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Watch out, redshirts! This article contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 3, "Shuttle to Kenfori." 

"Star Trek" in general and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" in particular doesn't hesitate to draw inspiration from other genres. In fact, "Strange New Worlds" season 3 has now delivered two consecutive episodes that wink and nod to specific works of fiction. Episode 2, "Wedding Bell Blues," brought back William Campbell's child-like alien Trelane (now played by Rhys Darby of "Our Flag Means Death" fame) to pose as a wedding planner for the recently broken up Spock (Ethan Peck) and Chistine Chapel (Jess Bush). The antagonist resets the situation whenever Spock refuses to comply, thus locking the half-Vulcan in a loop that seems to pay homage to "Groundhog Day." Now, episode 3, titled "Shuttle to Kenfori," seems to riff on a far more recent pop culture phenomenon: HBO's post-apocalyptic juggernaut series "The Last of Us.

Spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" to follow.

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" sure loves to put Spock (Ethan Peck) in comedic situations. In season 1's "Spock Amok," he accidentally exchanged bodies with his fiancee T'Pring (Gia Sandhu) during a mind meld gone wrong. Then, in season 2's "Charades" (which /Film named the funniest "Star Trek" episode ever), Spock was transformed into a full-blooded human and had to relearn how to be a Vulcan.

Now, "Strange New Worlds" season 3 has unveiled its own comedic Spock adventure as part of its two-episode premiere. To do so, it's also brought back one of the campiest yet most powerful villains from "Star Trek: The Original Series."

In "Wedding Bell Blues" (helmed by "Charades" director Jordan Canning), Spock and Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) are getting married! Except, they previously broke up ... and Christine has just arrived on the Enterprise with her new boyfriend,...

This article contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 2 -- "Wedding Bell Blues"

After the hectic and suprisingly bloody nature of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3 premiere, "Hegemony, Part II," the Enterprise crew can at least temporarily catch their collective breath. "Wedding Bell Blues" offers a small time skip and a welcome respite from brutality, opting to focus on character relationships -- specifically, the love triangle between Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), her new boyfriend Dr. Corby (Cillian O'Sullivan), and the lovelorn Spock (Ethan Peck). Unfortunately, the god-like alien Trelane (Rhys Darby of "Our Flag Means Death" fame) soon starts muddying the waters with his mischievous, reality-altering ways. Suddenly, Spock and Chapel are getting married, and only Corby seems to realize that something is wrong...

Yes, it's one of those "Star Trek" episodes, and it's refreshing to have a truly weird one -- especially since "Wedding Bell...

This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 2, titled "Wedding Bell Blues."

Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worldsmay have started with the thrilling conclusion of the cliffhanger that closed out the second season of the Paramount+ series. But the second episode, “Wedding Bell Blues,” shifted gears entirely and, in the process, made an old-school Trek character’s headcanon status actual Star Trek canon.

In “Wedding Bell Blues,” things go awry when Spock (Ethan Peck) wishes that things were different between him and Nurse Chapel (Jess Bush) when she returns to the Enterprise after a three-month fellowship with a new boyfriend. Spock’s wish becomes a reality when a mysterious and sharply-dressed new character, played by Rhys Darby, grants his wish, and he wakes up about to be married to Nurse Chapel.

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Trek aficionados may have...

“Greetings and Felicitations!”

I couldn’t help but think of that while watching the second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 3. Of course, that quote comes from the original Star Trek episode, “The Squire of Gothos,” but Snw’s “Wedding Bell Blues” was clearly taking inspiration from that episode.

It also takes inspiration from another trickster god of Star Trek in this superpowered wedding episode.

“Wedding Bell Blues” recap

“Wedding Bell Blues” opens three months after the events of “Hegemony, Parts I & II,” and Spock is eagerly awaiting (as much as Vulcans allow themselves to be eager) the return of Christine Chapel from her fellowship working with Dr. Roger Corby. When Chapel beams aboard, she is accompanied by Dr. Corby (Cillian O’Sullivan), with whom Chapel has started a relationship.

After Mr. Spock pouts a bit, a mysterious bartender offers him a drink. Suddenly, Spock awakens in bed with...

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is a more direct prequel to the original show than "Star Trek: Enterprise." Set less than a decade before "The Original Series," "Strange New Worlds" follows the U.S.S. Enterprise, captained by Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), who has some familiar faces already on the crew: Spock (Ethan Peck), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), and now Scotty (Martin Quinn).

"Strange New Worlds" is unafraid to call back (forward?) to classic "Original Series" episodes, even if the show still sticks (mostly) to "Trek" canon. For example, the show has brought back the reptilian Gorn as recurring villains, setting up Captain Kirk's (William Shatner) famous clash with a Gorn in the 1967 "Original Series" episode "Arena," and Lieutenant LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) is a descendant of the most infamous "Star Trek" villain, Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán).

