'Please Stand By' Sweetly Blends Disability Commentary with 'Star Trek' Fandom
This film gives humanity to some of our unsung voyagers; those on the spectrums, those at the extremes of fandom.
08 Feb 2018
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'Star Trek: Discovery' Dazzles But Fails to Engage
Discovery might carry the Star Trek name, but not the series' legacy.
04 Nov 2017
'Star Trek: Discovery' and 'The Orville': To Boldly Go Where We've Already Gone
Whereas Star Trek: Discovery continues to explore ideological complexities, so far The Orville seems little more than a celebration of Seth MacFarlane's love of the Star Trek property and his ability to indulge in expensive cosplay.
03 Nov 2017
'Star Trek' and the Evolution of "The Kiss" Controversy
From its first interracial kiss on TV in 1968 to the interspecies relationship in the reboot, Star Trek wants viewers to understand what it means to be mixed race and have interracial relationships.
Chelsea Adams
Television
03 Nov 2016
What Is 'Star Trek Beyond' Trying to Accomplish?
Can the rebooted film franchise keep what is special about Star Trek, but boldly go where no director has gone before?
31 Oct 2016
I Can Do Zat!: Anton Yelchin's 'Star Trek' Legacy
Remember how Yelchin wrestled with vampires, neo-Nazis, pirates, and adultery to earn his place as Chekov aboard the USS Enterprise?
Donald Collins
Film
24 Oct 2016
'Star Trek': Space-Time Compression and the Eventual Death of Money
Did Gene Roddenberry realize how “Marx-like” the world he imagined was?
Carl Bozman and Tom Jeannot
Television
19 Oct 2016
Future Technology in the 'Star Trek' Reboots: Complex Future(s)
Star Trek doesn’t foretell a type of future as a concrete inevitable outcome and final destination, it presents us with a fictional diegetic vision of how the world could be.
Carl Wilson and Garrath T. Wilson
Film
12 Oct 2016
Future Technology in the 'Star Trek' Reboots: Tethered and Performative
If space is the “final frontier”, then the technology that facilitates the adventure is one of the central mechanisms by which we can learn new things about ourselves and our society.
Carl Wilson & Garrath T. Wilson
Film
10 Oct 2016
Star Trek at 50
On 8 September 1966, the sci-fi television show Star Trek aired its first episode, setting into motion a chain of events that would leave no aspect of pop culture unchanged.
30 Sep 2016
'Star Trek' Has Turned Five-Year Mission Into 50-Year Journey
Star Trek went from a struggling series that only lasted three years to being one of the most influential programs in TV history.
Rick Bentley
Television
06 Sep 2016
'The Autobiography of James T. Kirk': Backstories for Everyone!
Filled with in-jokes and subtle references to the show, uber-fans will love this "auto" biography of Star Trek's Captain Kirk and the stories of the people in his life.
17 Jan 2016
'New Life and New Civilizations': The 'Star Trek' Saga in Comics
This is a deep and intelligent look at the various incarnations of Star Trek on the gridded page -- and not just from super fans and convention-goers.
09 Jun 2015
Leonard Nimoy Has Beamed up to Cosmic Places Unknown
As with any beloved performer, there was more to Leonard Nimoy than a pair of pointy ears and a catchphrase. Much, much more.
02 Mar 2015
Comic-Con Offers an Unmatched Kaleidoscope of Sci-fi / Fantasy / Superhero Pop Culture
There was a spectacular display of goods from almost every pop culture property one could think of all in one place, making Comic-Con feel like a cross between Christmas and Halloween (as well as Black Friday).
11 Aug 2014
'Star' Dreck: Why Hiring Roberto Orci to Direct 'Star Trek 3' is a BAD Idea
Screenwriter Roberto Orci has no previous experience as a director. So naturally Paramount just hired him to direct Star Trek 3.
19 May 2014
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