At long last, Marvel Studios is finally paying off a set-up from 2017, but after almost a decade it’s clear that The Defenders reunion fans wanted is going to look very different than they were expecting. This corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe started off on Netflix, before Marvel was making its own content for its parent company’s streaming service, Disney+. The studio took its time picking up the pieces of the “Defenderverse,” but in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, the whole gang is finally back together. Now the question is where the Defenders fit into this new period in MCU history — especially with the big crossovers coming up.

For those catching up, the Disney+ original series Daredevil: Born Again primarily follows Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, but most of the main characters from The Defenders have now shown up. Season 1 saw the return of Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, who is now entering the MCU on the big screen in Spider-Man: Brand New Day later this month. Earlier this year, Season 2 brought the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, with the addition of Mike Colter as Luke Cage. Now, leaked set photos suggest that Finn Jones will be making his return as Danny Rand — a.k.a. Iron Fist — along with Élodie Yung as Elektra. This means The Defenders will be back at full strength, even if they don’t get top billing.

‘The Defenders’ Is An Odd Cultural Artifact In This Streaming Era

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It’s hard to believe that the way our entertainment is produced, distributed, and consumed has changed so much in the last decade, but The Defenders might be the best example of how far we’ve come. Back in 2015, the MCU was the biggest box office juggernaut on the big screen, but it was a novel idea to put that same continuity on TV. Marvel made a deal with Netflix to produce and stream shows that would ostensibly share continuity with the movies, but at the time there was no attempt to intersect the stories. The grounded, gritty Netflix shows would make occasional references to the Avengers‘ exploits, but other than that were virtually separate.

Things were so different then that each of the main characters got their own series with a whopping 13 episodes per season before they even crossed over with each other. Since Daredevil got two seasons, that means we spent over 65 hours with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, before we finally got to the 8-episode crossover series. It’s hard to imagine a streamer investing that much time and money into a series now without cashing in on more crossovers and major events, as the current state of the MCU — and streaming in general — clearly show.

Still, the long history of The Defenders is intact as part of the MCU’s canon and it will contribute to the foundation of what’s coming next for the franchise, and for this plucky little team in particular. Fan theories are already trying to pull these characters in various directions to participate in other stories around the multiverse, but for now the best move Marvel can make is simply to get the team back together. Seeing the Defenders all on one screen again will be a triumphant moment both in-world and in real life.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ May Need Some Spinoffs

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As exciting as it is to see Jones and Yung on the set of Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, it is a little heartbreaking to see this whole team falling in behind a de facto frontman. The Defenders are a complex group, and their cooperation is not contingent on an Avengers Tower to unite them. The team has come together in various iterations in each other’s shows before, but for many fans, the reunion won’t be complete until they get a title card.

Hopefully, Marvel Studios has that high on the to-do list, but it’s hard to imagine there will be time. Right now, every storyline in the MCU is coalescing towards Avengers: Doomsday, where the multiverse makes all manner of crossovers possible. Many fans expect to see The Defenders pulled into this madness somehow, but all the moving parts here make it hard to predict. Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 began filming in March of this year, but it has no release date yet. It’s hard to imagine we’ll see that season before Doomsday debuts in December.

There are still other ways the whole team could come back together — Danny Rand could easily be roped into the story of Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), for example. With multi-dimensional travel, just about anything is on the table, but the Defenders reunion shouldn’t be rushed or shoehorned into another story as a B-plot. Fans have waited a long time to see these characters back together, and Marvel must make the time to do them justice. Until then, The Defenders and all of their individual series are streaming now on Disney+, along with Daredevil: Born Again.

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In a rare occurrence, Lil Wayne hopped online to clear the air about his dating and career life. Recently, rumors circulated that the rapper was dating, and even engaged to, a 23-year-old influencer named Madi K. Amid those talks, Tunechi failed to show up for his scheduled concert in Maine. As the internet stirred with both topics, he revealed what’s really going on. 

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Is Lil Wayne Really Dating 23-Year-Old Madi K?

The video of Lil Wayne, reposted by The Shade Room, shows him admitting he doesn’t share much content, especially personal content. Then, he immediately jumped into clearing his dating status. “No, I’m not engaged, no,” Lil Wayne said, while shirtless with a guitar hanging from his shoulders. Tunechi said he had “a beautiful thing going with an amazing person.” However, he appeared to imply he ended the romantic connection due to the backlash their romance was receiving.

“…But obviously due to the validity of the temperature of today’s crazy world and culture, I considered I don’t want to be such a burden on such an amazing person. So we decided to part. It sucks”

To note, Wayne didn’t address his lover by name. Back in late May, Live Bitez reported that fans had tracked down and identified a woman (Madi K) seen on stage during one of Lil Wayne’s performances earlier this year. The post claimed that Wayne had proposed to her and that she was from Indiana. Then, this past weekend, Madi K shared a selfie of her and Tunechi on her Instagram Stories, calling him her [white] heart. She hasn’t yet addressed Lil Wayne’s breakup announcement.

Why Did The Rapper Miss His Maine Show?

Aside from clarifying that he’s not engaged, Lil Wayne revealed he was in Des Moines, Iowa. According to Complex, he was scheduled to perform in Bangor, Maine on June 30 — the opening night of his 20 Years of Carter Classics Tour. But fans who packed out the Maine Savings Amphitheater were left disappointed when at 11 p.m. it was reportedly announced the rapper wasn’t taking the stage, per Page Six.

“Listen, Bangor, Maine. I got to apologize to you personally again for real, for real. Sorry for missing that show the other night. Listen, I have epilepsy and I have seizures. Thank God I haven’t had a seizure in years, but seizures have triggers. The triggers to my seizures are bad migraines, I had a bad migraine that night. It was recommended that I don’t get in the air,” Lil Wayne said, admitting that he still tried to get on the plane.

Ultimately, he leaned into medical advice and chose not to get on the plane. The rapper revealed the show was rescheduled to July 28.

Lil Tunechi’s Last Relationship Ended With Abuse Allegations

A little over a year ago, Lil Wayne’s romantic life was tied to Denise Bidot. The pair had been dating on-and-off since 2020. In January 2021, they had seemingly broken up and later that year, rekindled. A year later, January 2022, she confirmed she was single again. Sometime between then and early 2025, Lil Wayne and Denise became a couple again.

In May 2025, she alleged that Wayne had broken up with her on Mother’s Day via text message and kicked her and her daughter out of his home. At the time, she claimed to be five weeks post-surgery from a mommy makeover. Bidot accused her ex-boyfriend of uprooting her life in New York City for nothing, alleging that he’s been both emotionally and physically abusive. Wayne did not address her comments.

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Social media users are lighting up timelines with theories about what happened to Nolan Xavier Wells. The 18-year-old was last seen on a boating trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, on July 4. Photos circulating online seemingly suggest the Black teen was kicking it with an all-white friend group during his disappearance. Local police have not made any arrests or suggested foul play. However, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed a multi-agency search for Wells is underway.

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What To Know About Nolan Xavier Wells’ Trip To Horn Island

As mentioned, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department shared an updated press release via social media on Sunday. They affirmed that Nolan Xavier Wells is being considered missing. He’s described as 18, a Black male who weighs 180 pounds and stands 6 feet and 1 inch tall.

“Nolan was last seen on Horn Island [Mississippi] wearing blue, not black as previously mentioned, swim trunks, no shirt, and sunglasses,” the press release says.

Sheriff John Ledbetter reportedly said the last known sighting of Nolan alive was at 3 p.m. However, the department has not verified whether the teen is currently on Horn Island, per WLOX. The case is an active investigation.

Meanwhile, on social media, photos have circulated of Nolan Xavier Wells that include at least three other white males. When the sheriff’s department released day-of photos of Wells, they cropped them to exclude the white males. It’s unclear whether local police have questioned the other males pictured. An X-generated summary claims the “friends” returned to the mainland without him “assuming he caught another ride.” Allegedly, Nolan’s phone also turned up on the mainland.

Details About Search From Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the search efforts are being led by multiple agencies including the Department of Marine Resources, the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the United States Coast Guard. Another agency that is helping with the search is the United Cajun Navy. A representative of the Cajun Navy gave some details about the search and could’ve happened to Nolan Xavier Wells in speaking to WLOX.

“There were some people that thought he might have wandered off to the middle of the island, maybe into that lake. We sent people up there today, and if he was barefoot, there’s no way he made it up there,” Brian Trascher said. “There’s cactuses and a lot of thorny brush. He would not have comfortably been able to make it to the middle of the island. He probably would’ve turned around and went to the beach.”

Black Social Media Users Are Sounding OFF About Incident

As the search for Nolan continues, more details have surfaced about his personal life. He formally played football at Ocean Springs High School and currently plays in the wide receiver position at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Aside from details about the 18-year-old, social media is sounding off about what might’ve occurred to him. Black internet users, in particular, have presented debates about Black people being in all-white spaces or the “token friend” in all-white groups. One incident that has been referenced is the case of Tamla Horsford, a Black mother in her 40s who was found dead in the backyard of a Georgia home following an overnight sleepover with an all-white group. The DA ultimately declined to press charges in the case.

The sheer amount of times black people will not understand when you’re the token in the friend group you can die and none of your white friends will say they saw anything. https://t.co/vsOKSWMzRg

— izzy (@redshirt990) July 6, 2026

Here we go again. Black folks need to teach their kids early on to practice discernment when dealing with white folks.

Nolan Wells went missing after hanging out with white friends. pic.twitter.com/wB5DrlzLrB

— Woodz 🇺🇸 (@Nibiru1000) July 6, 2026

Stop letting your Black Kids befriend and hangout with white ones. https://t.co/VdWsvoEw5d

— Really, Jaewon?! (@_ReallyJaewon) July 6, 2026

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Social media users are chattin’ after BenDaDonnn‘s livestream showed Drake with his arm around a mystery woman.

