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Bryan Young

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 13 Calls Back To Hitchcock Thrillers And Classic Cinema

The Bad Batch pays homage to the original Star Wars trilogy, Hitchcock thrillers, classic war movies, and more in this week's episode, 'Into the Breach.'

Rafael Motamayor

Fallout Dev Sets The Record Straight On Timeline Controversy

Does the Fallout TV series change the continuity of the games? Let's investigate.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Under the Cloak of War

Witney Seibold

The Star Trek DS9 And TOS Episodes That Influenced Strange New Worlds' Darkest Episode

Star Trek: Strange New World took inspiration from episodes of the original series and Deep Space Nine to tell a painfully dark story.

Rafael Motamayor

A Fan-Favorite Character Stole Durge's Spot In Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Here's how the Star Wars: The Clone Wars character Durge morphed into a fan-favorite Star Wars character.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Identity Crisis

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: TNG's Identity Crisis Started As A Fan-Submitted Mess Of A Script

Star Trek fan Tim de Haas' spec script underwent major changes on its way to becoming the Next Generation episode 'Identity Crisis.'

Valerie Ettenhofer

One Of The Last Of Us' Most Gut-Wrenching Lines Was Improvised By Pedro Pascal

The Last of Us season 1 didn't leave a lot of room for improvisation, but Pedro Pascal made a vital contribution to one of Joel's most moving scenes.

Witney Seibold

How Star Trek Made LeVar Burton Actually Glow For Its Identity Crisis Episode

'Identity Crisis' is a good body-horror episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the first to use U/V light on set as part of Geordi's transformation.

Witney Seibold

How Quantum Leap Inspired Body Swapping Moments In Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy paid homage to Quantum Leap with an episode that allowed the actors to really flex their abilities.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Prodigy's Brett Gray Prepared For His Role By Keeping Himself In The Dark

Like his character, Dal, Star Trek: Prodigy actor Brett Gray went into the series knowing little to nothing about the larger franchise.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Anakin and Ahsoka

Sandy Schaefer

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Landed Its Lead Thanks To A Suggestion From Dave Filoni

Star Wars: The Clone Wars showrunner Dave Filoni pointed Matt Lanter in the right direction when it came to voicing Anakin Skywalker on the series.

Valerie Ettenhofer

Fallout Star Walton Goggins Personally Arranged That Mini Justified Reunion

Amazon's Fallout TV show is packed with Justified actors, and Walton Goggins has revealed he personally invited Mykelti Williamson to guest star.

Joe Roberts

Fallout's Brutal Fourth Episode Actually Matches The Outrageous Violence Of The Original Games

While the first season of the Fallout TV series carries over the video games' mix of grim comedy and violence, the violence gains the edge in episode 4.

Jeremy Mathai

One Star Trek Series Has Been Renewed While Another Will End After Next Season

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks both have new seasons in the works, but only one will continue after that.

Jeremy Mathai

Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Is Sharing DNA With Another Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise

The final season of Star Trek: Discovery feels like it's following in the footsteps of a divisive Ridley Scott sci-fi film.

Witney Seibold

Futurama Got A Confused Call From A Star Trek Writer Over Their Tribbles Homage

Futurama often pulls inspiration from Star Trek, but one episode made a Trek writer a little confused.

Joe Roberts

Fallout Episode 3 Takes A Cheeky Jab At The Video Games

Getting sidetracked is what the Fallout video games are all about, and it's something the Prime Video TV series adaptation pokes fun at.

Jeremy Mathai

Star Trek: Discovery Continues A Famous Trek Tradition

Star Trek: Discovery has brought a series tradition right back to the fore: the weight and responsibility of a ship's Number One.

Debopriyaa Dutta

The History And Significance Of Pip-Boys In The Fallout TV Series, Explained

Let's dive into the history surrounding Pip-Boys in the Fallout video games and how the TV show adaptation uses it to strengthen and deepen its worldbuilding.

Rafael Motamayor

The Fallout TV Show Gives The Franchise's Vault Boy Mascot A Wild Origin Story

Are you ready to learn the origin story of Vault Boy from Fallout?

Rafael Motamayor

Here's What The Fallout TV Series Doesn't Tell You About The Vaults

The vaults may seem like utopias in the Fallout TV series, but they have a much darker and more disturbing side.

Rafael Motamayor

The Different Kinds Of Fallout Ghouls Explained For Franchise Newcomers

Let's head into the wasteland and talk about the ghouls from the Fallout series.

Debopriyaa Dutta

Fallout Season 1 Ending Explained: War Never Changes

Let's head into the wasteland, and spoiler territory, as we break down the ending of Fallout season 1.

Bryan Young

Every New Star Wars Location And Character Added To Disney's Star Tours Ride

Disneyland's classic Star Tours ride has been updated with elements from shows like The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Andor. Here's a rundown of the new additions.

Rafael Motamayor

Fallout Review: A Stellar Video Game Adaptation

The Fallout TV series understands the best parts of the Fallout games and how to translate them to a new medium. Here's our review.

Bryan Young

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Drops A Clever Rogue One Easter Egg

The latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch contains a reference to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Rafael Motamayor

The Korean Alien Invasion Series Climbing Up Netflix's Top Charts

Parasyte: The Grey, the alien invasion series from the director of Train to Busan, is scaling the Netflix top charts and is worth checking out for sci-fi fans.

Sandy Schaefer

Star Wars: The Acolyte Gives Us A More Seasoned Version Of A High Republic Jedi

Rebecca Henderson is starring in Star Wars: The Acolyte as Vernestra Rwoh, a Jedi who's appeared as a much younger character in the High Republic novels.