Many of us have been disappointed when Netflix decided not to renew one of our favorite new TV shows for a second season. 1899, Archive 81, Kaos, and I Am Not Okay with This were all “one and done” for the streamer despite plenty of story left to tell, and

A franchise often follows a strict timeline, meaning that actors can come back and play the same character even if said character isn’t a main one. It’s a way to give continuity to a world, so if you’ve seen every movie in the series, you’ll get more out of it.

Just appearing in nerd media doesn’t make a celebrity a nerd icon. Their performances are appreciated and celebrated, sure, but an icon represents a community and shares their interests earnestly. We nerds tend to be more on the introverted side, so seeing extroverts like actors be into what we like

For decades, Hollywood and television often treated the Confederacy as little more than colorful historical scenery or a symbol of rebellious charm. Confederate uniforms, battle flags, and even former Confederate soldiers appeared as sympathetic or heroic figures with little acknowledgment of the institution of slavery that defined the Confederacy itself.

History is filled with people whose lives seem too strange, dramatic, or unbelievable to have actually happened. We’re talking about feats that sound like they belong in an adventure novel, or careers so unusual that they’d be dismissed as unrealistic in a movie script. Yet every one of these individuals