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Growing up Star Wars was a staple in my household. Plastic lightsabers, VHS and DVDs, books and comics featuring the galaxy far far away litter my room even to this day. Something about this universe felt like it could be anything; its world was so profoundly mysterious that the potential for storytelling felt nearly infinite.…

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In HBO’s “Lanterns,” actor Aaron Pierre plays John Stewart, one of the DC Comics superheroes to hold the mantle of Green Lantern. But just over two years ago, he also stepped into the shoes of a real-life hero and delivered a powerhouse performance in a biographical TV drama that’s often overlooked: National Geographic’s “Genius.”

For the past 60 years, Star Trek has remained a stalwart of science fiction. Created by visionary screenwriter Gene Roddenberry, it debuted in the U.S. on September 8, 1966, and introduced audiences to the intrepid crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise — an exploratory vessel seeking out new life and new civilizations across the endless expanse…