slug":"horror-is-big-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190550","title":{"rendered":"Horror is big business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class>\n<article>\n<div class=\"duet--article--lede duet--page-layout--feature-article _1se63890\">\n<div class=\"duet--ledes--feature-lede duet--ledes--feature-square-lede yrbje60\">\n<div class=\"yrbje61\">\n<div class=\"yrbje66\">\n<div class=\"_1xtd7xb6 _1xtd7xb4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1044qiz7\">\n<div class=\"yrbje62 _1044qiz3\">\n<div class=\"yrbje63 _1044qizp\">\n<div class=\"_5s9d1e0 _5s9d1e1\">\n<div class=\"_5s9d1e5 _5s9d1e3\"><span class=\"_29pwo217\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_1phh1th0\">\n<li>\n<div 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Opt in for<\/em> The Stepback <em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/newsletters\">here<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"how-it-started\" class=\"_1gfm6td1 _1gfm6td0 duet--article--standard-heading _19wv7tc1\">\n<h2 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">How it started<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><em>Resident Evil<\/em> has been around for 30 years, but the survival horror series is more popular than ever. The most recent game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/883947\/resident-evil-requiem-review-ps5-xbox-switch-2\"><em>Resident Evil Requiem<\/em><\/a>, has sold 8 million copies since it launched in February, already making it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/business\/million.html\">the 14th best-selling game that Capcom has ever made<\/a>. At the same time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/996416\/resident-zach-cregger-review\">a reboot of the <em>Resident Evil<\/em> film series from <em>Weapons<\/em> director Zach Cregger<\/a> is on pace to become <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/10\/box-office-resident-evil-zach-cregger-record-1237149149\/\">the top-grossing movie in franchise history<\/a>. This has had the effect of renewing interest in <em>Resident Evil<\/em> at large; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamefile.news\/p\/six-resident-evil-games-each-sold\">according to a report from <em>Game File<\/em><\/a>, six different titles in the game series have sold at least 3 million copies so far this year. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/data\/pdf\/explanation\/2026\/1st\/explanation_2026_1st_02.pdf\">an earnings report<\/a>, Capcom called it \u201ca virtuous cycle in which sales of both new and past titles grow together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><em>Resident Evil<\/em> isn\u2019t alone. Rather, it\u2019s indicative of an ongoing trend. Horror was once seen as largely a niche genre, but now, thanks to a combination of factors \u2014 including the rise of YouTube and widespread influence of indie games and viral memes \u2014 it has steadily grown into a dominant force. Horror tends to be cheaper to produce than other genres, but now it also has sales numbers that compete with the biggest blockbusters. It\u2019s not that there haven\u2019t been major horror success stories before. 2017\u2019s <em>It<\/em> remains the top-grossing horror flick of all time, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/1\/22\/18192773\/resident-evil-2-review-ps4-xbox-pc\">the <em>Resident Evil 2<\/em> remake<\/a> from 2019 has sold almost 20 million copies. But in 2026 the concentration of horror hits, particularly across multiple mediums, has reached a new level, making it clearer than ever that scaring audiences is a big business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"how-its-going\" class=\"_1gfm6td1 _1gfm6td0 duet--article--standard-heading _19wv7tc1\">\n<h2 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">How it\u2019s going<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The most obvious example of this in 2026 is in movies. <em>Obsession<\/em> and <em>Backrooms<\/em> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/938437\/backrooms-youtube-kane-parsons-a12\">two films helmed by young directors who came up through YouTube<\/a> \u2014 have raked in nearly $1 billion combined at the box office. They out-grossed established franchises like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/933409\/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-review\"><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/a> and even legendary directors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/845459\/disclosure-day-spielberg-trailer-release-date\">Steven Spielberg<\/a>. This despite costing a fraction of what a blockbuster film usually costs; <em>Backrooms<\/em> was made for an estimated $10 million, while <em>Obsession<\/em> cost less than $1 million. Before that, <em>Iron Lung<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/874500\/iron-lung-theater-box-office-markiplier\">another YouTube-centric horror flick<\/a>, managed to rake in more than $50 million without the backing of a major studio. Horror movies have always been comparatively cheap to make, but now they\u2019re frequently able to make a huge return on that investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Meanwhile, in the world of streaming, October has become something of a battleground. This year basically every major service has a tentpole series meant to lure subscribers during spooky season. Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/1002835\/carrie-review-amazon-prime-video\">just released a remake of Stephen King\u2019s <em>Carrie<\/em> on Prime Video,<\/a> helmed by Mike Flanagan, who made his name with a quintet of limited horror series on Netflix between 2018 and 2023, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/9\/28\/17911720\/haunting-of-hill-house-review-netflix-shirley-jackson-mike-flanagan\"><em>The Haunting of Hill House<\/em><\/a>. With Flanagan now at Amazon, Netflix\u2019s big release this year is <em>Below<\/em>, a six-episode sea monster thriller starring Josh Hartnett and <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2019 Charlie Heaton. Elsewhere, Peacock has a <em>Friday the 13th<\/em> prequel called <em>Crystal Lake<\/em> starring Linda Cardellini as Jason Voorhees\u2019 mom, and AMC Plus is putting out a spooky detective series called <em>Yaga<\/em>, which features Carrie-Anne Moss and <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em>\u2019s Hudson Williams. Not to be excluded, Disney Plus is currently airing the 13th season of <em>American Horror Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The one name missing from this list is Apple TV, but that\u2019s because the service got a jump on things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/919634\/widows-bay-apple-tv-cast-interview\">by releasing the horror \/ comedy hybrid <em>Widow\u2019s Bay<\/em> back in April<\/a>. The show then proceeded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2026-09-14\/widows-bay-emmys-2026-comedy-series-winner\">win a record number of Emmys<\/a>, and it remains a fixture on Apple TV\u2019s most-watched list. While streaming viewership data is much harder to come by than box office data, the sheer fact that every major streaming service is investing in horror-related series, with the backing of some major star power, is an indication of just how important it is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">And then there are games. While <em>Resident Evil<\/em> is the biggest name, there are plenty of other titles and franchises that have been buoyed by the current horror renaissance. <em>Silent Hill<\/em> has been on a steady run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/1000595\/silent-hill-townfall-resident-evil\">highlighted by the Scottish spinoff <em>Townfall<\/em> this year<\/a>, and the iconic <em>Hellraiser<\/em> just got <a href=\"https:\/\/saber.games\/games\/hellraiserrevival\">its first proper video game adaptation<\/a>. But it\u2019s not just blockbuster releases. Indie horror games have not only been consistent bestsellers on platforms like Steam, they\u2019ve also been the source material for a number of more moderate theatrical hits, including both <em>Iron Lung<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/908944\/exit-8-movie-versus-game\"><em>Exit 8<\/em><\/a>. And a lot of that success begins with people watching horror games on Twitch and YouTube; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitch.tv\/en\/2026\/09\/09\/twitch-state-of-gaming-2026\/\">Twitch says that<\/a> viewers watched 287 million hours of horror content between January and September this year, and that the dedicated \u201chorror\u201d tag saw a 6 percent increase in viewership compared to last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"what-happens-next\" class=\"_1gfm6td1 _1gfm6td0 duet--article--standard-heading _19wv7tc1\">\n<h2 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">What happens next<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">With the potential to make a lot of money with very little investment, movie studios are naturally jumping all over the trend. Kane Parsons has reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreadcentral.com\/exclusive\/587644\/exclusive-kane-parsons-officially-returning-to-direct-backrooms-2\/\">signed up for a <em>Backrooms<\/em> sequel<\/a>, <em>Obsession<\/em> director Curry Barker <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/curry-barker-obsession-anything-but-ghosts-release-date-1236878462\/\">already has a new film due out next year<\/a>, and Cregger\u2019s next film <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/jennifer-lawrence-zach-creggers-the-flood-1236878570\/\">has some major star power behind it<\/a>. Meanwhile, studios are searching for the next <em>Backrooms<\/em> or <em>Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s<\/em> anywhere they can. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/1002958\/neon-a24-creative-commons-scp-foundation-movie\">A24 and Neon are working on competing movies<\/a> set in the SCP Foundation universe, a sort of terrifying and expansive fan-made project about a mysterious organization that keeps supernatural and paranormal entities secret, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/siren-head-horror-zach-cregger-brian-duffield-1236634292\/\">Warner Bros. has scooped up the rights to internet phenomenon Siren Head<\/a>. Elsewhere, both <em>Silent Hill<\/em> and <em>Resident Evil<\/em> have settled on a near-annual release schedule that shows no signs of slowing down \u2014 Capcom says that the ongoing success of <em>Resident Evil<\/em> led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/data\/pdf\/explanation\/2026\/1st\/explanation_2026_1st_01.pdf\">a new quarterly sales record<\/a> \u2014 nor does the horror fixation of major streaming services. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/12\/1\/23488816\/amazons-mike-flanagan-trevor-macy-intrepid-pictures-netflix\">Amazon went so far as to poach Flanagan from Netflix with an exclusive deal<\/a>, and a struggling Xbox has invested in bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/783409\/od-kojima-xbox-game-trailer\">Hideo Kojima\u2019s horror game <em>OD<\/em> to consoles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Obviously not all of these projects will be major hits. Not every spooky meme will become a <em>Backrooms<\/em>-level success. But studios, streamers, and game publishers are taking the genre more seriously now because that potential exists, and they seem more willing to take risks because the upfront costs aren\u2019t as high. This means that, unlike other genres, the possibility remains that even as it explodes in popularity, horror will continue to remain weird and unexpected. After all, the best way to scare folks is to show them something new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"by-the-way\" class=\"_1gfm6td1 _1gfm6td0 duet--article--standard-heading _19wv7tc1\">\n<h2 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">By the way<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1xorkac1 _1xorkac0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1044qizi irzhn80 _19wv7tc1\">\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">Success in one medium doesn\u2019t necessarily translate. While <em>Silent Hill<\/em> has become a force in games again, the most recent film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/reviews\/return-to-silent-hill\/\">has been largely forgotten.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">The SCP Foundation has garnered plenty of interest from major film studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/997853\/a24-scp-movie-creative-commons-license\">but not without some controversy due to its Creative Commons roots<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">Box office success aside, 2026 has also just been a really great year for horror movies with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/868182\/sam-raimi-send-help-review\"><em>Send Help<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/920921\/adam-scott-interview-hokum-horror\"><em>Hokum<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/859756\/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review\"><em>28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">Another potential venue for horror: interactive shows. Netflix is exploring the space with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/953933\/unhinged-netflix-horror-tv-game\"><em>Unhinged<\/em><\/a> and an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/1005942\/netflix-the-conjuring-unspoken-games\"><em>Conjuring<\/em><\/a> spinoff.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"read-this\" class=\"_1gfm6td1 _1gfm6td0 duet--article--standard-heading _19wv7tc1\">\n<h2 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">Read this<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1xorkac1 _1xorkac0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1044qizi irzhn80 _19wv7tc1\">\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">The new iteration of <em>Carrie<\/em> makes some major changes, and in <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/carrie-series-stephen-king-book-changes-explained-mike-flanagan\/\">an interview with <em>Collider<\/em><\/a> Flanagan explains what went into updating the story.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/infinite-scroll\/the-future-of-horror-movies-is-on-youtube\"><em>The New Yorker<\/em> has a great rundown<\/a> on just how YouTube became the place where new horror auteurs are discovered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"irzhn82 irzhn81\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">2026 has made it clear just how closely horror and comedy are related, and few people know that more than Jordan Peele, who discussed it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2017\/mar\/04\/jordan-peele-interview-get-out-its-about-purging-our-fears-horror-film-daniel-kaluuya\">an old interview with <em>The 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style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/258214_wellness_wild_west_is_back_with_GLP-3s_CVirginia2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/1006902\/optimizer-bpc-157-gray-market-real-world-usage\">The scariest thing about gray-market peptides is how little we know<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Victoria Song<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-07T17:00:00+00:00\">Oct 7<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ismqj1 _1ismqj0 _7uluu53 _1ismqj5\">\n<div