The two-episode premiere of "Strange New...

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 1, “Hegemony, Part II” and Episode 2, “Wedding Bell Blues,” now streaming on Paramount+.

One day after the highly anticipated third season of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worldspremiered, the series is skyrocketing up the streaming charts. Strange New Worlds, which debuted the first two episodes of its third season on July 17, is now in the No. 5 spot in the Top 10 TV shows on Paramount+. Per FlixPatrol, the show has gained three spots as of July 18.

Strange New Worlds is now ahead of Dexter: Resurrection, Everybody Loves Raymond, Big Brother, Frasier, and Dexter in Paramount+'s Top 10. The first two of 10 all-new episodes of Strange New Worlds premiered on July 17 and were titled “Hegemony, Part II” and “Wedding Bell Blues.”

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The first episode, “Hegemony, Part II,” wrapped up the storyline from the Season 2 finale,...

This article contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 2, "Wedding Bell Blues."

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 2 ("Wedding Bell Blues") brings back "The Original Series" character Trelane ("Our Flag Means Death" star Rhys Darby) from "Tos" season 1 episode "The Squire of Gothos." Originally played by William Campbell, Trelane presents himself as a dashing man who wears a Regency-era tailcoat and claims to be a general. In actuality, he's a mischievous child from a reality-bending alien species, and wields powers that resemble those of the time and energy-manipulating residents of the Q Continuum -- such as the notorious "Star Trek: The Next Generation" wild card, Q (John de Lancie).

In "Wedding Bell Blues," Trelane exhibits the same powerful but immature traits. He imposes himself on the lovelorn Spock like a roguish genie, force-rebooting the science officer's recently-ended romance with Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) into an impending...

This article contains spoilers for the "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" episode "Wedding Bell Blues." 

The theory goes back to September 28, 1987, when the first episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" -- called "Encounter at Farpoint" -- aired. That episode featured an all-powerful space deity named Q (John De Lancie) who stopped the U.S.S. Enterprise-d dead in its tracks to explain that humanity had no business being in space. Using his magical powers, Q put humanity on trial, using Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) as its representative. The Enterprise would only be allowed to continue its trek through the stars if it could solve the mystery of Farpoint Station, the place they were heading in the first place. 

The impishness of Q and his magically manifested courtroom immediately reminded old-school Trekkies of the original "Star Trek" episode "The Squire of Gothos." In that episode, The U.S.S. Enterprise...

David Lynch is one of the most prolific — and certainly singular — American directors of the last 50 years, and his death was met Thursday with innumerable tributes and memories from collaborators like Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks”), Naomi Watts (“Mulholland Drive”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”).

And while his body of work speaks for itself, the outpouring of support and grief and celebration of Lynch’s life showed just how many people he touched in his decades as one of Hollywood’s most unique voices.

Below, TheWrap has rounded up a number of memorable moments of Lynch throughout the years, including taking “Wild at Heart” to the Cannes International Film Festival in 1990 with stars Laura Dern, Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd and Isabella Rossellini; celebrating Dern’s Hollywood Walk of Film induction with Mark Ruffalo in 2010; and working to film “The Straight Story” in 1998.

Read on for a full gallery of...

Warning: This article discusses topics of racism, violence, and death.

The 1960s is a great era for murder mystery movies. The decade is remembered for several classic movies everyone must watch in their lifetime, and while the earliest murder mystery films are typically from the ‘40s and ‘50s, the subgenre truly blooms in the ‘60s. Plenty of classic 1960s movies were ahead of their time, and to this day, audiences are still enthralled by these old titles.

No murder mystery is the same. Although audiences nowadays are treated to the complex narratives of movies like Knives Out, for example, these ‘60s titles prove that an old-fashioned murder investigation is a timeless concept. From secret villainous protagonists to strained and exhausted detectives, murder mystery movies from the ‘60s are like no other, and they play a significant part in how the titles we see today are formed.

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte...

Lindsie Chrisley has revealed she missed out on several fashion trends when she was a young girl because her father, Todd Chrisley, had strict dress codes. On the latest episode of her Coffee Convos podcast, Lindsie spoke with her co-host and Teen Mom alum Kailyn Lowry about modern Gen Z fashion, particularly when it comes to young girls and the trend of butterfly skirts, a type of short flared skirt. Lindsie revealed she wasn’t allowed to wear short skirts or “skorts” while at school because Todd “absolutely was not being a part of that.” “I specifically remember when I was in middle school that I wanted all these clothes from Abercrombie and then went through the Limited Too phase,” Lindsie shared, per People. “I was not allowed to wear any of that stuff, and I felt so left out.” Lindsie has a son, Jackson (11), whom she shares with her ex-husband William Campbell.

