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To do a little fun sci-fi time-crunching, Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien" takes place in the year 2122, which was, by the "Star Trek" timeline, about 30 years before the events of "Star Trek: Enterprise." James Cameron's "Aliens" skips ahead to 2179, about 25 years after "Enterprise," but still about 75 years before anything from the original "Star Trek" series. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Alien: Resurrection" skips ahead again, this time to the year 2379, which was the same year "Star Trek: Nemesis" took place. 

Of course, the "Alien" movies and the "Star Trek" shows definitely take place in separate universes. The "Alien" movies are marked by their cynicism, usually depicting shifty, profit-driven company men who aim to retrieve alien xenomorphs for nefarious purposes, no matter the human cost the retrieval requires. "Star Trek," meanwhile, is marked by its optimism, depicting a future wherein a galactic Federation ensures peace, study, and diplomacy throughout the cosmos. One...

Ever since reality shows took the television world by storm, there have been some truly strange shows from the genre. For example, there have been trashy reality shows, bizarre reality shows, and there was even a reality show that was so offensive it was banned after three episodes. On the other hand, there have also been celebrated dating reality shows and other reality shows that make viewers get in a better mood.

Over the years, Hallmark has made so many feel-good movies that fans want to know how much the actors get paid. Hallmark has also recently branched out into making reality shows, including a competition show. Now that fans know that Hallmark also produced its first reality dating show, they want to know everything they can about it.

When And Where To Watch Hallmark's First Dating Show, Small Town Setup

For many years, Hallmark has been destination viewing for...

King Crimson‘s seminal 1974 album Red is receiving an 50th anniversary expanded reissue on vinyl and CD/Blu-Ray, arriving October 25th.

The new reissue opens the vaults on the Red sessions, with the 2-cd/2-Blu-Ray package “representing all material to survive” from the original tapes.

The first disc includes a new Stereo mix from Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, as well as new instrumental mixes by Wilson. The prog musician/producer undertook remixes of Red back in 2009 — among his earliest remix work in the field — and was brought back to reprise that role 15 years later.

“What I hear on Red is the best representation of [the] ’72-74-era line-up in the studio,” said Wilson in the press release. “In effect this is a power trio record and their sound is just huge.”

Additional bonus material is contained on Disc 2, including new “Elemental Mixes” by longtime King Crimson producer and manager David Singleton.

Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in July. The Peacock July 2024 schedule includes Back to Black, The Dirty D Season 3, The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge, Love Island USA Season 6, the Paris 2024 Olympics, Those About to Die, and WWE Money in the Bank.

This month’s slade includes the streaming debut of Back to Black, starring Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse, the professional wrestling event WWE Money in the Bank, and Those About to Die, an epic drama from Roland Emmerich and starring Anthony Hopkins that explores the gladiatorial competitions of ancient Rome.

Are you craving even more action? You can tune into The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge, the natural world’s first reality competition series narrated by Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death). The three-episode series follows Alaska’s Katmai...

Explore where to stream the best films of 2023.

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Drylongso (Cauleen Smith)

Writer-director Cauleen Smith made Drylongso when she was in college, 25 years ago, premiering at Sundance in 1998. She has gone on to create dozens of short films, art installations, and more experimental work, focused on similar themes of feminism, racial violence, and Black communities. The low-key hangout movie should have been a stepping stone for Smith, but, as with many other works by Black female filmmaking of the last half-century, it fell out of circulation. – Michael F. (full interview)

Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel

Fingernails (Christos Nikou)

Is love quantifiable? No, but that doesn’t stop Greek filmmaker Christos Nikou from exploring that question over two dull, excruciating hours in Fingernails,...

Lucifer have announced their fifth studio album, Lucifer V, and shared the video for the track “At the Mortuary (Halloween Edit).”

The tubes are warm and the tone is thick on the Swedish band’s latest cut, which hits a vintage sweet spot that falls somewhere between Heart and the Nwobhm sound of yore. Vocalist Johanna Platow Andersson stakes a commanding presence throughout the track, curling her melodies around the twin-guitar riffage of Linus Björklund and Martin Nordin.

The accompanying video provides an element of B-movie horror that’s just in time for Halloween weekend. The minimal black-and-white clip sets the stage for what appears to be a continuing series, complete with a twist ending (spoiler alert: it involves zombies) and the obligatory “To Be Continued…” screen.

Lucifer will be hitting the road this fall for a North American tour alongside fellow occult rockers Coven. The trek kicks off November...

Self-described “Satanic doo-wop” act Twin Temple have announced their sophomore album, God Is Dead, arriving October 13th. The lead single “Burn Your Bible” can be streamed now.

The tag “Satanic doo-wop” is pretty spot on: Twin Temple dabble in a blend of soul, R&b, and dark cabaret that’s steeped in blasphemy.

