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Wil Wheaton's Wesley Crusher was one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most divisive characters, but he has made some truly great contributions to modern Star Trek. Introduced as a child prodigy-type character in Tng's first season, Wesley was, in part, a self-insert character for Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Despite being one the youngest people on the USS Enterprise-d, Wesley often solved problems that stumped even the most senior officers on the ship. This led some fans to dislike the character, even though the young Wil Wheaton consistently delivered a solid performance.

Aside from his role as Wes, Wil Wheaton has become a staple in the Star Trek fandom and hosted the official Star Trek after show, The Ready Room on Paramount+. Wheaton ultimately left Star Trek: The Next Generation during the show's fourth season, but later returned for four more episodes. After brief appearances in Star Trek: Nemesis...

DJ Clark Kent, a hip-hop superproducer who worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and The Notorious B.I.G., has died at 58, his family announced on social media.

Per the statement, Kent (née Rodolfo Franklin) had been battling colon cancer for the past three years and died surrounded by his loved ones Thursday evening.

“It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the world as DJ Clark Kent,” the Instagram post read. “Clark passed away Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio. Clark quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer, while continuing to share his gifts with the world. The family is grateful for everyone’s love, support and prayers during this time and ask for privacy as they process this immense loss.”

Kent began his career in...

DJ Clark Kent, the legendary producer behind numerous classic hip-hop records and artists, has died at the age of 58.

His family confirmed his death in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday. “It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the world as DJ Clark Kent. Clark passed away Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio,” read the statement. “Clark quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer, while continuing to...

Star Trek is often family-friendly, but one early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation was banned by the BBC for being too violent. Following the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-d, Tng is not known for being particularly dark or gory. Captain Picard usually attacks problems with words and diplomacy rather than phaser fire, but he takes a different approach in Tng season 1, episode 25, "Conspiracy".

"Conspiracy" almost didn't air at all because even some of the producers worried it was too much. However, in the UK, the network hosting Star Trek: Tng was much stricter when it came to gore and violence. At that time, it was the BBC, the UK's taxpayer-funded network, that had broadcasting rights for Star Trek: The Next Generation. There was one scene in "Conspiracy" that the BBC took incredible chagrin with, and so in the UK it became a...

1984 signaled the beginning of the “Coming of Age” trilogy that began with “A Summer in Grandpa's”. The film is based on Chu Tien Wen's childhood memories, one of the most renowned theatrical writers and novelists of the country. The protagonists are two kids, a fact that established Hou's ability to direct kid actors. The movie won a Best Director award at the 1984 Asia-Pacific Film Festival, the Golden Montgolfiere award (tied with The Runner (1984)) at the 1985 Nantes Three Continents Festival, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention at the 1985 Locarno International Film Festival. It was also the first work of the Taiwanese auteur to screen in the US, in 1986. Also of note is the fact that Hou cast Edward Yang in a brief role, with Yang returning the favor by casting Hou in his film “Taipei Story”

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In 1986, Hou Hsiao-hsien concluded the “Coming of Age” trilogy with “Dust in the Wind”, which was however, a commercial failure, despite the excellent reviews it got. The script is based upon the life experiences of Wu Nien-jen, co-writer of the movie along Chu Tien-wen, who is considered as one of the most important and prolific artists of New Cinema, as scriptwriter, director and actor.

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Ah Yuan and Ah Yun are childhood sweethearts who live in Jiufen, a rural town on the hills in northern Taiwan, where most people are employed in the mines, including their fathers. After graduation from junior high school, Ah Yuan decides to quit school and go to Taipei to work, eventually getting a job in a printing shop. There, he is constantly mistreated by the wife of the boss, but things get better when Ah...

Screen veteran Glynis Johns, who very memorably played Mrs. Banks in the beloved movie Mary Poppins, has died.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Johns passed away on Thursday at an assisted living facility in West Hollywood. Her passing was confirmed by her manager, Mitch Clem. Johns, who officially became the oldest living Disney Legend following Betty White's passing in 2021, was 100 years old.

Johns, considered to have been one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, had an impressive career with more than eight decades spent in show business, having portrayed dozens of characters on stage and on the screen. One of her most well-known roles is as Winifred Banks, the feminist mother of Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber), and wife of George Banks (David Tomlinson). Walt Disney, who produced the classic film, had hand-picked Johns for the role of Mrs. Banks, with...

