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Twenty-six years ago, on May 24, 2000, Star Trek: Voyager delivered a particularly stinging insult that became infamous in Star Trek history. This moment sparked a storyline about making amends that lasted nearly thirty years and only recently concluded with the newer Star Trek series. The episode “Unimatrix Zero” (part one) is considered a standout, not only for its exploration of the Borg, but also as a strong showcase for the character Seven of Nine. If you were disappointed she wasn’t in the cancelled Star Trek: Legacy series, revisiting this episode is a good idea. Unfortunately, the same episode also marked a particularly low point for Harry Kim, intensifying the running joke about his never receiving a promotion.

I’m so hyped! Yujiro Hanma is joining the Tekken roster in early 2027, and he’s coming straight from the Baki the Grappler series. If you don’t know Baki, it’s this crazy martial arts manga and anime that’s been going strong since 1991 – seriously, the fights are unbelievable!

Let’s explore some of the most frightening monsters from television, excluding Vecna and Pennywise.

I’m so excited about GOAT! It’s got a fantastic cast – Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nicola Caughlin, and even Steph Curry! The story follows a little goat named Will who gets the incredible opportunity to play roarball professionally – it’s been his biggest dream forever. He’s suddenly playing with all these amazing, powerful animals, and they definitely have some ideas about what a little goat can do. But Will is determined to show them – and everyone else – that he’s got what it takes to be a legend and change the game completely. I can’t wait to see him prove everyone wrong and become the GOAT!

As a lifelong fan, I always felt Gargoyles was tragically cut short. It only ran for three seasons, from 1994 to 1997, and the third season suffered from behind-the-scenes issues – a network change to ABC and stricter rules really impacted things, even causing the original creator, Greg Weisman, to leave. But even with that dip in quality, the show built up so much love that people kept talking about it for thirty years! There were whispers of a movie for a while, but nothing ever came of it. Then, in 2023, we finally heard about a live-action reboot, which has been pretty quiet since. But here’s some amazing news to tide us over: Greg Weisman is back involved! A new comic series, continuing the story from 1997, is officially happening, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Check out the covers – they look fantastic!

The 2000s had some fantastic X-Men comics, but it wasn’t a flawless period for the series. Marvel made several questionable decisions with the X-Men during that decade. Here are seven of their biggest errors from the 2000s – mistakes they really should have avoided.

Based on William Brinkley’s novel, The Last Ship stars Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, and Charles Parnell. The story unfolds on a ship heading to the Arctic with a scientist on board. When Dr. Rachel Scott (Mitra) is attacked, Captain Tom Chandler (Dane) discovers a virus has decimated over half the world’s population while his crew was away. Instead of following orders to return home, the Captain decides to develop a vaccine onboard, relying on the expertise of Dr. Shaw, who is hiding some secrets.

Looking back at the X-Men comics after the huge success of “Age of Apocalypse,” things got really messy. There was a lot of behind-the-scenes drama with writers – Scott Lobdell essentially forced Mark Waid out, then left himself for Fantastic Four. We saw a quick turnover with Joe Kelly and Steve Seagle, and finally, Alan Davis took over in 1998. Davis was given a specific mission: to wrap up the ’90s era of extreme X-Men storytelling and tie up loose ends. This led to “The Twelve,” a storyline that’s gotten a lot of hate over the years, and honestly, the entire Davis run is often criticized. But here’s my controversial take: I actually think it’s a surprisingly solid and entertaining story. It deserves a second look and way more respect than it gets.

I was so thrilled to see the restored footage from the second Gryffindor versus Hufflepuff Quidditch match! It always felt like a loss when Chris Columbus cut it from the original movie, especially because it really highlighted Harry’s growing suspicions about Snape. It’s fantastic that it’s been added back in. We get some wonderful moments – seeing Ron, Hermione, and Harry by the moving stairs at Hogwarts, Harry walking onto the Quidditch pitch, the team getting ready before the match, and even a glimpse of Harry chatting with Mr. Ollivander in his shop. It’s a real treat for fans!

Here is a look at the 10 main Buffy the Vampire Slayer heroes in the TV series, ranked by power.