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In terms of entertainment, 2023 was a big year all around.

It’s the final week of 2023, but the news hasn’t stopped quite yet. As the year wound down, the io9 crew found time to look back on the year’s events, say goodbye (and possibly hello?) to some old friends, and return to some haunts we left behind. Check them out here!—James Whitbrook

Piracy is a fact of life in the entertainment industry, no matter how much studios try to fight it—and in an age where the streaming industry is feeling more and more like cable telev

No one can see every movie that comes out in a year. Heck, no one can even see all the good movies that come out in a year.

Saw XI producer Mark Burg talks about the future focus of the franchise. Michelle Yeoh discusses returning to Star Trek. Toho is now considering its options after the huge success of Godzilla Minus One. Plus, Glen Powell talks Twisters. To me, my spoilers!
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The last major ad-free streaming service is going away. Starting Jan.

Even though every year has managed to feel more eventful than the last, 2023 especially was a roller coaster that went extremely off the rails.