As heard on “Burn Your Bible,” the duo of Zachary James and Alexandra James possess both the necessary self-awareness and musicianship to pull of such an act, sounding something akin to a witchy Amy Winehouse. The lo-fi mono-channel production also adds a macabre, sepia-toned allure.

“Despite relentless death threats and moralizing, our allegiance to Satan and the golden oldies remains unwavering,” stated the band in a press announcement for the LP. “God Is Dead is our most blasphemous, horny and painstakingly period-correct work to date. Saturated with the blood of babies, and forged in the ashes of burning churches,...

Lucifer season 6 is the final season of the hit series, with no plans for a season 7. The showrunners have stated that season 6 resolves the story and there are no plans for further episodes. There will be no crossover between Lucifer and the Arrowverse, as the Arrowverse is coming to an end and there are no plans for Lucifer to appear in any non-Arrowverse DC projects. While there are currently no spinoffs in development, the showrunners have discussed the possibility of an animated series or a musical based on Lucifer. There is still interest in exploring the character in different formats.

Lucifer season 6 marked the end of Netflix's hit series, but is there still a continuation for the Devil and his human friends planned for the future — perhaps Lucifer season 7? Lucifer season 6 picks up after season 5's cliffhanger where Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis) became God. But the Devil has good...

“57 Seconds” is a new science fiction action thriller, directed by Rusty Cundieff, based on the book "Fallen Angel" by Edwin Charles Tubb, starring Josh Hutcherson and Morgan Freeman, opening September 29, 2023 in theaters:

“…blogger ‘Franklin Fausti’ thwarts an attack against ‘Anton Burrell’, a visionary tech guru he has been given a chance to interview.

“He finds a ring that Burrell dropped and discovers that it gives its wearer the ability to travel 57 seconds into the past. With Burrell's help, Franklin decides to use it to take revenge against the pharmaceutical company that was responsible for his sister's death…”

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Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson team up in the sci-fi thriller 57 Seconds, which follows a blogger seeking revenge after his family is destroyed. The film is based on Edwin Charles Tubb's "Fallen Angel" and introduces a time-altering device for the protagonist's quest for justice. The official trailer, unveiled on IGN, gives a glimpse into the action-packed and suspenseful experience, featuring an unexpected pairing of actors and a storyline involving time travel and a pharmaceutical company.

The 57 Seconds trailer reveals an unexpected team-up between Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson. Directed by Rusty Cundieff, the sci-fi thriller is based on the story "Fallen Angel" by Edwin Charles Tubb and follows a tech blogger who discovers a time-altering device and uses it to seek revenge against those responsible for destroying his family. Other than the pairing of The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, the cast also includes Lovie Simone,...

Exclusive: Producer Sam Okun and his Sam Okun Productions banner have optioned worldwide film and TV remake and sequel rights to a pair of classic films directed and produced by three-time Oscar nominee Otto Preminger: 1959’s Anatomy of a Murder and 1962’s Advise & Consent.

The former courtroom drama based on Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker’s novel watched as an upstate Michigan lawyer defended a soldier who claimed he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. The drama starring James Stewart, Lee Remick and Ben Gazzara landed seven Academy Award nominations upon its release, including Best Picture, Screenplay and Actor.

Advise & Consent was a political thriller based on Allen Drury’s 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, in which the polarizing search for a new Secretary of State had far-reaching consequences. Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford,...

Welcome to this week’s Aew Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and the psychos finally took over the Capitol of America. What a bunch of ass-holes. I’m glad we don’t have that problem in wres… Bunch Of Ass-Holes: Aew! Aew! Aew! Aew! Aew! Aew! Me: Oh f—.

Match #1: The Young Bucks—Matt & Nick Jackson, & Scu—“Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian def. The Hybrid2—Angelico & Jack Evans, & The Acclaimed—“The Five-Tool Player” Anthony Bowens & “Platinum” Max Caster The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

“It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!” said Jim Ross, welcoming viewers to the very first Dynamite of 2021! The Bucks and Scu were wearing t-shirts that had the phrase: “Your rap is crap!” The match broke down into a Pier 6 brawl right from the get-go! The Bucks took down Jack Evans! Nick Jackson then his...

In 2018, Pokey Lafarge moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles. It nearly killed him. The eccentric Americana troubadour documents his overindulgence and despair on the new album Rock Bottom Rhapsody. Due April 10th, it’s Lafarge’s eighth studio LP and arrives via New West Records.

Lafarge previews Rock Bottom Rhapsody with the premiere of the song “Fuck Me Up” and an accompanying video directed by Keene McRae and Brandon Bernath. The clip is both haunting and mesmerizing, with Lafarge participating in his own funeral procession (at one point, he...