A Star Trek fan mosaic made a perfect Christmas gift for my father on the occasion of The Next Generation's 25th anniversary.
Category: Star Trek
Whether your favorite captain is William Shatner or Chris Pine, a Shakespeare-quoting Frenchman or a lady with a bun of steel, Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek is sci-fi at its best — and sometimes its worst. Also check out my Star Trek podcast, Transporter Lock!
Star-studded NASA PSAs
NASA has recruited Wil Wheaton, William Shatner, Stephen Colbert, Alex Trebek, and other celebrities to get the word out about the value of the space mission.
As Star Trek: The Next Generation turns 25, my 14 favorite episodes
Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on September 8, 1987, making it 25 years old today. In honor of this anniversary, here are my favorite TNG episodes.
Star Trek gets spoofed in John Scalzi's Redshirts
John Scalzi's novel Redshirts is a meta-parody of Star Trek on par with GalaxyQuest — featuring a theme song by Jonathan Coulton!
Star Trek: TNG on Blu-ray & silver screen
In July 2012, Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season comes to high-definition Blu-ray DVD and the silver screen.
Ode to Spot Rap
Data is one of my favorite characters in all of Star Trek lore. He's so sincere and earnest, yet he often falls short in his attempts to become more human. The best that others can do is patiently appreciate the effort and be encouraging. A prime example is in the TNG episode "Schisms", in which…
Views of First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact has a DVD of director interviews and featurettes, and a novelization that sheds light on the character of Zefram Cochrane.
A Cappella Star Trek
A cappella musical quartet Hi Fidelity performs a pair of Star Trek-themed songs — in costume! — at the 2006 National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions.