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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds plays it safe. That’s a problem.

The only remaining Trek series features sparkling exteriors and a hollow core, writes Lily Osler.

The cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has decided to boldly go... well, you know the rest. (Credit: Paramount+)

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Episodes Monday Rundown July 20–26 2026

Episodes Monday Rundown July 20–26 2026

This week: Moana, the new Charli XCX, and that damn Avengers trailer.

An army of men tug an enormous wooden horse out of the sand, waves crashing in the background.

The City Burners (preview)

A special look at this week's premium Friday newsletter!

An army of men tug an enormous wooden horse out of the sand, waves crashing in the background.

The City Burners

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reimagines one of our oldest stories for a world on the brink of ending.

A crop of the cover of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend. A pale, dark-haired girl holds a purple umbrel

Nevermoor is the best middle-grade magic school series to read right now

Jessica Townsend's ongoing tale of a super special girl and her super special friends beats the pants off you-know-who