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Michael Boyle

Rick And Morty Season 7's Latest Episode Takes Inspiration From One Of The Darkest Sci-Fi Stories Of All Time

Rick and Morty can be goofy, but its social commentary always hits hard. On the most recent episode, a modern classic clone movie gives it an assist.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes

Witney Seibold

Patrick Stewart Still Carries Regrets About His Relationship With Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry

The creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, never got along. And that's burdened Stewart.

Maurice Molyneaux

The Most Controversial Deaths In Sci-Fi TV History

Science-fiction TV shows seem to revel in killing off fan-favorite characters. These are some of the most controversial deaths of beloved sci-fi characters.

Ben Pearson

Rod Serling Went Through Hell Every Time He Narrated The Twilight Zone

Rod Serling, the beloved host of the classic sci-fi series The Twilight Zone, 'would sweat and sputter and go pale' when he had to do his on-camera narration.

William Bibbiani

The Twilight Zone Parodied Studio Notes By Having Shakespeare Punch Burt Reynolds

Rod Serling pulled no punches on one episode of The Twilight Zone that showed how insidious studio interference in true artwork can be.

Witney Seibold

John DiMaggio Had A Star Wars Legend In His Corner During His Futurama Pay Dispute

John DiMaggio, who voices Bender on Futurama, almost didn't come back for the recent revival due to a pay dispute. A certain Star Wars legend had his back.

Witney Seibold

Futurama's David X. Cohen Turned His Star Trek Pet Peeve It Into A Character

David X. Cohen says that Futurama's Dr. Zoidberg is the funhouse mirror version of Dr. McCoy on Star Trek ... but a whole lot smellier.

William Bibbiani

The Pilot Episode Of The Twilight Zone Wasn't An Episode Of The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone was sold not on the strength of its pilot, but on an unlikely episode of an anthology series anchored by a television legend.

Jeremy Mathai

In Loki Season 2 Episode 5, Is All This Time Jargon Too Complicated For Its Own Good?

As fun as much of Loki season 2, episode 5 is, one can practically sense the writers begging viewers to 'just go with it' when it comes to the time jargon.

Elizabeth Tulloch, Tyler Hoechlin, Superman & Lois

Valerie Ettenhofer

Superman & Lois Is Ending With Season 4 – Here's Why It Was Canceled

The CW continues wrapping up their superhero programming, as Superman & Lois will be coming to an end with a shortened season four.

Michael Boyle

Gen V Ending Explained: The Spin-Off Goes First Class

The first season of The Boys spin-off Gen V is over. Here's a breakdown of the ending and what the finale means for the rest of the franchise.

Hallmark 2023 Star Trek Star Wars Ornaments

Ethan Anderton

Cool Stuff: The Best New Star Wars And Star Trek Hallmark Christmas Ornaments For 2023

Hallmark has a new roster of Star Wars and Star Trek Christmas ornaments for 2023, and we've picked the best ones for you to check out.

Star Trek Lower Decks crew in a shuttlecraft

Brian P. Rubin

Star Trek: Lower Decks Isn't Just A Great Comedy – It's Great Star Trek

Lower Decks isn't a parody of Star Trek – it's an actual Star Trek show, and one that perfectly represents the values of the franchise.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks Reaches Into Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan For Its Season Finale

Lower Decks hauls out the Wrath of Khan setup, but cleverly subverts it, allowing a tired Trek trope to serve as a willy background joke.

Valerie Ettenhofer

A Trio Of Lower Decks Guest Stars Tie The Show To Classic Star Trek

The latest season finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks reminds us the series isn't just about Star Trek lore - it's a part of it.

Jeremy Mathai

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Set To Premiere Next Year, Last Of Us Season 2 Production Begins Soon

Ready to return to Westeros? HBO's House of the Dragon season 2 will premiere in 2024, while new seasons of Euphoria and The Last of Us won't arrive until 2025.

Ryan Scott

Good News, Everyone: Futurama Has Been Renewed For Two More Seasons

The beloved animated series Futurama is returning for even more sci-fi comedy hijinks on Hulu with seasons 13 and 14. Get the details about the renewal here.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks Finally Answers The Question You've Been Asking: How Old Is Mariner?

If you're up to doing some math, the latest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks will let you figure out how old Mariner actually is.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks Confronts The Elephant In The Room With A Hilarious Meta Joke

The Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 finale gives a wink to Trekkies everywhere when the Lower Deckers discuss a certain character.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Picard and Data

Witney Seibold

One Star Trek Episode Convinced Patrick Stewart That Brent Spiner Should've Won An Emmy

Brent Spiner constantly impressed Patrick Stewart with his performance as Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, especially in the episode 'The Offspring.'

Witney Seibold

Patrick Stewart Realized Next Gen Was A Big Deal During A Hilarious Star Trek Fan Encounter

Patrick Stewart didn't fully grasp what Star Trek: The Next Generation had become until he encountered a fan shortly after 'The Best of Both Worlds' had aired.

Witney Seibold

The Most Uncomfortable Uniforms In The Universe Led To An Iconic Star Trek Maneuver

Patrick Stewart revealed in his memoir, Making It So, that the initial uniforms he wore on Star Trek: The Next Generation were far from comfy.

Witney Seibold

The Only Original Twilight Zone Episode Studio Censors Successfully Changed

The censors forced Rod Serling to tweak an element of the Judgment Night episode of The Twilight Zone, but the reason wasn't because of anything salacious.

Ryan Coleman

How The Twilight Zone Froze An Entire Town Of Real Actors In Time

The Twilight Zone was a pioneering series, and one episode from the first season perfectly encapsulates how important technical craft was to its success.

Valerie Ettenhofer

How Disney Channel Caused Some Backlash In The Early Days Of Ahsoka

The idea of Star Wars fans getting angry at Ahsoka Tano voice actor Ashley Eckstein because of her ties to Disney seems pretty ironic nowadays.

Daniel Kaluuya, Jessica Brown Findlay, Black Mirror

BJ Colangelo

This Underrated Twilight Zone Episode Inspired One Of The Best Episodes Of Black Mirror

The lesser-known Twilight Zone episode 'Number 12 Looks Just Like You' inspired the great Daniel Kaluuya-starring Black Mirror episode 'Fifteen Million Merits.'

Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) in The Clone Wars

Jenna Busch

Ahsoka Tano Had A Different Name When She Was Created

Ahsoka Tano has become a permanent fixture in the Star Wars universe, but she almost had a totally different name.