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Let’s start with the unexpected removal of a game from Steam. Disney recently delisted Star Wars Rebellion, a game originally released in 1998, without any prior notice. Developed by Coolhand Interactive and published by LucasArts, this real-time strategy game was only ever available on PC and hasn’t been significantly updated or re-released in the 28 years since its launch. The likely reason for this, and its removal from sale, is its generally poor reception – it currently has a 50% score on GameRankings.

Although we see many Star Trek sequels and spinoffs today, the idea of expanding the Star Trek universe actually started over 50 years ago. The first real attempt to do this happened in 1968 during the final episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. Called “Assignment: Earth,” the episode was originally planned as the pilot for a completely new show. However, Gene Roddenberry revised it to fit within the existing Star Trek storyline, featuring Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Roddenberry hoped using the popular Enterprise crew would help launch a new series about 20th-century spies and alien involvement.

The anime Rent-a-Girlfriend has faced numerous controversies, and the lead-up to its fifth season was no different. Initially intended as a continuation of the fourth season, a delay turned it into a separate, full fifth season. The most recent episode finally adapted a particularly infamous set of images from the manga, which had been widely discussed and joked about online. An uncensored version of this episode will be released in Japan later this summer.

As of April 17th, the movie Dust Bunny, from Lionsgate, is now available to stream on HBO Max. The film reunites Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller with star Mads Mikkelsen. Fuller both wrote and directed this horror-thriller, where Mikkelsen plays a quiet, professional hitman. He’s hired by his eight-year-old neighbor, who believes a terrifying creature living under her bed ate her parents. Together, they fight off both the monster and dangerous assassins, while also dealing with painful memories from their past.