The Big-Screen Return of ‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan’
For two days only in September, KHAAAAAAAAAAAN! is back in theaters.
Continue ReadingFor two days only in September, KHAAAAAAAAAAAN! is back in theaters.
Continue ReadingWilliam 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.’
Continue ReadingMotor 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.
Continue ReadingWho Could Hold on to the Hood of a Muscle Car Longer? T.J. Hooker or Captain Kirk?
Continue ReadingAt 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.
Continue ReadingPretty funny spot for a new Star Trek videogame.
Continue ReadingLast 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 ReadingI 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 ReadingSeveral 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 ReadingHow 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 ReadingEarlier 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 ReadingEarlier 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 ReadingPerry 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 ReadingThis 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 ReadingThis 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 ReadingWhile 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 ReadingOn 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 ReadingUnless 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 ReadingPerry 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 ReadingMomentum 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 ReadingImage 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 ReadingIf 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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