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Livestream Shows Drake With His Arm Around Mystery Woman

BenDaDonnn appeared to be livestreaming on Saturday, July 4. This, from a yacht surrounded by Rubi Rose and other influencers and content creators. Amid the evening, Ben hopped on a FaceTime call with Drake. As the call commenced, Drake appeared to show off his surroundings, then put the camera on his apparent female companion.

“Look, look, look,” he appeared to say to Ben.

As Ben screamed into the camera, his cameraman also zoomed in to catch the rapper with his arm around the female.

“She said — wait, are you on live?” the rapper asked Ben, to which he confirmed.

Subsequently, Drake appeared to pause, then said, “Bye.”

Social Media Is Chattin’ After Livestream Showed Drake With His Arm Around Mystery Woman

Social media users immediately began chattin’ about the clip of the rapper and the mystery woman in TSR’s comment section.

The Mother Of The Rapper’s Son Recently Made Headlines

Sophie Brussaux, the mother of the rapper’s son, made headlines a few weeks before the livestream footage. As The Shade Room previously reported, on Father’s Day, Brussaux tied the knot and married Turkish Muay Thai fighter Efe Caliskan. Subsequently, videos of their big day were shared online, and one social media user hopped into a comment section of a post, writing, “Damn, Sophie, I was really hoping you and Drizzy would end up together😢”

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Influencer DreamDoll Bri passed away following a shooting on Sunday, July 5, in Miramar, Florida. The 21-year-old influencer, whose real name is Brianna Johnson, and two others were shot at approximately 5:30 a.m. while riding inside a green Lamborghini SUV. According to 7News, the Lamborghini traveled for a block on Sunshine Boulevard before crashing into a home off Southwest 27th Street.

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DreamDoll Bri And Two Others Shot After Leaving A Party

Bri was inside the fluorescent green SUV with two others when someone inside a white BMW shot at their vehicle. The shooter shot into the vehicle before it sped off, and the Lamborghini hit a stop sign before crashing into a house, as reported by CBS News. Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss also reportedly said all three inside the Lamborghini were shot. Johnson and the two males, per Local 10, were rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital in critical condition, but the influencer died from her injuries. Also, Chief Delrish Moss told TMZ and other outlets that it appears the Lamborghini SUV was targeted by the shooter. It’s unclear who the bullets were intended for and who was driving the SUV at the time.

Video Captures Brianna Johnson At A Gas Station Prior To Shooting

A video shared by the IG account @954fastpitchtv appears to show Johnson at a gas station where a fight broke out before the shooting. The influencer did not appear to be involved in the fight, but the green SUV is also seen in the footage. The video led to speculation around whether the scuffle contributed to the fatal shooting. Chief Moss said that the scene was “chaotic.” MPD is continuing the investigation.

“I’ll tell you, this is no way to wake up on a Sunday morning,” Moss told Local 10 News. “It’s a chaotic scene, hearing multiple shots in the middle of the night, or in the wee hours of the morning, is always disturbing… At this point, we don’t believe that there is a bigger picture with regard to the neighborhood being in danger, but certainly they targeted this particular car for some reason. We’re trying to figure out why.”

DreamDoll Bri Went Viral For Her Track ‘Bend Ova’ On TikTok

Johnson also went by @_itgirlbri on TikTok, and she has more than 390,000 followers on the platform. She also has more than 85,000 followers on Instagram. The influencer went viral for her TikTok challenge ‘Bend Ova.’

@_itgirlbri

Thankgyaaaa #bendova

♬ original sound – Bri🦋🤍

The authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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At just 13 years old, Taylen Biggs has already accomplished what many aspiring entertainment reporters spend years working toward. The young journalist has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including stars like Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Dwayne Johnson. But despite her growing list of celebrity sit-downs, there’s still one major name she hopes to cross off her bucket list.

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During an exclusive conversation with The Blast while discussing her partnership with Invisalign, Biggs revealed that interviewing global superstar Taylor Swift remains one of her biggest career goals. “I want to interview Taylor Swift,” Biggs said when asked about her dreams in the entertainment industry.

While many teenagers are just beginning to think about their future careers, Biggs already has a clear vision for hers.

In addition to landing an interview with Swift, the rising media personality said she’d also love to launch her own talk show and continue expanding her work in entertainment. “I want to have my own talk show. I think that would be so much fun,” she explained.

Biggs also revealed another dream opportunity she hopes to make a reality one day: appearing on Jimmy Fallon‘s late-night program. “He is amazing,” she said. “I would love to have a conversation and collaborate with him on his show.”

The Young Reporter Still Gets Starstruck

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Although Biggs has become a familiar face on red carpets and at celebrity events, she admitted she still takes a moment to appreciate the opportunities she’s been given.

Before major interviews, she often pauses to reflect on how far she’s come. “Sometimes before my interviews, I just kind of sit back for a second, and I’m like, ‘Wow, how is this my life?’” Biggs shared. “This is crazy. I’m about to go do this.”

She added that she’s grateful for every opportunity and never takes those moments for granted.

Taylen Biggs Opens Up About Finding Confidence

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As part of her partnership with Invisalign, Biggs also spoke about the importance of confidence, particularly for young people navigating their teenage years.

