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In Memory of Leonard Nimoy

Posted on Mar 3, 2015Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek's original Spock, helped me connect with my father, my emotions, and my hometown.

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2014 year in review

Looking Back at 2014

Posted on Jan 4, 2015Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

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.

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George Takei

My first Star Trek convention

Posted on Jan 3, 2014Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

At Creation Entertainment's Star Trek convention in Boston in July 2013, I met George Takei, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, and more.

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A Cappella Star Trek

Posted on Feb 22, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

A cappella musical quartet Hi Fidelity performs a pair of Star Trek-themed songs — in costume! — at the 2006 National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions.

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Cheers Boston

A Visit to Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Posted on Oct 29, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

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?

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Beantown Is Geektown

Posted on Nov 2, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

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!

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The Science of Cinema

Posted on Feb 26, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Boston Museum of Science interviews Scott Kirsner about his book, Inventing the Movies, and the history of technology in Hollywood.

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