The Next Star Trek: Picard Novel Fills in More of Riker's Post-Enterprise History

Riker’s appearance
as Jean-Luc’s faithful friend and former subordinate was a highlight of the
first season of Picard
. Dude just has
great vibes. There’s a reason, after all, that he’s such a popular character,
beyond his chronic inability to sit in chairs correctly. So it’s only fitting
that the newest novel in the

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Source: io9 – The Next Star Trek: Picard Novel Fills in More of Riker’s Post-Enterprise History

Let This Colorful, Cool Pop Culture Art Brighten Up Your Day

If 2020 could use anything, it’s a little shot of happiness. And that’s exactly what the artwork of Kevin Tiernan does. This Connecticut-based artist uses strong designs, deceptively simple illustrations, and bold, bright colors to create work that just makes you smile.

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Source: io9 – Let This Colorful, Cool Pop Culture Art Brighten Up Your Day

Lego Goes Deep Into the World of Sesame Street in the Week's Best Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the very best in plastic-based goodness on the internet. This week, Hot Wheels celebrates Back to the Future with a nifty board you’ll never want to take out of the packaging, Lego takes a trip down Sesame Street, and Medicom swings the finest ‘90s Spider-Man into…

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Source: io9 – Lego Goes Deep Into the World of Sesame Street in the Week’s Best Toys

The Crown Tundra Has Brought the Best Dad to Pokémon Sword and Shield

While the Pokémon franchise has never really featured stories in which the protagonists’ dads are around (with Norman of Petalburg City being the one big exception), the games have never been short on father figures who, depending on the generation you’re playing, act as either guiding mentors like Professor Oak or as…

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Source: io9 – The Crown Tundra Has Brought the Best Dad to Pokémon Sword and Shield

Everybody’s Making Sourdough in 2020 But My Sister's Is the Nerdiest

There are a few universal truths in this world. Water is wet, the Earth is round, and there will always be things your siblings do better than you. In my case, my older sister Christine Elderkin-Campos bakes delicious homemade sourdough. As if that weren’t enough, she’s also taken to stenciling her creations with…

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Source: io9 – Everybody’s Making Sourdough in 2020 But My Sister’s Is the Nerdiest

TV's Batwoman Is Coming to Comics' Batgirl Next Week

The current run of Batgirl is coming to a close with its 50th issue next week—but as DC Comics sets the stage for a potential sea change in Barbara Gordon’s vigilante life, it’s also marking the comics debut of a very intriguing member of the Bat-family…that we haven’t quite had the chance to get to know yet.

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Source: io9 – TV’s Batwoman Is Coming to Comics’ Batgirl Next Week

The Other History of the DC Universe's John Ridley on Giving New Voices to Legacy Characters

DC Comics’ long-awaited The Other History of the DC Universe from Oscar-winning writer John Ridley is set to debut next month. io9 spoke with Ridley recently about what it’s been like figuring out how to give fresh voices to an expansive cast characters who, while well-known in certain circles, have been historically…

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Source: io9 – The Other History of the DC Universe’s John Ridley on Giving New Voices to Legacy Characters

George Lucas Was Incredibly Specific About How Much He Wanted Greedo to Shoot First

Greedo taking the first blaster shot—well, missing it and taking one right through his chest—in Star Wars: A New Hope will somehow remain one of the weirdest controversies in a franchise that is almost self-sustained by how much its fans argue with each other. But according to a new book, it was a moment defined by an…

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Source: io9 – George Lucas Was Incredibly Specific About How Much He Wanted Greedo to Shoot First

Scarlett Johansson Might Be a Monster in Bride, a Modern Take on Bride of Frankenstein

Black Widow may now, actually, become a widow. Scarlett Johansson is set to star in a new movie called Bride, which is a modern spin on Bride of Frankenstein. Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) will direct and co-write along with Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who wrote the new spin on Wolfman that will star…

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Source: io9 – Scarlett Johansson Might Be a Monster in Bride, a Modern Take on Bride of Frankenstein