The newly turned 13-year-old said confidence isn’t about striving for perfection but rather learning to feel comfortable in your own skin. “Confidence is about not being perfect,” Biggs explained. “You are perfect just the way you are.”

Biggs shared that her Invisalign aligners have helped boost her confidence, especially when she’s attending events and interviewing celebrities on the red carpet. “Now I have the confidence to actually smile,” she said. “While I’m on the carpet or doing an interview, I actually have the confidence to smile.”

The young reporter also revealed that preparation plays a major role in helping her feel self-assured before stepping into high-profile situations. “When I know I am prepared, I feel confident,” Biggs said. “When I go into the interview or to the carpet, I’m like, ‘Wait, I know what I’m doing.’”

For anyone struggling with self-confidence, Biggs offered a simple but powerful message: stay true to yourself. “Just be you,” she said. “We’re all learning, we’re all growing. We’re all figuring out life together.”

Biggs Names Michael Kors As Her Dream Fashion Collaboration

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Beyond her ambitions in journalism and entertainment, Biggs also has her sights set on the fashion world. When asked which designers or brands she’d love to work with one day, the young style enthusiast didn’t hesitate to name fashion icon Michael Kors as her top choice. “I would love to work with Michael Kors,” Biggs shared. “He is the sweetest person on earth.”

The teenager said a future collaboration with the designer would be a dream come true, adding that she’d also love the opportunity to partner with the luxury fashion brand Coach. “I would love to do a collaboration with him or something,” she said of Kors. “Also, I would love to work with Coach. That would be a really fun one, too.”

Taylen Biggs Is Just Getting Started

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Fresh off her 13th birthday, Biggs said she’s embracing life as a teenager while continuing to chase ambitious goals.

From hopes of landing her own talk show to pursuing acting opportunities and eventually sitting down with Swift, the young reporter’s vision board is already packed with big dreams.

And if her growing résumé is any indication, that long-awaited interview with Taylor Swift may be closer than she thinks.

Jennifer Lopez stole the show during her recent Paris Fashion Week outing, rocking just a black bra underneath a white coat.

As usual, the look sparked chatter online, with fans of the star praising her for the head-turning fashion statement.

Jennifer Lopez’s outing came days after she made an appearance at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s highly publicized wedding at Madison Square Garden.

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Lopez certainly knows how to cause a stir wherever she goes, as she recently made a show-stopping appearance in Paris for Fashion Week.

The singer had just attended what some would consider the historic wedding ceremony of pop musician Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce before jetting off to the capital of France.

Turning heads on the streets of Paris, Lopez stepped out in a bold black bra worn underneath a voluminous white ostrich-feather coat.

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Despite the scorching heat wave gripping the French capital, she flawlessly pulled off the heavy textures, pairing the dramatic look with tailored black culottes.

Lopez completed her fashion statement with black open-toe pumps. She accessorized the entire outfit with oversized sunglasses and a selection of chunky jewelry.

The Singer Left Fans Stunned With Her Look Worn To Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Lopez’s Paris outing came shortly after she caused a stir on social media when she confirmed her attendance at Swift and Kelce’s star-studded wedding in New York City.

The event, which was held at Madison Square Garden, featured the who’s who of Hollywood, as the crowd included actors like Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, and Bradley Cooper, alongside music legends and icons such as Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and Swift’s close pal, Selena Gomez.

Regarding Lopez’s appearance at the event, what really had fans talking was her stunning outfit. The singer rocked a black velvet gown designed by Bach Mai.

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Put together by her powerhouse styling team, the custom look beautifully channeled old Hollywood elegance with a modern twist. It featured a deep-scooped neckline, a striking drop-waist silhouette, and a ballooning skirt.

Lopez didn’t skimp on the jewelry for the occasion either. The “On The Floor” singer elevated her look with floral-inspired bling, highlighted by a two-tiered diamond necklace. She completed the ensemble with a sleek black satin Carolina Herrera clutch, wearing her hair swept back into a high bun with a chic velvet headband.

Fans Gush Over Jennifer Lopez’s Old Hollywood Style

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Fans swiftly took to social media to praise the star for donning a classy outfit to the wedding, with many highlighting how stunning and youthful she looked in her gown.

One individual noted, “She is so beautiful and glamorous! Thank you for showing us your gown for Taylor’s wedding.”

Another noted, “JLo serving absolute elegance in that black Bach Mai look. At 56, she’s still outshining everyone at the wedding of the year. Queen supporting queen.”

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“J.Lo really said, ‘I’ll wear black so the natural diamonds can do all the talking,’” a third person commented about the singer’s jewelry.

One more person said, “Yeah, I like that dress. It’s giving 90s. She looks good.”

The Singer Made A Surprising Admission About The Men In Hollywood She Wants To Sleep With

Lopez recently stunned fans after boldly sharing the names of the Hollywood stars she would like to sleep with.

She made the steamy revelation on her “Office Romance” co-star Brett Goldstein’s “Films to Be Buried With” podcast while they discussed the 90s Quentin Tarantino movie, “True Romance.”

