Alien: Earth presents a continuity conundrum for the franchise

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In the third episode of Alien: Earth, newly awakened after decades of cryosleep, cyborg Morrow (Babou Ceesay) announces, "I don’t have a home. I'm gone a lifetime. Everyone I know is dead." He tells this to Yutani (Sandra Yi Sencindiver), his dead boss' granddaughter and the current head of the Alien franchise's evil mega-corporation, Weyland-Yutani.

Morrow is the lone survivor of the USCSS Maginot

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Jimmy Pitaro breaks down ESPN's streaming gamble — and why it took so long

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ESPN boss Jimmy Pitaro wants you to start streaming his service - unless you already have a cable TV subscription.

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  • ESPN is launching its $30 a month streaming service on Thursday.
  • ESPN long held off on streaming because traditional pay TV was a great business for the sports channel.
  • ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro talks about balancing streaming vs. cable, the rise of sports betting
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Sonys WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for less than $275

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SAVE $126: As of Aug. 21, the Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones are down to just $273.99 at Amazon. That's 32% off the usual sticker price.

The Sony WH-1000XM6s have officially surpassed the previous-generation XM5s in the race for best-sounding headphones. But honestly, they aren't all that different. And if you opt for the older generation, you can save over $150.

As of Aug. 21, the So

Save up to 14% on Pokémon TCG elite trainer boxes when you skip Amazon’s markup

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Pokémon Elite Trainer Boxes are always a hot buy. With booster packs, promo cards, dice, sleeves, and a sturdy box to store your collection, they are one of the best ways to experience a new set. The catch is that Amazon often inflates prices well above MSRP.

That is why TCGPlayer is the smarter stop right now.

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Hedda trailer: Tessa Thompson is giving glamor in sapphic romance

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Following The Marvels, director Nia DaCosta reunites with her Little Woods leading lady Tessa Thompson for Hedda. And it looks like this reunion is going to be totally swoon-worthy.

DaCosta serves as writer and helmed on Hedda, a daring re-invention of Henrik Ibsen's 1890 play Hedda Gabler. Thompson stars as the eponymous heroine, a married socialite who seems to have it all. But when a former

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey trailer: Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell go on an epic romantic adventure

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This fall, Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell invite viewers on a A Big Bold Beautiful Journey through time and space. Who are we to say no?

Directed by Kogonada, who's previously collaborated with Farrell on After Yang, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey promises to be a romance of epic proportions. Robbie and Farrell play Sarah and David, two strangers who meet at a mutual friend's wedding. Both are