After thirty years of deep dive interviews, trivia, behind-the-scenes information, and more details about Star Trek than we could evver hope to find ourselves, Star Trek Magazine, rebranded as Star Trek Explorer, publishes its final issue this month. And though there won't be any more magazines after this, Explorer is going out on a high note, with an interview with the first Captain James T. Kirk, William Shatner. It's an informative interview with Shatner discussing his friendship with Leonard Nimoy, how he got the part of Captain Kirk, and even how he got the part of his Emmy-winning role, Denny Crane, on Boston Legal.

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Along with Shatner, there's a compelling interview with John de Lancie about his time as Q, and that's followed up with a look at some of the other "Qs" on Star Trek, including an honorary Q—Trelane played by William Campbell...

Even though Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Trill character Curzon Dax died in 2367, two years before DS9 season 1 in, Curzon's legacy is felt throughout DS9's seven seasons and beyond. After the symbiotic Trill were introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4, episode 23, "The Host", Star Trek: Deep Space Nine improved the Trill with DS9's Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell). Because DS9's Trill symbionts carried the memories of all previous hosts, and Curzon hosted the Dax symbiont right before Jadzia, Jadzia Dax's personality was influenced by Curzon's, and she knew everything he did.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine shows how Jadzia Dax is separate from but similar to Curzon Dax, unlike Tng Trill who were vessels for their symbionts. In DS9 season 1, episode 7, "Dax", Jadzia is not responsible for Curzon's actions in a murder trial but still honors Curzon's desire to take his secret affair to the grave,...

Part of Star Trek's classic introduction to Tribbles in Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 15, "The Trouble With Tribbles", was set up by Star Trek: Discovery. In "The Trouble With Tribbles", Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) USS Enterprise crew meets Klingon Captain Koloth's (William Campbell) crew on Space Station K-7. Instead of attacking the station, the Klingons claim to want shore leave. A Klingon plot to sabotage the Federation settlement on Sherman's Planet is unveiled and subsequently thwarted when an outbreak of mass-replicating Tribbles consumes a shipment of poisoned quadrotriticale grain destined for the colony.

Star Trek: The Original Series' incident on K-7 alerts Kirk to a very important fact: Klingons do not like Tribbles, and Tribbles do not like Klingons. That mutual hatred points towards the true mastermind behind the poisoned quadrotriticale: Arne Darvin (Charlie Brill), assistant to the Federation Undersecretary in charge of agriculture.

Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) encountered many Klingons throughout Star Trek: The Original Series, but some proved to be more formidable than others. Since their debut in Tos season 1, episode 26, "Errand of Mercy," the Klingons have become one of Star Trek's most iconic alien species. Although Klingons became allies by the time of Star Trek: The Next Generation, they were one of the United Federation of Planets' most formidable foes during Captain Kirk's time on the USS Enterprise.

In Star Trek's first Klingon episode, Kirk faced off against Commander Kor (John Colicos), who proved to be a clever and unforgiving opponent. In Tos season 2's "The Trouble with Tribbles," Kirk and his crew run into Koloth (William Campbell), which results in an all-out brawl. In Star Trek's final season, Kirk goes head to head with Kang (Michael Ansara) in "Day of the Dove." Klingons also...

Kathryn Crosby, an actress and singer known for films such as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” and for her marriage to Bing Crosby, died Friday of natural causes. She was 90.

A native Texan, she was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in 1933. She attended the University of Austin, during which time she occasionally landed background roles in films like “Forever Female” and “Rear Window.”

Upon graduation in 1955, she relocated to Los Angeles and began acting full time, landing her first credited role in that year’s “Cell 2455 Death Row,” a drama starring William Campbell and Robert Wright Campbell. It was on this film that she first used her stage name, Kathryn Grant.

The actress appeared 16 other films during the decade, most notably “Sinbad” (1958), the groundbreaking fantasy film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. Grant co-starred as Princess Parisa opposite Kerwin Matthews as Sinbad. Though the film was a success, it was to...

Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced a species that was so powerful that it's no surprise they were never seen again. Star Trek has always been known to reach well outside the sci-fi genre and has frequently mixed genres such as action, romance, fantasy, and more. The willingness to break out of classic sci-fi tropes while still maintaining a core theme is what makes Star Trek TV shows so memorable and timeless. However, with so much material and so many TV shows and movies to work with, Star Trek has introduced some content that never quite stuck.

There have been plenty of missteps throughout the entire Star Trek timeline, and the reasons for narratives not being revisited are varied. Many times, these mishaps involve the introduction of species with vast amounts of unexplained power, and these apparent space gods usually mysteriously appear humanoid and end up troubling the Star Trek canon.

