Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star WarsThe ninth Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, premieres. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac, alongside original trilogy stars Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran, and Benicio Del Toro make their first appearances as new characters. An unusual amount of controversy emerges around the movie’s defiance of fan expectations involving the storyline and use of characters from the original Star Wars films, which will also follow the next two films in the franchise. This is the last Star Wars film to feature new scenes with the late Carrie Fisher as Leia. Read more

Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time

Doctor WhoThe 842nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 143rd episode since the series’ revival), starring Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, and Matt Lucas. David Bradley and Mark Gatiss (The League OF Gentlemen, Bookish) guest star in the 2017 Christmas special, which is also the final episode for Capaldi and for executive producer Steven Moffat.

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The X-Files: My Struggle III

The X-FilesThe 208th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Mitch Pileggi, Annabeth Gish, William B. Davis, Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and Robbie Amell (The Tomorrow People, The Flash) guest star in the season eleven premiere.

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The X-Files: Plus One

The X-FilesThe 210th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Karin Konoval (War For The Planet Of The Apes, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) guest stars.

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The Flash: The Elongated Knight Rises

The FlashThe CW airs the 79th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. Pro wrestler Bill Goldberg guest stars.

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The X-Files: The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat

The X-FilesThe 211th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Mitch Pileggi guest stars.

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Star Trek: Discovery: What’s Past Is Prologue

Star Trek: DiscoveryStreaming service CBS All Access releases the 13th episode of Star Trek: Discovery, concluding an extended story arc taking place in Star Trek’s “Mirror Universe”. Michelle Yeoh and Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica) guest star. Read more

The Flash: Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash

The FlashThe CW airs the 80th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) and pro wrestler Bill Goldberg guest star.

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Leonid Kadeniuk, astronaut, dies

Leonid KadeniukUkrainian-born Space Shuttle astronaut Leonid Kadeniuk, who entered the Soviet-era cosmonaut corps in 1976 but didn’t fly in space until 1997, dies at the age of 67. The first Ukrainian national to fly in space, Kadeniuk was a member of the STS-87 crew, a microgravity science mission aboard Columbia during which he performed experiments on vegetation in zero gravity. Following his single flight into space, Kadeniuk spent a few years continuing to try to build Ukraine’s space program, before becoming involved in politics in the 21st century.

The Flash: True Colors

The FlashThe CW airs the 81st episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis), and Dominic Burgess (Doctor Who, Star Trek: Picard) guest star.

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