Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of Star Trek, when "The Man Trap", premiered. CBS and Paramount are celebrating the occasion with the release of Star Trek — 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection, a set that includes all of the original crew's television, cinematic, and animated adventures, including the first time The…
Tag: Gene Roddenberry
Star Trek at Seattle's EMP Museum
A visit to the Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle, Washington, for the show's 50th anniversary
Star Trek Beyond review podcast
Star Trek Beyond was a fitting third film in the rebooted franchise. I saw the movie with my mom then reviewed it on the Polygamer podcast with Sabriel Mastin.
Star Trek Into Darkness' origins and impact
With Star Trek Into Darkness, JJ Abrams continues to redefine Gene Roddenberry's universe, with Kirk and Spock at the helm.
To Boldly Go Where No Mac Has Gone Before
Gene Roddenberry's early Apple Mac Plus has boldly gone where no Mac had gone before. Now it can be yours — if the price is right.
First Lady of Star Trek
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, beloved star of sci-fi phenomenon Star Trek and widow of Gene Roddenberry, passed away this week. She was 76 years old.
Uncaged
It's good just the way it is — don't touch it!" is the rabid response of many classic sci-fi fans. Yet just as George Lucas revisited his Star Wars, the original Star Trek is now also being remastered. As a special promotion of that project's results, "The Menagerie", a forty-year-old two-part episode, was screened this…
If Only, If Only…
Today, on the anniversary of Gene Roddenberry's passing, StarTrek.com has a thoughtful tribute to the legacy of Star Trek's creator: … with Star Trek he created an iconic mythology which has succeeded in providing popular culture with a common reference point for all things futuristic and achievable. ("Achievable" being what distinguishes Star Trek from Star…