This new installment of the Alien franchise does something unexpected: it expands the franchise. Thaddeus Howze reviews.
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Video of the Day | (I Am the Very Model of a) Scientist Salarian – 8-Bit Big Band
Mass Effect 2 is immortalized in song as the 8-Bit Big Band takes a filkish swing at an old Gilbert and Sullivan favorite.
Homestuck the Animated Pilot Trailer
Homestuck is being produced by Vizviepop and Spindle Horse, the creators of Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel, as an animated series.
Gemini / Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell Dead at 97
American astronaut and international hero Jim Lovell has died, on August 7, 2025, in Lake Forest, Illinois, at the age of 97.
5th Annual “Critics Choice Super Awards” Winners
“The Penguins” leads TV with four wins.
“Deadpool & Wolverine”, “Dune: Part 2″, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” and “Sinners” top film winners with two wins each
Movie Review | ‘Flesh of the Unforgiven’ 2025
Award-winning indie filmmaker Joe Hallow takes a deep dive into the horrors of human nature in his latest horror feature, Flesh of the Unforgiven.
2025 Hugo Awards Winners
The winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer were announced on Saturday, August 16 at Seattle Worldcon 2025.
Video of the Day | Madilyn Mei – One Man Circus
Today’s offering is a hand-animated music video, created for Madilyn Mei’s One Man Circus.
Star Trek Memories | Happy 92nd to Bjo Trimble!
Betty JoAnne “Bjo” Trimble is renowned as “the woman who saved Star Trek” – even to many outside of Trek’s fanbase. August 15th, marks her 92nd birthday.
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: Re-forging the Legend
This prestige format series isn’t just another pretty face. Thaddeus Howze reviews Absolute Batman.