Whew, Roomies! The internet thinks Claressa Shields clapped back at Remy Ma’s ‘W.Y.F.L.’ Shields dropped a message on social media about avoiding “stirring the pot,” and now folks online are trying to read between the lines.

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The Internet Thinks Claressa Shields Clapped Back At Remy Ma

Remy Ma recently came through with a freestyle, ‘W.Y.F.L.,’ and fans think she threw a few shots at Papoose and Claressa Shields throughout several bars. Now, folks online are wondering if the Gwoat has fired back. On Saturday, April 11, Shields reposted a message on her Instagram Story that read “I stop myself at least twice a day from posting some s**t that might stir the pot.” She didn’t mention anyone in the post, but social media is side-eyeing the message and thinking it could be meant for Remy.

Claressa’s Post Sparks MAJOR Chatter Online

After The Shade Room dropped Claressa’s repost, the comment section went OFF. Some folks said Remy actually stirred the pot first, while others joked that if she plans to take shots, she should go ahead and hit the “@” button.

Instagram user @m.garavani wrote, “After Remy dropped that, I would’ve just let Pap respond 😂😂” 

Instagram user @anaturalvirgo wrote, “😂😂😂😂😂 Rem stirred the pot and put the lid back on.” 

While Instagram user @esha2pretty_ wrote, “She really believes the wife is the enemy smh 🤦🏽‍♀️ 😂” 

Then Instagram user @_moodyasf._ wrote, “Make sure u use that @ button when u do 😂” 

Another Instagram user @diamondchampagne_ wrote, “Remy gone stir you.” 

Instagram user @prettyproblemceo wrote, “I mean you been stirring the pot 😂 why stop now 🤷🏽‍♀️” 

While another Instagram user @williemcfly wrote, “I would act like it don’t exist. In this world we live in there will be 10 other things trending within the next week lol Rem diss was 🔥 🔥but doesn’t it also show that even while having another nigga or two she still bothered by Claressa relationship with Pap 🤔?” 

Then, another Instagram user @tamarilyn__ wrote, “I’m with her on this one cuz baby I know I do too 😂😂🤷🏾‍♀️” 

Finally, Instagram user @krysstylezhair wrote, “Just make sure you @ whoever it’s for 😂😂” 

Here’s What Remy Said On Her W.Y.F.L’ Freestyle

Remy seemingly heated things up when she dropped her ‘W.Y.F.L.’ freestyle on Friday, April 10. Fans were shook thinking she called out Papoose and Claressa in a few bars. In one part of her lyrics, folks speculated that she took shots at Pap, shutting down claims that he was a ghostwriter behind some of her records.

“The nerve of n****s claiming that they wrote those hits when they whole career they ain’t never ghost wrote s**t,” she continued. “Not for me or anybody else, you always act like you helped a n***a, go help yourself.”

Then, as the track continues, fans assumed she was coming at Claressa after saying, “How you talking out your neck when I know how ya n***a neck work.” Additionally, she added more fuel to assumptions with, “How I never get atted, but I always get mentioned […] See I might get subbed, but I never get touched.”

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Since “Temptation Island” season 2 just dropped on Netflix, Mikey and Sydney have quickly become the breakout couple of the season. The 24-year-olds grabbed the spotlight immediately, with Mikey’s restless, almost childlike energy clashing with Sydney’s poised search for a soulmate. It’s a friction that makes sense, given Mikey needed some serious arm-twisting to sign up for the experience. During a recent interview, Sydney pulled back the curtain on how they actually landed on the show.

This ‘Temptation Island’ Star Needed Convincing To Join The Show

Speaking with Cosmo, Sydney revealed that a casting producer reached out to her and Mikey about joining season 2 of the series. She explained that she was eager to sign on the dotted line after hearing about how the experience could positively impact their relationship.

Mikey, meanwhile, wasn’t as enthusiastic about the potential opportunity.

