Dan Feuerriegel and Pana Hema Taylor, "Spartacus" (Photo: Starz)

This Pride, rediscover the passion & the power of ‘Spartacus’

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Pride is canceled across the nation because of COVID-19, so that gives you plenty of time to fire up the DVD player for a classic.

Across four seasons, Starz’s “Spartacus” captured a slave gladiator (first Andy Whitfield, then Liam McIntyre) becoming the leader of a rebellion that threatened the heart of Rome.

Amid this sprawling, violent, even gory epic that ran from 2010-2013 appeared one of the most passionate same-sex couples ever to hit the small or big screen.

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Patrick Stewart, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (Photo: Paramount)

On its 30th anniversary, revisit the legendary ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ episode that saved the franchise

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“Star Trek: The Next Generation” suffered a wobbly launch.

Many fans questioned why a sequel series was needed when so many stars from the original series were game and willing to slip into those familiar Federation uniforms.

The first two seasons of “Next Gen” were rough, but in its third season, the series found its own path to the stars with such memorable episodes as “Deja Q” and “Yesterday’s Enterprise.”

But no fan, casual or not, was prepared for “The Best of Both Worlds.”

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Regina King, "Watchmen" (Photo: HBO).

HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ revisits the past to capture this moment

On By Mark PerigardIn DVD Review

In one of the bonus features on the new “Watchmen” DVD set, writer Damon Lindelof refers to this nine-part HBO series as “fan fiction.”

He was a boy when his father thrust the first two issues of the now legendary DC series “Watchmen” into his hands. His father didn’t think he was ready for the groundbreaking story. He had no idea how much it would change the course of Damon’s life and influence his writings.

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