Glynis Johns, the upbeat leading lady with the British charm who starred as the spirited feminist mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died. She was 100.

Johns lived in West Hollywood and died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living facility in the area, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter.

A multitalented actress, dancer, pianist and singer, Johns earned a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for playing the widowed saloon and hotel owner Mrs. Firth in Fred Zinnemann’s Australia-set The Sundowners (1960).

Plus, she memorably sang “Send in the Clowns,” which Stephen Sondheim wrote just for her, in her Tony Award-winning performance as Desiree Armfeldt in the original 1973 production of A Little Night Music.

The husky voiced Johns was nominated for a Golden Globe for portraying a daffy older socialite who is stirred by the young stud she meets on the beach in a then-controversial film about sex,...

Wesley Crusher's destiny to join Starfleet was assumed by Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew without considering other possibilities for his future. Wesley's failure to initially get into Starfleet Academy made him question his path and fear disappointing others, leading him to realize he never questioned his future before. Wesley's encounter with his father's vision and the guidance of the Traveler revealed that he was always destined for something greater than Starfleet.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) seemed destined to have an accomplished career in Starfleet, but was this truly his dream? Much to the annoyance of some Star Trek fans, Wesley was introduced in early Tng as a child prodigy who regularly found solutions to problems that stumped the adults around him. Wes devoted himself to studying things like science and engineering, and knew almost as much about starship engines and warp...

Tng season 1 introduced a Starfleet conspiracy that was quickly shut down by Gene Roddenberry, who didn't want to portray Starfleet officers negatively. The conspiracy plot resurfaced in "Conspiracy" where parasites controlled important Starfleet officers, aligning with Roddenberry's vision of no conflict among the crew. Star Trek: Picard season 3 featured a different conspiracy within Starfleet involving Changelings impersonating officers, highlighting Starfleet's questionable behavior and the revenge-seeking nature of the Changelings.

Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1 introduced a vast Starfleet conspiracy, but Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry quickly shut down the idea. Tng had a notoriously rocky first season, both in terms of story quality and with writers and producers behind the scenes. Although most Tng episodes were stand-alone stories, Tng season 1, episode 19, "Coming of Age," not only referenced previous episodes, but also introduced two separate plot threads that would be followed up on in later episodes. The main story of...

Worf's biggest fear was depending on others, but he overcomes it as a Starfleet officer on the Enterprise. Throughout his journey in Tng, DS9, and Picard, Worf learns to rely on his crewmates and embrace his Klingon heritage. In Star Trek: Picard season 3, Worf works as a handler for Starfleet Intelligence, proving he has grown as a character while still remaining a Klingon warrior.

Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) expressed his worst fear in an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but he has overcome that fear by the time of Star Trek: Picard. Worf was introduced in the premiere episode of Tng with the rest of the cast, but the Klingon did not have much to do for much of Tng season 1. Worf served on the USS Enterprise-d under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), but it was not until the imposing Klingon warrior was promoted...

Maisie Peters is sharing a brand new deluxe version of her UK No.1 album, The Good Witch!

The 23-year-old British singer-songwriter released the special version, which includes six new songs, on Friday (October 27).

She opened up about her thought process behind adding on to the album.

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“Making The Good Witch was one of the most magical experiences of my life and I knew from the beginning that there was more life in this record yet – I wasn’t finished telling certain stories,” Maisie said in a statement.

She explained that her albums You Signed Up For This and The Good Witch feel like sister records, and there are songs she wrote for both projects that she still wanted to share.

“Over the past few years there have been songs I wrote that slipped through the cracks that I knew were special to me,” Maisie continued.

Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1 introduced 7 new alien species, including the Bynars, Benzites, and Travelers. These aliens brought fascinating and important contributions to the Trek universe, with some making major appearances in subsequent series. The season also introduced iconic characters like Q and established the Ferengi as comic relief after initial attempts to make them primary antagonists failed.

Star Trek: The Next Generation boldly ushered in a new era of Star Trek, and introduced 7 new aliens to the franchise. Tng season 1 may have had some less-than-stellar episodes, but it also marked the first appearance of many of Star Trek's most beloved characters and important new alien species. Following the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-d, Tng not only introduced Star Trek fans to an entirely new Enterprise crew but also to new alien life and new civilizations.

From Betazoids to Bolians to Bynars,...