“We got on a call with [the casting producer], and he’s telling us how the show with run, and everything that happened last season, and how one couple got engaged,” Sydney said. “And from that conversation, Mikey was like, ‘Okay, you know what? We’ll do it.’”

Sydney Believed Filming ‘Temptation Island’ Would Be Easy For Her And Mikey

Continuing, Sydney said she planned on leaving the experience with Mikey by her side. In fact, she said she believed the show was going to be “a cake walk.”

Somewhere during the season, however, things took a serious turn. “I really wanted him to show me a different side of him, somebody that wasn’t just trying to make everybody happy and live in a bubble,” she said.

Sydney was candid about her issues with Mikey in the season premiere, stating that she felt they were sometimes incompatible because of his maturity level. Things only worsened when Mikey boasted about his “three amigos” in the villa during the first episode.

“The whole three amigos thing really made me feel triggered from our past,” Sydney said. “Just see him talking to them in a flirtatious way really triggered things inside me, and it showed me, ‘Oh, he hasn’t changed. So why am I still putting myself back in the same cycle?’ So I chose to move on with my experience and make it a personal one.”

Sydney wasn’t the only person triggered by Mikey on the latest season of “Temptation Island.” Social media users were also bothered by the music host’s antics, as several blasted him and accused him of not taking Sydney’s words seriously.

“Mikey, my boy! Should have appreciated your lady a little more,” someone wrote, while another said, “Now Miley is CORNY… my Jesus.”

A third user wrote, “I actually can’t even put into words how much I detest Mikey on Temptation Island. Over there kiki’ing with the girls while the rest of the men in the willa are working out.”

“Mikey has really f-cking pissed me off,” another user posted. “To find out he had a whole a** girlfriend and he was texting girls on the side when he was in Temptation Island.”

Someone else wrote, “He is irking my nerves and it’s only episdoe 1.”

Another ‘Temptation Island’ Couple Had To Deal With Their Issues Head-On

Sydney and Mikey weren’t the only couple who had a challenging time on “Temptation Island.”

According to a previous report from The Blast, Scarlett and Cole revealed that they signed on for the experience to help address their issues with trust and transparency.

However, once they were there, Scarlett said she realized she wasn’t worried about Cole being physical with other women; she just wanted him to dig deeper and fight for their relationship.

“Once we were there, I realized I wasn’t actually worried about Cole cheating,” she said. “I think it would’ve been pretty crazy for either of us to actually do something like that…so I was just hoping that both of us would really look more deeply into our relationship and grow.”

Scarlett Wanted Cole To Let Lose A Bit More On The Show

The show is designed to test the committed couples with a group of sexy tempters and temptresses. And while some of the cast members took advantage of the opportunity, Scarlett said Cole did not, which she found a bit disheartening.

“I know that he was probably scared of me seeing anything that would upset me,” she said. “It was a hard situation to navigate, and I think everyone just did their best, right?”

Just days after securing Michigan’s first NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship since 1989, guards Nimari Burnett and Charlie May took their victory celebration off the court and into the community. The championship duo made a surprise appearance at Raising Cane’s in Ann Arbor, where they spent the morning working a special “shift” alongside crew members while interacting with fans. Located just steps from campus, the restaurant quickly transformed into a full-blown maize-and-blue celebration, with students, families, and local supporters gathering to catch a glimpse of the newly crowned champions.

Michigan Champs Go Behind The Counter At Raising Cane’s

Rather than simply making an appearance, Burnett and May fully embraced the experience, stepping behind the counter to learn the ropes of the restaurant.

The pair signed autographs, snapped selfies, bagged Box Combos, and even got hands-on in the kitchen, all while celebrating alongside the fans who supported them throughout their championship run.

For both players, the moment felt especially meaningful. As longtime fans of Raising Cane’s, the opportunity to work a shift marked a full-circle moment, going from late-night customers to national champions serving their own community.

Burnett Jokes About Cane’s Shift Pressure After Title Win

While the environment was celebratory, Nimari Burnett admitted the experience brought a different kind of pressure.

