👁️👣🌀 A24's Backrooms is available for pre-order for $24.99 in the TV app.
A strange doorway in a furniture showroom basement leads somewhere no one should go.
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mastodon 4.7.3MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more. Each Friday, Federico and John explore the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommend media they enjoy, whether it’s a book, movie, TV show, music, video game, or other media.
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A special Saturday edition of MacStories Unwind is out.
This week, Federico and John share their love of live music, plans to see The Odyssey, and their latest text editor experiments.
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📺 https://youtu.be/DjuTc2U_elI?si=exQGftIFxmHYMWyt
Text Editor Experiments | MacStories Unwind
An alternate title for this one could have been "No, An Eggroll Isn't Like an Omelette"
This week on Unwind:
- Philadelphia
- Cheese Steaks
- College Mascots
- A Sitcom Plea
- Plus New Music
🚀⏳🎬 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die out now for $24.99 in the TV app.
A time-traveling stranger recruits diner patrons for a wild, genre-bending mission to save humanity.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Italian movie dubbing loses its edge, technology conquers the London Marathon, "shake to update," and a jangle-pop indie album.
This week on Unwind...
🤖 An Apple Frames 4.0 preview
📺 the Shrinking finale and Drops of God
MacStories Unwind is out and this week, Federico and John talk about Artemis II and changing tools versus workflows before sharing TV and movie picks, plus an Unwind deal.
🏝️✈️😂 Send Help is now available to purchase and rent in the TV app.
Two stranded colleagues must survive a deserted island together after a plane crash.
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Today on MacStories Unwind: it's time to bring Xcode to the iPad and iPhone. Then, John and Federico share a hardware and TV pick for the weekend. Plus, a quirky movie pick for your weekend unwind.
🔥🌿🎬 Avatar: Fire and Ash is now available for pre-order for $19.99 in the TV app.
James Cameron returns to Pandora for the thrilling third chapter of his epic sci-fi saga.
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Sugar, Season 2 starts today on Apple TV starring Colin Farrell.
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-june-2026/
Friday night means baseball on Apple TV.
Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-june-2026
🌿💔🎬 Wuthering Heights is available for preorder for $24.99 in the TV app.
Emerald Fennell's bold and original reimagining of the classic love story stars Margot Robbie as Cathy. This fresh take on one of literature's greatest romances brings a renowned director and a powerhouse cast to the timeless tale of passion and obsession on the moors.
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New on Apple TV this weeK:
🌊🏝️🎬 Shelter is $24.99 to buy and $19.99 to rent in the TV app.
A man in exile rescues a girl from a deadly storm, triggering a gripping chain of consequences.
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🧟💀🎬 We Bury the Dead is out now starring Daisy Ridley and $19.99 ($9.99 to rent) in the TV app.
The dead have risen, and they're hunting.
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🍀🕵️♀️ Lucky premieres today on Apple TV. Anya Taylor-Joy stars in this limited series about a woman whose criminal past catches up with her just as she thinks she's escaped it.
https://apple.co/4fnvOM3 (affiliate link)
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-july-2026/
Formula 1 kicks off on Apple TV today with the Australian Grand Prix. https://tv.apple.com/us/sporting-event/australia-race/umc.cse.zdi2cpjn1u5uhi5b9i2tc2dp?at=1001l3bhP&ct=atv_preview
More here: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-march-2026/
🍄🌟🎮 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already available for pre-order for $29.99 in the TV app.
Mario and Luigi bring their signature charm to Mushroom Kingdom adventures in this fun animated film.
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Imperfect Women debuts on Apple TV today. https://apple.co/4sl1MfF (affiliate link)
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-march-2026/
👻🏝️ Widow's Bay debuts today on Apple TV
https://apple.co/4sN6IdL (affiliate link)
Details on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-april-2026/
Apple: The First 50 Years is now out and available from:
Apple Books ($19.99): https://books.apple.com/us/book/apple/id6749329845?at=1001l3bhP&ct=msdeals
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MS00nq
🏎️ 🚨Reminder🚨 The F1 Miami Grand Prix is live on Apple TV today
Learn more on MacStories here:
https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-may-2026/
It's June, which means new Arcade games, new shows on Apple TV, F1 races, and baseball.
Details and calendar links on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-june-2026/
MacStories Unwind is out and this week, we cover our Amazon Prime Day gadget purchases and Federico shares two videogame picks.
