Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek's original Spock, helped me connect with my father, my emotions, and my hometown.
Tag: Boston
Looking Back at 2014
Not since college have I gone to the movies as often as I did in 2014! Here are my picks for the year's best films.
My first Star Trek convention
At Creation Entertainment's Star Trek convention in Boston in July 2013, I met George Takei, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, and more.
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.
A Visit to Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Boston's former Bull & Finch bar was the basis for the Emmy Award-winning Cheers sitcom. How does the reality of the pub hold up to the fantasy of the show?
Beantown Is Geektown
This November, Boston will host John Williams' Star Wars Concert, Leonard Nimoy at the New England Fan Experience (NEFX), and Brent Spiner at Super Megafest!
The Science of Cinema
The Boston Museum of Science interviews Scott Kirsner about his book, Inventing the Movies, and the history of technology in Hollywood.