Some modern Star Trek shows have gone back and explained things that first popped up on Star Trek: The Original Series, but this mystery should remain unexplained. Following the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the USS Enterprise, Tos is the show that started it all. Every Star Trek series since has built on the ideas and story elements introduced on Tos. Captain Kirk and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) have become ingrained in popular culture and remain two of the most famous science fiction characters of all time.

Modern shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds have introduced new versions of characters like Kirk and Spock, filling in more of their stories. In the 1960s, television shows were not as concerned with continuity or establishing an official canon. Because of this, some elements from the original Star Trek show only appeared once and were never mentioned again.

General Trelane is dead! Its time to mourn, Trekkies. Yes, nearly 60 years after the god-like character first appeared in the Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1 episode titled The Squire of Gothos, the retired general and childish deity, who made Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the Enterprise crew his unwilling playmates, has been unceremoniously killed off in a brand-new comic book. The egregious act took place within the pages of Star Trek No. 23 and was carried out by writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Check out an image right from the source as Trelane cries out for his mother and father in horror, before succumbing to Lore's deadly designs.

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The comic book panel definitely conjures up memories of Trelane arguing with his glowing-green incorporeal parents at the conclusion of "The Squire of Gothos," in which the naughty child is punished for mistreating his playthings: Kirk and the captain's crew.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #23!

Star Trek has revealed Trelanes final words, as the Original Series god finally dies. For the past two years, IDWs line of Star Trek comics has explored the relationship between mortals and their godsincluding Trelane. Now, a dark and evil force threatens both the gods and the entire universe, and in Star Trek #23, Trelane falls victim to it, but not before uttering some chilling last words.

Star Trek #23 written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, with art by ratchets up the stakes of the current "Pleroma" arc considerably. The evil android Lore, now in possession of the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, has crashed a gathering of the gods in their home dimension. Lore quickly disposes of Charlie X, and threatens the rest. Lore makes good on his promise,

Trelane begs for someone to save the precious boy.

Trelane's Star Trek Origins, Explained Trelane, and the Rest of the Gods,...

Trelane's final words bring a heartbreaking end to the Original Series god in Star Trek #23. Lore poses a serious threat to the gods and the universe in a dark turn of events. Trelane's tragic fate at the hands of Lore leaves fans reeling for more in the Star Trek universe.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #23!

Star Trek has revealed Trelanes final words, as the Original Series god finally dies. For the past two years, IDWs line of Star Trek comics has explored the relationship between mortals and their godsincluding Trelane. Now, a dark and evil force threatens both the gods and the entire universe, and in Star Trek #23, Trelane falls victim to it, but not before uttering some chilling last words.

Star Trek #23 was written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens. Lore, now in possession of the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, has crashed a...

The circumstances behind the creation of the character Q (John de Lancie) on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" are a little shady. As previously written in the pages of /Film, show creator Gene Roddenberry may have created Q as a creative way to avoid paying a bonus to one of his longtime collaborators, D.C. Fontana. It seems that there was some wrangling behind the scenes while "Next Generation" was still in the early days of development as to whether the pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint," was going to be 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or a full two hours. 

D.C. Fontana, the author of multiple episodes of the original "Star Trek," was eventually told that 90 minutes was the sweet spot, and she followed the instructions of various BTS bigwigs to pen a pilot of that length. The insidious part is that Fontana's contract would only pay her a bonus if she was assigned a two-hour pilot,...

DS9's "Trials and Tribble-ations" episode pokes fun at Klingon differences in a lighthearted and humorous manner. Worf's comical explanation of the Klingon-Tribble War adds levity to tackling Star Trek lore within the crossover. Deep Space Nine skillfully addresses Klingon oddities through witty dialogue, honoring Tos history with a comedic touch.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's crossover episode with Star Trek: The Original Series pointed out 2 weird things about Klingons. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5, episode 6, "Trials and Tribble-ations", the Bajoran Orb of Time unexpectedly sends Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and the USS Defiant crew back to 105 years earlier in the Star Trek timeline. Against the backdrop of Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 15, "The Trouble With Tribbles", Sisko's crew must prevent Klingon spy Arne Darvin (Charlie Brill) from assassinating Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), while dealing with the USS Enterprise's historical Tribble infestation.

Breakthrough was praised for its realistic portrayal of D-Day and the brutalities of war. The film featured actual American and British military films along with real-life WWII footage. Breakthrough was profitable at the box office, earning over $3 million against a $784,000 budget.

A classic 1950 war movie called Breakthrough was the first great film about D-Day. After World War II ended on September 2, 1945, several WWII films about D-Day were released soon after, particularly in the year 1950. D-Day took place on June 6 1944 and is widely regarded as one of the most significant days in American military history. According to BBC, "D-Day was the largest military seaborne operation ever attempted and marked the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe." Breakthrough is not currently available to stream but physical copies can be purchased online.

