In the throes of the Korean War, nursing student Ji-Ah crosses paths with a wounded Atticus, who has no recollection of their violent first encounter.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 7:26 PM on September 20, 2020 (18 comments)

Some old friends drop by for a visit.
posted to FanFare by gerryblog at 8:27 PM on January 31, 2019 (51 comments)

The Mandalorian braves high seas and meets unexpected allies.
posted to FanFare by EndsOfInvention at 1:52 AM on November 13, 2020 (75 comments)

The Mandalorian takes on a passenger who says she can lead him to more Mandalorians.
posted to FanFare by EndsOfInvention at 4:36 AM on November 6, 2020 (90 comments)

The Mandalorian sets out on his new quest and meets some familiar faces.
posted to FanFare by EndsOfInvention at 4:30 AM on October 30, 2020 (67 comments)

AKA That One Trial Scene From Star Trek VI As A Whole Episode, although, shocking plot twist, [REDACTED]
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:14 AM on September 24, 2020 (19 comments)

Did you have that friend from school who ended up doing a lot better than you did? Mariner's got one of those. (At least one, now, that we know of.) And we find out what happens to the weird science accident victims that Starfleet's miracle medicine can't fix...
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:05 AM on September 17, 2020 (18 comments)

Apple is unveiling its first Apple Silicon Macs today at its event that marks the beginning of the end of Intel inside Apple notebooks and desktops. "Apple is gambling the future of the Mac on a chip design pioneered in the iPhone, and it could pull off something the PC industry has been trying to do for years" - Business Insider. "John Hodgman returns as Apple’s PC punching bag
posted to MetaFilter by geoff. at 6:35 PM on November 10, 2020 (202 comments)

There's no chance of returning to normal after defeating The Terror. Everyone, even Superian, has to adapt to this new era.
posted to FanFare by Monochrome at 2:12 PM on April 7, 2019 (23 comments)

[Note: Fletcher didn't die on the way back to his home planet.]
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:23 AM on September 10, 2020 (15 comments)

This week, the white void is a cheerier place. Launching in with the main story, the 2020 Election, and Joe Biden's election to US President, denying Donald Trump a second term. We take some time to celebrate that (including 30 seconds of awesome octopus facts). On YouTube (27m) And Now: At The End Of A Long, Exhausting Week: Dumps.
posted to FanFare by JHarris at 3:13 AM on November 9, 2020 (3 comments)

"Clark Kent invites Bruce Wayne and Diana of Themyscira to his parents' house for Christmas. It goes, in general, pretty okay." "Christmas in Kansas" by unpretty is a cute, sweet, funny fanfiction piece about Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman with tags "Christmas, Fluff, PTSD, the only real violence is in flashback form, aka that one scene that every single thing with batman has to have". An ebook with a pretty cover is available (although you can also download from Archive Of Our Own as ePub/MOBI/AZW3/PDF). Part of unpretty's "DC universe where moms are awesome and raise their kids right. Now with more melanin and queerness."
posted to MetaFilter by brainwane at 6:38 PM on October 28, 2020 (21 comments)

"A Non-Hero’s Guide to The Road of Monsters" by A.T. Greenblatt (previously mentioned in a list of recommended sf/f from 2017) is a light adventure tale of a sidekick-turned-blogger/entrepreneur. "So why do I bother running a business like this? Because monsters are remarkable, unexpected, and totally worth the wait."
posted to MetaFilter by brainwane at 6:43 PM on October 31, 2020 (7 comments)

The preponderance of neural parasites in various science fiction settings is one that probably deserves a closer look, although funding for grant projects has been subtly but consistently discouraged by the Institute for the Study of Neural Parasites, At Least Theoretically, Although, Really, There Are Much Bigger Problems in the Galaxy, Like Supernovas and Stuff, and We're Not Saying That Because We Have Neural Parasites, Honest, We Checked Each Other For Them, That's Totally Legit (TIFTSONPALTARTAMBPITGLSASAWNSTBWHNPHWCEOFTTTL)
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:37 AM on September 3, 2020 (13 comments)

Worst Trek episode name ever? I mean, there have been several hundred episodes by now, but I can't think of one that even comes close.
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:15 AM on August 27, 2020 (23 comments)

A terrible, destructive force overwhelms the crew of the Cerritos. No, not that one. Nor that one. Way worse than that one. I mean, really bad. Also, Jack Ransom loses his shirt, and... [cue gladiatorial music from "Amok Time"][what? what do you mean, we can't use it? This is Trek! Futurama got to use it! Sheesh.]
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 6:58 AM on August 20, 2020 (16 comments)

17776 is back. Now it's 20020.
posted to MetaFilter by theodolite at 1:21 PM on September 28, 2020 (59 comments)

A Late Night comedy writer stumbles upon a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man. With David Letterman, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, Jello Biafra, and more.
posted to FanFare by fings at 9:28 PM on May 19, 2019 (13 comments)

