Every callback in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s suit, from Tobey Maguire to Steve Ditko
Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man suit borrows from Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and the original 1962 comics. Here’s every callback, and why the cheaper-looking suit is the most emotional one yet.
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Was D.B. Cooper Richard McCoy? The parachute theory, scored on evidence
Richard McCoy pulled an almost identical hijacking five months after D.B. Cooper, and his children now have a parachute they say proves it. Here’s the Pylcrow Evidence Scorecard on what holds up and what doesn’t.
TV & Film
Other Mommy book vs movie: the novel’s ending is far darker (spoilers)
Other Mommy is based on Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, and the book’s ending is much bleaker. Here’s what changed, with full spoilers, and whether the film was right to…
Music
From Rush to She’s the Best: Troye Sivan’s three-year comedown, explained
In 2023, Troye Sivan’s Rush was about being addicted to your friends. In 2026, She’s the Best sounds like the morning after. Here’s how the two eras connect, and the Pylcrow Afterparty…
Games
Gears of War timeline explained: where E-Day fits in the story
Gears of War: E-Day goes back to Emergence Day, the moment the Locust burst out of the ground, years before the first game. Here’s the Gears timeline in order and where E-Day…
