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Marvel Legends Disney+ Action Figures 2023

Ethan Anderton

New Marvel Legends Figures For Secret Invasion, Hawkeye, WandaVision & More Are A Mixed Bag

Hasbro's Marvel Legends line has released a new wave of action figures featuring characters from Disney+ shows like Hawkeye, WandaVision, What If...? and more.

Star Trek Lower Decks Episode 1 characters

Devin Meenan

Star Trek: Lower Decks Reveals What Happened Right After The First Episode

A clip show (featuring clips we've never seen before) takes the Star Trek: Lower Decks crew all the way back to the pilot episode.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks Has Become A TV Show About Growing Up

The latest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Caves, is a sweet story about friends growing up, growing apart, and everything that comes with that.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks' Biggest Meta Joke Yet Is A Tribute To The Franchise's Limitations

For explorers of space, members of Starfleet spend a lot of time in caves. There's a reason for that, and Star Trek: Lower Decks makes fun of it in season 4.

Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Lower Decks Proves That Annoying People Still Exist In A Utopia

Even in a fictional universe in which members of Starfleet are essentially living in a utopia, Star Trek: Lower Decks doesn't let its characters off easy.

Hannah Shaw-Williams

Don't Worry, Loki Season 2 Won't End On Another Cliffhanger

Loki is already getting into fresh trouble in season 2, but executive producer Kevin Wright says there won't be a cliffhanger ending this time around.

The Twilight Zone Stephen King Gramma Barret Oliver

William Bibbiani

This Is The Only Twilight Zone Episode Based On A Stephen King Story

Horror maestro Stephen King's short story Gramma was adapted by Harlan Ellison for one of The Twilight Zone's scarier episodes.

Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Eric Vespe

A Surprising Next Gen Cast Member Gave Star Trek's Patrick Stewart Major Insecurity

You'd never expect legendary actor Patrick Stewart to be rattled by anyone, let alone this particular scene partner he had on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Danielle Ryan

Giancarlo Esposito Was A Darksaber Liability In The Mandalorian

Giancarlo Esposito went through so many prop Darksabers while filming The Mandalorian that they ended up with only one prop left.

Devin Meenan

A Writers Strike Came Closer To Canceling Star Trek: The Next Generation Than Anyone Knows

The 1988 WGA strike remains the longest in history, and it almost meant the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Rafael Motamayor

Rick And Morty Season 7 Continues The Show's Most Surprisingly Emotional Character Arc

Rick and Morty's season 7 premiere continues to plumb the tragic emotional depths of a familiar side character: Mr. Poopybutthole.

Ethan Anderton

How To Watch Rick And Morty Season 7

Rick and Morty season 7 has begun on Adult Swim, but how can you watch if you don't have cable? There are some options at your disposal that you can explore.

Witney Seibold

A Classic Star Trek Episode Allowed Patrick Stewart To Be Tortured By His Hero

In Patrick Stewart's new memoir, Making It So, the actor recalls working with David Warner in a memorable Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter.

Witney Seibold

Futurama's Time Equation Has An Actual, Practical Real-World Use

The math and science are always real, provable, and computable on Futurama. One equation in the film Bender's Big Score is practically mind-warping.

Crew aboard the Enterprise-D on Star Trek: Picard

Danielle Ryan

A 'Tantrum' Saved Star Trek: Picard's Enterprise-D Set From Destruction

For many Star Trek fans of a certain age, the Enterprise-D set feels like a second home, and it was joyous to see it back in action in Picard season 3.

Billy Mumy The Twilight Zone It's a Good Life

William Bibbiani

The Scariest Episode Of The Twilight Zone Had A Sequel

The Twilight Zone is filled with over 100 terrifying tales, and one of the scariest of them all was given a sequel time has all but forgotten.

Witney Seibold

Why Star Trek's Gates McFadden Struggled With Gene Roddenberry's Work

Gates McFadden, who played Dr. Beverly Crusher on several Star Trek projects, felt that creator Gene Roddenberry had some unenlightened ideas about women.

Rafael Motamayor

Star Wars Rebels Almost Made The Force Unleashed's Starkiller Into An Inquisitor

Before Star Wars Rebels introduced the Inquisitorius, Darth Vader's secret apprentice Starkiller was tasked with hunting down Jedi in The Force Unleashed.

Eric André, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Valerie Ettenhofer

Star Trek Came In Handy For Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities

It's no surprise that Star Trek influenced a project by Panos Cosmatos, given the latter's penchant for the surreal and the former's broad cultural impact.

Witney Seibold

One Futurama Actor's Improv Led To The Creation Of A Long-Running Character

Voice actor Phil LaMarr was just goofing off on the job, and that led to a memorable character in the ever-expanding Futurama universe.

Witney Seibold

Vadic's Ship In Picard Hid A Nod To Another Classic Star Trek Villain

Amanda Plummer plays Vadic on Star Trek: Picard and her ship honors her real-life father, Christopher Plummer, who played a famous Trek villain.

Witney Seibold

Early Drafts Of Futurama Had A Very Different Purpose For Bender

Bender Bending Rodríguez is Futurama's resident slacker, but he almost served a greater purpose on the Planet Express.

Valerie Ettenhofer

Mark Is Finally Back For More Bloody Superheroics In The Invincible Season 2 Trailer

Prime Video released the season 2 trailer for Invincible at New York Comic Con. The upcoming episodes premiere on November 3, 2023.

Ryan Scott

Futurama's Dark Matter Fuel Protected The Show From A Common Fandom Problem

Since no one really understands dark matter, the writers of Futurama were able to use it in a creative way that people couldn't really dispute

Witney Seibold

Robert Redford's Twilight Zone Episode Holds A Certified And Significant Record

Robert Redford's 1962 episode of The Twilight Zone holds a significant record in the show's history -- one Redford was unaware of until the producers told him.

Debopriyaa Dutta

Filming This Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode Ended Up Being Too Hot To Handle

When it came time to film The Twilight Zone season 1 episode The Lonely, the cast and crew experienced the harsh conditions of Death Valley.

Witney Seibold

Why T'Lyn Is Star Trek: Lower Decks' Most Important Addition To Season 4

All hail T'lyn, the best and most important addition to Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4.