RIP 'Uhura' and 'Ursula' actresses, Nichelle Nichols and Pat Carroll

by Nathaniel R

Normally we wouldn't pair an obituary but within 24 hours we lost two actresses of the same generation who both helped create an inarguably iconic character with a three syllable name starting with U. What were the chances? After the jump, tributes to Nichelle Nichols and Pat Carroll...

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Bye Instant Watch: United 93, Star Trek, and a Dutch LGBT Gem

Here's another batch of movies leaving Instant Watch services on Netflix of Amazon Prime if you'd like to catch up with them. It also provides us with an excuse to talk about a handful of random movies so why not. We've freeze framed randomly. Let's begin...

UNITED 93 (2006) ends February 11th on Netflix

United 93, Cleveland. Verify your altitude." 

This freeze frame is about 45 minutes in. The terrorists have just taken the cockpit when air traffic control tries to reach them. God this movie is upsetting. 

WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008) ends February 11th on Netflix

-Jonathan. You look luminous.
-I'm in love.  

I dont remember this well beyond its silly everyone straight becomes gay through magic plot. But I think there was a good musical number?  [More films after the jump...]

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