“I’ll say I’m a little nervous to work this shift today. I think, the level of nervousness is, you know, playing at a national championship on one level and then cooking Raising Cane’s at another level,” Burnett said. “My favorite thing about Raising Cane’s is the sauce. I was talking about the sauce in the car on the way here and you can’t go wrong with it.”

Charlie May echoed the sentiment, sharing a personal connection to the brand that dates back to his childhood. “I’d have to agree about the the sauce,” May said. “When I was a kid, we lived in Louisiana in a really small town, and there was only a few fast food restaurants, and Raising Cane’s was one of them. So the sauce has been my favorite since I was probably, like six years old.”

Fans Pack Cane’s To Celebrate Michigan Championship

The event doubled as both a celebration of Michigan’s 69–63 championship victory over UConn and a way to bring the community together.

Fans packed the area around the restaurant, turning what could have been a simple appearance into a shared hometown moment.

Nimari Burnett Gets Emotional Reflecting On Title Win

Before stepping behind the counter at Raising Cane’s, Nimari Burnett took a moment to reflect on what winning a national championship truly meant to him.

“It was so many emotions because it was so gratifying,” Burnett said. “The emotions were kind of sad that this would be my last time playing with this group, but also, just super excited that we achieved this goal that not too many people in the room get to achieve. I was extremely proud of myself and my team, and of everything it took to get it. It was the most meaningful moment of my life, but also the best time I’ve had throughout the year.”

Nimari Burnett played a key role throughout the championship season, averaging 8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across 40 games while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. He also delivered 10 double-digit performances, including a standout 31-point game against Penn State on February 5.

Nimari Burnett Ready To Take Next Step Toward NBA

With his college career now reaching its peak, Nimari Burnett is turning his attention toward the next level. After previously testing the NBA pre-draft process to gather feedback from scouts and executives, he’s now preparing to fully commit to the journey, including upcoming workouts and training.

“I can take from that experience the feeling of believing in yourself and understanding how it goes,” Burnett told the media. “You obtain feedback. I figured out throughout my collegiate career my role and my identity as a basketball player, but as you go through that process, you really get a (feel) for it. I’m looking forward to fully going through it. There is no turning back.”

As Burnett looks ahead to the next chapter, his championship run has not only solidified his legacy at Michigan but also set the stage for what could be a promising future at the next level.

By Brian Myers
| Updated 27 seconds ago

Something Very Bad is Going to Happen jumped to the top of Netflix’s most-watched shows immediately after its March 26 release on the streaming service, quickly catching buzz from horror and thriller fans. And for good reason. From its opening frames, you can tell something pretty bleak is surrounding a young couple’s wedding. The eerie series of events that occur while they are en route to the groom-to-be Jamie’s (Adam DiMarco) family home and the strange cast of characters that his fiancée Rachel (Camilla Morrone) meets when they arrive make you wonder where the story is going, exactly. 

For the first few episodes, it’s assumed that Jamie’s family has sinister motives with Rachel as their target. But after all of their bizarre behavior is rationally explained away, the storyline focuses on Rachel’s family and their dark past. A strange older man brings her up to speed on how her bloodline is tainted by a curse that kills anyone who marries someone other than their soulmate. Skip out on the wedding after a proposal has been accepted, and that very curse gets passed on to the bloodline of the significant other. 

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’s Wedding

The series has lots of great twists and turns, and is more of an eerie mystery than outright horror. Until the last episode, that is. During the finale, a series of complicated events unfold simultaneously that are worthy of dissecting. 

Rachel and Jamie are finally at the altar, and it’s about to be known whether or not she is marrying her soulmate. If so, the couple lives happily ever after. If not, Rachel will face the same fate as so many of her relatives before her and bleed to death in a hellacious hemorrhage. 

Rachel says her vows first. The look in her eyes leaves little question about whether or not she’s making the right call. When she speaks, it’s from the heart. 

