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The Orville Recap: Moclan Outcasts Seek (And Fight For) “Sanctuary”

Between its bevy of Trek alumni and effortless mixture of space spectacle and moral complications, this week's Orville shines as one of the season's best.

Festivals

C2E2: Mary Robinette Kowal on Her “Lady Astronaut” Series, “LazyTown” and More

I sit down with the Hugo award-winning author to talk about addressing female erasure in the space race and her work as a puppeteer.

Features

“Mars Attacks” is Tim Burton’s Twisted Cautionary Tale About Trust

Adapting the Topps trading cards to cackling comic life, Tim Burton! offered a twisted alien invasion alternative to Independence Day.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

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Starfish Review: Grieving Through the End of the World

Virginia Gardner plays a lonely woman on a mission to save the world in A.T. White's gripping, inscrutable essay on loss.

Features

C2E2 2019: Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Revealed

Twentieth Century Fox aired four of its six upcoming anniversary shorts at C2E2 this weekend, xenomorphs feasting on space truckers and scientists alike.

Features

C2E2 2019: Freaks, Geeks, Gays and Cosplays

C2E2 2019 kicks off in earnest with panels on black horror, graphic novels and SF, as well as a glimmering, Vegas-style showcase from John Barrowman.

The Orville Recap: “Lasting Impressions” Doesn’t Leave Much of a Mark

The Orville coasts through a Gordon-heavy episode that sees him falling in love with the simulated recreation of a 21st-century woman (Leighton Meester).

Features

From Captain Marvel to Catwoman: 35 Years of Female Superheroes

We take a look at the state of female-led superheroes up to this point, from the lows of Catwoman to the highs of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel.

The Orville Recap: Gordon Tries to Stop the “Blood of Patriots” from Spilling

One of The Orville's most explicitly comedic characters gets his moment in the sun with a familiar, nuanced episode about the lingering animosity of war.

Hall of Faces

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Deep in the bowels of The Spool Studios, there lies a chamber only the greatest TV characters can enter – the funniest, the ... Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Alita Battle Angel Review: A Wild, Ambitious Sci-Fi Adventure

Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron adapt the 90s anime to full, Uncanny Valley effect, and if you're into that sort of thing it excels.

The Orville Recap: Stigma and Murder Turn “Deflectors” Into a Darker Valentine’s Episode

Old flames, bad breakups, and a murder mystery fills up a serviceable Orville that deals with the limits of cultural pluralism.

Umbrella Academy Review: Gerard Way’s Comic Gets a Faithful, If Languid, Adaptation

Netflix's latest original series follows a dysfunctional family of superheroes fighting the apocalypse - and each other.

Happy Death Day 2U Review: This Time, With Feeling

Switching from slasher to sci-fi comedy, the sequel to the first Happy Death Day is a light, breezy delight.

Columns

What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 15, 2018

Superheroes, loud women, and realistic space opera serve as your streaming recommendations this week.

The Orville Recap: “A Simple Refrain” Shows A Whole New Side to Isaac

Claire and Isaac consider a relationship in a sweet, grounded romance story for The Orville.

The Orville Review: “All the World is Birthday Cake” Sees the Crew Battling Astrology-Based Prejudice

The Orville crew butt heads with a world that shuns people based on their Zodiac sign, in a premise straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

IO Review: Netflix Blandly Limps Through the Apocalypse

Netflix's latest sci-fi drama is as lifeless as the polluted future Earth of its setting.

TV Review: The Orville Pulls a Discovery with “Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes”

The Orville cribs a bit from Star Trek Discovery in an Ed-heavy episode featuring an enemy love interest in disguise.

Star Trek Discovery Review: Season 2 Premiere “Brother” Boldly Coasts

"Brother" sees Star Trek Discovery lightening up and linking its prequel crew with some fanservice-y connections to original Trek.

TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode

Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of the show’s standout characters. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood“ Mind opening up this jar of pickles for me?” In the quippier, more sitcommy days of The Orville’s first season, this recurring ... TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode

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