class=\"_1ismqj7 _1ismqj6 _1ismqjc _1ismqjh _1cnxcye3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We can\u2019t just change the definition of \u2018recording\u2019\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjf i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/268639_Meta_Adventurer_glasses_AKrales_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We can\u2019t just change the definition of \u2018recording\u2019\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjg i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/268639_Meta_Adventurer_glasses_AKrales_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/1005697\/we-cant-just-change-the-definition-of-recording\">We can\u2019t just change the definition of \u2018recording\u2019<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Victoria Song<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-06T16:29:44+00:00\">Oct 6<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ismqj1 _1ismqj0 _7uluu53 _1ismqj5\">\n<div class=\"_1ismqj7 _1ismqj6 _1ismqjc _1ismqjh _1cnxcye3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prick\u2019s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjf i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Prick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prick\u2019s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjg i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Prick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C17.856510416667%2C96.8734375%2C64.582291666667&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/1004595\/prick-industrial-glam-punk-album-review\">Prick\u2019s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Terrence O&#8217;Brien<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-04T20:00:00+00:00\">Oct 4<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ismqj1 _1ismqj0 _7uluu53 _1ismqj5\">\n<div class=\"_1ismqj7 _1ismqj6 _1ismqjc _1ismqjh _1cnxcye3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjf i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/10187187\/jbareham_180208_2298_0023_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjg i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/10187187\/jbareham_180208_2298_0023_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/1003566\/history-apple-ipod-mp3-music-player\">The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Terrence O&#8217;Brien<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-04T12:00:00+00:00\">Oct 4<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ismqj1 _1ismqj0 _7uluu53 _1ismqj5\">\n<div class=\"_1ismqj7 _1ismqj6 _1ismqjc _1ismqjh _1cnxcye3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3D movies are finally worth watching\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjf i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3D movies are finally worth watching\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjg i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/268631_Xreal_A01_Plus_CFaulkner_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1004131\/3d-movies-are-finally-worth-watching-xreal-meta-glasses-vision-pro\">3D movies are finally worth watching<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Sean Hollister<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-03T12:00:00+00:00\">Oct 3<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ismqj1 _1ismqj0 _7uluu53 _1ismqjk _1ismqjl _1ismqj5\">\n<div class=\"_1ismqj7 _1ismqj6 _1ismqjc _1ismqjh _1cnxcye3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Can VR glasses save VR?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjf i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/20260924_130227-EDIT.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.690416815105%2C0%2C66.61916636979%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Can VR glasses save VR?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ismqjg i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/20260924_130227-EDIT.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.035625222657636%2C0%2C99.928749554685%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ismqji\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd3 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1003034\/meta-vr-glasses-vs-augmented-reality\">Can VR glasses save VR?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jelpeph jelpepd jelpep0\"><span><span class=\"_1g89o322 _1g89o321 _19wv7tc5\"><span><span>Sean Hollister<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1044qizs\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-01T16:10:32+00:00\">Oct 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_19wv7tc5\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T19:09:44+00:00\">Oct 9<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_19wv7tc9 _1d4s5vd7 _1d4s5vd0\"><a class=\"_7uluu50 _7uluu54 _7uluu55\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/1008726\/openai-mathematics-solutions-chaos\">\u2018Pure insanity\u2019: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI\u2019s latest drop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Column Close Column Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. 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