Season 2 of young adult romance “Heartstopper” has arrived on Netflix, accompanied by a soundtrack filled with pop and rock. Adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels, the new season continues the cute, queer, colorful and cartoon-embellished story.

Now that they are boyfriends, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) face the nuanced challenges of Nick’s decision to come out to his family and friends. Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) and Tao Xu (William Gao) fight their own butterflies. Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell) are back with their relationship road bumps — and let’s not forget our favorite bookworm, Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan).

The first episode kicks off on a solid note with Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter” and Fitz and the Tantrums’ “Out of My League.” The 1975’s “The Sound” uplifts episode three after a stressful round of testing for the Year 11 students. Taylor Swift’s...

"We can't be stuck in the past. We had to take those characters and move them into the 21st century." WB / Max have unveiled a trailer for their new documentary series titled Superpowered: The DC Story, which will be streaming on Max later this month. Yet another doc made about themselves, as part of their content hype machine pointing back at itself, along with 100 Years of Warner Bros - which is also directed by Leslie Iwerks. "The ultimate origin story." Superpowered: The DC Story, a 3-part documentary about the iconic comic book company's legacy. Narrated by Rosario Dawson, it looks at the enduring & influential legacy of DC. The first episode, "The Hero's Journey," explores the original creation of DC's Trinity and the company's post-wwii struggles. The second episode, "Coming of Age," jumps forward to discuss Superman movies, DC's earliest Black superheroes, and the experimental Vertigo Comics. The third episode, "A Better Tomorrow,...

The docuseries Superpowered: The DC Story will premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming app, Max, during San Diego Comic-Con on July 20.

Regarding its long-awaited return to the showroom floor, DC Comics announced that the three-part documentary about the storied comic book company and its legacy will air for the first time at Sdcc. Superpowered will follow the history of the comic book giant, from its humble beginnings to its later foray into TV and film. Per DC’s official description, it "takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium."

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Actor Rosario Dawson, who has an extensive...

An expansive three-part DC documentary series, Superpowered: The DC Story, will explore DC's history while showcasing over 60 interviews with comic creators and filmmakers.

Warner Bros. Discovery released a full synopsis for the series in a press release. "Narrated by Rosario Dawson, Superpowered: The DC Story takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution, and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium," the synopsis reads. "Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry’s most prolific creators and the actors who bring their iconic characters from the page to the screen, Superpowered: The DC Story reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comics – the four-color fantasies that forever spark the imagination and instill hope."

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The series,...

Superpowered: The DC Story, a three-part Max Original DC documentary series co-directed by Academy Award® and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Peabody Award®-winning and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena, debuts Thursday, July 20 on Max.

Narrated by Rosario Dawson, Superpowered: The DC Story takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium. Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry’s most prolific creators and the actors who bring their iconic characters from the page to the screen, Superpowered: The DC Story reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comics – the four-color fantasies that forever spark the imagination and instill hope.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Hero’S Journey

For over 85 years, DC has...

It’s still an open question to whether Warner Bros. will be at San Diego Comic-Con in July. But even if the company skips the event, it’ll be there in spirit via the premiere date for a new docuseries about the history of DC Comics.

“Superpowered: The DC Story,” a three-part docuseries about the storied comic book company and the movies and TV shows it inspired, will premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming app on July 20. For those keeping score, that happens to be the very first day of Comic-Con 2023.

And to get into the mood, you can watch the trailer above right now.

Narrated by Rosario Dawson, the series is codirected by Leslie Iwerks and Mark Catalena. Per the official description, it “takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the...

Maisie Peters mourns the happiness she felt half a month back before a breakup on her new single “Two Weeks Ago.” “I wish it was two weeks ago,” she sings in lilting waves over a folk-pop backdrop. “The airport broke us in two/A friend drove me ’cause you couldn’t do/That last kiss, couldn’t look at you/But I wish I did.” The song will appear on her upcoming album, The Good Witch (hence the tarot theme of the lyric video), which goodly comes out on June...

Wscripted, the talent platform sourcing women and non-binary writers, has unveiled the nominees for its third Cannes Screenplay List, an initiative launched in partnership with Mubi.

The final selection was curated by an inaugural jury of international female filmmakers, including Mounia Meddour, Funa Maduka (“Waiting for Hassana”), and Camille Griffin (“Silent Night”).

The list features 10 English-language and two French-language film projects by women and non-binary screenwriters and celebrates original projects from development to early financing stages.

