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{4.5/5} “I think your pond rules are inconsistent.” Hoppers, released in 2026 When Mabel decides to free the turtle in her classroom, as well as all the other animals in the school, she gets in trouble. Her mom drops her off at her grandma’s place. Initially she’s annoyed but her grandma introduces her to the […]
{4.5/5} “My boss is badder than your boss.” The Devil Wears Prada 2, released in 2026 Andy loses her job at the newspaper after many years. Miranda is in trouble because of a story that’s going viral — the people at one of her shops lied and it turned out to be a sweat shop. […]
{4/5} “‘I’ll consider this a test. If I win I’ll continue.’ ‘And if you lose?’ ‘Who knows? Maybe I could get used to a life of sanity.’ ‘I wish you well. But I confess.. I’m not certain whether that means I’m hoping for success or failure.’” — Bruce & Alfred Batman: Legends of the Dark […]
{3.5/5} “I can’t plot total world domination on an empty stomach.” Love, Death & Robots season 4, aired in 2025 In “The Other Large Thing” Sanchez the cat plans to rule the world but without opposable thumbs his plan lacks practicality — then his owners get a robot. In “Spider Rose” a woman alone in […]
{4.5/5} “If Starfleet was willing to acknowledge a mistake and correct it then Starfleet is a living thing, capable of growth and change.” Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1, aired in 2026 Nahla separated a mother and child when the mother broke the law. She was under orders but she decided those orders were wrong […]
{4.5/5} “The alien queen mother’s royal jelly is the most sought-after consciousness altering substance in existence.” Aliens: Hive by Jerry Prosser, published in 1992 Dr. Mayakovsky has cancer — royal jelly from a xenomorph has helped. So he decided to get his own jelly. He and his colleague built an android that looked like a […]
{3.5/5} “‘Those people are here to protect you. They’re soldiers.’ ‘It won’t make any difference.’” Aliens: Newt’s Tale #1 by Mike Richardson, published in 1992 When Newt’s father comes across a giant U-shaped thing on their planet he intends to stake a claim on it. But when he goes to investigate, he’s attacked by a […]
{4/5} “An Earth-born angel is believed to be created under very specific circumstances, when one person selflessly sacrifices himself or herself for the purpose of saving one who is, in every way, beyond hope.” Supergirl: The Flying Game by Peter David, published in 1998 Andrea was hurt and alone on Mt. Everest and Zed One […]
{3/5} “The Enterprise turns and heads deeper into the mysterious depths of the unknown. Forever exploring and investigating the far corners of the universe — forever learning about ourselves.” Star Trek: Return of the Serpent! by Michael Carlin, published in 7 issues from Aug. 1987 to Feb. 1988 Twenty years after the Enterprise’s first visit […]
Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner, known for their roles on TNG and Picard, have joined forces to interview people. They know lots of people, of course, and they’re both very funny. The channel is called Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny. The “Dropping Names” part means part of their show is that people are supposed […]