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The Expanse’s Steven Strait on Holden’s Evolution as a Leader
The Expanse is a show with an ensemble cast, but if you had to pick a “main character,” it would probably be James Holden. Played by Steven Strait, who’s also a producer on the show, Holden captains the Rocinante and has a unique connection to the dangerously mysterious protomolecule.
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Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones Unpacks Saru’s Surprise This Week
A lot of our faves on Star Trek: Discovery have been through some weird, weird stuff in three seasons, but few have had quite the journey Lieutenant — now Captain — Saru has had. But this week’s episode, “Su’Kal,” throws one hell of a curveball to our Kelpien friend…and to Doug Jones, the actor behind…
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The Weapon of a Jedi Knight
Despite the fact that we live in a world with more Star Wars than ever, and even more to come, there is still power in the image of a Jedi. A flowing, hooded cloak, the snap-hiss and surreal glow as their lightsaber pierces our field of view — in spite of decades of familiarity, it’s…
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A Brief History of Dalek Civil War
In 2021, Doctor Who finally returns with “Revolution of the Daleks,” and from what we know of it so far, seems like it’s going to give us a brand new faction of human-made Daleks…that the actual Daleks are none too pleased with. But this is far from the first time the pepperpots have come to…