“The task of selecting the final list was nothing short of challenging as each script possessed its own unique brilliance,” said Maduka, a Nigerian filmmaker who is the former head of international original films at Netflix. “On behalf of the jury, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all entrants and sincerest congratulations to the finalists, who represent the bold and brave voices our industry needs. It’s an especially important time to highlight writers- they are the architects,...

Liam Gallagher has offered up his thoughts after an Oasis album created by artificial intelligence went viral.

Last week, an “alternative reality concept album” imagining another Oasis album featuring the band’s 1995 to 1997 line-up went viral online, sparking further debate about the future of music and AI.

The eight-track album – titled The Lost Tapes Volume One and under the name AIsis– featured music and lyrics written by the real-life band Breezer, but with Liam’s AI-generated voice singing them.

On Wednesday (19 April), the former Oasis frontman shared his verdict on the AIsis album.

Asked his thoughts, on Twitter, Liam replied: “Not the album heard a tune it’s better than all the other snizzle out there.”

In a follow-up tweet, the 50-year-old said that he thought the song was “mad as f***”, adding: “I sound mega.”

On the AIsis album, which features tracks such as “Out of My Mind” and...

Emily Marshall, who parlayed a gig as a secretary for producer Fred de Cordova on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show into a two-decade career as a sitcom writer on Newhart, Rhoda, Wkrp in Cincinnati and Designing Women, has died. She was 79.

Marshall died March 17 of lung cancer at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, her friend and mentor, Emmy-nominated writer-producer Barry Kemp, said. She served as a staff writer on Newhart, which he created, from 1982-84.

Marshall was the third wife of Doc Severinsen. She married the colorful Tonight Show bandleader and trumpet player in 1980 and was with him for nearly 40 years through 2013.

Marshall also created the 1988-89 CBS sitcom Coming of Age, which starred Paul Dooley, Phyllis Newman, Alan Young, Glynis Johns, Kevin Pollak and Ruta Lee. The comedy, set in an Arizona retirement community, opened with Severinsen performing the boisterous big band number “Sing, Sing,...

The Coming of Age Comedy-Drama Our Ladies is currently Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Here’s the Trailer:

In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they’re more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition.

Our Ladies stars Eve Austin, Tallulah Greive, Abigail Lawrie, Sally Messham, Rona Morison, Marli Siu, Stuart Martin, Jack Greenlees, and Kate Dickie

Our Ladies is Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, brief graphic nudity, and teen drinking and drug use.

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This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers for Season 4, Episode 1.

Star Trek captains are like secret agents or base jumpers: they’re constantly trying to figure out how to not die while, at the same time, recognizing that the dangerous situation they’re in are partially their fault. In Star Trek: Discovery’s Season 4 premiere episode — “Kobayashi Maru” — Captain Michael Burnham is forced to relearn the most hardcore starship captain lesson in all of Trek: You can’t always win and you can’t always save everyone.

The basic idea of the Kobayashi Maru has its roots in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and since 1982 has created a warning for the entire Star Trek canon: Even if you think certain main characters are protected by plot armor, the non-win scenario is always there, threatening to make Trek get real. In Discovery’s “Kobayashi Maru,” this idea comes back in a big way,...

Remember how hard it was to beat computer games in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s? Just when you thought you were doing great on The Oregon Trail, your entire family would die of dysentery or some other floppy-disk catastrophe. Now, imagine what that gameplay would be like if it were set in the Star Trek universe, complete with old-school 8-bit computer graphics. You’ve just imagined a new web-based Star Trek game you can play right now, called, appropriately, Star Trek: Kobayashi Maru. In the new trailer for the game, George Takei calls it an “all you can eat buffet of pain.” He’s not wrong! The game is hard.

Free to play online, Star Trek: Kobayashi Maru has just been released from Scopely, the makers of the popular mobile game Star Trek: Fleet Command. To be clear, Kobayashi Maru is not an extension of Fleet Command. It’s web-based (not mobile) and,...

Hulu has acquired In My Skin, the BBC’s darkly comic coming of age series from the makers of Sky’s David Schwimmer comedy Intelligence.

In My Skin was produced by Expectation, and centers on a Welsh teenager living a double life, as she negotiates mental illness, friendships and her sexuality.

It was originally piloted by BBC Wales and BBC Three in 2018 before a full five-part series was commissioned. It will drop on Hulu on June 4 after the streamer inked a deal with distributor BBC Studios.

