WandaVision Is a Nostalgic Escape From This Chaotic Reality Into Another

WandaVision’s first three episodes barely have the time to bother paying attention to Marvel’s larger “Cinematic Universe.” However, the Scarlet Witch’s promise to Thanos at the end of Avengers: Endgame is whispering throughout the new Disney+ series—even if Wanda might not be able to remember what she said.

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Source: io9 – WandaVision Is a Nostalgic Escape From This Chaotic Reality Into Another

23 Weeks of Star Trek Reminded Me of the Simple Pleasure in a Job Well Done

For the past 23 weeks, every Thursday a new episode of Star Trek has appeared on CBS All Access, delivering us Lower Deckssurprising debut season and the third, strongest chapter of Discovery. A lot happened in nearly half a year of boldly going, but looking back, all I can think about was how refreshing it was to…

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Source: io9 – 23 Weeks of Star Trek Reminded Me of the Simple Pleasure in a Job Well Done

Ayo Edebiri on conquering imposter syndrome to claim her spotlight in Big Mouth and Dickinson

Ayo Edebiri is having quite the moment right now with her recent debuts in not one, but two gut-busting comedies on two major streaming platforms. For Netflix’s envelope-obliterating adult animated series Big Mouth and Apple TV+’s anachronistic reimagining of Emily Dickinson’s youth in Dickinson, the Boston native…

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Source: io9 – Ayo Edebiri on conquering imposter syndrome to claim her spotlight in Big Mouth and Dickinson

Ray Fisher Responds to Cyborg Being Removed From The Flash

The ongoing conflict between WarnerMedia and Justice League actor Ray Fisher just reached another level. A week after news broke that the actor’s role in the upcoming Flash film had been cut, the actor has responded with a long, detailed letter on his Twitter adding more flame to the fire.

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Source: io9 – Ray Fisher Responds to Cyborg Being Removed From The Flash

It's Time to Step Up Your Glasses Game

Now that we’ve more or less figured out how to wear glasses and protective masks at the same time without fogging up said glasses, now’s as good a time as any for taking some inspiration from genre’s greatest bespectacled characters to step one’s glasses game up. Personality glasses people: this is your time.

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Source: io9 – It’s Time to Step Up Your Glasses Game

Breaking Down Star Wars: The High Republic—Old Jedi, New Tech, and Fascinating Connections

The first wave of Star Wars: The High Republic stories is upon us, painting the broad strokes of what we can expect to see in this era, centuries before the Skywalker saga. After checking in with the new books and comics that hit shelves last week, we’re already getting a picture of some intriguing connections—and a…

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Source: io9 – Breaking Down Star Wars: The High Republic—Old Jedi, New Tech, and Fascinating Connections

Will This T-Rex Ever Get a Kid-Shaped Snack?

The kids of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous can’t catch a break. The delightfully violent animated series is back for season two next week, and Netflix has shared a new clip depicting a perilous encounter between a handful of stranded campers and Isla Nublar’s hungriest resident. Hold onto your butts!

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Source: io9 – Will This T-Rex Ever Get a Kid-Shaped Snack?

The Expanse's Latest Episode Sets Season 5's Endgame in Motion

The Expanse’s fifth season is inching closer to its finale, and this week the show narrowed its focus, spending most of its time on one especially heartbreaking storyline. Episode seven’s title, “Oyedeng,” is the Belter word for “good-bye”—and the series has rarely taken us through such a painful, powerful farewell.

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Source: io9 – The Expanse’s Latest Episode Sets Season 5’s Endgame in Motion

Amazon's Lord of the Rings Show Is About the Return of Sauron

Through scraps of information and even a bit of cartography, we’ve long been able to get a general gist of what Amazon’s massive new Lord of the Rings series is going to be about. But now the company has revealed the first official story details for the series, confirming what we’ve long expected: the prequel will…

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Source: io9 – Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Show Is About the Return of Sauron

Lucasfilm's Big Bet on Star Wars Games Is the Chance to Do Something New

This week, Lucasfilm announced an overhaul of its video game licensing efforts with a rebranding of Lucasfilm Games (a re-re-branding, going back to the studio’s original gaming name back in the 1980s), indicating the impending end of its current exclusivity deal with EA Games to create Star Wars titles. Hopefully,…

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Source: io9 – Lucasfilm’s Big Bet on Star Wars Games Is the Chance to Do Something New