From Wuthering Heights to Bridgerton, here’s how TV and film are shaping 2026’s biggest trends across fashion to hosting and beyond
Looking ahead to 2026, we’ve partnered with Pinterest’s Global Head of Trends, Sydney Stanback, to reveal the emerging trends that will impact your life this year. From fashion and home décor to how you entertain and connect with others, these trends – all inspired by television and film – offer a sneak peek at what you’ll be buying and the overall aesthetic you’ll be drawn to.
Unveiling Hidden Quantum Structure with Complex Bubbles
![The study demonstrates that near a quantum critical point, Fisher zeros coalesce into expanding closed loops, with the inverse imaginary part of the rightmost zero scaling linearly with [latex]1-g[/latex], and a divergence in the density of states-manifesting as van Hove singularities-occurs as [latex]g[/latex] approaches zero, evidenced by dispersion relations exhibiting a Luttinger-liquid velocity proportional to [latex]\sqrt{1-g^{2}}[/latex], while a small anisotropy introduces a dependence of [latex]1/\beta_{i0} \sim \sqrt{0.99-g^{2}}[/latex] for open zero lines.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.05899v1/x4.png)
A new analysis of the quantum XY chain reveals how complex partition functions and Fisher zeros map out its exotic phase behavior and spectral properties.
2026’s The Punisher Reboot: Marvel Studios Releases New MCU Trailer Footage From ‘Daredevil’ Teasing Jon Bernthal’s Return
Even though the special episode of The Punisher isn’t coming out for several months, the show is already hinting at the character’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The trailer for Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again offered the first glimpse of this, showing – at the 57-second mark – a prison-like facility run by Kingpin. This is where he holds both political opponents and masked heroes, including The Punisher.
February 2026 LEGO Guide: New Sets, Promo Events, and Day Drops
As a LEGO fanatic, I’m really excited about what’s coming later this month! We’re going to see a huge variety of sets – everything from the LEGO Education line, which is fantastic for building and learning with kids, to the Pokémon Day releases everyone’s been waiting for, dropping on February 27th. It’s a great time to be a LEGO fan!
Watching Quantum Systems Evolve Under the Gaze of Measurement
![The study demonstrates that quasiparticle heating remains sustained over time within a narrow measurement bandwidth when [latex]\Delta_{q}[/latex] is tuned near [latex]2t\cos(q-p)-E_{b,q}[/latex] for [latex]q=2[/latex], suggesting a resonant condition maintains energy within the system.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.05924v1/narrow_counting_heating.png)
New research demonstrates how the bandwidth of weak measurements can control the dynamics of particles and quasiparticles in a Bose-Einstein condensate array.
Netflix’s Best New Series Just Got Renewed
As a huge fan, I’ve been completely hooked by A Man on the Inside these last couple of seasons. Mike Schur and Ted Danson have created something really special – it’s funny, the characters feel so real, and it’s all wrapped up in a great mystery. So I was thrilled to hear Netflix is giving it a third season! Honestly, it’s totally deserved.
Netflix’s New High-Speed Action Thriller Is Blowing Up Streaming Charts Worldwide
The film 96 Minutes premiered in Taiwan on September 5, 2025, and was later added to Netflix. It quickly gained popularity, reaching the #4 spot worldwide among non-English films between January 26th and February 1st, 2026. Starring Austin Lin, Vivian Sung, Wang Po-chieh, Lee Lee-zen, and Eleven Yao, the movie centers around a dangerous bomb threat on two trains.
Luke Combs Pulls Out of Super Bowl Show Amid Wife Nicole’s Pregnancy
The country singer announced he’s canceling his appearance at the Super Bowl pre-party in Santa Clara, California on February 8th, just a day before he was set to perform at the Madden Bowl in San Francisco.
Officials Address Claim Olympic Ski Jumpers Injected Acid Into Penises
With the Milano Cortino Winter Olympics starting February 6th, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has responded to reports about athletes potentially trying to improve their performance by artificially increasing penis size. The organization addressed claims from a January article in the German newspaper Bild, which stated that ski jumpers were injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises before suit measurements.