In My Skin was written and created by Kayleigh Llewellyn. Lucy Forbes is the director, while Nerys Evans and Llewellyn are the executive producers.

Evans, Expectation’s creative director of comedy, said: “I’m looking forward to a U.S. audience engaging with our characters and experiencing this funny, raw and at times heart-breaking comedy.”...

Hulu has swooped for BBC coming of age comedy “In My Skin.”

Produced by Expectation for the U.K. broadcaster’s digital channel BBC Three and BBC Wales, “In My Skin” follows Welsh teenager Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy), who lives a double life as she tries to keep her mother’s mental illness and her father’s alcoholism a secret.

The series, which is distributed internationally by BBC Studios, is created and written by Kayleigh Llewellyn, who based the drama on her own teenage experiences. The show was originally piloted in 2018 before being commissioned for a full series.

“In My Skin,” which concludes in the U.K. Wednesday night, will premiere on Hulu on June 4.

Llewellyn said: “We were blown away by the response to the pilot episode, which won two BAFTA Cymru Awards, and now to have such a brilliant reception for the series is just incredible. I’m eternally...

Lan O’Kun, a multi-talent whose long collaboration with sister-in-law and entertainer Shari Lewis brought to life Lamb Chop and other beloved characters, died Jan. 9 at his home in Malibu. He was 87 and passed from heart failure.

A composer, lyricist, writer, performer, storyteller, and pianist, O’Kun created hundreds of scripts and songs for ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her puppets Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy.,

Born January 13, 1932 in New York City, O’Kun was enrolled in New York’s High School of Music and Art. He graduated from Syracuse University in New York.

His career as a writer includes scripts for “The New Twilight Zone,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “The Love Boat,” “Highway to Heaven,” “Apple’s Way,” “That Was the Week That Was,” and many episodes of the award-winning “Insight” anthology series. His Hallmark Hall of Fame special “The Littlest Angel” is regarded as a TV classic, as is his children’s series,...

Michelle Dean’s 2016 Buzzfeed article about real-life mother/daughter duo Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard predated the popular documentary about them “Mommy Dead and Dearest.” For the first installment of their Hulu anthology “The Act,” Dean and fellow writer, executive producer, and co-creator Nick Antosca told the story of the Blanchards’ toxic relationship, in which Dee Dee manipulated Gypsy — and the world — into believing the latter was sick, while Gypsy struggled to grow up under such rule and ultimately ended up manipulating someone else into killing her mother. Antosca and Dean looked to tell a story not about “what happened,” but instead “how it happened.”

The first episode starts with a glimpse at the fatality of the situation, but Antosca points out, the title of the show is really more about the act of deception on Dee Dee’s (played by Patricia Arquette) part, rather than the act of murder.

When Phil Lord and Chris Miller turned animation on its head with “The Lego Movie” in 2014, they proved you could successfully make a punk rock hero’s journey that was both reverential and iconoclastic. This year Chris McKay expanded into Gotham with “The Lego Batman Movie,” and Charlie Bean takes a naturalistic turn with his martial arts brick adventure, “The Lego Ninjago Movie.” Despite embracing different genres, they are variations on family, friendship, and self-discovery.

“When I first saw ‘The Lego Movie,’ I thought this was so different and so cool,” said Bean, who makes his feature debut after helming the “Tron Uprising” animated series. “It was a garage band type of aesthetic. It doesn’t care about the rules. It can be live-action, it can use different graphic design. We can break the rules and do whatever we want. It’s funnier, more brash, and, at the same time,...

In the most competitive animated Oscar race ever (with a record 27 entries), indie powerhouse Gkids (with eight nominations since 2009) entered the fray with five contenders for the first time. And, on Monday, its two strongest — the stop-motion “My Life as a Zucchini” and the hand-drawn “Miss Hokusai” — grabbed two Annie nominations for best indie feature and a third for “Zucchini” director Claude Barras.

Read More: How Gkids Shook the Oscar Animated Race with First Latin American Nominee and a New Ghibli Hit

“It’s a feast of animation and the timing was just the luck of the draw,” Gkids co-founder and president Eric Beckman told IndieWire. “The really rich landscape that we see this year is part of a trend and a shift [toward indies] that we’re happy to see exist and take pride in helping propagate it.”

Beckman also prides himself on smart taste and filling a need to help...