American college football coach Ted Lasso is recruited to coach an English Premier League team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience with the latter sport.
posted to FanFare by Acari at 7:08 PM on September 19, 2020 (41 comments)

If you're a fan of Jason Sudeikis's We're The Millers character, you may like this light comedy series about a college football coach from Kansas who's recruited to coach an English association football team, despite having no experience with the latter sport.
Based on a character that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports.
posted to FanFare by growabrain at 9:17 AM on August 22, 2020 (8 comments)

‘Dicktown’: The Year’s Funniest Animated Comedy Bloomed from a Real-Life Friendship: “‘Encyclopedia Brown’ meets ‘Scooby-Doo’ meets generalized adult-onset malaise” is an efficient elevator pitch for the series, but part of what takes it from a simple pastiche to one of the most purely entertaining new shows of 2020 is the way it takes that premise and flips it over from the inside. In 11-ish-minute installments spread out over each “Cake” episode (and also viewable as standalones via the show’s Hulu page), there’s still plenty of room for the show to slip in nods to its own distinct stylings.
posted to FanFare by Glinn at 8:29 AM on September 10, 2020 (5 comments)

June and Oscar are a married couple who live a comfortable-but-predictable life in suburban California. For years, they've had the same conversations, eaten the same meals, and taken vacations at the same rented lakehouse. But when June talks Oscar into shaking things up by taking a ski trip, the couple suddenly find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory -- raising questions about love, commitment and their marriage
posted to FanFare by Eyebrows McGee at 6:35 PM on September 21, 2018 (13 comments)

Boimler has a very important escort mission that he's done an awful lot of work to prepare for and that he absolutely can't mess up under any circumstances; then, he tells Mariner about it. Smooth move, purple hair! Also, Rutherford considers other jobs.
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:47 AM on August 13, 2020 (15 comments)

These are the voyages of the USS Cerritos... on an ongoing mission to do stuff around the galaxy that needs doing, to distribute agricultural supplies, to have really disturbing encounters with giant spider-things, to ignore that pesky insect bite that we got on the planet (because what could possibly go wrong?), to get drunk, to have parental issues, to deal with annoying cybernetic implants, to, uh [insert inspiring phrase here when I think of one]
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:20 AM on August 6, 2020 (36 comments)

The libertarian social experiment underway in the small town of Grafton, NH was uniquely incapable of dealing with the problem. “Free Towners were finding that the situations that had been so easy to problem-solve in the abstract medium of message boards were difficult to resolve in person. ... [C]ertain libertarians who questioned whether they should do anything at all—especially since several of the town residents had taken to feeding the bears, more or less just because they could."
posted to MetaFilter by MiraK at 2:54 PM on October 13, 2020 (101 comments)

"“The Land of Taking and Killing” opens with an image familiar to Fargo: snow falling on a field as the wind howls." (Vulture)
posted to FanFare by fight or flight at 5:04 AM on September 30, 2020 (9 comments)

For a third round, comedian Julie Nolke travels back in time to utter vague and disturbing prophecies to her younger self. This time, October travels back to June, and appears to be finally losing it.

Previously on the Blue, June goes to see April, and April goes to see January (links in that post).
posted to MetaFilter by Mogur at 8:43 AM on October 8, 2020 (31 comments)

When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then.
posted to FanFare by yasaman at 7:48 AM on May 15, 2020 (22 comments)

After making a devil's bargain with William, Ruby steps into the charmed shoes of a white woman, but her transformation only fortifies her resentment of the racial divide. A betrayal by Montrose unleashes Atticus' pent up rage, leaving Leti deeply disturbed and sending Montrose into the comforting arms of his secret lover.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 7:25 PM on September 13, 2020 (44 comments)

After Christina mysteriously shows up at her doorstep, Leti confronts Atticus about his plan to surreptitiously return to Florida. Later, in search of missing pages to a crucial text, Leti, Tic, and Montrose head to Boston, with Hippolyta and Diana (Jada Harris) along for the ride. Back in Chicago, a handsome stranger nurses Ruby's disappointment over a squandered job opportunity.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 7:29 PM on September 6, 2020 (28 comments)

Leti hopes to mend her relationship with her sister, Ruby, by turning a ramshackle Victorian on Chicago's North Side into a boarding house--an endeavor that stokes neighborhood racism and awakens dormant spirits stuck in the house.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 7:23 PM on August 30, 2020 (35 comments)

"Fargo’s fourth-season premiere, “Welcome to the Alternate Economy,” takes it further away from its geographic namesake than ever. Set primarily in Kansas City in 1950, the episode opens with a crash course on the city’s underworld history that stretches from the first years of the 20th century to its midpoint — as narrated by Ethelrida Smutney (E’myri Crutchfield), a 16-year-old who, by episode’s end, will find herself swept up in that history’s latest chapter." (vulture)
posted to FanFare by ChuraChura at 6:28 PM on September 28, 2020 (16 comments)

