Nightflyers’ showrunner explains why George R.R. Martin’s massive worlds are ideal for TV

Tonight, the Syfy channel will launch its latest big science fiction show: Nightflyers, based on a story from Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. The series poses a big question for viewers: does humanity deserve to be saved?

The story is adapted from a novella originally published in 1980 in the science-fiction magazine Astounding Science Fact and Fiction, long before Martin was a household name. He wrote it to refute a critical statement he read, claiming that science fiction and horror were opposites, and couldn’t be mashed together. “As a lifelong fan of both, that assertion struck me as nonsense, so I set out to prove it wrong by blending the two genres together. Worked out pretty well for me,” he posted on his LiveJournal in…

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SNL lampoons Netflix’s spending on original content

Saturday Night Live aired its latest episode last night, hosted by The Crown and First Man star Claire Foy. One of the sketches took aim at Netflix’s enormous effort to produce as much original content as possible.

“In 2019, we’ll have even more programming to choose from because we’ve. gone. crazy.” The mock ad goes on to highlights endless scrolling through the company’s originals, that that once you’ve reached to the bottom of the menu, there’s new content for users to enjoy. Pitch meetings are depicted as Netflix executives throwing money at producers, and mock scenes from ridiculous and “gritty” reboots, prestige dramas with viewership in the single digits, and spinoffs, like Leslie Jones in a Van Getting Batteries.

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Priyanka Chopra Wore a Jaw-Dropping Dress For Her Sangeet Wedding Ceremony

Updated December 2, 2018: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas continued their wedding ceremony festivities last night with their Sangeet, a pre-wedding musical evening in which each side of the family puts together a performance. Judging by the images Chopra posted to Instagram from the night, it was quite the celebration. Similar to the prior evening, Chopra wore another dress by Indian designer Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, featuring jaw-droppingly beautiful silver and gold sari that was hand embroidered with sequins. Scroll to see her wedding ensemble and more photos from the evening.