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These 25 Star Trek: The Next Generation stories are the series’ unmissable episodes…

This article comes from Den of Geek UK.

Leading the charge back to television for the Star Trek franchise, and paving the way for three further series to follow, Star Trek: The Next Generation's seven seasons had some very high points, and a couple of very low ones

These are the top 25 “must-watch” episodes, not necessarily the top 25 for quality, or indeed my 25 favorites, but the 25 stories that give you the best flavor of the series and its relatively unplanned story arcs. Just don’t forget that, like The Original Series, The Next Generation is a product of its time, and as such certain issues that writers wanted to bring to the screen not only necessitated allegory, but sometimes stretched it thin so as not to raise issues with censorship.

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Sven Harvey Sep 28, 2018

These 25 Star Trek: The Next Generation stories are the series’ unmissable episodes…

This article comes from Den of Geek UK.

Leading the charge back to television for the Star Trek franchise, and paving the way for three further series to follow, Star Trek: The Next Generation's 7 seasons had some very high points, and a couple of very low ones

These are the top 25 “must-watch” episodes, not necessarily the top 25 for quality, or indeed my 25 favorites, but the 25 stories that give you the best flavor of the series and its relatively unplanned story arcs. Just don’t forget that, like The Original Series, The Next Generation is a product of its time, and as such certain issues that writers wanted to bring to the screen not only necessitated allegory, but sometimes stretched it thin so as not to raise issues with censorship.

If you only ever watch...

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Before Star Trek: Discovery, treat yourself to some Star Trek: The Next Generation classics...

Leading the charge back to television for the Star Trek franchise (just as Star Trek: Discovery is now), and paving the way for three further series to follow (fingers crossed that happens again), Star Trek: The Next Generation's 7 seasons had some very high points, and a couple of very low ones (that some would simply call “season 1....”, not that I’m one of them.)

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These 25 Star Trek: The Next Generation stories are the series’ unmissable episodes…

Leading the charge back to television for the Star Trek franchise, and paving the way for three further series to follow, Star Trek: The Next Generation's 7 seasons had some very high points, and a couple of very low ones (that some would simply call “season 1....”, not that I’m one of them.)

These are the top 25 “must-watch” episodes, not necessarily the top 25 for quality, or indeed my 25 favourites, but the 25 stories that give you the best flavour of the series and its relatively unplanned story arcs. Just don’t forget that, like The Original Series, The Next Generation is a product of its time, and as such certain issues that writers wanted to bring to the screen not only necessitated allegory, but sometimes stretched it thin so as not to raise issues with censorship.

The Maze Runner will finally hit theaters this Friday, September 19th.

Published in October 2009 and based upon the first book in a bestselling series by James Dashner, the novel became a New York Times Best Seller and captured the imaginations of readers around the world. Fans have described it as a combination of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and the legendary television series Lost.

Books to film – especially young adult adaptations – are big bucks at the box office. Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games and The Twilight Saga franchises have collectively grossed more than $5 billion at the worldwide box office, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the 10th highest-grossing film of all time.

Over the weekend, Variety reported:

The 20th Century Fox release racked up a strong $8.3 million across five markets last weekend, with debuts that compared favorably to another young adult hit, “Divergent.” “The Maze Runner” is...

After breaking through with”Torches’” hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” the most uplifting infectious song ever about a serial killer, Foster the People returns three years later with its second album, “Supermodel.” “Supermodel” relies on synthesizers and electronics as “Torches” did, but also brings in other elements: lead singer and band namesake Mark Foster traveled to Morocco, as well as wrote an orchestral score for the film, “Bella,” and both of these experiences inform “Supermodel”: it is much more expansive in its musicality than “Torches.” For example, an African flair flavors opening track “Are You What You Want To Be,” after it kicks off with a straight-ahead guitar rock riff. Foster the People aren’t veering into “Graceland” territory by any means (or even Vampire Weekend’s “Contra”), but it’s nice to hear the trio stretching a little. Also added here are more acoustic elements: a lovely piano line runs through first single,...

Foster The People's new album, Supermodel, will be released on March 18th and is now available for pre-order. Tickets for their first two shows supporting the album release -- January 19th at The Crocodile in Seattle, Wa, and January 20th at Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Or, are now on sale Here. Supermodel Track Listing: 1. Are You What You Want to Be 2. Ask Yourself 3. Coming of Age 4. Nevermind 5. Pseudologia Fantastica 6. The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones 7. Best Friend 8. A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon 9. Goats in Trees 10. The Truth 11. Fire Escape The group also released a time-lapse promo video for their new single 'Coming Of Age' that you can watch below:...

