“If Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse established Sony Pictures Animation as one of the most exciting studios making animated movies right now, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, now streaming exclusively on Netflix, solidifies that reputation. Like Spider-Verse, the movie is produced by The Lego Movie impresarios Phil Lord and Chris Miller…” Read more at Thrillist. Ewan McGregor talks the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ and what sets it apart from the Star Wars prequels. Read more at The Mary Sue. The United States’ Founding Fathers almost considered a monarch after after the establishment of the new country. “The year was 1786, and America was in trouble. During the precarious months preceding the Constitutional Convention, Nathaniel Gorham, the former President of the Continental Congress, secretly concocted his own plan to save the fragile, new nation: He invited Prince Henry of Prussia to rule the United States as its king.” Read more at Mental Floss. YouTube is apparently testing a time-linked video comment feature. Here’s what that could mean. Read more at PCMag. Read more at Gizmodo. Pet adoption has gone way up since the start of the pandemic lockdown. Science explains why pets are so good for people’s mental health. Read more at Inverse.