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Recent Star Trek shows are clearly drawing inspiration from Voyager, revisiting storylines and characters from that series. Most of the original Voyager cast members have reappeared in the franchise, and their roles have often been more than just quick cameos. These returns have actually expanded on stories from the 1990s, adding new details to the established universe and solidifying Voyager‘s importance within Star Trek lore. Here’s a list of every actor from Voyager who has been back in Star Trek over the past decade.

As a games journalist, I’m usually hesitant to defend games that have received a lot of negative attention, especially when it feels like no one is willing to listen. However, I feel it’s time to speak up about Left Alive, the often-criticized survival shooter from Square Enix. It’s sadly become a forgotten title, relegated to discount bins and selling for next to nothing. While Left Alive definitely has its flaws, it’s actually a better game than many people believe.

At first, a show might seem strange or silly, but it gradually reveals deeper emotions – the pain, the emptiness, or just the difficulty of being human. It’s easy to fall into watching, thinking it’s not a serious story until it unexpectedly makes you think about big questions like what gives life meaning, dealing with loss, or how people hide their inner sadness. Anime like this shows us that even seemingly odd or simple stories can be surprisingly meaningful if we give them a chance.

In the world of DC Comics, time is always changing, and even small decisions can have huge, world-ending results. These are the darkest possible futures that Earth’s heroes are desperately trying to prevent.

Yuho Amayo’s manga, Darkest Corners of the Heart, will finish on February 15th, 2026. This is Amayo’s first time creating a serialized manga, and while it received positive feedback, it didn’t gain a large following. After releasing 21 chapters over the past two years, the story will conclude with its 22nd chapter. The information was shared by @WSJ_manga on X, a trusted source for Shonen Jump news. You can read all the available chapters on the official Manga Plus app, but there are currently no plans announced for translated book versions.

A surprising divide between critics and audiences is appearing on Rotten Tomatoes, and a new documentary called Melania currently has the biggest gap. Critics have given it a very low 10% rating based on 20 reviews, but audiences overwhelmingly love it, giving it a 99% score from over 500 reviews. Previously, the widest difference was seen with the 2019 Aladdin remake (57% critics score, 94% audience score), which had a large number of over 50,000 ratings. Even Captain Marvel had a low audience score, but that was based on over 100,000 ratings.

When asked about how much he connected with his character, Sam Rockwell compared it to living the same day over and over, like in ‘Groundhog Day,’ saying it felt like performing a play eight nights a week. He explained that preparing for his monologue in ‘Good Luck’ took significantly longer – at least four months – compared to the few weeks he had to prepare for his monologue in ‘The White Lotus’. He described the process of learning the ‘Good Luck’ monologue as difficult but praised the script as beautiful.

The anime Sentenced to Be a Hero quickly gained popularity, captivating viewers with its immersive dark fantasy world and a unique premise – a hero who wasn’t a newcomer from another world. Fans were eager to learn more about this world, and each episode continued to expand on it. However, the latest episode revealed a surprising twist: one of the heroes is actually from another world, meaning the show has incorporated elements of the ‘Isekai’ genre after all.

Many Marvel characters have changed a lot since their first appearances. Here are 10 popular heroes and villains whose first comic book issues might surprise you.

Honestly, as a gamer, I think the next Mass Effect should really lean into that open-world, Bethesda-style gameplay. Mass Effect fans are craving a huge, sprawling sci-fi world to explore, packed with content. I mean, I used to work at Bethesda, so maybe I’m biased, but I think that’s exactly what the series needs right now!