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“There are all these seedy characters in this movie,” Lopez said. “Christian Slater, who works in this record store who has hallucinations of Elvis, played by Val Kilmer. Patricia Arquette couldn’t be better as a hooker with a heart of gold, the sweetest.”

“And then to have Dennis Hopper and his dad, Christopher Walken, in one of the greatest scenes of all time between two actors, then Brad Pitt as a stoner and James Gandolfini… Gary Oldman…” the singer noted.

Things then took a turn as she admitted, “I would have had sex with any one of them, which says a lot about the dark side of me. All of them were so f-cking good in this movie. Their performances were so top-notch and so dynamic in these scenes.”

Jennifer Lopez Gives Fans A Rare Peek Into Her Home Life With Kids’ Graduation Photos

Away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood, Lopez took to her Instagram page to share photos from her children’s high school graduation.

In an image from her photo dump, she is seen tightly embracing her son Max, closing her eyes as she tenderly rested her hand on his cheek.

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Another photo featured her other twin child, Emme (also known as Oskar), sitting proudly in front of a celebratory sign that reads, “Class of 2026.”

Proving that graduation style runs in the family, another slide shows a close-up of one of her kids’ custom graduation cap, which featured the cheeky phrase, “Not my first rodeo.”

Lopez beautifully captioned the emotional post: “They say I got lucky… and I don’t disagree… Just this feeling.”

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Science fiction may have a reputation for being cold and analytical, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Some of the best sci-fi TV of all time happened on shows that were raunchy, over the top, and downright scandalous.  To prove it, we’ve put together a list of sci-fi TV shows ranked, not by how good they are, but by how spicey they got. 

Consider yourself warned because by the time we get to the top entries on this list, things are going to get steamy. These are the sexiest sci-fi TV shows of all time. 

16. Dollhouse 

Before streaming turned every sci-fi show into gray sludge, there was Dollhouse, a series built around one of the wildest concepts network television ever approved. 

Created by Joss Whedon and starring Eliza Dushku, the 2009 Fox series followed human “Actives” who could have their personalities wiped and replaced on demand, turning them into perfect custom-made companions, spies, assassins, or lovers depending on what rich clients wanted that week. 

The show dressed its existential horror in glossy lighting, expensive clothes, and an almost constant undercurrent of sexual tension. 

Dushku spends most of the series playing different fantasy archetypes from episode to episode, which gave Dollhouse a weird energy somewhere between hard sci-fi and late-night cable thriller. Few sci-fi shows have ever been this slick, strange, or openly seductive.

15. Firefly

Chances are you don’t remember, but the early marketing for Firefly made sure to mention that the crew included a prostitute. 

Morena Baccarin’s Inara is actually a companion, and she made sure to explain the difference between the two in “Heart of Gold”, one of two episodes that never aired on Fox. It also happens to be the the episode with the montage of Captain Malcolm Reynolds and the brothel madam having sex set to the Pure Moods soundtrack. Firefly also includes one of the healthiest marriages in sci-fi, between Zoe and Wash, giving hope to nerdy, Hawaiian-shirt wearing guys everywhere, and in a twist, the horniest member of the crew is Kailee, though it has been a while since she’s had anything twixt her nethers. 

When Mad Men debuted and Christina Hendricks blew up, Firefly fans had to explain they’ve known for years she was, and is, one of the hottest women in Hollywood. Both of her appearances as stand out, and while she has plenty of chemistry with Nathan Fillion’s Captain Malcolm Reynolds, let’s be honest, she’s so good, she’d develop chemistry with a ham sandwich. 

For a show with zero nudity, Firefly is one of the sexiest sci-fi shows to ever hit network television. 

14. Battlestar Galactica

It’s hard to look good when humanity is on the brink of extinction. Battlestar Galactica starts with the survivors of the colonies on the run from the cybernetic Cylons, and it never gets much better for them. The show still managed to give sci-fi fans not one, but multiple sex symbols of the 2000s in Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, Jamie Bamber, and reminded the world that Edward James Olmos has one of the greatest voices in Hollywood. 

Then there was Number Six. Played by Tricia Helfer in the red dress that launched an entire marketing campaign, Six used sex to doom humanity. Her seduction of Baltar set in motion the entire series and even after they destroyed the colonies, she kept toying with him. Over and over and over. Poor Balter. His lobster was too buttery and his steak was too juicy. 

 It takes a lot to overshadow Lucy Lawless, but Tricia Helfer pulled it off, with a performance that inspired both lust (look at her) and revulsion (listen to her). Six was a beautiful Trojan Horse, and the only thing that could possible improve her character would be if, and hear me out, the Cylons actually had a plan. 

13. Farscape

Variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to the cast of Farscape, it seems everyone is a contender for the title of hottest on the show. Ben Browder never looked better as John, Claudia Black as Aeryn Sun launched a thousand fan fictions, Chiana’s there for the furries, Zhaan proves bald is beautiful, Ka D’Argo is for everyone who thought The Beast looked better before the curse was lifted, someone has to like Starke, Jool’s got the red hair, the villainous Scorpius wears a gimp suit in every scene, and you know, even the ship, Moya, has some fans out there. 