Over the weekend, we published the MacStories roundup of May Apple TV and Arcade content, including:
- F1 in the U.S. and Canada
- Perchang World, a reimagining of an iPhone and iPad Classic physics puzzler
- Star City, the For All Mankind spinoff
- Friday Night Baseball, and more
https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-may-2026/
Don't miss today's Monaco Grand Prix on Apple TV.
Hey, that rhymes.
🏎️ Car go fast.
More on MacStories:
Twisted Yoga, a new documentary on Apple TV, debuts today.
https://apple.co/4b4pqWI (affiliate link)
Details on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-march-2026/
🥊🎮🩸 Mortal Kombat II is available to pre-order for $24.99 in the TV app.
The video game franchise returns with brutal fights and favorite characters in this action-packed sequel.
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Holly Gramazio's audiobook, "The Husbands," is currently on sale in Apple Books for just $4.99.
The novel follows Lauren who comes home one night to find a husband she's never met. When he heads to the attic and vanishes, another husband takes his place.
Apple TV+ has ordered an eight-episode adaptation from A24, starring Juno Temple as Lauren, with a husband ensemble including Joe Alwyn, Richard Gadd, and Bob Morley.
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The Hunt, an all-new French thriller, is out today on Apple TV
https://apple.co/4b5dST6 (affiliate link)
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-march-2026/
🏓 The Dink premieres today on Apple TV. Jake Johnson stars as a washed-up tennis pro who discovers pickleball, with an ensemble cast including Ed Harris, Ben Stiller, and Mary Steenburgen.
https://apple.co/4paWZ0b (affiliate link)
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-july-2026/
🎬📜🌊 Natchez debuted today for $14.99 in the TV app.
This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex intersection of history and memory in a small Mississippi town. Through a compelling mosaic of voices, the film examines how communities grapple with their past and its lasting impact on the present.
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Close out June with some Friday Night Baseball:
🐻🍺 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
🌴🏖️ Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-june-2026/
🏠💰 Your Friends & Neighbors, Season 2 debuts today on Apple TV
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Details on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-april-2026/
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now available for preorder in the TV app for $29.99.
Affiliate link: https://apple.co/44ruEJd
🎬🎭 Outcome debuts today on Apple TV
https://apple.co/4sQMi3V (affiliate link)
Details on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-april-2026/
🚨 Scheduling Note 🚨
MacStories Unwind will be out a little later than usual this week, most likely tomorrow (Saturday, July 18).
Be back soon!
Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea is out today on Apple Arcade, along with Arcade editions of other App Store favorites. Learn more on MacStories here: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-march-2026/
⚓️🌊🏛️ Available for preorder in the TV app now for $9.99:
The Odyssey: The Real Story
A sweeping retelling of Odysseus's legendary decade-long journey home through a world of gods, monsters, and myth.
Affiliate Link: https://apple.co/4tLgTjB
🚀🌌🧪 Project Hail Mary is now available to buy ($24.99) or rent ($19.99) in the TV app.
Ryan Gosling stars as a lone astronaut who must save Earth after waking up with no memory in deep space.
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🌉🏖️🐶🚵♂️ This week on MacStories Unwind, vacation bridges, beaches, doggos, and the mountains, plus Tom Cruise on a plane.
Today on MacStories Unwind - From Press Releases to Pokopia - ohn explains the web app he built for covering Apple announcements, plus Emily winds up in Rome while John tends to his Pokémon.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is now available in the TV app for preorder - $29.99
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Neo, John whips up an iPhone app when Shortcuts fails, and they both have media picks and an Unwind deal to start the weekend off right.
🦸♀ Still in theaters, Supergirl is already available to pre-order for watching at home in the TV app for $24.99.
Affiliate link: https://apple.co/4v11trh
May is a big month for Apple TV, beginning with tomorrow's Miami Grand Prix and closing out with Star City, the spinoff from For All Mankind.
Get all the details and handy calendar links on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-may-2026/
⚓️🌊🏛️ Available to purchase today in the TV app now for $9.99:
The Odyssey: The Real Story
A sweeping retelling of Odysseus's legendary decade-long journey home through a world of gods, monsters, and myth.
Affiliate Link: https://apple.co/4tLgTjB
Cape Fear debuts on Apple TV today.
More on one of this summer's most anticipated shows, along with calendar links, here:
https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-june-2026/