Digital Spy has been in a charitable mood this festive season and has already selected its top TV shows of the year, but now we're in that post-Christmas lull, it's time to put the foul mood brought on by our hangover to good use and give some of 2013's worst telly a tongue-lashing...

Here's our picks for the top 10 TV Turkeys of 2013

Warning: This list contains scenes of a sexual nature, jokes about poo and Micky Flanagan.

The Wright Way

It's becoming harder and harder to remember the days when Ben Elton was funny - his latest comedic misfire was thankfully axed after a single series, with the BBC's controller of comedy commissioning Shane Allen blaming Twitter for "crucifying" the show.

What Shane forgot is that Twitter is full of people - it was people that hated The Wright Way. All of the people.

Father Figure

There's a long and...

Former Coming Of Age cast member Hannah Job was recently announced as a co-star of the upcoming "assisted-suicide" black comedy Way To Go. From the BBC's Media Centre: Created by Us-based comedy writer Bob Kushell, (The Simpsons, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Anger Management), Way To Go follows brothers Scott and Joey and their friend Cozzo. After Scott is moved by a terminally ill neighbour’s request to die - and at the same time faced with a predatory female employer, a split from his girlfriend, and a desperate life or death need for cash to pay off his brother Joey’s gambling debts - he and his best mate Cozzo stumble towards what they think is their only...

The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison is to star in new BBC Three sitcom Way to Go. The six-part series is described as a "black comedy" about three men who set up an assisted-suicide business. Harrison will play Scott, who devises the desperate scheme when his terminally ill neighbour asks for his help to die and his brother Joey (Ben Heathcote) is in desperate need of cash to pay off his gambling debts. Marc Wootton (Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger) will also star as Scott and Joey's friend Cozzo, with Laura Aikman (Casualty), Sinéad Matthews (Ideal) and Hannah Job (Coming of Age) rounding out the regular cast. Zai Bennett, controller of BBC Three, said: "Bob Kushell's scripts are in turn dark, poignant, absurd, moving and brilliant. But mostly they are very, very funny. I'm thrilled that (more)...

Kill Keith is released on DVD from March 26th and we have two copies of the DVD to give away to our readers.

The nation’s favourite presenter, Keith Chegwin, has been entertaining the British public for more than four decades with his zany brand of cheeky chappy chuckles. From Swap Shop to Cheggers Plays Pop, The Big Breakfast to GMTV, his irrepressible, upbeat energy has kept him at the top of his game – King of the live broadcast. But his reign is about to come to a sticky and gory end.

Much loved television personalities are being gruesomely despatched using a variety of breakfast condiments and as the body count grows, so does the hysteria. There appears to be no stopping the Breakfast Cereal Killer as he marches relentlessly towards his ultimate goal … to Kill Keith!

Kill Keith is the hilarious horror film with a comedy twist that stars Marc Pickering (Sleepy Hollow,...

To mark the release of Kill Keith on DVD 26th March, Metrodome have given us a copy of the movie to give away along with a Keith Chegwin signed poster!

The nation’s favourite presenter, Keith Chegwin, has been entertaining the British public for more than four decades with his zany brand of cheeky chappy chuckles. From Swap Shop to Cheggers Plays Pop, The Big Breakfast to GMTV, his irrepressible, upbeat energy has kept him at the top of his game – King of the live broadcast. But his reign is about to come to a sticky and gory end.

Much loved television personalities are being gruesomely despatched using a variety of breakfast condiments and as the body count grows, so does the hysteria. There appears to be no stopping the Breakfast Cereal Killer as he marches relentlessly towards his ultimate goal … to Kill Keith!

Kill Keith is the hilarious horror...

It’s been announced that Edward Furlong and Corey Feldman to star alongside each other in British horror film The Zombie King. Furlong will be taking on the role of Samuel Peters (The Zombie King) and Feldman will be taking the role of Kalfu the God of Malevolence. These characters have an interesting twist to a zombie film. A film with a blend of comedy, action, nails biting tension, which will appeal to horror fans and zombie lovers alike….

