Summary David Ajala describes the experience of filmingStar Trek: Discovery’s series finale epilogue, and the"courage"of Cleveland Booker and Admiral Michael Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) family. Months after Paramount+ announcedStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5 would be the final season, the cast and crew reassembled in Toronto to film a coda for the entire series. Flashing forward 30 years into the future,Discoveryreveals Michael Burnham and Cleveland Booker are happily married with an adult son named Leto(Sawandi Wilson)....

After seeing what thebest horror movies of 2023had to offer,horrorfans knew 2024 had its work cut out for it. Fortunately for audiences, the follow-up year delivered in surprising ways, whether through never-before-seen premises, stunning performances, extreme gore, hilarity, and some of the best kills on the big (or small) screen. Prequels to established franchises and narratives that took big swings paid off for the most part, and indie horror continued to prove itself as important to the genre as mainstream movies....

The 2024 Academy Awards ceremony is just around the corner; chances are, you’ve seen at least some of the nominees for Best Picture.BarbieandOppenheimer, the two movies that defined 2023, have been seen by everyone at this point, but what aboutKillers of the Flower Moon?The Holdovers? MaybePast Lives? How popular are these movies, and does it help or hurt their chances of winning the big prize? In determining the popularity of this year’s crop of Best Picture nominees, I looked past social media mentions,YouTubeviews, and critic scores and used the one metric that matters to the entertainment industry: money....

Summary 1000-Lb SistersstarTammy Slatonhas been looking excellent in most of her recent social media posts. Despite the struggles that dominated her early stint on the show, Tammy finally got bariatric surgery in 2022 after a health scare that got her enrolled in a rehabilitation center. However, since her weight-loss journey,Tammy’s whole outlook on life has changed, and the1000-lb Sistersstar has been looking the best she’s ever been since making her reality TV debut....

Summary Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s, I never got to readbookslikeThe Hunger GamesandThe Hate U Givefor school — butI was assigned a few great novels that I’d still revisit today. Traditionally, school reading consists ofbooks that are considered classics, and these don’t always lend themselves to an enjoyable experience. While certain books are necessary to understand their time periods or authors, it can be difficult to sell young readers on picking them up for fun....

Summary Despite the immense success ofBaldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios has been firm in denying the opportunity to make a sequel to the 2023 Game of the Year winner. Because of the success and name recognizability of the franchise, Wizards of the Coast will likely find another studio to makeBaldur’s Gate 4, much to the disappointment of many fans. Still, Larian has been updating its game constantly since its release. The Belgium-based studio may be winding down its work onBG3,but it has one last major gift to its players before it says goodbye....

TheApple HomePodis scheduled for availability in China in early 2019,according to The Verge. Apple famously moves at its own speed for product announcements and launches. The long-awaited Apple HomePod smart speaker launched in the U.S., U.K., and Australia in February, but further expansion has been measured. Apple fans could buy the HomePod in Canada, France, and Germany in June, followed by Mexico and Spain in October. Sometime soon after the new year, China will be on the HomePod’s map....

Colonization of the moon has been a long-time dream of science-fiction writers but, if itever actually happens, we may turn out to not be the first life-forms to live there. At least, that is the theory laid out by researchers from Washington State University and the United Kingdom’s University of London. In a recently published paper, they make the case that, at some point in history, the moon’s atmospheric conditions were such that it could have been possible for life to, well, live....

Bang & Olufsenis quite literally resurrecting alimited number of its classic Beogram 4000 turntables. The company has acquired 95 pre-owned original models and is renovating and upgrading them in the same factory where they were originally created. The back-from-the-dead vinyl spinners have been given the moniker Beogram 4000c, and the individually numbered units will be available to purchase for $11,000 each starting October 19. It’s hard to think of any hi-fi gear that is more iconic or timeless than B&O’s original Beogram 4000 turntable, which the company sold in the 1970s....

Summary Below Deck Mediterraneanguests have to pay a high price to be on the show withCaptain Sandy Yawnand her crew and also meet other conditions. When guests come onto the superyacht, they are filmed right alongside the crew, and all their habits and personalities are strategically edited in to give viewers an overall impression. There are typicallyeight weeks in a charter season, and the crew caters to around nine charters in a season....

Destiny 2 player highlights “tiring” cheating issues in multiplayer At its very best,Destiny 2offers some of the best PvP and PvE shooter gameplay out there. Unfortunately, it has often been beset by significant issues, whether those are of Bungie’s own making or not. In the game’s myriad PvP modes, players always look for a slight edge over their opponents. Whether that be throughfinely tuned weapons or unique builds, all is fair in the Crucible....

Warning: Spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 14, episode 6, “Rogue.” Summary Doctor Whoseason 14, episode 6, “Rogue,” continues to tweak the show’s formula in the Disney era, with the Doctor’s companion using technology that sits within the same category as the iconic Sonic Screwdriver. Generally speaking,Doctor Whocompanionsaren’t often separated from the Time Lord for too long at a time, as the unknown dangers of an alien world or tumultuous period in human history can present incredible risks....

Fans have now immortalized Deadpool 3’s lewd popcorn bucket as a toy Fans impressed by the distressing Deadpool 3 Wolverine popcorn bucket can now immortalize it as a Marvel Legends figure. Action figure customization is an incredible part of the collector’s scene, with many fans buying everything from new accessories like capes and weapons to entirely new head sculpts. This brought one collector to a bizarre sight that he had to share with the Marvel Legends subreddit when he found a fan-madeDeadpool & WolverineMarvel Legends accessory....