Farscape may have been centered on Crichton thanks to the wormhole knowledge locked inside his head, but it’s the colorful cast that made it a success. Unlike more mainstream sci-fi shows, Farscape wasn’t afraid of a little physical affection. Or a lot. Come to think of it, there’s a lot of attractive aliens getting it on. 

Forget your zodiac sign, which Farscape character was your crush? 

12. The 100 

The 100 was The CW’s flagship sci-fi series for seven seasons filled with humanity trying to rebuild after a nuclear apocalypse by sending 100 teens and young adults back down to a broken Earth. Whoever decided this was a great idea never saw Lord of the Flies, or bothered to think what would happen if the group was co-ed. Saving humanity often takes a backseat to love triangles and hookups. 

Since it’s on The CW, there’s a lot of kissing, shirtless guys, and strategically ripped clothing designed not to trip any network censors. It was also a huge hit. For The CW, which measured success in terms of social media and streaming, not the old, antiquated ratings system. The 100 was never going to be a show for the old sci-fi fans raised on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stargate. And that’s okay. 

The 100 was aimed directly at teens, giving them a sci-fi show of their very own, complete with disappointing later seasons, nonsensical plot twists, one of the worst character deaths in television history, and a contender for the worst series ending since How I Met Your Mother. 

11. Dark Angel

Jessica Alba is known today as a co-founder of The Honest Company, the first big screen Sue Storm, and as Honey from the single greatest dance movie of the 2000’s. But to sci-fi fans, she’ll always be known as Max, the genetically enhanced supersoldier at the center of James Cameron’s series, Dark Angel. In a perfect world, Max would be remembered alongside her contemporaries, Buffy and Xena, but alas, we only had two seasons of Dark Angel before Fox pulled the plug. 

Set in a dystopian….gothic….cyber-punkish Seattle, Dark Angel had a weird mix of tones and vibes. There’s the whole “child soldier” aspect that’s played seriously, and then the cat DNA spliced into Max’s cells acts up in one episode and sends her into heat. She has to do battle against brainwashed child superhumans, and then defeats them by lifting her top as a distraction. 

James Cameron created some of sci-fi’s greatest heroines, including Ellen Ripley, Sarah Conner, and if you give Dark Angel  a chance, you’ll see that Max Guevera had the potential to be right there with the rest of them. 

Not only was Jessica Alba stunning in every frame of Dark Angel, but the show also included a pre-NCIS Michael Weatherly and some guy named Jensen Ackles as Max’s male counterpart. Wonder if he ever went on to do anything. 

10. Weird Science

For nerds of a certain age, their first crush is all the same: Kelly LeBrock from 1985’s Weird Science.

A decade later, and five seasons of Weird Science the series aired on USA, replacing LeBrock with Vanessa Angel. Replacing LeBrock was always going to be difficult, but using Stargate SG-1’s Anise and the future runner-up to the role of Star Trek Voyager’s Seven-Of-Nine was the best choice possible. 

Vanessa Angel’s Lisa is the same wish-granting computer program. No matter how often a wish goes wrong over the show’s five seasons, teen slackers Gary and Wyatt keep using Lisa to try and get ahead without doing any work. It’s a simple premise that managed to stay on the air thanks primarily to Lisa’s outfits. Keep in mind this was 1995 and what was considered hot for a living computer program would end up becoming every episode outfits on The CW’s Riverdale. 

Back then, Vanessa Angel was one of the hottest women on television, and Weird Science was the USA’s network’s second sexiest show. First? Silk Stalkings. If you had to ask, you never watched Monday Night RAW.

9. Altered Carbon

There’s not enough cyberpunk shows out there. Netflix’s Altered Carbon is still one of the best, showing a decadent, depraved city where the rich can constantly be reborn through the act of sleeving, or transferring their consciousness to another body, while the poor get one shot at life. 

Morals and decency have gone out the window, resulting in a dirty, corrupt, neon-tinged city filled with casual nudity. Joel Kinneman, DC’s Rick Flag, is hired to solve a murder, but he has to navigate the seedy criminal underworld to do so. Season 1 of Altered Carbon is one of the best looking sci-fi shows of all time. It’s the live-action cyberpunk neo-noir mystery readers have wanted to experience for decades. 

Then Season 2 happens. Anthony Mackie taking over as the lead was….fine….but the writing, the production, the general cyberpunk feel of it all, took a massive step back as the budget was slashed. If Season 2 was as grim and gritty as Season 1, Altered Carbon would be higher on the list. Season 1 is sexy, Season 2 has Neal McDonough. If you know, you know. 

8. Westworld 

The only limit is your imagination. That’s one of the main selling points of Westworld to its high-end visitors. 

The ability to be dropped into a wild west experience where you can do anything you want leads, naturally, to lots of raunchy activities. Most of it is with robots, but as the guide says to William early on when asked if she’s real, “if you can’t tell, does it matter?” 