Jamie follows this up with his clunky vows. But when he’s finished, he backtracks. “I wrote these a week ago,” he stammers, before launching into a diatribe about how their love doesn’t need to lead to an institution that he knows she doesn’t embrace. He walks away, determined to keep his relationship with the woman he loves, but not wanting to tie the knot.

While all of the wedding guests wait, Jamie and Rachel have a heated discussion. Jamie finally admits that he doesn’t believe that the curse is real, devastating Rachel while simultaneously summoning her ire. When it’s brought to his attention that the curse is indeed very real and his family members are starting to bleed from their eyes and noses, he scrambles to get Rachel back to the altar and complete the ceremony. Rachel, due to Nicky’s dismissiveness of the curse, no longer believes that he is her soulmate. But as she had already said her vows to him earlier, her fate has been sealed. In spite of her protestations, the witness signs his name, and the chaos begins.

Something Very Bad Does Happen

As the show’s title foretells, something very bad is indeed about to happen. The last half of the finale has so much blood that you’d think someone set off a plasma sprinkler on the set. Most fans, including me, believed that the curse (if passed to Jamie’s family) would impact anyone in his bloodline who had not yet married. But in the immediate aftermath of the certificate being signed by the witness, viewers become privy to the horrific reality that the curse on Jamie’s family is retroactive. Meaning that any living person in his bloodline who had married someone who wasn’t their soulmate would hemorrhage and die.

The moment the ceremony is completed, everyone’s fate is sealed. Rachel begins to hemorrhage and runs out to the atrium. She collapses in the snow, her tainted blood offsetting the pure white snow in beautiful form.

Though Nicky is not bleeding, you might assume that the curse wasn’t passed on to his family. But then, more members of his family begin to bleed. Slowly, at first, from their noses. But as time marches on and the panic begins to grow, more and more of Nicky’s relatives are bleeding profusely from every orifice.

They collapse on tables, on the dance floor, and in each other’s arms. The curse doesn’t just whittle at the family tree. It hacks at it quickly with a vengeful ax that only Death itself could masterfully wield. 

The survivors are few. Those who had married into the bloodline were spared, of course, but they all seemed to have fled in a hurry by the end of the episode. In the final minutes, we see that young Jude is still among the living, as well as Nicky. Boris Cunningham, the hopelessly romantic patriarch, is seen in his bed clutching his newly dead wife. Where her brothers and father seemed to be spared from the curse, Portia (Shining Vale‘s Gus Birney) isn’t so lucky. She revealed to everyone earlier that she married a stranger on a whim in Las Vegas. This man clearly wasn’t her soulmate, leaving her fate marked for a premature death.

Jude’s wife, Nell (Under the Dome‘s Karla Crome), having married into the bloodline, is spared. But Jude seems to be unmarked by the curse. This revelation lends to the theory that, in spite of their marital strife and near divorce, the events surrounding Nicky and Rachel’s wedding have brought them closer together, making them the most unlikely of soulmates in the series. 

Why Nicky Survives

But why was Nicky spared? After all, he is the one who refused his marriage vows at the beginning of the episode, leading to the twisted turn of events. Examining his words during his rejection of marriage as an institution, Nicky doesn’t back out of the ceremony because he isn’t in love with his bride-to-be.

Nicky walks away from the altar because he feels he needs to prove his deeply rooted love and respect for the woman that he wants to spend the rest of his life with. In his unplanned speech, he says he doesn’t believe in marriage and knows that Rachel only agreed to marry him because that’s what she knew he wanted. But after discovering that his mother had an affair, seeing his brother come close to yet another divorce, and recounting all of the craziness from the last week, he concludes that marriage isn’t necessary to prove love for a partner.

Nicky lives because he married a person he truly believed was his soulmate. Sadly, it was all for nothing and came too little too late. Rachel was doomed because the ceremony wasn’t completed in time, regardless of whether or not she believed she was marrying her destiny. But in an interesting final twist, we see that life (or Death) isn’t through with Rachel just yet.

