The Big-Screen Return of ‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan’
For two days only in September, KHAAAAAAAAAAAN! is back in theaters.
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Tag: William Shatner
Red Alert! William Shatner's 'Chaos on the Bridge' Now Streaming
William Shatner dives into the real-life drama and conflict behind the beginning of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ with a new documentary, ‘Chaos on the Bridge.’
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Motor City Comic Con Preview
Motor City Comic Con, Michigan’s largest Comic and Media convention, will be held in the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, featuring media guests including William Shatner, Gates McFadden, Terry Farrell, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, and Scott Steiner.
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Alter Ego Smackdown #2: T.J. Hooker vs. Captain Kirk
Who Could Hold on to the Hood of a Muscle Car Longer? T.J. Hooker or Captain Kirk?
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William Shatner reads Where the Wild Things Are at Denver Comic Con
At the recent Denver Comic Con, he arrived unexpectedly at the children’s story time stage (aka the “Comic Book Classroom Corral”) and delivered a special styling of the Maurice Sendak picture book Where the Wild Things Are. And, yes, Shatner can get away with it. With anything, it seems, at this point in his over-dramatic career.
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Kirk and the Gorn – Together Again
Pretty funny spot for a new Star Trek videogame.
Continue ReadingBig Week for Rush: Score Award, Serve (the Other) Rush, and Steampunk Inspired Album Up for Pre-Order
Last week was a pretty good one to be a member of Rush, the Canadian band that is ‘closer to the heart’ of many a geek rock fan (see Dave’s excellent post railing against their continual omission from the Rock …
Continue ReadingMovies of 2011 for My Dad Cave
I have a few types of movies that I enjoy watching in the dad cave. Some appeal to my hankering for science fiction series or my deepest obsession with Star Trek. Some are classic guy movies that deal with some …
Continue ReadingSci-Fi, Where Are You?
Several years ago we ditched cable because it seemed we were getting more reality shows than anything else and paying a ridiculous amount for the privilege. Instead we stream the shows we want to see and even paying by the episode for a few still puts us ahead of our old cable bill. Usually, we […]
Continue ReadingReview: William Shatner’s The Captains Is Surprisingly Touching
How do you review something that touched you in such a way it left you speechless? That is a question I’ve been asking myself every since I watched William Shatner’s documentary The Captains. I knew before I sat down to watch this documentary that it was not a documentary about Star Trek, but instead about the actual people […]
Continue ReadingSeeking Major Tom: Yet Another Reason To Love William Shatner
Earlier this week my local radio started my morning with William Shatner singing “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I almost crashed the car. I love William Shatner, I think he’s wonderful, and even though the man cannot sing, I love his music. It’s William Shatner! Singing! It doesn’t get to me in the same way that Paul McCartney or Don McLean […]
Continue ReadingSeeking Major Tom: Yet Another Reason To Love William Shatner
Earlier this week my local radio started my morning with William Shatner singing “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I almost crashed the car. I love William Shatner, I think he’s wonderful, and even though the man cannot sing, I love his music. It’s …
Continue Reading10 Geeky Swear Phrases That Don’t Exist But Should (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
Perry White has his “Great Caesar’s ghost!” Doc Brown has his “Great Scott!” Fallout Boy has “Jiminy jillikers!” And the characters in the Harry Potter stories are fond of “Merlin’s beard!” Yes, a good, solid swear phrase is always good …
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner’s The Captains Screening in NYC
This past weekend I drove from Florida up to New York to pick up my two sons who had been spending a couple weeks with my husband’s parents on Long Island. Yes, it’s a rather long drive, but since my …
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner’s The Captains Screening in NYC
This past weekend I drove from Florida up to New York to pick up my two sons who had been spending a couple weeks with my husband’s parents on Long Island. Yes, it’s a rather long drive, but since my family has a Toyota Prius, the 2600-mile round trip still cost 1/3 the price of […]
Continue ReadingCanada 3.0: Digital Media Conference to Take Place Where Shatner Trod the Boards and Bieber Was Spawned
While it’s a month a way, I wanted to give heads up about an event I’ll be attending in Stratford, Ontario (Canada) on May 2 through May 4. No, I’m not suffering an unfortunate case of Bieber Fever, I’m not …
Continue ReadingHappy 80th Birthday, Leonard Nimoy!
On this date in 1931 in Boston, the boy who would become the most famous pointy-eared scientist in the Federation was born. Yes, Leonard Nimoy, who no matter how many movies Zachary Quinto makes in the role will forever be …
Continue ReadingPretend You’re an Astronaut and Wake Up To Shatner
Unless you have a very specific interest in space program journalism, the NASA news feed is usually on the dry side–headlines like “Crew wraps up flight” or “Guy you never heard of just left his job.” But Monday when I got the NASA email, I got Captain Kirk, because the Discovery crew got to wake […]
Continue Reading10 Geeky Swear Phrases That Don’t Exist (Yet)
Perry White has his “Great Caesar’s ghost!” Doc Brown has his “Great Scott!” Fallout Boy has “Jiminy jillikers!” And the characters in the Harry Potter stories are fond of “Merlin’s beard!” Yes, a good, solid swear phrase is always good …
Continue ReadingAdmiral Kirk as Commander-in-Chief of Canadian Forces?
Momentum continues to grow in the movement to nominate William Shatner as the next Governor General of Canada through a viral facebook campaign. While not an elected office (the Governor General is the Queen’s representative and will be chosen by …
Continue ReadingCaptain Kirk Says the Darndest Things
Image via Wikipedia William Shatner is slated to be involved with the twitter-stream-turned-TV-show, “[Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says,” according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter today. From the report: Twitter sensation [Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says is becoming a …
Continue ReadingGreat Geek Debates: Kirk vs. Picard
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ve surely considered the differences between the captains in the various series, even if you don’t have a favorite. And, while Sisko, Janeway, and even Archer have their fans, the quintessential Star Trek debate …
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