Mouth Dreams, by Neil Cicierega The fourth album in the Mouth * series is here when we needed it most.
posted to MetaFilter by CrystalDave at 6:26 PM on September 30, 2020 (46 comments)

That’s Today, Fifth Anniversary Edition!
posted to MetaFilter by adrianhon at 10:27 AM on September 21, 2020 (70 comments)

After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl named Kipo is thrust into an adventure on the surface of a fantastical post-apocalyptic Earth. She joins a ragtag group of survivors as they embark on a journey through a vibrant wonderland where everything trying to kill them is downright adorable.
posted to FanFare by numaner at 12:36 PM on January 22, 2020 (20 comments)

Alice's bitter past revealed; Perry links conspirators and financial motive.
posted to FanFare by everybody had matching towels at 10:55 AM on August 4, 2020 (2 comments)

The trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage.
posted to FanFare by everybody had matching towels at 4:27 PM on July 29, 2020 (7 comments)

Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.
posted to FanFare by vverse23 at 9:07 AM on September 5, 2020 (40 comments)

Based on the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the Hargreeves are back... in 1963, and have brought the apocalypse with them.
posted to FanFare by bile and syntax at 6:45 AM on August 2, 2020 (62 comments)

As the second season comes to an end, Joe talks to us about beans, hikes, waiting, the dark, the grocery store, parties, piano lessons, and internet videos. Then something unexpected happens, so Joe helps you write about it, and then explores fashion in Milwaukee.
posted to FanFare by Stanczyk at 5:21 PM on January 25, 2020 (2 comments)

Joe Pera Talks With You: heartrending TV that will take your breath away
posted to FanFare by Become A Silhouette at 3:56 AM on November 9, 2019 (6 comments)

Trapped in her memories, Grace finally confronts that which sent her to the Train in the first place. But coming to terms with one's past still means that one has to deal with the repercussions of those acts in the present...
posted to FanFare by NoxAeternum at 10:08 PM on August 27, 2020 (13 comments)

Inexplicably recovered from their terrifying night, Leti and George luxuriate in their new surroundings, while Atticus grows suspicious of their Ardham Lodge hosts - Christina Braithwhite (Abbey Lee) and her elusive father Samuel (Tony Goldwyn) - who unveil cryptic plans for Atticus' role in their upcoming "Sons of Adam" ceremony. Later, after Tic, Leti, and George stumble upon a clue that could lead them to Montrose, each takes an unwelcome walk down memory lane.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 8:04 PM on August 23, 2020 (31 comments)

Under the leadership of the teenagers Grace and Simon, the Apex continue their raids, entering and pillaging cars in an attempt to assert their "dominance" over the denizens of the Train, whom they refer to as "nulls". But when the car they're raiding is ejected, the two Apex leaders find themselves separated from the rest of their crew, and thus a new trek through the Train begins...
posted to FanFare by NoxAeternum at 11:09 PM on August 23, 2020

Bloopers, when edited back into the finished episodes, can add a bit of humanity to characters, like Geordi and Worf Celebrate Their Rescue. Sometimes they just add a bit of absurdity, like Something’s Wrong With Worf. Both are good. All are made by Ryan’s Edits.
posted to MetaFilter by adrianhon at 4:13 AM on August 13, 2020 (27 comments)

Atticus Freeman meets up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. (HBO)
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 8:38 PM on August 16, 2020 (50 comments)

Misha Green’s new series Lovecraft Country (HBO) follows two Black families as they travel through the Jim Crow North confronting monsters both supernatural and human. In the first episode (free in the US), a road trip montage strikingly echoes Gordon Park’s iconic Segregation Story photo series, and includes a voiceover from James Baldwin’s 1965 debate against William F. Buckley Jr.
posted to MetaFilter by adrianhon at 10:33 AM on August 20, 2020 (31 comments)

Coulson wants to see the world. May shares her feelings. Deke is the new man in charge. Sousa gets the duct tape. Mack passes the ammo. Yo-Yo is in favour of punching. Daisy plays her part. Simmons remembers what they're fighting for. This post covers episodes 12 and 13--the two parts that make up the series finale. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D will not return in a moment.
posted to FanFare by sardonyx at 8:14 PM on August 12, 2020 (15 comments)

Daisy worries the team is becoming people who used to work together. Mack explains '80s telephone usage to a millennial. Yo-Yo owes Mack $20. Sousa has no intentions. Computer genius Coulson tries to convince May it's a brand new day.
posted to FanFare by sardonyx at 5:26 PM on August 7, 2020 (5 comments)

In this episode, which plays like a season finale of Dallas, Sousa is a square, Coulson is hilarious, Deke is happy to be stuck in the '80s, May is not an open-minded gal and Daisy earned a B+ with room for improvement.
posted to FanFare by sardonyx at 8:48 PM on July 30, 2020 (9 comments)