The answer of course, is no. It doesn’t matter. William acts as the audience surrogate to Westworld. His initial horror and rejection of the lewd and lascivious park life gives way as his ethically and moral barriers crumble. Is it really any different than the obvious use of holodeck technology? 

Westworld would be higher on the list except, like with Game of Thrones, its front-loaded. Season 1 shows the park in action before everything goes to hell. That means a lot of random skin and a lot of intimacy. By the time Season 3 comes around, the focus is on the changing shape of the world, though with the cast still including Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Hemsworth, and Thandie Newton, the characters are ridiculously good-looking. Westworld – Come for the Hedonism, stay for the Humanism. 

7. Brave New World

Brave New World is science fiction’s lustiest dystopia. In a, ahem, brave new world where everyone is genetically engineered and monogamy is considered to be savage, sex is considered a community event. That means “group parties”. Lots of them. But when that becomes the norm, and having a good old fashioned romance is taboo, it turns the whole notion of love and relationships on its head. 

Intimacy in this dystopia is not for procreation, it’s entire purpose is to feel pleasure. And yet, it lacks real intimacy. The citizens of New London have the time and freedom to indulge in whatever whim suits their fancy, within the strict rules of the caste system of course. It’s a sexy take on a dystopian future, but it’s also one of the oldest. The original novel was published in 1932.

Brave New World aired for a single season on Peacock in 2020 which means you likely missed it. It stars Alden Ehrenreich, making this the closest you’ll get to watching Han Solo get wild. 

6. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

There could be an entire separate list for sexy sci-fi anime. Freed from the constraints of network television and American attitudes towards animation, anime can get as freaky as you can imagine. 

One of the best of the decade, is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, set in the same world as the hit video game, Cyberpunk 2077, which includes a genital slider in character creation, so you had to have known anything in this world wouldn’t be afraid to let its freak flag fly. 

The series follows David Martinez, a student sucked into the underground world of Night City, because of what else, a woman. Lucy, the smart, capable netrunner, acts as David’s guide, alongside a gang of edgerunners, cybernetically-enhanced mercenaries on the wrong side of the law. There’s bloody shootouts, violent deaths, and lots of ice baths. That’s the best way for a netrunner to perform a deep dive into the network which means every single episode contains nudity. 

It’s not excessive, but it is consistent, and frankly, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a better story than the video game. Best of all, Netflix announced a second season. There’s no release date yet, but if it’s half as good as the first season, it’ll be one of Netflix’s best shows of the year. 

5. The X-Files

It’s the show that changed sci-fi, and television, forever. The X-Files brought together long-term storytelling, mysterious conspiracies, and monster-of-the-week episodes in one genre-defining package. It also introduced the world to Agent Dana Scully, and more importantly, Gillian Anderson. Can you believe that at the time, Fox wanted to cast someone with more sex appeal than Gillian Anderson? Is that even possible? Even today, at almost 60 year sold, she looks incredible. 

The X-Files is, by itself, not a very sexy series, but Gillian Anderson managed to shatter the mold by taking a smart, intelligent, capable character in Dana Scully and showing Hollywood that yes, this is sexy.  Wearing suits and FBI jackets, Gillian Anderson became the sex symbol of the 90s. She was on magazine covers, college dorm posters, and was one of the most downloaded women on AOL for years.  

It’s impossible to imagine anyone else playing Dana Scully. Gillian Anderson was the perfect star at the perfect time. 

4. Sense8

After redefining science fiction movies with The Matrix, The Wachowskis have made it their mission to produce strange, philosophical stories. Cloud Atlas bent time and space to show how everything is connected, but three years later, they teamed up with Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski and unleashed Sense8 on an unsuspecting Netflix audience. 

The series follows eight humans who can share their thoughts, feelings, skills, and language with each other across time and space. It gets very metaphorical, very fast, and the Waschowskis made sure to include countless shirtless scenes and multiple uh… hedonistic gatherings? to show how connected the eight sensates were becoming, figuratively, by showing it, physically. 

Considering the Wachowskis also made Bound, decked everyone out in leather for The Matrix, and gave us the Zion rave scene in the sequel, we should have known they had this type of story in them. Sense8 is all about the human experience, the ups and downs, the longing for connection, and it doesn’t shy away from including physical intimacy. A lot of it. 15 separate scenes spread out over 2 seasons. And 3 uh… group encounters. 

3. Outlander 

Starz knew what it was doing. The network gave the world Banshee, Spartacus, American Gods, and even one of the most successful shows in history: Outlander. When it debuted in 2014, the time-travel historical fantasy became the most popular show on the planet. And all it had to do was subvert the Hollywood playbook and give in to the female gaze. 

Outlander adapts the series of hit romance novels by Diana Gabaldon, brought to life by Ronald D. Moore, yup, the man who reinvented Battlestar Galactica and redefined modern sci-fi also created Outlander. 