Rachel’s Resurrection Explained

Death is never seen in the series. Audiences get a first-person view of who the specter is gazing upon and following, but never so much as get a glimpse of the Grim Reaper. This gaze is set upon the immortal witness, who has settled down at one of the tables. The witness smiles and greets Death with the words “I’m ready.” At this point, Rachel is resurrected. As she wanders through the carnage, she sees the witness face down at a table in the dining room. Next to his body are the words “your turn,” scrawled in blood.

Rachel seems to know what her role is now. She finds her mother’s bracelet on the witness’s wrist (he told her several episodes back that he always takes trinkets from the deceased), and begins to rummage through his belongings. She finds that he had also taken her father’s wedding suit, which she changes into. The witness had been kept alive for more than 200 years and appears to have amassed a substantial amount of money. Rachel cleans him out and begins her departure.

On her way out, she finds Nicky huddled on his bed. He’s clutching a stuffed animal and isn’t responsive when she asks him a question. Here, we see just how cold the new role has made her. Instead of consoling the man she was about to marry about the horrors he had just witnessed, she asked him about the whereabouts of her cigarette lighter. He remains silent, his eyes fixed on something in the distance. Rachel then boldly storms out, climbs into the previous witness’s pickup truck (which is adorned with the words “just married” on the tailgate), and drives down the road.

She finds herself unable to skip past the song playing on the truck’s CD player. Try as she might, the Waterboys track “We Will Not Be Lovers” is the only tune that she can play. Like her new role, she embraces the song. She finds herself singing along to it as she rolls down the window and tosses her wedding ring onto the roadside.

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen Season 2

Will there be a continuation of the storyline in a new season? There’s no word on that yet.

Fans of the series are already buzzing about the possibilities of future episodes surrounding an adult Jude, about to tie the knot. After all, when Rachel was saying her quick goodbyes, she made it a point to pull the lad aside and give him some needed advice. Rachel told the child that he needs to believe what happened that day, no matter who tries to tell him otherwise. She also warned him that he needs to be very careful about who he marries in the future, should he choose to do so. “I’ll be there to witness it,” she says before exiting the home and entering the first phase of a life of immortality.

You can stream Something Very Bad is Going to Happen on Netflix.

Every once in a while, a fashion trend graces my feed and it’s a real head scratcher. I often think, ‘Why would anyone wear that?’ But as the saying goes — don’t knock it till you try it. That’s certainly the case with clogs.

I had no idea just how comfortable the shoe style could be until I tried a few. Additionally, the clogs I tested can seamlessly elevate any outfit. Once you slip on one of the following 13 springtime clogs, you’ll know exactly what I mean. I discovered stylish picks from Dr. Scholl’s, Madewell, Rothy’s and more. Psst, some are even loved by celebs, too! Keep reading to discover the unexpected shoe trend you’ll inevitably fall in love with.

13 Writer-Approved Trendy Spring Clogs

1. Old Reliable: You know those comfy suede slip-ons every college student wears? Well, they’ve now become a fashion staple. People are rocking them in New York, Paris and Los Angeles!

2. A Little Height: Add some inches with these seriously comfortable block-heel clogs that are designed with an adjustable buckle for the most secure fit.

3. Extra Support: If you’re worried about your clogs slipping off your feet (valid!), this cushy style is designed with sturdy adjustable straps to keep them securely in place.

4. Tied With a Bow: It’s not often that you find clogs with shoelaces — the little design feature gives you freedom to tighten the upper for the perfect fit.

5. Strut Along: Channel your inner early 2000s diva with these studded wooden clogs that are finally stepping back into the limelight after a 20-year hiatus.

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6. Not a Want, a Need: I consider these casual merino wool clogs from Rothy’s my house shoes. They’re better than slippers and they’re washable! Psst, they’re the exact pair Jennifer Lawrence wears.

