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Tag: The Next Generation

Wil Wheaton's autographed headshot

Reuniting The Next Generation's cast

Posted on Sep 28, 2019Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I'd collected the autograph of every cast member from Star Trek: The Next Generation — except Wil Wheaton. Once I did, would I reunite him with his crew?

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Star Trek Into Darkness opening night

A Star Trek Christmas with family

Posted on Dec 24, 2017Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I'm spending my Christmas Eve with family and Star Trek — a union made possible in the memory of my dad.

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The mosaic from afar

Star Trek mosaic's Christmas landing

Posted on Dec 27, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

A Star Trek fan mosaic made a perfect Christmas gift for my father on the occasion of The Next Generation's 25th anniversary.

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Star Trek: TNG on Blu-ray & silver screen

Posted on May 14, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In July 2012, Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season comes to high-definition Blu-ray DVD and the silver screen.

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The Star Trek Family Guy

Posted on Mar 28, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Fox animated series The Family Guy reunites the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. How they must loathe each other! Watch the trailer here.

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The Blessing and Burden of Methuselah

Posted on Jan 9, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

They say the mind is the first thing to go — yet it's a part of the organ we understand, and are able to replace, the least. Now, Dr. Gordon Bell intends to bring Harry Potter's pensieve to life by developing a way to duplicate the memories of the human mind as easily as any…

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TNG at 20: A Good Day to Die

Posted on Sep 28, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

This is it: the entire week has been building up to this. Star Trek: The Next Generation turns 20 today, having aired "Encounter at Farpoint" on Monday, September 28th, 1987. How best to mark this event? What would be an appropriate climax to this week of commemorative blogging? I could reflect on how different my…

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TNG at 20: But Don't Take My Word For It

Posted on Sep 27, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The upcoming TNG complete series box set has a bonus disc of unique features, interviews, and documentaries. Though there is some unearthed arcana from decades ago, much of the material is retrospective in nature, created exclusively for this DVD collection. It can be fun to look at the making of Star Trek: TNG as it…

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