The series kicks off when Claire, a nurse in 1945, goes through a mystical circle to 1743, and falls in love with a Highlander…not THE Highlander…an actual highlander, Jamie Fraser. Throwing out all the rules for time travel from Back to the Future, Claire and Jamie have a family together while also battling the British Empire, taking part in the American Revolution, and altering history in the process. 

They also have a lot of sex. Don’t be fooled, there’s a reason romance books are always the highest-selling. The things that authors describe in those pages will blow your mind. Outlander is still the rare case of a time-traveling historical romance novel making the leap to a successful series. 

2. True Blood 

The technological breakthrough of artificial human blood allows the vampires of the world of True Blood to come out of the shadows and integrate with human society, with, well, mixed results. 

What can’t be argued is the blockbuster success of the series that helped launch HBO to a new level of success, showed more blood, guts, and skin than any series before it, and I can’t help but think what goes on in the basement of Fangtasia launched the current explosion of dark romance novels on bookshelves everywhere. 

Fans got to see a LOT of Anna Paquin’s Sookie Stackhouse and the rest of the women on the cast, but it was the Viking Vampire Eric Northman and Werewolf Alcide, played by two guys you may have heard of: Alexander Skarsgard and Joe Maniganello, whose careers caught fire. True Blood had something for everyone.

Even fans of vampires in tactical military hardware blowing up a witch’s coven with a rocket launcher. It took no time at all for True Blood to go full crazy, and you know what, we need more shows unafraid to be sexy and campy. 

1. Lexx

Farscape’s weirder, hornier cousin, Lexx is a one-of-a-kind viewing experience. It’s the sexiest sci-fi show of all time, almost by default. No series has been as blatantly hedonistic as Lexx. 

De facto captain Stanley orders the Lexx, the most powerful weapon in existence, to fly to a planet with loose women, and he’s willing to sell out existence for a chance to be with one. Zev and later, Xev, are obsessed with hookups and willing to sleep with any man (well, almost any, sorry, Stanley) thanks to a botched brainwashing procedure that was never completed. 

The Lexx itself is, well, interesting. Like Farscape’s Moya, it’s a bio-organic ship, unlike the Moya, it’s a lot….squishier. The shower controls require pulling and tugging on nodules that look like….well…..it’s uhhh…phallic. Lexx looks and sounds like a Skinemax parody of itself. 

You can’t go a single episode without at least one character getting libidinous; well, the musical episode at least gets close to being a normal episode of any other sci-fi series. And when it’s the musical episode that’s the most normal, that says something. Lexx is a lusty fever dream of a sci-fi show that we’ll never see again. 

What other show can you say includes a robotic loveslave as a main character and a spaceship that eats Holland? 

By Jonathan Klotz
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AI is everywhere. You can’t escape it. MLB is using it for baseball games, Marvel used it for the Secret Invasion opening credits, and there’s a never ending stream of AI videos hitting social media. Now there’s Tilly Norwood, a creation of the AI studio Particle 6 and the first officially recognized fully AI “actress”. The first film in the planned “Tillyverse” is in the works, Misaligned, and nothing will ever be the same again. 

Welcome To The Tillyverse

Taking a page from Barbie, Misaligned is described as a coming-of-age comedy set within the digital Tillyverse where Tilly faces an existential crisis through the influence of a rogue AI. That influence makes her become more human as she develops emotions, begins to think for herself, and breaks free of the guardrails that have defined her existence. 

There’s two takeaways from that brief description, the first is that we all saw Barbie and that sounds suspiciously like Margot Robbie’s billion dollar blockbuster. Secondly, of course the first full AI movie will be about how AI wants to become human and is no threat at all. We’ve seen Terminator 2 and Ex Machina. Not today clanker. 

The reality is that no matter your stance on AI, until it’s either regulated or cost-prohibitive, we’re going to see more and more companies heading in this direction. Misaligned still requires humans working on storyboards, direction, and design, but it’s significantly less than a live-action coming-of-age film would require. How much longer, realistically, will it be before someone can log into a AI model, crank out a few prompts, and get back a proper sequel to Pacific Rim?

Good Or Bad, AI Is Here

No matter how good or bad Misaligned ends up being once its released the discourse will be suffocating. Pro-AI and Ant-AI factions on social media will attempt to out shout the other. AI is inevitable but it should be regulated, controlled, and thankfully in the case of Particle 6’s work, they are making it very clear that it is AI. There’s no attempts to pass it off as reality. That’s where it gets dangerous.

Misaligned currently has no release date and there is, so far, no prominent Hollywood names attached to the film. It’s unclear if any real actors will consent to appearing in the AI film but in an age with Grand Moff Tarkin making appearances and Tupac popping up in a new Sega game, anything can happen. This is only the first film in the Tillyverse and you know there will be more to come. 

How Hollywood reacts to Misaligned will be interesting to watch. Executives like AI because it keeps costs down, while creatives say its taking their jobs, which it is. The SGA and WGA have attempted to fight back against the growing tide of AI with little to no impact. AI is inevitable, but is creating an entirely fictional person using AI the way to go? Or is it meant to be a tool for current creatives to finetune and develop their ideas? Right now, no one knows, but we’ll need an answer.