Star Trek Online Is Bringing Back Deep Space Nine’s Dax

Image: Cryptic Studios Even before Star Trek came back in a big way in the streaming era, Star Trek Online had been a haven for seeing old favorites from the TV shows continue their journeys boldly going. That’s not changed even since streaming has become a way to bring these characters back—and STO is still … Read more

The Moon Is About to Become a Graveyard

An upcoming launch will usher in a new era of commercial payloads being dropped off to deep space destinations like the Moon. As we gain greater access to space, things are going to start getting weird. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon On Monday, Astrobotic’s long-awaited Peregrine lunar lander will blast off from … Read more

Star Wars Drama, Doctor Who Complaints, and 2024 Previews in the Culture News of the Week

The first week of 2024 is over, and we celebrated by looking ahead—with what to read, what to watch, and what Lego to buy, of course, as well as a celebrating just how weird 2024 is in Star Trek’s timeline. There’s all that, Doctor Who continuing to ride its current high, and what to expect … Read more

Patrick Stewart Says a Picard Star Trek Movie Is in the Works

Image: Paramount Ever since Star Trek: Picard came to a final end with its third season, Patrick Stewart has been seemingly unwilling to say goodbye to a character that he’s spent the past few years saying goodbye to. And now, he might not have to: according to the good admiral himself, a Picard-focused movie is … Read more

2024 Is a Hell of a Year in Star Trek History

Screenshot: Paramount Extinction avoided is nice, but that doesn’t stop other bad things existing in Trek’s 2024. Remember those Sanctuary Districts we mentioned earlier? They begin cropping up in major cities all over the United States, intended to provide free housing, healthcare, and job opportunities to people impacted by the wave of economic, climate, and … Read more

io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023

Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6″ scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75″ scale … Read more

The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in January 2024

A bunch of Star Trek movies are coming.Image: Paramount What’s available on Max January 1? The A-Team (2010) After Earth (2013) Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Body at Brighton Rock (2019) Cabin Fever (2003) Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) Cyborg (1989) Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love … Read more

Toho Wants to Take Its Time Making Its Next Godzilla Movie

Christina Chong teases an epic return to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Robert Rodriguez could be bringing The Faculty back to life. Plus, get a look at Evil’s return and a glimpse of What If’s 1602-inspired episode. Spoilers, assemble! Reservation Dogs | First Fandoms Godzilla During a recent interview with GQ Japan (via Comic Book), producer … Read more

Paramount+ Chopped Its Film Streaming Library in Half

Image: Paramount+ While most customers probably have Paramount+ subscriptions for series-watching purposes (the many Star Trek shows and Yellowstone spin-offs are its big franchises), having access to a vast library of movies is also a perk. Or it was a perk: according to a new survey, the number of available feature titles is less than half of … Read more

Tawny Newsome on Mariner’s Season 4 Arc

Star Trek: Lower Decks has been a riot since its first season, and Tawny Newsome’s Beckett Mariner is a big reason why. Over the course of the show’s four-season run, she’s gone from being a chaotic, self-destructive ensign to…well, still that, but now promoted to a junior grade lieutenant alongside the other Lower Deckers. They’ve … Read more