Breakthrough stars David Brian as Captain Tom Hale, John Agar as Lt. Joe Mallory, and Frank Lovejoy as Sgt.

Klingons evolved from ruthless conquerors in Star Trek: The Original Series to honorable warriors in The Next Generation. Kor, Koloth, and Kang made their mark on Star Trek, returning in DS9 to show how Klingons changed. Classic Trek episodes highlighted Klingons as cunning, aggressive foes, showcasing their evolution.

The Klingons became one of Star Trek's most iconic and recognizable alien species after appearing in only seven episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. The Klingons have changed more than any other species throughout Star Trek's long history, and many aspects of Klingon culture were not established until after Tos. Throughout Star Trek: The Original Series, the Klingons were depicted as ruthless conquerors, in contrast to the honorable warriors they were presented as in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Klingons of 1960s Star Trek proved to be a formidable foe for Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and...

John Colicos almost didn't return as Kor in DS9, but thankfully changed his mind, leading to a classic Klingon reunion. The handling of Kor's character in "Blood Oath" caused Colicos to object, fearing a comic portrayal of the iconic Klingon. Colicos insisted on Kor surviving in DS9, ensuring the historic classic Klingon reunion felt complete and true to the original series.

Star Trek: The Original Series actor John Colicos nearly didn't return to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but he thankfully changed his mind, leading to future appearances by the legendary Klingon, Kor. John Colicos holds the distinction of being the actor who originated the Klingons in Star Trek, appearing as the main antagonist in Tos season 1, episode 27, "Errand of Mercy". Kor made such an impression on the Tos cast and crew that Gene Roddenberry wanted to make him a recurring character. Unfortunately, scheduling commitments meant that Colicos was...

DS9 crossed over with Tos in "Trials and Tribble-ations" through creative blending of old and new footage. Earlier crossovers included cast members from "The Trouble with Tribbles", showcasing a connection between the two series. The groundbreaking celebration of Star Trek showcased impressive visual effects and cast interactions for fans to enjoy.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's acclaimed crossover with Star Trek: The Original Series, but it was far from the first time that DS9 crossed over with the classic Tos episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". Written by David Gerrold, Star Trek: Tos season 2, episode 13, "The Trouble with Tribbles" is an undisputed classic that has successfully crossed into the wider public consciousness. Along with the regular Tos cast, the episode featured a strong guest cast that included William Schallert, Stanley Adams, and William Campbell, three actors who continued to appear in Star Trek in the decades that followed "The Trouble...

Jackie Loughery, who parlayed a victory in the first Miss USA pageant into an acting career that included a prominent role opposite future husband Jack Webb in the 1957 military drama The D.I., has died. She was 93.

Loughery died Friday in Los Angeles, Webb biographer Dan Moyer told The Hollywood Reporter. “She was like a mother to me and called me her kid,” he said.

The Brooklyn native also served as Johnny Carson’s assistant on a game show and appeared in the Western comedy Pardners (1956), starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; the melodrama Eighteen and Anxious (1957), starring William Campbell; and the political drama A Public Affair (1962), starring Edward Binns.

And for television, Loughery portrayed the niece of the title character (Edgar Buchanan) on the 1955-56 syndicated Western series Judge Roy Bean.

Loughery played a cautious shop owner named Annie who is romanced by a tough U.S. Marine drill sergeant...

Gene Roddenberry initially planned for Q to appear in six episodes in Tng's first year, but his clownish behavior led to a change of heart. John de Lancie's performance as Q was so compelling that Q became a recurring character in all three 90s Star Trek shows. Roddenberry's decision to limit Q's appearances to one per season allowed for the mystery and depth of Q's character to remain intact.

Gene Roddenberry didn't want Q (John de Lancie) to become "the clown" in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which was why he drastically changed his plans for the character. Q was a late addition to Tng's first-ever episode, "Encounter at Farpoint" and ended up being the most compelling aspect of the pilot. While there was some initial concern that Q was far too similar to the Star Trek: The Original Series character, Trelane (William Campbell), John de Lancie's performance made...

Kor, one of the first Klingons introduced in Star Trek, is considered one of the most influential and respected Klingons in the franchise. Kor faced off against Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in his first appearance in Star Trek: The Original Series, commanding a Klingon warship during the Federation/Klingon War. Later in his life, Kor became a Dahar Master, a title reserved for the most accomplished and legendary Klingon warriors, and played important roles in Klingon politics and the war against the Dominion.

The Klingons have always been one of Star Trek's most iconic villains, and Kor (John Colicos) not only holds the distinction of being one of the first Klingons introduced but he is also one of the most influential. Kor first appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 27, "Errand of Mercy," which was the same episode in which the Klingons debuted. Kor goes on...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 4, episode 7 of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."