7. Buckle Up: I’ve never slipped into a better pair of dancing clogs than these studded and buckled stunners that look extra groovy under disco lights.

8. Upgraded Silhouette: Clogs don’t have to be backless. This upgraded style makes the shoe type even more comfortable and wearable, thanks to its covered heel and ankle strap.

9. Crocs, But Better: Erase all your Crocs misconceptions — the brand totally revamped its look with these fashion-forward platform clogs.

10. The Coolest of All: What do you get when you combine lug-sole loafers with the clog trend? These sleek shoes. The gold chain is a nice touch, if you ask Us.

11. Cut It Out: I never considered clogs to be works of art until I laid my eyes on this towering clog-ankle boot hybrid.

12. Ready for Summer: As soon as the temperature breaks 70 degrees Fahrenheit, I’ll be pulling out these studded suede clog sandals.

13. Disco Fever: These cheeky white leather clogs are the type of shoes you’ll want to dance in until sunrise.

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DJ Anyma’s set at the 2026 Coachella Music & Arts Festival was cancelled nearly 20 minutes after he was scheduled to perform.

“I’m sorry everyone,” Anyma, 37, wrote via Instagram early on Saturday, April 11. “We’ve done everything in our control to build the show I’ve worked an entire year on. Safety always comes first and we’re working on a solution now.”

Anyma (real name Matteo Milleri) was scheduled to perform just after midnight on Saturday.

“Due to strong wind conditions affecting Anyma’s stage build, he is unable to perform tonight,” a social media statement from the Coachella organizers read. “Coachella and Anyma have made this decision together with your safety as the priority.”

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Anyma had planned to debut his latest audiovisual project, ÆDEN, during Coachella.

“It’s not just music, what you do; it’s music, visuals, and performance at the highest level,” he told Vogue in an interview published Friday, April 10. “Everything is crafted to perfection… and you need dedication, stubbornness, and really to focus to make this stuff like you do it.”

ÆDEN features the single “Bad Angel,” in which K-pop superstar Lisa stars in the music video.

“When you first showed me the visual of this character, I loved it,” Lisa, 29, told Anyma in their joint Vogue profile. “I didn’t even want to add any input on it because [it was] already perfect and on point. The concept and the song just felt so good.”

Whether he’s working on ÆDEN or other works, Anyma is hands-on with every aspect of the production.

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“I spend 50 percent of my time on [the visual] and 50 percent on the music,” he told Inked magazine in 2025 of his take on electronic music. “It has passed through many iterations, starting with the Afterlife (event series) sound, which was more inspired by Berlin techno, and later evolving into more of a disco and dance phase. Now, it’s deeply rooted in electro and progressive sounds.”

According to Anyma, he constantly tries to adapt the techno genre.

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“It’s hard to say exactly where it’s going to land, but that’s the beauty of these things. You start with a vision, and maybe someone takes it and brings it somewhere else,” he told Inked. “We’re seeing less emphasis on long breaks and more of a continuous, club-oriented vibe. It’s about evolving the sound while keeping it fresh and dynamic.”

For Coachella and his other festival gigs, Anyma keeps trying to up the ante.

“It’s very challenging because you don’t want to mess up the narrative you’re trying to say both sonically and visually,” the record producer said last year. “You don’t want to overstimulate people. It’s very rewarding when it comes together, but more difficult than people think.” 

By Chris Snellgrove
| Published 31 seconds ago

As a nostalgic English professor, I often think about these wise words from John Greenleaf Whittier: “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” No matter what current events are bringing you down (and boy, do you have a lot to choose from right now), nothing will be quite as tragic as the idea that things could have turned out better. That’s not just true of personal or global events, either. In this case, it’s also true of Star Trek: Enterprise.