Samuel Peters (Furlong) once an ordinary man, dabbles within the laws of voodoo to bring his wife back from the grave, he soon encounters the God of malevolence ‘Kalfu’ (Feldman), where he makes a pact with him to destroy the underworld and bring chaos to earth; in return he will become ‘The Zombie King’ and walk the earth for eternity with his belated wife. Seven days before the rise of the Dark Moon,...

Are you like me and would prefer to just sleep in every morning? I can't understand the concept of "morning person". As far as I'm concerned, I never want to hear those two words together unless they are preceded by "…gruesome death of a…". But when you are forced to wake up early, what's the worst part of it? The morning news shows that are so sugary they make you want to puke. And that is the subject of Kill Keith.

This UK horror-comedy romp stars Keith Chegwin as himself in a film that is described as Saw meets "Richard and Judy". (Don't worry; I didn't get the reference either without looking it up. "Richard and Judy" was a British morning show of the same ilk as the ones described above.) Blech.

Kill Keith hits theaters on November 11 and has the potential to be a Shaun of the Dead flavored treat.

To follow on from the first teaser trailer that we put up a while back, we’ve been sent the second teaser for new movie, Kill Keith which shows us how the movie was created… sort of!

Kill Keith stars Marc Pickering, Susannah Fielding, Joe Tracini and David Easter plus Keith Chegwin, Tony Blackburn, Joe Pasquale, Russell Grant and is directed by Andy Thompson. It follows the rather unlikely story of someone on a hunt to kill the legendary Keith Chegwin!

I’ve placed the full synopsis below. You’ll be able to see the movie in UK cinemas 11th November.

Welcome to the world of Breakfast TV, with chirpy presenters who wake us up with their positive attitudes and happy dispositions – but something sinister is afoot – there is a killer on the loose, The Breakfast Cereal Killer and few are safe…

Cliff and Dawn are the early morning TV...

A stroke of genius, or completely & utterly bonkers I don’t know, but Kill Keith sure has one of the more intriguing and unique film concepts you are likely to see all year. Basically a remake of Quentin Tarantino’s death list revenge thriller Kill Bill but set around Breakfast Television (!), the Brit horror/comedy is about a cereal killer (!!) who attempts to knock off his own death list of potential celebrity candidates who are up for the job of co-presenting the nation’s favourite morning show – “The Crack of Dawn” – after it’s male presenter leaves.

In breakfast telly’s A-list ensemble elite, basically The Expendables of the daytime goggle-box, Keith Chegwin, Tony Blackburn, Joe Pasquale and Russell Grant all star as co-presenting hopefuls and therefore targets for the killer. Meanwhile Danny Nichols (Marc Pickering), a hapless studio runner who day dreams about being the new co-presenter so he...

Here’s the rather brilliant first poster for new British movie, Kill Keith which stars Marc Pickering, Susannah Fielding, Joe Tracini and David Easter plus Keith Chegwin, Tony Blackburn, Joe Pasquale, Russell Grant and is directed by Andy Thompson. It follows the rather unlikely story of someone on a hunt to kill the legendary Keith Chegwin! The movie is set for release in the UK 11th November and if you missed the first teaser trailer for the film, you can watch it here. Rather liking this new poster which uses Kill Bill for it’s inspiration although seeing Cheggers in this get up is rather interesting!

Welcome to the world of Breakfast TV, with chirpy presenters who wake us up with their positive attitudes and happy dispositions – but something sinister is afoot – there is a killer on the loose, The Breakfast Cereal Killer and few are safe…

Cliff and Dawn...

Norwegian Wood (15)

(Tran Anh Hung, 2010, Japan) Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Tetsuji Tamayama, Kengo Kôra. 133 mins

Between its daunting cult status and its decidedly un-romcom themes, it's amazing Haruki Murakami's proto-emo Japanese teen tale ever got made. Coming of age here is a languid, melancholy journey across tragedy, mental illness, sexual frustration and other sorrows, but the tone is beautifully maintained, visually and aurally, and it captures something most youth movies never even attempt to find.

Fair Game (12A)

(Doug Liman, 2010, Us) Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell. 108 mins

What Hollywood liberal bias? This dramatisation of the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame over her husband's non-cooperation with Bush's Iraq plans dares to name names and point fingers. True-life political and personal tensions are brought back to the boil.

Battle: Los Angeles (12A)

(Jonathan Liebesman, 2011, Us) Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan. 116 mins

This massive-scale action epic launches...