The newest episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," called "A Few Badgeys More," sees the return of three of the show's more notorious villains, all of them sentient computers or artificial life forms. The first villain is Peanut Hamper (Kether Donohue), a small, floating robotic exocomp who was once a Starfleet officer but who betrayed her rank and discovered deceit and villainy were a better way to get the power she wanted. The second is Agimus (Jeffrey Combs), a malevolent computer whose programming broke and led him toward the path of world domination. Both Peanut Hamper and Agimus are currently incarcerated in a Starfleet rehabilitation prison designed specially for evil machines that go rogue. Evidently, villainous computers are common enough to warrant such a facility.

The third villain is, as the title notes, Badgey (Jack McBrayer), an...

Star Trek was conceived in part as a way to attract talented actors without being tied down to long-term contracts. The Original Series essentially sends the Enterprise to a new planet with a new problem every week, allowing guest stars to play meaty parts and then step away. Subsequent series often made use of the tactic as well, though the increasingly complicated arcs that started with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine made them less frequent.

As a result, the franchise offers a bumper crop of great characters who only appeared once in the franchise. They grow less frequent with later Star Trek shows, who invariably bring good characters back for a curtain call. 10 of the best are discussed below.

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Kamala (Famke Janssen) The Next Generation Season 5, Episode 21, "The Perfect Mate"

"The Perfect Mate" centers around Kamala, an "empathic metamorph" designed to respond to and emulate the people around her.

The Kelvin Timeline allows for flexibility in introducing classic alien enemies to Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise, expanding beyond the established Star Trek canon. Fans have speculated that a Trelane and Q Continuum storyline could be explored in Star Trek 4, introducing elements from current TV shows like Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. There are various potential enemies that could be featured in a Star Trek 4 movie, including the Gorn, Ferengi, Gary Mitchell, Xindi, Cardassians, Changelings, Klingon Empire, Borg Collective, and Romulans.

Given that anything is possible in J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline, there are various classic alien enemies that Chris Pine's Captain James T. Kirk and the USS Enterprise could face in Star Trek 4. The drastic changes made to the timeline by vengeful Romulan miner Nero (Eric Bana) have meant that the Kelvin Timeline movies needn't be slaves to established Star Trek canon. For example,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossover episode is filled with hilarious references to Star Trek: The Next Generation, including a subtle nod to Jean-Luc Picard's near-death experience. Ensign Mariner and Ensign Boimler are transported back in time to the 23rd century and collaborate with Ensign Uhura to decode the language on a portal. The episode also features a reference to the game dom-jot, which played a significant role in the history of Jean-Luc Picard and his artificial heart.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 7 - "Those Old Scientists"One of the many Easter eggs in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossover episode is a subtle reference to the near-death experience of the young Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), as depicted in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Tapestry." It's just one of many references to Star Trek: Tng that are recklessly, but hilariously, thrown out by...

This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

One of the more amusing aspects of "Star Trek" is that when a Starfleet captain meets an all-powerful deity, in some cases literal gods, they roll their eyes. "Star Trek" takes place in a post-religious world wherein old faiths have given way to a form of technology-driven benevolent humanism. When Captain Kirk (William Shatner) meets Apollo, the god is waved away as a problem that needs to be solved. When Kirk meets the Mesoamerican deity Kukulkan, he merely explains to the all-powerful serpent that humanity how outgrown the need for gods. When Kirk meets an impish trickster god named Trelane, the Squire of Gothos (William Campbell), he slaps him across the face. 

The same is true of Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart). When Picard meets an equally impish trickster god named Q (John De Lancie), he rolls...

Mad Max is one of the most influential action movies in film history, and director George Miller and his team seized the state of Victoria, Australia, to make Mad Max truly memorable. Back in 1979, George Miller made his feature-length directorial debut with Mad Max, a dystopian action film that introduced the audience to Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson), an officer of the Main Force Patrol (Mfp). Mad Max’s success made way for a movie saga, with two sequels, a reboot, and a spin-off focused on the character Imperator Furiosa, simply titled Furiosa.

Mad Max took the audience to a dystopian Australia facing a breakdown of civil order due to widespread oil shortages and ecocide. When a motorbike gang led by Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) arrives to create chaos by vandalizing property, stealing fuel, and terrorizing the residents, Max and company do what they can to stop them. However, when it gets personal,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 1, "The Broken Circle"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 premiere provides the perfect answer to the lingering questions about Star Trek: Discovery's Klingons, and ensures the iconic aliens future in the franchise. In "The Broken Circle", Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) is left in charge of the USS Enterprise and absconds with it to Cajitar IV, a contested planet on the fringes of Klingon space. With tensions still high in the wake of Star Trek: Discovery's Federation-Klingon war, Spock's mission of mercy to save LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) risks reigniting hostilities between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. However, that's exactly what the pro-war conspirators on Cajitar IV actually want.

