The Oscar Winner Playing Star Trek’s New Captain Is “Unlike Any You’ve Seen Before,” Says Starfleet Academy Showrunner

Star Trek: Starfleet Academyco-showrunner Noga Landau gushes about Oscar winner Holly Hunter and the unconventional Starfleet captain she’ll be portraying in the upcoming Paramount+ series atSan Diego Comic-Con. As a spin-off ofStar Trek: Discovery, Starfleet Academytakes place in the far future of the 32nd century and follows a diverse group of new Starfleet cadets. Star Trek: Starfleet Academydropped its first teaser trailerat San Diego Comic-Con, revealing the first real footage from the highly anticipated series....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Kimberly Johnson

The Proton Mail App Can Now Generate Email Aliases

Proton’s hide-my-email alias feature is now available in the Proton Mail desktop app and web interface. This feature, which generates proxy addresses to mask your real email, used to be exclusive to Proton Pass. Giving away your real email address can have some negative consequences. Websites may sell your address to advertisers or fill your inbox with spam. And if a website falls victim to a data breach, your email address may be exposed along with other sensitive or identifying information....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Casey Peters

The Sci-Fi Masterpiece That Was Canceled 2 Times Deserved Better Treatment From Hollywood

With its stunning sci-fi visuals and fascinating cast of characters,The Expansedeserved better from Hollywood. Based on the series of novels by James S.A. Corey (a pen name for author duo Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck),The Expansetakes place in the far future, after humanity has colonized the solar system. The Expansecenters onJames Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew aboard the Rocinante, as well as detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane) and UN Secretary Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo)....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Denise Mclaughlin

These 10 TV Shows Got So Big, Their Endings Were Always Going To Divide Fans

Some TV shows amassed such a huge fan base throughout their run that it became impossible to come up with an ending that would satisfy them all. There have been massively popular shows that actually managed to please fans with their final episodes, fromMAS*HtoBreaking Bad, but they’re few and far between. That’s a near-impossible feat. If a show is built around a question, likeGame of Thrones’ question about who would seize the Iron ThroneorHow I Met Your Mother’s question about who would be the mother of Ted Mosby’s children, then it can be hard to come up with a satisfying answer that will live up to the hype....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1271 words · Alyssa Krause

Towards Zero Review: I Can't Believe This Show Is Less Faithful To Agatha Christie's Books Than Its Characters Are To Each Other

Having practically perfected the genre, it’s no surprise that Agatha Christie’s works continue to be adapted for the screen in the midst of the ongoing whodunnit boom. WhileKenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot filmshave been the most prominent of the bunch, the BBC has tried its hand at a variety of adaptations, the latest of which comes in the form ofTowards Zero. Unfortunately, while the limited series certainly stands out from the group, it’s for almost all the wrong reasons....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Shaun Fox

Vin Diesel's Critically-Panned 2015 Movie Has Become A Streaming Hit On Netflix

Vin Diesel’s 2015 fantasy-action movieThe Last Witch Hunterhas surged into Netflix’s feature-length top five in the US. The critically pannedfilm starring Dieselin the titular role has become a major streaming hit a decade after taking a respectable $147 million at the box office. The movie’s Netflix success comes despite it being one of the worst-reviewed releases of Vin Diesel’s career. The platform first droppedThe Last Witch Hunter,which featuresDiesel’s most powerful character, on June 30, 2025, forits streaming debut, nine and a half years after it was first released in cinemas....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Thomas Horn

Vince Vaughn’s 93% Rotten Tomatoes Crime Show Is The Perfect Summer Binge Watch

Vince Vaughn’scritically acclaimed crime comedy set in a coastal paradise is the perfect show to binge-watch while staying cool inside this summer. After premiering in August 2024 exclusively on Apple TV+, Vaughn’s dark comedy series has already been renewed for a second season. Vaughn, celebrated for his classic roles in comedies likeWedding CrashersandCouples Retreat, recently starred in the hitfeel-good Netflix movieNonnas. He also appeared in an episode ofTiresseason 2 on Netflixafter returning as Freddy Funkhouser in the final season of HBO’sCurb Your Enthusiasmstarring Larry David....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · William Day

Walmart Confirms Multiple PS5 Restocks for Next Week

When it comes to PlayStation 5 restocks, one retailer that has been the most consistent isWalmart.WalmartPS5 restocks have been a regular occurrence since Sony’s next-generation console launched two years ago, and with PS5 stock increased dramatically, even more restocks are on the way. The increase in console supply has led to situations wherePS5 consoles have been spotted at Walmart storesindependent of special restock events, but it’s still been a challenge for many consumers to get their hands on one....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Ashley Young

Why Billy Joel Can't Stand His Own Career-Defining & Grammy-Nominated Song: "It’s Really Not Much Of A Song"

Billy Joelhas a long list of successful hits, but one of them pains him to have to hear. It’s not uncommon for singers and musicians to dislike some of their songs. Taylor Swift wouldn’t play her 2007 single “Picture To Burn” live for over a decade, andSlash is known to have despised “Sweet Child O' Mine.” However, as a skilled songwriter, it’s hard to imagineJoel disliking any of his best-written songs....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Drew Williams

Why Chrono Trigger Fans Should Pay Attention to Sea of Stars

Chrono Triggeris widely considered one of the greatest JRPGs of all time, and is often placed on several best games of all time lists as well. Originally released back in 1995 for the SNES, this globetrotting and time-spanning RPG told a uniquely diverse story with an eclectic cast of characters, and helped push the genre in the medium forward in several formative ways. Modern JRPGs have a lot to thank Chrono Trigger for, as it helped pave the way narratively, stylistically, and gameplay-wise for the best modern examples of JRPGs today....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Robert Gilbert

Will Halo 6 Use Virtual Reality?

Halo 6was surprisingly absent at last year’s E3 event, but many fans are expecting the game to make an appearance during Microsoft’s press conference this coming June. In the meantime, we still know next to nothing aboutHalo 6, but a recent job listing suggests that it could feature virtual reality content of some kind. Halo 6developer 343 Industries is hiring a Creative Director to help the studio create a virtual reality experience set in theHalouniverse....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Paula Stevens

Worst Jobs To Have In The Cyberpunk 2077 Universe

Summary As players wander throughCyberpunk 2077and the vast futuristic Night City, they might find themselves in the wrong part of town. Yet, it seems that every part of town is the ‘wrong part’ when it comes to Night City.Cyberpunk 2077has some dangerous characters and locations, which makes job hunting fairly hard, especially when people get killed for fewer Eurodollars than the price of a soda. RELATED:Darkest Cyberpunk 2077 Characters, Ranked Some jobs that may be simple enough for this day and age, could be the worst for when it comes toCyberpunk 2077....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Martin Perez

Xbox Game Pass Adds Unique Game With 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews

Summary TheXbox Game Passcatalog has expanded to includeChants of Sennaar. This is the fifth title to hit the service in May 2024, as well as the 63rd newXbox Game Passaddition since the turn of the year. Developed by French studio Rundisc,Chants of Sennaaris a mesmerizing puzzle adventure inspired by the biblical story about the Tower of Babel. It tasks players with reuniting the denizens of a mystical desert city who have forgotten how to communicate for reasons unknown....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · John Williams