Dylan Roth

Writer

Dylan Roth is a freelance writer, musician, podcaster, and the most frighteningly lifelike Muppet you've ever seen. The author of over 400 reviews, essays, and interviews, Dylan has been publishing since 2013, when he founded the upstart pop culture commentary site Deadshirt.net. In the years since, his work has appeared regularly on Looper, Polygon, Observer, and more, where he's served as both a critic and a friendly guide to the many multiverses that make up modern media. He also writes fiction and combines his critical and creative skills as the co-host of "Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe?", a podcast that imagines a continuation of Universal's canceled horror cinematic universe, one film at a time.

What is Star Trek: Section 31? Inside the origins of Paramount+’s new TV movie

What is Star Trek: Section 31? For our answer, we’ll have to dig into decades of behind-the-scenes intrigue and centuries of Star Trek continuity.

Features         January 24

10 best Star Trek: Discovery episodes, ranked

Beam up and find out what are the 10 best Star Trek: Discovery episodes ever made.

Streaming Guides         June 27, 2024

10 best movies of 2024 so far, ranked

From the bloody horror pleasures of Abigail to the sci-fi spectacle of Dune: Part Two, Digital Trends ranks the 10 best movies of 2024 so far.

Streaming Guides         May 31, 2024

From Mad Max to Furiosa: Every George Miller movie, ranked

Australian director George Miller is one of the great cinematic visionaries of his generation. With Furiosa in theaters, Digital Trends ranks his 10 best films.

Streaming Guides         May 25, 2024

Where to watch all Doctor Who seasons right now

There’s a tremendous archive of Doctor Who episodes for fans to dig into, but in the U.S., they're spread out across multiple streaming services.

Streaming Guides         May 13, 2024

10 best Planet of the Apes movies, ranked

Even after 50 years, the Planet of the Apes franchise is still great. With 2024's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in theaters, DT ranks the best Apes movies.

Streaming Guides         May 10, 2024

The 10 best Angel episodes, ranked

Angel could be as thrilling, heartbreaking, or hilarious as Buffy, and these 10 episodes stand out among the very best the Whedonverse has to offer.

Streaming Guides         April 11, 2024

10 best episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise, ranked

While Star Trek: Enterprise may not be the most popular Star Trek series, the show still has its fans. DT ranks the 10 best Star Trek: Enterprise episodes ever.

Streaming Guides         January 10, 2024

10 best Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes, ranked

DT ventures into the Hellmouth and picks the 10 best Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes ever. And yes, The Body is on the list ... but it's not our top pick.

Streaming Guides         November 29, 2023

The 10 most underrated Star Trek episodes ever, ranked

From the '60s animated series to The Next Generation to Discovery, these 10 underrated Star Trek episodes are worth watching for the first time or the 50th.

Streaming Guides         November 27, 2023

Every Halloween movie, ranked from worst to best

From Laurie Strode's 1978 night of terror to Corey Cunningham's 2022 week from hell, Digital Trends ranks every Halloween movie from worst to best.

Streaming Guides         October 26, 2023

The 10 best Star Trek: Voyager episodes, ranked

Star Trek: Voyager is a spinoff that usually played it safe, but that doesn't mean there weren't some exceptional episodes that made us laugh, cry, or scream.

Streaming Guides         September 28, 2023

From Westworld to The Creator: 6 sci-fi movies where the ‘evil’ AI was right

From Westworld to The Creator, these sci-fi movies feature artificial intelligence in a positive or ambiguous light that asks the question: Can AI be good?

Streaming Guides         September 28, 2023

The 10 best Battlestar Galactica episodes, ranked

Great sci-fi shows never die, which is why Battlestar Galactica continues to be talked about today. DT picks the 10 best Battlestar Galactica episodes ever.

Streaming Guides         August 31, 2023

The 10 best lightsaber duels in Star Wars, ranked

From Ahsoka's fight with Darth Vader in The Clone Wars to Rey and Kylo Ren's clash in The Rise of Skywalker, these are the best lightsaber duels in Star Wars.

Streaming Guides         August 24, 2023

The 10 best Star Trek: The Original Series episodes, ranked

DT boldly goes where many have gone before by ranking the 10 best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. And our pick for No. 1 may surprise Trek fans.

Streaming Guides         August 17, 2023

The 10 best Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes, ranked

Thirty years after its debut, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is finally receiving the respect it always deserved. Here's DT's list of the show's best episodes ever.

Streaming Guides         July 24, 2023

The best action scenes in the Mission: Impossible movies, ranked

From the daring heist in Langley to the jaw-dropping HALO skydive, each Mission: Impossible movie has had memorable action scenes. DT ranks the best of them.

Streaming Guides         July 12, 2023

The 10 best worlds in sci-fi movies, ranked

Popular sci-fi franchises like Star Wars often display fictional places for their characters to interact in. We rank the 10 best worlds in sci-fi movies.

Streaming Guides         June 28, 2023

Every version of The Flash movie that didn’t happen

With The Flash finally in theaters, we look back at the complicated history behind bringing the beloved DC character to the big screen.

Streaming Guides         June 16, 2023

From Khan to Beyond: All the Star Trek movies, ranked from worst to best

Digital Trends ask the toughest question for sci-fi fans: what's the best Star Trek movie of all time?

Streaming Guides         June 13, 2023

7 best Spider-Man characters who’ve never been on the big screen

Now that Across the Spider-Verse has introduced a whole brigade of new characters, it's time these 7 Spider-Man characters make their big-screen debuts.

Streaming Guides         June 7, 2023