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues from the events of Star Trek: Discovery season 2, there was always speculation as to how the show would tackle the Klingon Empire.

Religion of Sports, the Emmy Award-winning sports media company founded by director and producer Gotham Chopra, American football legend and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, has acquired Jiva Maya, a U.K.-based production company formed in 2020 by writer and director Manish Pandey.

The deal marks the second company that was brought underneath the Ros umbrella, following the acquisition of Main Event Media earlier this year.

The combined company plans to significantly expand its work in global football, cricket, and motorsport, especially Formula 1, for which Pandey is known.

“Jiva Maya allows us to plant a flag in Europe for Ros, engaging a new cadre of creators, producers and distribution networks,” said Ameeth Sankaran, CEO of Religion of Sports.

“Manish and his team have enabled us to do that in a distinct and unique way that will allow us to grow with the...

Star Trek has a checkered past when it comes to series premieres, with a few masterpieces, plenty of mediocrity, and some embarrassing misfires. A pilot episode often sets the tone for a new series, establishing the characters and the general premise in a compelling way. In most cases, the fate of a new series depends heavily on how audiences react to the first episode.

For the most part, Star Trek has been an exception to that rule. Star Trek: The Original Series famously had two pilot episodes, which was unprecedented at the time and remains a rare occurrence. Many beloved Star Trek series stumbled out of the gate with middling series premieres, while a few of the franchise's less-loved series showed a lot of potential at the beginning. Many Star Trek shows take multiple seasons to find their creative footing, and feature pilot episodes that don't really reflect what was yet to come.

Star Trek: The Original Series may have introduced Star Trek: The Next Generation's Q Continuum much earlier than believed through the trickster alien character Trelane (William Campbell). Introduced in the Tos season 1 episode "The Squire Of Gothos," Trelane was a playful but powerful alien who used the crew of the USS Enterprise as his playthings. Funny and theatrical, Trelane remains one of the most beloved adversaries from Tos, and his influence on the franchise would stretch much farther than just "The Squire Of Gothos."

Trelane was meant to be a one-off villain for Star Trek: The Original Series, as that show tended not to revisit its episodic antagonists. When the script for the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot episode "Encounter At Farpoint" by veteran Star Trek writer D.C. Fontana was running short, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry inserted a subplot involving Q (John de Lancie) an omnipotent...

Move over James Jones — Leon Uris clobbers the big screen with a sprawling adaptation of his WW2 combat novel, loaded down with roles for promising young actors. This is the one where twice as much time is spent on love affairs than fighting. War may be hell, but if Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, Dorothy Malone and Allyn McLerie are going to be there for comfort, sign me up.

Battle Cry

Blu-ray

Warner Archive Collection

1955 / Color / 2:55 widescreen / 148 min. / Street Date , 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone, Anne Francis, William Campbell, Fess Parker, Justus E. McQueen (L.Q. Jones), Perry Lopez, Jonas Applegarth, Tommy Cook, Felix Noriego, Susan Morrow, Carleton Young, Rhys Williams, Allyn Ann McLerie, Gregory Walcott, Frank Ferguson, Sarah Selby, Willis Bouchey, Victor Milian.

Cinematography: Sidney Hickox

Film Editor: William H. Zeigler

Original Music: Max Steiner...

President John F. Kennedy‘s tendency toward extramarital romances has been well-documented in the decades since his assassination – but did one of his relationships play a direct role in his untimely death?

Judith Exner famously had a 2½-year affair with JFK, ending in 1962 – just one year before his assassination in Dallas.

Now – ahead of the 18th anniversary of her death at age 65 after a battle with breast cancer – People is looking back on her stunning 1977 memoir, which was full of revelations about the president’s much-debated relationship with the mob.

Life Among the Stars

Exner, the daughter of an architect,...

Submarine movie evening: Underwater war waged in TCM's Memorial Day films In the U.S., Turner Classic Movies has gone all red, white, and blue this 2017 Memorial Day weekend, presenting a few dozen Hollywood movies set during some of the numerous wars in which the U.S. has been involved around the globe during the last century or so. On Memorial Day proper, TCM is offering a submarine movie evening. More on that further below. But first it's good to remember that although war has, to put it mildly, serious consequences for all involved, it can be particularly brutal on civilians – whether male or female; young or old; saintly or devilish; no matter the nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other label used in order to, figuratively or literally, split apart human beings. Just this past Sunday, the Pentagon chief announced that civilian deaths should be anticipated as “a...

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, a screening of the film will occur at this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival on Friday, July 8th. Also in today's Horror Highlights: info on the digital restoration of Roger Corman and Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13, and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Torchwood #1 San Diego Comic Con 2016 details.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 30th Anniversary Screening Details: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: 30th Anniversary Screening.