At this year’s TrekTalks (the annual livestream telethon that raises money for the Hollywood Food Coalition), several Enterprise writers and producers were reunited, including Brannon Braga, Mike Sussman, Phyllis Strong, André Bormanis, and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. During the stream, they dished on some of the coolest Enterprise episode pitches that were rejected. Some of them (including a Borg Queen origin story and a crossover with both The Original Series and Deep Space Nine) would have been amazing, and making those episodes could have done what once seemed impossible: saved Star Trek’s most hated spinoff from getting canceled.

Hey, You, Get Off Of My Cloud

Star Trek: Enterprise was a show that, to put it mildly, couldn’t figure out what it wanted to be. Sometimes, it was a proto-Original Series frontier adventure, and other times, it was a post 9/11 nataionlistic parable. By Season 4, showrunner Manny Coto had transformed Enterprise into a must-see Star Trek show, but the damage was already done, and the show was canceled. That made it the first Trek show since The Animated Series to get fewer than seven seasons, and Enterprise was deemed a failure. However, the assembled writers and producers who reunited for Trek Talks revealed some rejected episode pitches that might have saved this underappreciated series. 

For example, André Bormanis pitched a prequel to the Original Series episode “The Cloud Minders,” which featured an upper class of citizens literally living in the clouds while an underclass labored in the mines below. Bormani pitched an episode that would have shown the city in the sky being built while social unease and income inequality grew worse. Coto wanted to shoot this episode for Season 5, but Enterprise was canceled before that could happen.

From The Romulan War To World War III

Speaking of the Coto and his scrapped plans for Enterprise, he was really keen on finally portraying the Romulan War onscreen. Mike Sussman confirmed that the late showrunner wanted to finally show the audience the Earth/Romulus conflict that had only been referenced in passing back in the Original Series. Brannon Braga chimed in and alluded to Coto having this planned out for Season 5, confirming that the early cancellation of Enterprise took yet another awesome story away from us.

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens confirmed they had pitched an episode where Colonel Green (previously seen in the TOS episode “The Savage Curtain”) would survive and torment the descendants of those who fought him, with the audience discovering that Reed’s grandfather supported Green. In case his name doesn’t ring a bell, Green is the war criminal generally credited with starting World War III. Bringing him into an Enterprise episode would have shed light on Star Trek’s most mysterious and generally unexplored time period, but this episode was rejected because it was too similar to storylines involving the Khan-like Augments, themselves a remnant of WW3-era Earth.

Borg Queen Origin Story

This same writing duo also pitched an episode where Alice Krige plays the head of Starfleet Medical and willingly chooses “to join the Collective.” For better or for worse, this would have provided an origin story for the Borg Queen, a character that many Star Trek fans feel has never made much sense.

This would have been a high-risk, high-reward story because it would either finally nestle this strange character into existing canon or ruin the Borg altogether. However, Reeves-Stevens have a great track record(they also wrote some of the best fiction and non-fiction books in Trek history), so if anyone could pull it off, it’s them.

Archer Meets Both Kirk And Sisko Amid The Trouble With Tribbles

The husband/wife writing duo’s final rejected Enterprise pitch was, far and away, the most ambitious. Had the show made it to Season 7, they wanted to feature one last Temporal Cold War episode in which Captain Archer and his crew would have to return to space station K-7 during the events of “The Trouble With Tribbles.”

There, they’d run into both Kirk’s crew from the original episode and Sisko’s crew from “Trials and Tribble-ations.” In retrospect, such an ambitious episode would have been far better than the Enterprise finale, which turned the show’s final story into Commander Riker’s bizarre holodeck simulation. 

The Path Not Taken

That series finale was so bad that many Star Trek fans are grateful that Enterprise was canceled before it could get any worse. However, aside from the finale, Season 4 was a high point for this controversial show, and these rejected stories reveal the series’s still untapped potential.

Now, I can’t help but wonder if these episodes could have turned the metaphorical ship around, getting both fans and the network on board for more adventures with the franchise’s quirkiest crew. Had that happened, Enterprise would not have been canceled, and the future of Star Trek might not have landed in the hands of the creative world’s most fearsome villain: Alex Kurtzman.