What is a ship? If you answered a boat on the ocean or something that UPS does, you are hopelessly out of date. These days, a ship is a “relationship,” used as both a noun and a verb. And if you tune in to the animated show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, chances [Continue Reading]

It’s once again time to boldly go where no one has gone before – that is, as long as you pay for its special streaming service. After a long hiatus from the small screen, Star Trek returned last year with brand new adventures in the form of “Star Trek Discovery.”  CBS All Access will premier [Continue Reading]

Last year I witnessed a woman walk into a packed theater dressed up like a robot puppet, complete with the head of a bubble gum dispenser. Instantly, everybody cheered and she had to take a bow. That’s because, thankfully, she was with her people – that is, MSTies, those of us who profess undying love [Continue Reading]

To cope with your mental illness, might I suggest jazz hands? At least, that’s the strategy of Rebecca Bunch, who frequently bursts into song as the titular “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” in the CW’s musical satirical rom-com. The fourth and final season premieres Friday, October 12. Rebecca taps, she tangoes, she shimmies in her Spanx. There are [Continue Reading]

Karen Beck is a freelance writer, friend, and aficionado of science fiction and dystopian books and television. You can Follow @Karenofnine on Twitter Quick fandom litmus test: is this just a box? Or a shining celebration of quirky adventure and moral intellectualism? If the former, you’re probably new to Who–Doctor Who, that is, the 54-year-old British science fiction show. If [Continue Reading]

Your media’s mind-numbing predictability is about to get a jolt of motherforking fun. After all, most shows deliver dully on their promises, right? “America’s Got Talent” gives you talent. “This is Us” is all about them. The news gives you a stomach ulcer. But in NBC’s “The Good Place,” you truly have no idea where [Continue Reading]