This Friday Night. July 8th at 11pm. Presented by Popcorn Frights Film Festival.

Giveaways by Scream Factory and Neca.

O Cinema Wynwood: 90 Nw 29th St, Miami, Fl 33127.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 will be preceded by Aj Briones’acclaimed short-film “Smiling Man”.

The Buzz Is Back!!! Over ten years after making the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Tobe Hooper returns to his deranged family of reclusive cannibals for another round of chainsaw chases and non-stop screaming.

Arrow Video’s latest release, Blood Bath, has a storied history. You may be surprised to discover how the footage filmed for it was stretched over four different films. Thankfully Arrow have not only included these four films, but taken a look into a very interesting production…

Blood Bath in its final form is the story of Antonio Sordi (William Campbell) who believed himself to be the reincarnation of a murderous vampire. Killing young women, he then boils them in a vat of wax, using their beauty to create his latest masterpieces which he then sells.

In Blood Bath you can see all the trademarks of a Corman horror film, but this is down to the work of Jack Hill and Stephanie Rothman who worked on rewrites and re-shoots for many of the footage that had been recorded. The film in its original form was actually known as Operation Titian...

Mvd Entertainment Group looks to please Emilio P. Miraglia fans with Arrow Video’s May Us Blu-ray releases, including the Killer Dames box set collecting The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times. Horror fans can also look forward to Arrow’s high-definition release of 1966’s Blood Bath that features all four versions of the Roger Corman-produced film.

Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in May…

Hired To Kill (Director Approved Special Edition Blu-ray + DVD)

No man on earth could get him out of prison alive. Seven women will try.

Release Date: May 17th

List Price: $29.95

Starring legendary actors Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and the Naked Gun series), Hired to Kill is a hugely entertaining action flick featuring guns, girls and a plethora...

Batgirl Yvonne Craig. Batgirl Yvonne Craig dead at 78: Also featured in 'Star Trek' episode, Elvis Presley movies Yvonne Craig, best known as Batgirl in the 1960s television series Batman, died of complications from breast cancer on Monday, Aug. 17, '15, at her home in Pacific Palisades, in the Los Angeles Westside. Craig (born May 16, 1937, in Taylorville, Illinois), who had been undergoing chemotherapy for two years, was 78. Beginning (and ending) in the final season of Batman (1967-1968), Yvonne Craig played both Commissioner Gordon's librarian daughter Barbara Gordon and her alter ego, the spunky Batgirl – armed with a laser-beaming electric make-up kit “which will destroy anything.” Unlike semi-villainess Catwoman (Julie Newmar), Batgirl was wholly on the side of Righteousness, infusing new blood into the series' increasingly anemic Dynamic Duo: Batman aka Bruce Wayne (Adam West) and Boy Wonder Robin aka Bruce Wayne's beloved pal Dick Grayson (Burt Ward). “They chose...

"TCM Remembers 2011" is out. Remembered by Turner Classic Movies are many of those in the film world who left us this past year. As always, this latest "TCM Remembers" entry is a classy, immensely moving compilation. The haunting background song is "Before You Go," by Ok Sweetheart.

Among those featured in "TCM Remembers 2011" are Farley Granger, the star of Luchino Visconti's Senso and Alfred Hitchcock's Rope and Strangers on a Train; Oscar-nominated Australian actress Diane Cilento (Tom Jones, Hombre), formerly married to Sean Connery; and two-time Oscar nominee Peter Falk (Murder, Inc., Pocketful of Miracles, The Great Race), best remembered as television's Columbo. Or, for those into arthouse fare, for playing an angel in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire.

Also, Jane Russell, whose cleavage and sensuous lips in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw left the puritans of the Production Code Association apoplectic; another Australian performer, Googie Withers, among...

Anne Francis on TCM: Forbidden Planet, Brainstorm, A Lion Is In The Streets Schedule (Et) and synopses from the TCM website: 6:00 Am Summer Holiday (1948) Musical remake of Ah, Wilderness!, about a small-town boy's struggles with growing up. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Huston, Frank Morgan, Jackie Jenkins, Marilyn Maxwell, Agnes Moorehead. C-93 mins. 7:45 Am So Young So Bad (1950) A crusading psychiatrist tries to help troubled reform school girls. Dir: Bernard Vorhaus. Cast: Paul Henreid, Catherine McLeod, Cecil Clovelly, Anne Jackson, Rita Moreno. Bw-91 mins. 9:30 Am Battle Cry (1955) A group of Marines eagerly await deployment during World War II. Dir: Raoul Walsh. Cast: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Dorothy Malone, Nancy Olson, Tab Hunter, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, William Campbell. C-148 mins, Letterbox Format. 12:00 Pm Bad Day At Black Rock (1955) A one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero's family.